Product ID:THALLIUM (III) OXIDE, TL75
MSDS Date:11/16/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084735
MSDS Number: CGTVG

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

THALLIC OXIDE; (THALLIUM (III) OXIDE) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1314-32-5

RTECS: XG2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (TL), S

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (TL), S

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 22 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:EXTREMELY TOXIC WHEN SWALLOWED.
SYMPTOMS ARE NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. ABDOMINAL PAIN
AND GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITHIN 12-14 HOURS. INTOXICATION
PRIMARILY AFFECTS THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND BODY HAIR.
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 LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, THEN
FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLTHG THOROUGHLY BEFORE
REUSE. INH AL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
WATER OR MILK. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS TOXIC
FUMES OF TL. COMBUSTIBLE BY CHEMICAL REACTION.

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 AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. VERY TOXIC.
HANDLE WITH CARE. KEEP TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:POISON. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. AVOID
INHALATION, INGESTION AND CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMCIAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: DECOMP @ 1607F,875C. SPEC GRAV: 10 .19 (HEX); 9.65 (AMORPH). MATL
TO AVOID: WEAKLY ON CONTACT WITH THE OXIDE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1323F,717C
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MIXTURES W/SULFUR OR ANTIMONY TRISULFIDE MAY EXPLODE WHEN GROUND.
HYDROGEN SULFIDE IGNITES AND MAY EXPLODE (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS VERY TOXIC FUMES OF TL.

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

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