Product ID:36349 TANTALUM SILICIDE
MSDS Date:06/27/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-446-9969
MSDS Number: CFRMJ

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TANTALUM SILICDE

CAS: 12067-56-0

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG TA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG TA/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO KNOWN HEALTH EFFECTS IF INGESTED.
SKIN & EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: NONE
KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-IRRITATION. EYES-IRRITATION.
INHALED-IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. SKIN-REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
RESTORE BREA THING AS NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTED-GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; COVER SPILL
WITH DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR HEPA
CARTRIDGE OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE
IAW 29 CFR 1910.13 4.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO DATA
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:13.029
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREY METALLIC POWDER; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. RCRA CODE: NONE. TSCA
REGISTERED: YES.

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