Product ID:SELECTRON COBALT IRON STRIP, SCM 4540
MSDS Date:06/30/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N058973
MSDS Number: BXJBB

SELECTRONS LTD

137 MATTATUCK HEIGHTS RD
WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115
US

Emergency Phone: 203-755-9900

Info Phone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

SELECTRONS LTD

115 WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115 US

Telephone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

2140

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

Fraction By Weight: <11%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN
AND EYES. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CHEST PAINS,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING. CHRONIC:RESPIRATORY DISEASE, TISSUE
DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SULFURIC ACID:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 54, PH 41, 1992:GROUP 1
ANIMAL:PULM IRRIT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY CONDITION IN
PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION. PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE THAN OTHERS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER, MILK OR MILK OF
MAGNESIA. EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, SO*X GASES CAN BE
GENERATED. THESE MISTS CAN REACT WITH METAL TO FORM POTENTIALLY
EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH
OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:VENT BEFORE OPENING. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT AND SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT SMOKE NEAR ACID TANKS IF THEY ARE CONSTRUCTED
OF METAL AS HYDROGEN GAS CAN EVOLVE FORMING A POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURE WITH AIR. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO SPILL OR CONTAMINATE
AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ACID MIST CANISTER, IF
APPLICABLE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:ADEQUATE EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:STORE AWAY FROM FOOD. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.008 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE CHEMICALS, NITRATES, CARBIDES, METALLIC POWDERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:AFTER NEUTRALIZATION WITH SODA ASH, SMALL
QUANTITIES CAN BE FLUSHED TO A SEWER OR DRAIN. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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