Product ID:YTTERBRIUM NITRATE, 12901
MSDS Date:04/09/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044823
MSDS Number: BSCKH

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Cage: 0JVJ1

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Cage: 0JVJ1

YTTERBIUM NITRATE

CAS: 13768-67-7

RTECS: ZG2700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC VIA INHALATION; CAN BE ABSORBED
INTO BODY. MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, VOMITING,
CONVULSIONS. IRRITATING UPON EYE CONTACT. MAY CAUSE CNS, GI INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. FLOOD SKIN W/LARGE VOLUMES OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
INGEST/INHAL : SEEK PROMPT, COMPETENT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DRY SAND/DRY GROUND DOLOMITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIPMENT . IF W/OUT RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA. COOL
CONTAINER W/WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE HAZARD BY SPONTANEOUS CHEMICAL
REACTION. AN OXIDIZING AGENT; GIVES UP THEIR OXYGEN TO OTHER
MATERIALS, WHICH MAY IN TURN DETONATE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION, ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. COVER
SPILL WITH DRY SAND/DRY VERMICULITE, MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY
TRANSFER TO A WELL-MARKED CONTR. CLOSE CONTR TIGHTLY.
SUBMIT/RETAIN FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DANGER: OXIDIZER, AVOID CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIALS,
MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
RESPIRATOR FOR ORDINARY USE AND SCBA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: FUME HOOD. MECHANICAL: NOT ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT & APRON, FLAME & CHEMICAL RESISTANT
COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SFTY DRENCH (SUPP
DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROT EQUIP: SHOWER AND HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR WASHING.

HCC:D2
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON DECOMPOSITION EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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