Product ID:LANTHANUM NITRATE 6-HYDRATE, P354
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-5728
MSDS Number: BNMNF

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6); (LANTHANUM

CAS: 10277-43-7

RTECS: OE5250000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)4500 MG/KG.
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 MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. SKIN/EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION:MAY BE
HARMFUL. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED & PERSON CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MD. INHAL:CALL MD. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. S KIN:FLUSH W/WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP . MOVE EXPOSED CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE
W/OUT RISK. USE H*20 TO KEEP FIRE- (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATL.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER &
COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY & AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE & COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:KEEP FROM CONTACT W/CLOTHING & OTHER COMBUSTIBLE
MATLS.

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:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:259F,126C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:104F,40C
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

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