Product ID:C3518 CARBONYL IRON
MSDS Date:03/20/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F048129
MSDS Number: BZDYL

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Cage: 21076

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IRON *96-1*

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 30 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED,
HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. MAY BE
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE
CAN CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:STUPOR, SHOCK, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, VOMITING,
BURNING EPIGASTRIC DISTRESS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM &
CARDIOVASCULAR DISTURBANCES, CYANOSIS, LEUKOCYTOSIS, HYPERGLYCEMIA,
LETHARGY.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE SOLID. THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST
MATERIAL IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG
& HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST, GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:GREY POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXYGEN, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENS, PHOSPHORUS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, IGNITION SOURCES, SMOKING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION: SULFUR OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL IN THE ELEMENTAL STATE SHOULD BE
RECOVERED FOR REUSE/RECYCLING. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE.

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