Product ID:LEAD TETRAOXIDE
MSDS Date:07/23/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1120
MSDS Number: BWMPS

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: EO379

Telephone: 609-423-4389

Cage: EO379

LEAD OXIDE, (RED LEAD OXIDE)

CAS: 1314-41-6

RTECS: OG5425000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (IPR, RAT) IS 650 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, BLOOD, NERVOUS AND
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS. ACUTE AND CHRONIC- CUMULATIVE POISON! HARMFUL IF
INHALED OR SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO BLOOD, NERVOUS AND
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAINS, COLIC,
ANEMIA, WEIGHT LOSS, INSOMNIA, EYE PROBLEMS, CONSTIPATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MAY BE CARCINOGENIC TO HUMAN.
Effects of Overexposure:METALLIC TASTE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, CONSTIPATION,
FATIGUE, SLEEPLESS, COLIC, WEIGHT LOSS

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IN ALL CASES. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. ORAL:IF
CONSCIOUS, DRI NK WATER AND IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED
BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE BY CHEMICAL REACTION WITH
REDUCING AGENTS. EXPLODES ON CONTACT WITH PEROXYFORMIC ACID.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. CONTAIN SPILL. WITH CLEAN DRY SHOVEL,
PLACE MATERIAL INTO A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER AND COVER. MOVE
CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA. AVOID GE NERATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE OR SUPPLIED-AIR
RESPIRATOR IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PRODUCT IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2682F,1472C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1634F,890C
Spec Gravity:9.1
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED, HEAVY POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HEAT IN THE PRESENCE OF ALUMINUM, SODIUM, TITANIUM, ZINC; REDUCING
AGENTS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 930F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001, D008. CONTACT YOUR
LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT
SITES.

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