Product ID:L-5069A
MSDS Date:12/01/1988
FSC:5865
NIIN:01-021-0751
MSDS Number: BKHTR

Emergency Phone: 415-591-8411

Info Phone: 419-862-2745

Cage: FO469

Telephone: 650-591-8411

Cage: 80080

BERYLLIUM OXIDE (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP & IARC)

CAS: 1304-56-9

RTECS: DS4025000

OSHA PEL 2 UG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 UG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: A SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE,
COUGH, CHEST PAINS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEIGHT LOSS, WEAKNESS, &
FATIGUE. SKIN: DERMATITIS OR ABSORPTION PROBLEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BERYLLIOSIS, A SERIOUS LUNG
DISEASE, COUGH, CHEST PAINS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEIGHT LOSS,
WEAKNESS, & FATIGUE. SKIN: DERMATITIS, ABSORPTION PROBLEMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS, ABSORPTION PROBLEMS

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T CRUSH, GRIND OR SAND BLAST
BERYLLIUM OXIDE.
Other Precautions:AS SHIPPED PRODUCT HAS NO HAZARD.

Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:4620F
Spec Gravity:2.86
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BERYLLIUM HYDROXIDE AT TEMPS >2200F.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLID FORMS MAY BE LANDFILLED IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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