Product ID:FX31-009
MSDS Date:01/29/1991
FSC:7510
NIIN:00N032980
MSDS Number: BQQVB

FERRO CORP

27 CASTILIAN DR
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117
US

Emergency Phone: 216-641-5324;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 805-968-5000

Cage: 0KNJ1

FERRO CORP

SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117 US

Telephone: 805-968-5000

Cage: 0KNJ1

BORON. PEL/TLV AS BORON OXIDE.

CAS: 7440-42-8

RTECS: ED7350000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

ZINC (SARA III). PEL/TLV AS ZINC OXIDE.

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

OXYGEN

CAS: 7782-44-7

RTECS: RS2060000

Fraction By Weight: 50-80%

PLATINUM

CAS: 7440-06-4

RTECS: TP2160000

Fraction By Weight: 5-15%

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3; 9394

(ORAL,RAT) 4300 MG/KG.

CAS: 8006-39-1

RTECS: WZ6600000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

PROPIONIC ACID, 2-METHYL-, MONOESTER

CAS: 25265-77-4

RTECS: UF6000000

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

(ORAL,RAT) 3.2 G/KG.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STRONG ACIDS MAY EVOLVE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AMMONIA IN SMALL AMOUNTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PREGNANT WOMEN SHOULD BE ESP CAREFUL TO AVOID

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NOTICEABLE, EVACUATE AREA & SHUT OFF ELEC EQUIP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOVELS, ABSORB (SAWDUST/VERMICULITE), RAGS/PAPER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AFTER SPILL IS CLEANED UP.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AREAS APPROVED FOR EATING & DRINKING OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIBROUS GLASS; (BARIUM-BOROSILICATE GLASS) (CONTAINING

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

BARIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-39-3

RTECS: CQ8370000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ORG LIQS MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRIT, BUT
NOT SEV. INORGS:SEV ABDOM PAIN, VOMIT, DYSPNEA, RAPID PULSE, DIARR,
PARAL OF ARM/LEG, SHOCK, COMA, SCARLETINA-FORM RASH (BARIUM,
BORON). ACUTE:MOD TRANSIENT CORN EAL DMG. BORON AFFECTS CNS IF
INGESTED,CAUSING DEPRESS OF CIRCULATION, PERSISTENT VOMIT, PROFOUND
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SHOCK & COMA. NOT ABSORBED BY INTACT
SKIN. CAN CAUSE SYSTEMIC POIS IF INGESTED, FOLLOWED BY CYANOSIS &
DEATH. ZINC CMPDS:INHAL MAY CAUSE ACHING & FEVER KNOWN AS "BRASS
CHILLS". COMPLEX PLATIN UM SALTS CAUSE FLU-LIKE INTOX W/RUNNY NOSE,
TIGHTNESS IN CHEST & SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CYANOSIS & DERM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CUTS, SCRAPES/OPEN WOUNDS ALLOW
BORON EXPOS. ANY CNDTN WHICH INVOLVES ANY ORGS/SYS DESCRIBED IN TOX
EFTS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXP. SMOKERS ARE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
TOXINS THAN NON- SMOKERS.(ING 14)

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE.
SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. IF OPEN CUTS OR SORES WERE EXPOSED, WASH
W/SOAP & WATER, & CALL MD. EYE:FLUSH FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
W/RUNNING WATER. CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>190F,>88C
Lower Limits:0.62% @ 149C
Upper Limits:4.24% @ 201C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR STANDARD
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILLS:SIMPLY SCOOP UP PASTE W/LG
SPATULA/SMALL SHOVEL. ON NONPOROUS SURFS, ACETONE/ISOPROPANOL CAN
AID FINAL WIPE-UP. FOLLOW MSDS PRECS FOR SOLVS IF THEY ARE USED!
TREAT AS HAZ WASTE. LG SPILLS:BE SURE AREA IS WELL VENTED. IF VAPS
ARE (ING 15)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT APPROXIMATELY ROOM
TEMPERATURE AWAY FROM ANY INCOMPAT MATERIALS SUCH AS STRONG
OXIDIZERS. DO NOT STORE NEAR FOODSTUFFS.
Other Precautions:EQUIP MAINT & REPAIR:STORE PRINTING SCREENS & PARTS
AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS. NOTIFY CONTRACTORS OF TOX HAZS IN FURNACE
TUBES & EXHST. REMOVE PROT CLTHG BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING, OR
BEFORE ENTERING ROOM APPRVD FOR EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY ENVIRONMENTS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR FOR DUST & MIST. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC
PREFILTER (ACTIVATED CHARCOAL TYPE) FOR SOLVENT VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:REQUIRED FOR FIRING & FOR DRYING OF PRODUCT.
MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION:RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:SURGICAL LATEX, SOLV RESISTANT NITRILE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION REQD NEAR WORKSTATION.
SAFETY SHOWER RECOM. CLEAN ROOM LAB COATS SHOULD BE WORN DURING
PROCESSING.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS WASH HANDS & FACE BEFORE EATING & NEVER
BRING CONTAM MATLS/SAFETY EQUIP (SUCH AS DIRTY LAB COATS) INTO (ING
18)
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT:20-30 (WT). MATLS TO AVOID:OXIDES REACT W/CHLORINATED RUB.
PLATINUM IS INCOMPAT W/ACETONE, NITROSYL CHLORIDE, ARSENIC,
DIOXYGEN DIFLUORIDE ETHANOL, HYDRAZINE, HYDROGEN, AIR (DRY PWDR MAY
COMBU ST), HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, LITHIUM, OZONIDES,
PEROXYMONOSULPHURIC ACID, PHOSPHOROUS, SELENIUM, TELLURIUM,
LITHIUM. (ING 12)

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>417F,>214C
Vapor Pres:<1 @ 57C
Vapor Density:7.45
Spec Gravity:2.5-3.5
pH:6-7.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:1% ORGS, <1% INORGS.
Appearance and Odor:THICK PASTE W/MILD ODOR, SOMETIMES SOMEWHAT PINE
SCENTED. BROWN-BLACK COLOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILICATES REACT W/MOLTEN LITHIUM & FLUORIDES. BARIUM OXIDES REACT
W/H2S, HYDROXYLAMINE, SO3 & N2O4. ZINC (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & SMOKE. >500C METAL
OXIDE FUMES MAY BEGIN TO EVOLVE. FUMES MAY ALSO INCL NITROGEN
OXIDES & (ING 13)

Waste Disposal Methods:BE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL CURRENT FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

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