Product ID:NEODYMIUM OXIDE, ND64
MSDS Date:04/15/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084723
MSDS Number: CGTTR

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: SUSHA RAMONE

Cage: 04XT3

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 04XT3

NEODYMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1313-97-9

RTECS: QP0185000

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:ACUTE: THERE IS LIMITED INFORMATION
AVAILABLE ABOUT NEODYMIUM OXIDE. IT MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION UPON INHALATION. IT MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE SKIN OR
EYES. MODERATELY TOXIC BY INTRAPERITONEAL ROUTES. NEODYMIUM MAY BE
AN ANTICOAGULANT LANTHANON. TOXICITY DATA: NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINUTES OCCASNLY LIFTING
UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. WASH CLOTHING THOROUGHLY BEFORE
REUSE. INHA LATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS,
GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER/MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AND EVACUATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PUT
INTO A SEALED CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA IN A TIGHTLY
SEALED CONTAINER. IRRITANT. AVOID INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT
WITH EYES AND CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O: COLD-0.00019 G/100CC; HOT-0.003 G/100CC.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3452F,1900C
Spec Gravity:7.24
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE POWDER WITH RED FLUORESCENCE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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