Product ID:G-113, YTTRIUM IRON OXIDE
MSDS Date:09/06/1994
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N092018
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQDQ

TRANS-TECH INC

5520 ADAMSTOWN ROAD
ADAMSTOWN, MD 21710
US

Emergency Phone: 301-695-9400

Info Phone: 301-695-9400

Cage: 14591

TRANS-TECH INC

ADAMSTOWN, MD 21710 US

Telephone: 301-695-9400

Cage: 14591

YTTRIUM IRON GARNET (MAJOR CONSTITUENT)

CAS: 12063-56-8

YTTRIUM OXIDE (Y2O3) (INITIAL CONSTITUENTS)

CAS: 1314-36-9

RTECS: ZG3850000

IRON OXIDE RED (FE2O3) (INITIAL CONSTITUENTS)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;2 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND/OR
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (DRY THROAT, COUGH). CHRONIC: LIVER DAMAGE;
PNEUNONITIS; PNEUMONCONIOSIS; PARKINSON'S; ASTHENIA, METAL FUME
FEVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTION: S EEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINELY DIVIDED POWDER IN PRESENT AN
UNUSUAL FIRE HAZARD PARTICULARLY IN THE PRESENCE OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:CONSOLIDATE MATERIALS INTO DRY CONTAINERS AND
COVER. VACUUM COLLECTION IS PREFERABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: AVOID AGITATION TO PREVENT
DUSTING. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN DUSTING CONDITIONS PREVAIL. STORE: KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE NIOSH RESPIRATOR IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WORK CLOTHES
SHOULD BE CHANGED AND LAUNDERED DAILY. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:5.17 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SINTERED MATERIAL IS BLACK; POWER VARIES FROM LIGHT
GREEN TO BLACK; NONE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS OR FLUXES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: NO CONCLUSIVE INFORMATION
AVAILABLE FOR TOXICITY OF MAJOR CONSTITUENT.

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particular situation.

Transport Information:TRANSPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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