Product ID:CARULITE 300 LOW TEMPERATURE OXIDATION CATALYST WITH LITHIUM
MSDS Date:11/01/2001
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-445-0557
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLRZS

CARUS CHEMICAL CO INC

1375 8TH ST
LASALLE, IL 61301-1964
US

Emergency Phone: 800-435-6856

Info Phone: 815-223-1500

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 9C265

CARUS CORP; SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIV

PERU, IL 61354 US

Telephone: 815-223-1500

Cage: 0A9L2

MANGANESE DIOXIDE

CAS: 1313-13-9

RTECS: OP0350000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3, C (MN)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MN)

COPPER OXIDE

CAS: 1317-38-0

RTECS: GL7900000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (CU)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (CU)

ALUMINUM OXIDE

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL NOT PROVIDED

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-65-2

RTECS: OJ6307070

OSHA PEL C 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EXPOSURE: EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS OR EYE INJURY. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OR BURNS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR
BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGEST ION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR
BURNS TO ESOPHAGEAL AND DIGESTIVE TRACT LINING. CHRONIC EXPOSURE:
PROLONGED INHALATION OF MANGANESE COMPOUNDS ABOVE THE CEILING
EXPOSURE LIMIT MAY CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION AN D CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DISORDERS. THE SYMPTOMS SIMULATE PARKINSON'S DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED: IARC, NTP, OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:NOT PROVIDED
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DUST OR FINE POWDER MAY FURTHER
IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR OPEN WOUNDS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES, HOLDING LIDS APART. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
PRODUCT IS ALKALINE AND MAY CAUSE BURNS. SKIN: FLUSH CONTAMINATED
AREAS WITH LAR GE AMOUNT OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. PRODUCT IS A LKALINE AND MAY CAUSE BURNS. INGESTION:
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING PERSON.
IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIUM APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING MATERIALS. WATER MAY PRODUCE SLIGHTLY ALKALINE
SOLUTION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SHOULD NOT BE HEATED OR RUBBED IN CONTACT
WITH ORGANIC MATTER OR OTHER OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. POTENTIALLY AN OXIDIZER. MATERIAL
ITSELF IS NON-FLAMMABLE BUT MAY ACCELERATE BURNING OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY BY SCOOPING
CARULITE 300 CATALYST INTO A METAL DRUM. DEACTIVATE BY SOAKING WITH
WATER. COVER LOOSELY. SOLUTION WILL BE ALKALINE. NEUTRALIZE WITH
CITRIC OR DILUTE SULFURIC A CID. DO NOT USE HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
FLUSH CONTAMINATED FLOORS WITH ABUNDANT QUANTITIES OF WATER INTO
SEWER, IF PERMITTED BY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA IN CLOSED CONTAINER. SEGREGATE
FROM EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, PEROXIDES, CHLORATES AND ACIDS.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

Respiratory Protection:IN CASES WHERE OVEREXPOSURE MAY EXIST, THE USE
OF NIOSH/MSHA DUST RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED. ENGINEERING OR
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO CONTROL DUST.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW CEILING EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:PRIMARY EYE PROTECTION (SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES).
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING IS SUFFICIENT TO COVER
EXPOSED SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARULITE 300 LOW TEMPERATURE OXIDATION CATALYST WITH LITHIUM HYDROXIDE

HCC:B1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=454.4C, 850.F
Spec Gravity:4.7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK EXTRUDED, GRANULATED OR POWDERED SOLID WITH
WHITE GRANULES; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT VOLATILE
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS. CONTACT WITH PEROXIDES AND CHLORATES MAY CAUSE VIOLENT REACTION
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, SUCH AS ELEVATED TEMPERATURE, FRICTION.
MAY IGNITE ORGANIC MATERIAL, ESPECIALLY ORGANIC SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS OR
HEAT (454C/850F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MAY INITIATE POLYMERIZATION OF
MONOMERS. MAY FORM UNSTABLE ACETYLIDES IN CONTACT WITH ACETYLENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CARULITE 300 IS CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE
BECAUSE OF ITS CORROSIVENESS. DEACTIVATE BEFORE DISPOSING. DISPOSE
OF IN A LANDFILL APPROVED TO ACCEPT CHEMICAL WASTE.

Toxicological Information:MOST DIAGNOSED CASES OF MANGANESE TOXICITY IN
HUMANS HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOLLOWING EXPOSURES TO AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF MANGANESE ABOVE THE CEILING EXPOSURE LIMIT.
REPORTS OF ADVERSE EFFECTS IN HUMA NS FROM INGESTION OF MANGANESE
ARE RARE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:INORGANIC MANGANESE COMPOUNDS HAVE NEGLIGIBLE VAPOR
PRESSURES BUT EXIST IN AIR AS SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER WHICH
SETTLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF GRAVITY. THE TRANSPORT OF MANGANESE
IN WATER IS INFLU ENCED BY THE SOLUBILITY OF THE FORM PRESENT.
INSOLUBLE FORMS, SUCH AS MANGANESE DIOXIDE, ARE TRANSPORTED AS
SEDIMENTS. THE BIOMAGNIFICATION OF MANGANESE IN THE FOOD CHAIN DOES
NOT APPEAR TO BE SIGNIFI CANT.

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID, BASIC,
INORGANIC, N.O.S. (CONTAINS LIOH). ID NUMBER: UN-3262. PACKING
GROUP: III. HAZARD CLASS: 8, CORROSIVE.

SARA Title III Information:CARULITE 300 CONTAINS MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
AND COPPER COMPOUNDS AS PART OF THE MIXTURE AND IS SUBJECT TO THE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF THE TITLE III SUPERFUND
AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZAT ION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29CFR 1910.1200).
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY