Product ID:NATURAL IRON OXIDE
MSDS Date:10/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057971
MSDS Number: BWZBZ

WHITTAKER CLARK & DANIELS INC

1000 COOLIDGE ST
S PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080
US

Emergency Phone: 908-561-6100

Info Phone: 908-561-6100

Cage: 87775

WHITTAKER CLARK AND DANIELS INC

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 US

Telephone: 908-561-6100/8007320562

Cage: 87775

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 75-95%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5MG(FE)/M3FUME,B2

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 1-6%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

ALUMINUM OXIDE (SARA 313)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

12-16 PPM.

CAS: 7440-38-2

RTECS: CG0525000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1018

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3, A1

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LESS THAN 1 PPM.

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3, Z-2

ACGIH TLV: .002 MG/M3, A2

LESS THAN 1 PPM.

CAS: 7440-43-9

RTECS: EU9800000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LESS THAN O.1 PPM.

CAS: 18540-29-9

RTECS: GB6262000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3 DUST; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3 DUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE MECH
IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE MECH ABRASION IRRIT.
EYE CONTACT WILL RESULT IN NO SPECIFIC EFTS OTHER THAN GENERAL
PARTICULATE IRRIT IN EYES. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE ABOVE TLV CAN GIVE
MILD PULMONARY IRRIT. CHRONIC: LONG TERM OVEREXP TO SILICA CAUSES
SILICOSIS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH
ANNUAL REPORT ON(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: A FORM OF PULMONARY FIBROSIS.
CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO SILICA CAN LEAD TO CARDIOPULMONARY
IMPAIRMENT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH THORO W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL
MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. GET MED HELP FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLTY. INGEST: GIVE LARGE
QT YS OF WATER TO INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDATTN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLES. DOES
NOT BURN OR SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL OF MAJOR SPILLS,
PROVIDE VENT. CLEAN-UP PERS NEED PROT AGAINST EYE CONT & INHAL OF
DUST. PICK UP SPILLS TAKING CARE TO AVOID RAISING DUST
CLOUDS(VACUUM/WET SWEEPING IS RECOMM). PLACE IN A CLSD CNTNR FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE OF NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS MAY BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ EXHST VENT TO MEET TLV REQS IN WORKPLACE. AN
EXHST FILTER SYSTEM MAY BE REQD TO AVOID ENVIRON CONTAM.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER/RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE AVAIL TO THE AREA
OF USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE REQS THAT
EMPLOYEE EXPOS BE MAINTAINED BELOW RECOMM TLV. THIS IS PREFERABLY
(SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.
HYGIENE PRAC: ACHIEVED THROUGH PROVISION OF ADEQ VENT WHERE
NECESSARY. WHERE DUST CANNOT BE CONTROLLED IN THIS WAY, PERSONAL
RESPIRAT ORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE EMPLOYED.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:4.9-5.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN POWDER W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. PURSUANT TO 40
CFR PART 261 OF THE RCRA REGS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT, DISCARDED
MATERIAL WOULD NOT BE CLA SSIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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