Product ID:INDIUM(III) OXIDE, 99.99%, 28941-8
MSDS Date:06/03/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044565
MSDS Number: BSCCC

Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850

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Cage: 60928

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Cage: 60928

INDIUM OXIDE; (INDIUM(III) OXIDE)

CAS: 1312-43-2

RTECS: NL1770000

Fraction By Weight: 99.99%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (IN)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (IN)

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. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. 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 WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BR EATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING ISDFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYS.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
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:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP, CHEM
SFTY GOGG, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER MATL P ICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONT
W/EYES/SKIN/CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. IRRITANT. HARMFUL
SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND
EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: TO PH 10. FILTER OFF ANY PRECIPIATE FOR DISP IN A CHEM
LANDFILL. IF NO PRECIPITATION OCCURS, GRADUALLY ADJUST PH FROM 10
TO 6, STOPPING WHEN PRECIPITATION OCCURS. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:<0.01@25C
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW 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:CAUTIOUSLY MAKE A 5% SOLN OF MATL IN
WATER/DILUTE ACID. THERE MAY BE A VIGOROUS, EXOTHERMIC RXN & FUMES
MAY BE GENERATED DUE TO HYDROLYSIS OF MATL. CTL ANY RXN BY COOLING
& BY RATE OF ADDN OF MATL. GR ADUALLY ADD DILUTE AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
(SUPP DATA)

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