Product ID:HAFNIUM OXIDE, POWDER AND PIECES
MSDS Date:08/04/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071840
MSDS Number: CBPNC

CERAC INC

1316 W ST PAUL AVE
MILWAUKEE, WI 53233
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 414-289-9800

Preparer: THOMAS J SCHMIT

Cage: FO994

CERAC, INCORPORATED

1178 MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-289-9800

Cage: 67027

HAFNIUM OXIDE

CAS: 12055-23-1

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.5MG(HF)/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5MG(HF)/M3 (MFR)

USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING & SANITATION PRACTICES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BEFORE EATING AND SMOKING. DO NOT BLOW DUST OFF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:TO BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE CHEM,
PHYSICAL & TOX PROPERTIES OF HAFNIUM OXIDE HAVE NOT BEEN THORO
INVESTIGATED & RECORDED. HAFNIUM IS A POISON BY UNSPECIFIED ROUTE.
IT IS POORLY SOL IN WATER & THUS IS N OT ABSORBED EFFICIENTLY BY
INGEST. MANYHAFNIUM CMPDS ARE POISONS (SAX, DANGEROUS PROPERTIES OF
INDUST (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MATLS, EIGHTH EDITION. ACUTE:INHAL:MAY
CAUSE IRRIT TO NOSE, THROAT & MUC MEMB. INGEST:CONSIDERED TO BE
NON-TOXIC TO POOR ABSORP IN ALIMENTARY TRACT OF MAMMALS. SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRIT. EYE:MAY C AUSE IRRIT. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS:INHAL:MAY
CAUSE RED, DRY THROAT & COUGH. INGEST:MAY CAUSE SOME DISCOMFORT.
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR; KEEP WARM & QUIET; GIVE
OXYG IF BRTHG IS DFCLT & SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST:GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER & INDUCE VOMIT, SEEK MED ATTN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO UNCON PERSON. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG; BRUSH MATL OFF SKIN;
WASH AFFECTED AREA W/MILD SOAP & WATER; SEEK MED ATTN IF SYMPS
PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH W/LUKEWARM WATER, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS,
FOR (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE:NOT APPLICABLE. USE SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING
AGENT FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS AND TYPE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . FUMES FROM FIRE ARE HAZARDOUS. ISOLATE RUNOFF TO
PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP & PROT EQUIP
SPECIFIED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. ISOLATE SPILL AREA & PROVIDE
VENT. VACUUM UP SPILL USING HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE ABSOLUTE
(HEPA) AIR FILTER & PLAC E IN CLSD CNTNR FOR PROPER DISP. TAKE
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. STORE IN
TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINER. STORE IN AN INERT ATMOSPHERE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION AT OR BELOW PEL,
TLV. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE GEAR SUITABLE TO PREVENT
CONTAMINATION. ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:IMPLEMENT ENGINEERING & WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS
TO REDUCE & MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION OF EXPOSURE AT LOW LEVELS. (ING
2)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:9.68 @ 20C (WATER =1). SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS:SKIN:MAY CAUSE
REDNESS & ITCHING. EYE:MAY CAUSE REDNESS, ITCHING & WATERING.
TARGET ORGANS:MAY AFFECT LIVER. CHRONIC:INGEST:MAY CAUSE DMG TO LIV
ER. FIRST AID PROC:AT LEAST 15 MINS. SEEK MED ATTN IF SYMPS
PERSIST. SPILL RELEASE PROC:CARE NOT TO RAISE DUST.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:9752F,5400C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:4996F,2758C
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, PIECES AND TABLETS, NO ODOR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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