Product ID:BISMUTH NITRATE 5-HYDRATE, 5185
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N046636
MSDS Number: BTQNF

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5); (BISMUTH NITRATE, 5-HYDRATE)

CAS: 10035-06-0

RTECS: EB2984430

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: INHAL: NONE IDENTIFIED. SKIN:
IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION. INGEST: 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 PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER. GET MED ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN.
SKIN: FLUSH SK IN WITH WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER
TO DEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD,PAPER, OIL,ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER &
COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A
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:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:D1
Spec Gravity:2.83 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS W/ACIDIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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