Product ID:J3121 NATURAL RED IRON OXIDE
MSDS Date:05/12/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F053892
MSDS Number: CFJBV

MINERAL PIGMENT CORPORATION

7011 MUIRKIRK ROAD
BELTSVILLE, MD 20704-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 301-776-2400

Info Phone: 301-776-2400

Cage: MINER

MINERAL PIGMENTS CORP

BELTSVILLE, MD 20707 US

Telephone: (301) 776-1100

Cage: 85713

HEMATITE; IRON ORE; RED IRON ORE; BLOOD STONE; FERRITE

CAS: 1317-60-8

RTECS: MH7600000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

CRYSTALLINE-FUSED SILICA, SILICON DIOXIDE, AMORPHOUS QUARTZ

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 9.8%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM RESP SIO2

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3.1 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY
HAVE ADVERSE EFFECT ON PULMONARY SYSTEM (SILICOSIS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE OBSERVED

First Aid:SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE

Spill Release Procedures:HANDLE AS NORMAL SOLID WASTE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE DRY AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED FOR DUSTS, MISTS & FUMES. DON'T
EXCEED USE LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, CLOTH/PLASTIC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:NOT NECESSARY
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T STORE NEAR FOOD & DRINK. WASH EXPOSED
SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALTHOUGH THERE IS 9.80% SIO2 IN THIS PRODUCTS, THE FREE SILICA IS ONLY
4.00%.

Spec Gravity:4.47-4.62
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED POWDER/ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL CAN BE BURIED IN AN APPROVED LAND
FILL/HANDLED AS INERT WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.

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