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CAS # 1304-76-3 BISMUTH OXIDE

Blulux Laboratories Pvt. Ltd
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO

Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE IS CORROSIVE TO SKIN AND EYES. LEAD, CADMIUM AND SILVER BIOACCUMULATE IN HUMAN TISSUES. CADMIUM OXIDE IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN. LEAD AND CADMIUM APPEAR ON THE NAVY LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD S. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE INFO (FP N).

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: TO POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE: SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. TO SILVER: AGRYIA. TO CADMIUM OXIDE: DRYNESS OF THROAT, HEADACHE, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, VOMITING. TO LEAD OXIDE: ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P

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FIRST AID
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INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD (FP N). SKIN: IN RESPONSE TO KOH - FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTIO N IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: IN RESPONSE TO METAL FUMES, DUSTS - REMOVE VICTOM FROM AREA. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/A

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

Lower Limits: N/A Upper Limits: N/A

Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER.

Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N). AVOID BREATHING FUMES.

Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: ACRID SMOKE FROM BURNING PLASTIC COMPONENTS.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: CONTAINS POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; NEUTRALIZE WITH BORIC ACID. DO NOT FLUSH TO SANITARY SEWER. COLLECT ALL SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. USE NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS OR A PAPR WITH HEPA FILTERS. DO NOT CRE ATE ANY DUST. DO NOT SWEEP UP THE DEBRIS.
Neutralizing Agent: NEUTRALIZE WITH BORIC ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods: SILVER-ZINC BATTERIES CONTAIN RCRA REGULATED METALS AND A CORROSIVE LIQUID. THEY SHOULD BE RECYCLED TO RECOVER THE SILVER. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL HAZARD WASTE REGULATIONS.

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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID SHORT CIRCUITING THE TERMINALS. AVOID EXPOSURE TO INTENSE HEAT OR FIRE.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: N/A. USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST: YES.
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL RESISTANT (FILL OPERATION).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: N/A.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: N/A.
Supplemental Safety & Health: UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE OR SERVICE, THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT EXPOSE THE USER TO TOXIC FUMES. PRIOR TO USE, CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHIN FILLING A DRY CELL WITH ELECTROLYTE IN ORDER TO AVOID A SEVERE CHEMICAL BURN TO EXPOSED TISSUES. SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR THE CELL FILL OPERATION.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: 
N/A
Melting/Freezing Point: 
N/A
Decomposition Temp: 
N/P
Vapor Pressure: N/A Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: N/A
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/A
Solubility in Water: N/A
Appearance and Odor: NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/P
Corrosion Rate: N/P

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE TERMINALS.
Materials to Avoid: ACIDS, SOLVENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC FUMES OF CADMIUM, TOXIC FUMES OF LEAD.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/A

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P

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ECOLOGICAL
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NA

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DISPOSAL
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SILVER-ZINC BATTERIES CONTAIN RCRA REGULATED METALS AND A CORROSIVE LIQUID. THEY SHOULD BE RECYCLED TO RECOVER THE SILVER. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL HAZARD WASTE REGULATIONS.

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TRANSPORTATION
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NA

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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE OR SERVICE, THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT EXPOSE THE USER TO TOXIC FUMES. PRIOR TO USE, CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN FILLING A DRY CELL WITH ELECTROLYTE IN ORDER TO AVOID SEVERE CHEMICAL BURN TO EXPOSED TISSUE. SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR THE CELL FILL OPERATION.
Federal Regulatory: Y
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