Product ID:INDIUM OXIDE, IN78
MSDS Date:11/09/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058464
MSDS Number: BXDBT

Emergency Phone: 201-549-7144

Info Phone: 201-549-7144

Cage: 07977

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

INDIUM OXIDE (IN*2O*3)

CAS: 1312-43-2

RTECS: NL1770000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INDIUM SALTS ARE RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC
WHEN GIVEN ORALLY; WHEN INGESTED BY RATS IN*20 AT 8% LEVEL IN THE
DIET FOR THREE MONTHS HAD NO DISCERNIBLE EFFECT ON GROWTH. HIGHLY
TOXIC WHEN ADMINISTERED SUBCUT ANEOUSLY OR INTRAVENOUSLY. SIGNS OF
INDIUM POISONING ON WHICH THERE IS AGREEMENT ARE REDUCED FOOD &
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:WATER COMSUMPTION WITH ACCOMPANYING
WEIGHT LOSS, PULMONARY EDEMA, NECROTIZING PNEUMONIA, BLOOD DAMAGE,
AND DEGENERATIVE CHANGES IN LIVER AND KIDNEYS. HISTOLOGICALLY, MOST
CRITICAL ORGANS SHO WED SOME DEGREE OF DAMAGE INCLUDING BRAIN AND
HEART, ADRENALS AND SPLEEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INDIUM WILL RELEASE TOXIC FUMES WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH ACIDS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA, IN A
TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINER. IRRITANT. HARMFUL, IF SWALLOWED OR
INHALED.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND
SKIN. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1562F,850C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1562F,850C
Spec Gravity:7.179
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN POWDER; HOT:PALE YELLOW.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL HAZARDOUS OR
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCIES FOR REGULATIONS.

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