Product ID:1084, BISMUTH
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N029578
MSDS Number: BNDJK

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

BISMUTH

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/SKIN/EYE/INGEST/SKIN
ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: IMMED GIVE LG AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MED ATTN. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE O2. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH
WITH P LENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF
IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. WITH CLEAN
SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OR
FLAME.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQ GEN/LOC EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS
AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2588F,1420C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:519F,271C
Spec Gravity:9.70(H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:SILVER METAL, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINE, FUSED AMMONIUM
NITRATE, NITROSYL FLUORIDE, IODINE PENTAFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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