Product ID:BISMUTH SUBNITRATE, 1140
MSDS Date:03/13/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N051243
MSDS Number: BVKSS

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Cage: DO803

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Cage: 70829

BISMUTH HYDROXIDE NITRATE OXIDE; (BISMUTH SUBNITRATE)

CAS: 1304-85-4

RTECS: EB2977000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: NONE IDENTIFIED.
SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL. CHRONIC: KIDNEY
DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, SKIN, EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

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 AND COVER; REMOVE FROM A REA. 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. STORE
IN LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. STRONG OXIDIZER. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE 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:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:500F,260C
Spec Gravity:4.93 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
BICARBONATES, IODIDES, CALOMEL, SULFUR, TANNIN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE).

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