Product ID:GRADE S-5641 MICROPOWDER IRON
MSDS Date:10/17/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-129-3763
MSDS Number: BLZGX

Emergency Phone: 800-228-5635/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-628-3341/612-221-3999

Cage: 46575

Telephone: 201-628-4000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0SXX0

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (TDUST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (OXIDE FUME)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 30,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT.
ACUTE- EYES:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE RUST RINGS IN CORNEA
ASSOCIATED WITH INFLAMMATION. SKIN:NO HAZARD FOR RECOMMENDED
HANDLING. INHALATION:EXPECTED TO BE A LOW HAZARD FOR RECOMMENDED
HANDLING.ORAL:EXPECTED TO BE A LOW INGESTION HAZARD. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS AND INFLAMMATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTION:IF CONSCIO US, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RAPID OXIDATION MAY OCCUR WHICH WILL
PROCEED SPONTANEOUSLY TO GLOW DULL RED. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.
CAN BE A MODERATE DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. SCOOP UP. DO NOT
RAISE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM MOISTURE, ACIDS AND
OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF SMALL CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE
LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR DUST
MASK IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:TIGHT FITTING SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER, NORMAL
WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4982F,2750C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2795F,1535C
Spec Gravity:1.5 - 3.5
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:UNIFORM POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, FLUORINE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE,
PHOSPHORUS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CAN BE RECLAIMED. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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