Product ID:BISMUTH TRIOXIDE 320, 1384-76-2
MSDS Date:09/01/1993
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N069443
MSDS Number: CBKKZ

Emergency Phone: 315-536-3357

Info Phone: 315-536-3357

Cage: FERRC

Telephone: 203-853-2123

Cage: FERRC

BISMUTH OXIDE; (BISMUTH TRIOXIDE)

CAS: 1304-76-3

RTECS: EB2984460

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY CAUSE COUGHING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SKIN: MAY CAUSE ABRASION. EYES: DUST MAY
IRRITATE. CHRONIC: INHALATION: MAY AFFECT BREATHING CAPACITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
AS NEEDED, OBTAIN FIRST AID OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. SKIN: OBTAIN
FIRST AID OR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. EYES: WASH WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS O F WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAINFIRST AID OR
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. INGESTION: OBTAIN FIRST AID OR
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:HANDLE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION FOR NUISANCE
DUST. SEE OSHA 29 CFR 1910.94 VENTILATION AND CFR 1910.1000 (AIR
CONTAMINANTS). NORMAL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS IF NEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/COMMONLY ACCEPTED INDUSTRIAL
SAFETY PROCEDURES. AVOID INGESTION, INHALATION OF DUST/MIST,
EXPOSURE TO EYES/PROLONGED CONTACT W/SKIN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS. SEE OSHA 29
CFR 1910.134, SUB PART Z.
Ventilation:LOCAL EHXAUST AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3438F,1892C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1588F,864C
Vapor Pres:10 (-5)
Spec Gravity:8.5 (H*2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS YELLOW POWDER

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

Waste Disposal Methods:STANDARD LANDFILL METHODS, CONSISTENT WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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