Product ID:VANADIUM PENTOXIDE
MSDS Date:10/14/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1178
MSDS Number: BDMKZ

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: SAME

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1314-62-1

RTECS: YW2460000

Fraction By Weight: 100%.

OSHA PEL C,0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3RDUST;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:10-12 MG/KG ORAL-RAT LD50.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE PULMONARY IRRITANT.PRIMARY SKIN
IRRITANT & SENSITIZER. TOXIC TO BLOOD,LIVER,KIDNEY. SYMPTOMS MAY BE
DELAYED 1-7 DAYS AFTER EXPOSURE.
Effects of
Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION,CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:IRRITATION,DERMATIT
IS,ECZEMA,SENSITIZATION. INHALE:RHINITIS,NOSEBLEED,DYSPNEA,COUGH,
PULMONARY EDEMA;LIVER,KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION:METALLIC
TASTE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,AB DOMINAL SPASMS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY PREEXISTING CHRONIC
DYSFUNCTION, ALLERGY OR SENSITIVITY.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH 15 MINUTE W/AMPLE WATER. SKIN:REMOVE ALL
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER UNTIL
CLEAN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION AS REQU IRED. INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 2-4 GLASSES
WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY ALL EXPOSURES. TRY TO DETERMINE DOSAGE
RECEIVED.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA PP MODE. REMOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS OR
COOL W/WATER SPRAY. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL. DIKE FIREWATER
FOR LATER DISPOSAL IAW ALL LAWS & REGS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD FROM
HEAT OR FLAME. DUST, MIST, FUMES ARE HIGHLY TOXIC!

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR ALL PRESCRIBED PROTECTIVE GEAR. REMOVE
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AND AVOID ALL CONTACT. EVACUATE SPILL AREA
AND ESTABLISH VENTILATION. COLLECT SPILL W/ABSORBENT OR SHOVEL.
CAREFULLY PLACE IN CLOSABL E CONTAINER.MARK "POISON". WIPE UP
RESIDUE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AS POISON B MATERIAL!!

Respiratory Protection:USE SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE, PP MODE; OR HIEF FULL
FACEPIECE RESP WITH HI-EFF DUST FILTER; OR SAFHIE SUPPLIED AIR RESP
W/FULL FACEPIECE AND HI-EFF PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE NITRILES, PVC
Eye Protection:DUST RESTANT SAFETY GOGGLES.NO CONTACTS!
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES
AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3182F/1750C
Spec Gravity:3.4
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS RED-YELLOW POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS FORMS EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTS WITH, CA,
S,WATER IGNITION W/CLF*2,EXOTHEM REACT W/LITHIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 700C-LOSES
OXYGEN,W/TOXIC VANADIUM TRIOXIDE RESIDUE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN, DUSTS, FUMES, MISTS OF
VANADIUM OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWERS OR WATEWAYS. RECLAIM OR
LANDFILL IAW ALL LAWS & REGS.

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