Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: IRON DUST IS A SKIN, EYE AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITANT, CAN CAUSE IRRITATION AND INFLAMMATION OF THE EYES AND LUNGS. EXERCISE
APPROPIATE PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: N/P
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P
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FIRST AID
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EYES-FLUSH THTOUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER
EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION AS
DUST-REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE OXYGEN. IF SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS DEVELOP, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Extinguishing Media: USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: A FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF A FINE DUST OR BY
CHEMICAL REACTION WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP FOR RECYCLING OR PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF
CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN A
SANITARY LANDFILL.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL HANDLING. IF DUSTY
CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation: MECHANICAL(GENERAL): IF DUSTY.
Protective Gloves: NONE NEEDED.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Equipment: GOGGLES, EYE WASH STATION, LAB COAT.
Work Hygenic Practices: GOGGLES, EYE WASH STATION, LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: N/P
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F8
Boiling Point: =3000.C, 5432.F
Melting/Freezing Point: =1535.C, ######F
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: 1 MM Vapor Density: 1.93
Specific Gravity: 7.86
PH: N/P
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor: BRAY-BLACK GRANULATED OR POWDER; 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: OXIDIZES READILY IN MOIST AIR.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH CL2, CIF2,
F2, H2O2, NO2, P, H2SO4.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE.
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DISPOSAL
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DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
LAWS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES
ONLY. UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL.
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TRANSPORTATION
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METAL POWDERS, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S, (IRON POWDER), 4.1, UN 3089, PG III.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: WARNING! IRON POWDER DISPERSED IN AIR MAY CONSTITUTE A FIRE
AND/OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Federal Regulatory: Y
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
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