Product ID:ARDROX MAGNE-TECH SY8000A/1 POWDER
MSDS Date:12/09/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-188-9868
MSDS Number: BLNBB

Emergency Phone: 714-739-2821/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 714-739-2821

Preparer: DOUG POMEROY

Cage: 23373

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:DUST IS IRRIT TO RESP
TRACT. SKIN:NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE INFOR.
EYE: IRRIT. INGEST:AMTS INGESTED INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL HANDLING
ARE NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY; HO WEVER LG AMTS MAY CAUSE INJURY.
CHRONIC:CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHLING, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING,
BRONCHITIS. EYE:TEARING, REDNESS. INGEST:INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PULMONARY AND/OR
RESPIRATORY DISEASE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ASTHMA AND
BRONCHITIS, SHOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATH GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION. IF BREATH IS DIFFI GIVE OXYGEN. KEEP WARM & @ REST.
GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH W/LOTS OF SOAP & WATER. GET MED ATTN
IF IL L EFFECTS OR IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYE:IF DUST CAUSING PROBLEMS
FLUSH W/COOL RUNNING WATER LIFTING EYELIDS TIL DISCOMFORT IS
RELIEVED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE LG AMTS OF WATER. GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRON IS NOT CONSIDERED FLAMMABLE UNDER
MOST CONDITIONS BUT, FINELY DIVIDED POWDER IN THE FORM OF A DUST
CLOUD CAN IGNITE IF CONTACTED BY AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:DAMPEN SPILLED MATERIAL WITH WATER TO MINIMIZE
DUST, THEN SWEEP UP OR SHOVEL MATERIAL TO SUITABLE CONTAINER. USE
ABSORBENT PAPER DAMPENED WITH WATER TO PICK UP REMAINING MATERIAL.
SEAL ALL WASTES IN V APOR-TIGHT PLASTIC BAGS FOR EVENTUAL DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN WORKERS ON ALL SPECIAL HANDLING
PROCEDURES BEFORE WORKING W/MATL. EXERCISE REASONABLE CARE &
CAUTION. AVOID BREATH VAPORS/MIST & EYE/SKIN CONTAC
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS COOL,DRY,AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNITION. DON'T STORE MATL IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT,HI TEMP OR BELOW
FREEZING AREAS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
DON'T CUT,GRIND,WELD,DRI LL ON/NEAR CONTAINER. GROUND ALL EQUPMT.

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN OPERATIONS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED CANNISTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR
FOR DUST.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION/LOCAL EXPLOSION-PROOF EXHAUST
VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASH STATION, BOOTS,
APRON OR FULL-BODY SUIT. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HAND THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT
SMOKE/EAT/DRINK AROUND MATERIAL OR WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SHAPE PRODUCT COMPANY (VENDOR) IS OUT OF BUSINESS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5400F,2982C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1000F,>538
Vapor Pres:1.0
Spec Gravity:0.6-0.7
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREEN GRANULAR POWDER WITH NO CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS LIQUID CHLORINE, CONCENTRATED OXYGEN,
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SOURCES OF IGNITION AND
GENERATION OF AIRBORNE DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE
UNDER THE FEDERAL "RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT." WASTE
MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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