Product ID:LEAD METAL
MSDS Date:08/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010366
MSDS Number: BGVPB

MALLINCKRODT INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS, KY 40361

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LEAD IS A CUMULATIVE POISON & EXPOSURE
EVEN TO SMALL AMOUNTS CAN RAISE THE BODY'S CONTENT TO TOXIC
LEVELS.SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC EXPOSURE ARE LIKE THOSE OF INGESTION
POISONING;RESTLESSNESS AND IRRITABILI TY MAY ALSO BE NOTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:INORGANIC LEAD & LEAD COMPOUNDS:INAD
EVID FOR CARCIN IN HUM;SUFF EVID FOR CARCIN IN ANIM (IARC 1987).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRIT & ABRASION.ABSORPTION THROUGH EYE IS
POSS.SKIN:IRRIT & REDNESS.MAY BE ABSORBED ON PROLONGED EXPOS
CAUSING SYMP LIKE INGEST.INGEST:ABDOM PAIN &
SPASMS,NAUSEA,VOM,HEADACHE.ACUTE POISONING-MUS CLE WEAK,"LEAD LINE"
ON GUMS,METALLIC TASTE,LOSS OF APPETITE,INSOMNIA,DIZZ,HIGH LEAD
LEVELS IN BLOOD & URINE, (SEE SUPP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING NERVE OR
CIRCULATORY DISORDERS OR WITH SKIN OR EYE PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.CALL
MD.SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE
IF IRRIT DEVELOPS.INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2
GLASSES OF WA TER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.HAZ DECOMP PROD:CAN PRODUCE TOXIC LEAD FUMES AND LEAD OXIDE
FUMES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL NEED PROT CLOTHING AND RESP
EQUIP FOR DUSTS.SWEEP,SCOOP,OR PICK UP MATL.VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING
MAY AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.PACKAGE FOR RECLAMATION OR
RECOVERY.PACKAGE UNRECLAIMABLE MAT L FOR DISPOSAL IN RCRA APPROVED
WASTE FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE IN
COOL,DRY VENT AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DMG.ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN EYEWASH & QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITY.EATING,DRINKING,& SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED WHERE
EXPOS TO SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS CONTAINING SOL LEAD CMPDS ARE
HANDLED,PROCESSED OR STORED.AREAS OF POSS EXP SHOULD BE MARKED &
ACCESS (SEE SUPP)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING,INCLUDING BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:1.77 MMHG @ 1000C (1832F).SIGNS & SYMP:WITH SHOCK,COMA,& DEATH IN
EXTREME CASES.INHAL:IRRIT OF BRONCHI & LUNGS.ACUTE EXPOS-METALLIC
TASTE,CHEST & ABDOMINAL PAIN,& INCREASED LEAD BLOOD LEVELS.ABSORP
TION THROUGH RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE.OTHER PREC:TO SUCH
AREAS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1740C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:327.5C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Spec Gravity:11.34 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SMALL,BLUE-GRAY,ODORLESS GRANULES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM NITRATE,CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DOES NOT DECOMPOSE BUT TOXIC LEAD OR
LEAD OXIDE FUMES MAY FORM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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