Product ID:SELENIUM TELLURIUM PHOTORECEPTOR DRUM OZALI
MSDS Date:07/07/1989
FSC:3610
NIIN:00N039832
MSDS Number: BRMTL

NASHUA CORP

44 FRANKLIN ST
NASHUA, NH 03061
US

Emergency Phone: 603-880-5555

Info Phone: 603-880-2634

Preparer: TIMOTHY LOOMIS

Cage: 82784

NASHUA

NASHUA, NH 03061 US

Telephone: 603-880-2323

Cage: 82784

SELENIUM

CAS: 7782-49-2

RTECS: VS7700000

Fraction By Weight: 92-97.5%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TELLURIUM

CAS: 13494-80-9

RTECS: WY2625000

Fraction By Weight: 3-12%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

ALUMINUM (SUBSTRATE) MFR CAS# 7729-90-5

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST,5FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST,5FUME

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE FUMES
CAN PRODUCE AN ACUTE REACTION KNOWN AS "METAL FUME FEVER". CHRONIC
EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN GI DISTRESS, GARLIC BREATH, DRY MOUTH AND
SOMNOLENCE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS CONSIST OF CHILLS, FEVER (SIMILAR TO
FLU SYMPS) WHICH CAN OCCUR SEVERAL HOURS AFTER CONCENTRATED
EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN
BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, GI DISTRESS AND NASOPHARYNGEAL IRRITATION.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING, DRINK
MILK/WATER. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA. EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER
REPEATEDLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O *2/ARTF RESP) .

Extinguishing Media:SPECIAL MIXTURES OF DRY CHEMICALS SUITABLE FOR
METAL FIRES. AVOID WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
AVOID WATER AS AN EXTINGUISHER. SELENIUM DIOXIDE CAN RESULT.
DIOXIDE FORMS SELENIOUS ACID UPON CONT W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METAL PRODUCTS ARE NOT A FIRE HAZARD.
AVOID DUST GENERATION WHICH MAY CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID DUST GENERATION AND WATER. MATERIAL IS
IN SOLID FORM. USE VACUUM CLEANER TO CONTROL WASTE COLLECTION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL DIRECTIVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN HIGH TEMPERATURES
(90F), HUMIDITY, DIRECT SUNLIGHT. AVOID CONTACT W/CHEMICAL FUMES,
MERCURY, ETC.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WELD, BURN, GRIND OR CUT COATED SUBSTRATE.
AVOID FUMES AND DUST GENERATION. UNCOATED ALUMINUM TUBE IS
NON-HAZARDOUS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR REQUIRED IF
FUMES/DUST IS PRESENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
HAZARDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID FUMES, DUST, VAPORS FROM SELENIUM. AVOID
FORMATION OF SEO*2 AND HCSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 4.29 +/-0.00259(H*2O=1). VD: 1700-2000@20C.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1285F,696C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>338F,>170C
Vapor Pres:684.7
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COATED ALUMINUM SUBSTRATE IS HIGH GLOSS BLACK AND
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS AND AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TOXIC FUMES POSSIBLE WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF SELENIUM AND TELLURIUM
OXIDES CAN RESULT.

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN USED PHOTORECEPTOR DRUM TO MANUFACTURER.
DISPOSE OF SELENIUM/TELLURIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL
DIRECTIVES. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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