Product ID:362111 IRGACURE 261
MSDS Date:05/04/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F045683
MSDS Number: BYLYD

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Cage: 0267X

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Cage: CIBAG

IRON

CAS: 32760-80-8

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RATS): 2000-5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT ISN'T EXPECTED TO CAUSE
INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR SEVERAL MINS. SKIN: WASH
AFFECTED AREAS W/PLENTY OF WATER & SOAP FOR SEVERAL MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE 3-4 GLASSES OF
WATER BUT DON'T IND UCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS, GIVE WATER
AGAIN. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIVE
PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:329F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT CAN FORM AN EXPLOSIVE DUST/AIR
MIXTURE. BUILDUP OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES MAY CAUSE FLASH
FIRE/EXPLOSION IF CONTENTS EMPTIED INTO FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP/VACUUM & PLACE INTO SEALABLE CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL. PRE-WET MATERIAL TO PREVENT DUST BUILD-UP. WEAR
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PREVENT SPILLAGE/LEAKAGE TO A BODY OF WATER
DUE TO MODERATE TOXICITY TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE & DURING TRANSPORT. USE ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:HANDLE W/CARE & AVOID UNNECESSARY PERSONAL CONTACT.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
CONTINUOUS/REPETITIVE BREATHING OF DUST. EMPTY ONLY INTO
INERT/NON-FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHER E.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR SUITABLE FOR
RESPIRABLE DUSTS IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:WORK IN WELL-VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT HYDROLYZES ALMOST COMPLETELY IN 5 DAYS IN WATER. THIS MATERIAL
ISN'T INTENDED FOR USE IN PRODUCTS FOR WHICH PROLONGED CONTACT
W/MUCOUS MEMBRANES/ABRADED SKIN/IMPLANTATION W/IN HUMAN BODY, IS S
PECIFICALLY INTENDED, UNLESS FINISHED PRODUCT HAS BEEN TESTED
IAW/FDA &/OTHER APPLICALBE SAFETY TESTING REQUIREMENTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>482F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:181-190.4F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>482F
Vapor Pres:0.00000008
Spec Gravity:1.6
Solubility in Water:0.42%
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER, 139 MICRONS FOR TYPICAL BATCH, W/NO
DISCERNABLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<0.5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUST FORMATIONS & IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION & BURNING: CO,
CO2, PHOSPHORUS OXIDES, FLUORINE COMPOUNDS & OTHER TOXIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED
W/AN AFTER-BURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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