Product ID:BISMUTH TRIOXIDE, 5462
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027293
MSDS Number: BNLSR

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Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

BISMUTH OXIDE; (BISMUTH TRIOXIDE)

CAS: 1304-76-3

RTECS: EB2984460

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:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED & PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE LG AMTS
OF WATER. GET MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER.
EYES:IMMED FLU SH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. DURING USE AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION 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:3434F,1890C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1502F,817C
Spec Gravity:8.76 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW CRYSTALS OR POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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