Product ID:GALLIUM(III) OXIDE 99.9+%, 21506-6
MSDS Date:05/14/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044564
MSDS Number: BSCCB

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

Info Phone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 60928

GALLIUM OXIDE; (GALLIUM(III) OXIDE)

CAS: 12024-21-4

RTECS: LW9650000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%+

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
TO THE BEST OF MFR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BR EATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING ISDIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPRORPIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SFTY GOGG, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MAT L PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHAL. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN &
CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:5.880
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIROMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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