Product ID:YTTERBIUM OXIDE, YB67
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084714
MSDS Number: CGTTG

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: SUSHA RAMONE

Cage: 04XT3

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 04XT3

YTTERBIUM OXIDE; (YB*2O*3)

CAS: 1314-37-0

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:VERY LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON
YTTERBIUM OXIDE. AS A LANTHANON, IT MAY CAUSE BLOOD IMPAIRMENT. MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION ON RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND
PLACE IN BAG, HOLD FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA. KEEP TIGHTLY
SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. HANDLE WITH CARE. NOT FOR USE FOR FOOD OR
DRUG USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND FACE BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spec Gravity:9.17
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE

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

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