Product ID:LANTHANUM OXIDE, LA64
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030138
MSDS Number: CGSZB

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: SUSHA RAMANC

Cage: 04XT3

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 04XT3

LANTHANUM OXIDE; (LA*2O*3)

CAS: 1312-81-8

RTECS: ES3300000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 15 MG/M3 (DUST)(MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): >10,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LANTHANUM OXIDE MAY BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED, INGESTED OR CONTACTED WITH THE SKIN OR EYES. IT CAN
IRRITATE THE SKIN OR EYES IF CONTACT OCCURS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT.STUDIES HAVE SHOWN LANTHANUM TO PRODUCE
ANTICOAGULANT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EFFETS ON LABORATORIES ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE A LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH ACIDS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. DILUTE SPILL WITH WATER AND
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH, LIMESTONE ETC. WIPE UP AND PUT INTO A
SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE OFF WITH
WATER AFTER MATERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIMESTONE ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA IN A TIGHTLY
SEALED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:WHEN USED FOR GLASS POLISHING, THE SUSPENSIONS OF
POLISH BECOMES ALKALINE PH> OR = TO 8.5 FOLLOWING THE HYDROLYSIS OF
GLASS. GLOVES & GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE
SKIN & EYES. AV OID INHAL, INGEST, CNTC W/EYES & SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT. CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: COLD - 0.0004 G/CC: HOT-DECOMPOSES.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:4185F,2307C
Spec Gravity:5.87
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, ODORLESS POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR
CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS.

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