Product ID:3046101 GRAVOXIDE
MSDS Date:03/20/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-362-5843
MSDS Number: BPYBL

NEW HERMES INC

20 COOPER SQUARE
NEW YORK, NY 10003-7102
US

Emergency Phone: 212-777-3080

Info Phone: 212-777-3080

Preparer: NONE

Cage: 84801

NEW HERMES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10003-7102 US

Telephone: 212-777-3080

Cage: 9D883

SELENIOUS ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7783-00-8

RTECS: VS7175000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG SE/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG SE/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

CUPRIC NITRATE (SARA III)

CAS: 3251-23-8

RTECS: QU7400000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

OSHA PEL 1 MG CU/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

NITRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7697-37-2

RTECS: QU5775000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 2 PPM/4 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/4 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

POLYOXYETHLENE (12) TRIDECYL ALCOHOL

CAS: 24938-91-8

Fraction By Weight: <1%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: >86%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 13000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF MISTS MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYTEM EFFECTS.
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, OR
SKIN SENSITIZATION. INGESTI ON MAY CAUSE SEVERE DIGESTIVE TRACT
DISTURBANCES AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. CHRONIC: KIDNEY
AND LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, LOSS
OF SMELL, GARLIC ODOR OF BREATH, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, LASSITUDE,
TREMORS, DIFFICULTY BREATHING. EYES: REDNESS, SWELLING, TEARING.
SKIN: REDNESS, DISCOMF ORT. INGESTED: MEATLLIC TASTE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN, HEADACE, DIZZINESS, LASSITUDE, DIFFICULTY
BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THOSE WITH WILSON'S DISEASE,
PRE-EXISTING SKIN, LUNG, LIVER, KIDNEY OR GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES
SHOULD BE PRECLUDED FROM EXPOSURE FROM THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SEE
DOCTOR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, THEN SODIUM
THIOSULFATE S OLUTION. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED: IF VICTIM CONSCIOUS
AND NOT VOMITING, INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SEE SUPP. DATA

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE/NON-EXPLOSIVE EXCEPT WITH
WATER REACTIVE COMPAONDS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROETCTIVE CLOTHING. RECOVER AS
MUCH LIQUID AS POSSIBLE AND COLLECT IN AN ACID-PROOF CONTAINER. USE
ABSOBENT TO PICK-UP RESIDUE. AVOID DICHARGING LIQUID DIRECTLY TO
SEWER OR SURFACE WATERS . CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY IS 1
POUND(SELENIUM)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS: SODIUM
BICARBONATE OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CO-LOADING OR STORAGE WITH
CYANIDES, WATER REACTIVE COMPOUNDS, OR STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
STORE IN ACID RESISTENT CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:WORKERS HANDLING THIS PRODUCT SHOULD WASH HANDS AFTER
USE AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR SPILL OCCURS;
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA CARTRIDGE, OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR, OR SCBA. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1900.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL MACHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
EXOOSURE LEVELS BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PVA
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS APPROPRIATE TO PROTECT AGAINST PROLONGED
OR REPEATED CONTACT. HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFOR REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID CONTINUED: INGESTED: DIURETIC MAY SPEED UP LOSS OF SELENIUM.
USE VITAMIN B COMPLEX, VITAMIN C, AND METHIONE SUPLLEMENT AS
RECOMMENDED.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:213F,101C
Vapor Density:<1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.045 (WATER=1)
pH:1.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, BLUE LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES, WATER-REACTIVE COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC SOLVENTS, OILS, STRONG
REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ORGANOSELENIDES OR HYDROGEN SELENIDES
FROM REACTIONS. SELENIUM DIXODE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHOROUS
FROM HEAT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCODRDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WASTE SOLUTIONS ARE U204 (CONTAINS SELENIOUS
ACID). PRECIPITATES FILTERED FROM WASTE ARE D010
(SELENIUM-TOXICITY).

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