Product ID:X-3501 RAMPART HR LIGHT YELLOW
MSDS Date:09/19/1985
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N031048
MSDS Number: BPLFM

CIBA-GEIGY CORP

THREE SKYLINE DR
HAWTHORNE, NY 10532
US

Emergency Phone: 914-347-4700 OR 800-334-9481

Info Phone: 914-347-4700

Cage: 07566

CIBA-GEIGY CORP ADDITIVES DIV.

HAWTHORNE, NY 10532-2119 US

Telephone: 800-888-8372

Cage: 07566

LEAD SULFOCHROME

CAS: 1344-37-2

SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

STRONTIUM & BARIUM CHROMATES. IN THE ONLY STUDY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO INCREASED INCIDENCE IN LUNG CANCER WAS OBSERVED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WORN AWAY FROM WORK PLACE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA LEAD STANDARD.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD5O (ORAL, RAT):>5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED/INGEST. AS NOTED IN
OSHA LEAD STANDARD, RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE DELAYED EFTS
INVOLVING BLOOD, GI, NERVOUS & REPRODUCTIVE SYS. EPA'S HLTH
ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT FOR CHROMIUM STATES THAT ANIMAL CANCER
BIOASSAY STUDIES SUGGEST THAT HEAXAVALENT CHROMIUM COMPD
(PARTICULARLY SOLUBLE (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& SPARINGLY SOLUBLE COMPNDS)ARE
PROBABLY THE ETIOLOGIC AGENT IN CHROMIUM RELATED HUMAN CANCER'.RAT
BRONCHIAL IMPLANT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT ONLY CALCIUM, STRONTIUM &
ZINC CHROMATES PRODUCES STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN
NUMBERS OF BRONCHIAL CARCINOMAS WHILE NO SUCH INCREASE WERE SEEN
W/7 DIFF(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD.
SKIN:WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. CALL MD. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LRG AMTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMIT. CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. CALL MD. O THER:WASH CONTAM CLTHG PRIOR TO REUSE. NOTE TO
MD:USE OF PROD IS REG BY OSHA LEAD STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1025).
EXTENSIVE MED SURVEILLANCE & WORKER REMOVAL PROVISIONS OF STANDARD
SHOULD BE CONSULTED.

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEE "REACTIVITY DATA".

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR USE WET CLEAN-UP TECHNIQUES AND
PLACE RECOVERED PRODUCT IN A CLOSABLE CONTAINER. DRY SWEEPING OF
LEAD CONTAINING DUSTS IS A VIOLATION OF OSHA LEAD STANDARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES/CLTHG. AVOID
BRTHG DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD PROD. USE W/ADEQ LOCALIZED VENT.
KEEP CONTR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:HANDLE I/A/W OSHA LEAD STANDARD. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
ONLY. ALL EMPLOYEES INVOLVED WITH THIS PRODUCT SHOULD RECEIVE
TRAINING RELATIVE TO OSHA LEAD STANDARD. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN,
EYES OR CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE OF NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED
WITH DUST, FUME & HEPA FILTER CARTRIDGE DURING ALL HANDLING
OPERATIONS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE, LOCALIZED VENTILATION FOR ALL HANDLING
OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CONSULT OSHA LEAD STANDARD FOR PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS. TAKE NEC STEPS TO AVOID CONTAM OF FOOTWEAR
(ING 5)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/USING TOBACCOD PRODS. CONTAM GARMENTS MUST BE LAUNDERED
(ING 6)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:SAMPLES OF LEAD CHROMATE PIGMENTS. AVAILABLE
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE ON LEAD CHROMATE PIGMENTS CONFIRMS
RESULTS. IN EVERY CASE WHERE EXCESS LUNG CANCER INCIDENCES HAVE
BEEN REPORTED , EXPOS WAS EITHER TO ZINC CHROMATE ALONE/INVOLVED
MIXED EXPOS TO VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF ZINC, LEAD (ING 3)

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.65 (H2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IN PRESENCE OF HEAT & ORGANIC MATTER, LEAD CHROMATE CAN CAUSE AN
OXIDATION REACTION RESULTING IN FIRE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IN PRESENCE OF HEAT & ORGANIC MATTER, LEAD
CHROMATE CAN CAUSE AN OXIDATION REACTION RESULTING IN FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD OXIDE FUMES CAN BE GENERATED
DURING FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

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