Product ID:LEAD OXIDE RED
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1120
MSDS Number: BMTWT

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

LEAD OXIDE RED (PB3O4)

CAS: 1314-41-6

RTECS: OG5425000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 AS PB

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 AS PB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:METALLIC TASTE,CHEST &
ABDOMINAL PAIN & LUNG IRRITATION.ORAL:POISON!ABDOMINAL
PAIN,SPASM,NAUSEA,VOMITING,HEADACHE,LOSS OF
APPETITE,INSOMNIA,DIZZINESS,SHOCK,COMA & EVEN DEATH.EYE/SKIN-LOCA L
IRRITATION/ABSORPTION.CHRONIC-LEAD ISA CUMULATIVE POISON & SYMPTOMS
ARE LIKE THOSE OF INGESTION POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POSSIBLY CARCINOGEN TO HUMAN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE METALLIC TASTE, CHEST &
ABDOMINAL PAIN & LUNG IRRITATION. ORALLY IS POISON! CAN CAUSE
ABDOMINAL PAIN, SPASM, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, LOSS OF
APPETITE, INSOMNIA, DIZZINESS, SHO CK, COMA & EVEN DEATH. CAN CAUSE
LOCAL IRRITATION/ABSORPTION OF EYES OR SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING NERVE OR
CIRCULATORY DISORDERS OR WITH SKIN OR EYE PROBLEM MAY BECOME MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
BREATHING PROBLEMS.INGEST-INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2
GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.SKIN- WASH AREA WITH SOAP & WATER.GET MEDICALADVICE IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS.EYE-WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION
HAZARD.IT IS A MILD OXIDIZING AGENT WHICH CAN INCREASE THE
FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS THAT CONE IN CONTACT WITH IT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT SUITABLE FOR TOXIC DUSTS. SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED
MATERIAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL. PACKAGE FOR RECLAMAT ION OR RECOVERY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER,STORED IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES
Other Precautions:AREAS IN WHICH EXPOSURE TO LEAD METAL OR LEAD
COMPOUNDS MAY OCCUR SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED BY SIGNS OR APPROPRIATE
MEANS, & ACCESS TO THE AREA SHOULD BE LIMITED TO AUTHORIZED
PERSONS. AVOID BREATHING DUST . DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE PEL IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH-APPROVED
HALF-MASK AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
FILTER, OR ANY HALF-MASK SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO
CONCENTRATIONS OF 50 MG P ER CUBIC METER.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (BOOTS,
LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS). EYE WASH STATION & QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text: 932F,500C
Spec Gravity:9.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:HEAVY RED POWDER. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AL POWDER, FLUORINE WITH THE GLYCEROL COMPLEX OF THE OXIDE, SODIUM,
METAL ACETYLENE CARBIDES, HYDROGEN SULFIDES & SO3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE. DECOMPOSES AROUND 500 C (932 F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES TO
FREE OXYGEN AND TOXIC LEAD MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PACKAGE UNRECLAIMABLE MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL IN A
RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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