Product ID:IRON POWDER, 2226
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027354
MSDS Number: BNLVG

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: 70829

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

IRON; (IRON POWDER)

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN/EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION. SKIN
ABSORPTION/INGESTION: NONE IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE
IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN: FL USH W/WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE POWDERED GRAPHITE, POWDERED SALT, OR POWDERED
LIMESTONE. DO NOT USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

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 W/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. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED.
DUST MAY FORM FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE W/AIR. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROU GHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
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:4982F,2750C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2795F,1535C
Spec Gravity:7.87 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE TO GRAY POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER, MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, MOISTURE, DUSTING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE).

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