Product ID:MANGANESE DIOXIDE, 2526
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N046626
MSDS Number: BTXXT

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MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MN), C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MN)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: IRRIT OF UPPER
REPSIRATORY TRACT, EXCESSIVE INHALATION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, WEAKNESS,
CHILLS, LOSS OF APPETITE, MANGANISM. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYES:
IRRITATION. INGEST: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. CHRONIC:
NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, CENTRAL NERVOUS
DEPRESSION, BLOOD & KIDNEYS.
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 LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MD ATTN. INHAL: IF PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE
AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINUTES.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP. MOVE EXPOS CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH 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 ARE A. FLUSH SPILL AREA 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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM AND APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: AZIDES, CHLORINE, CHLORATES, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:995F,535C
Spec Gravity:5.02 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:BLACK CRYSTALLINE POWDER. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,NITRATES,
COMBUST MATLS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,(SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

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