HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:INHAL MAY BE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. EYE
CONT MAY CAUSE CONJ (INFLAMM OF EYE'S LINING) & DEPOSITION OF IRON
PARTICLES CAN LEAVE "RUST RING"/BROWNISH STAIN ON CORNEA. IRON'S
ACUTE TOX RSLTS PRIMARILY FROM ACCIDENTAL/SUICIDAL INGESTS (E.G. , OVERDOSE OF
IRON-CNTNG VITAMIN PILLS). INITIALLY, PATIENT MAY(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:IMPROVE, BUT SHOULD BE OBSERVED
CAREFULLY, AS TOX MAY PROGRESS TO DEVEL OF PROFOUND SHOCK, SEV ACIDOSIS (INCR
ACIDITY IN BLOOD), CYANOSIS (BLUISH SKIN DISCOLORATION) & FEVER. TWO TO
FOUR DAYS AFTER EXPOS, LIVER DMG MAY OCCUR. W/IN SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER EXPOS, IN
SEVERAL RARE CASES, GI FIBROSIS (SCARRING) (ING 8)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
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FIRST AID
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EYES:GENTLY LIFT EYELIDS & FLUSH IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY W/FLOODING AMTS
OF WATER UNTIL TRANSPORTED TO EMER MED FACILITY (AT LST 15 MINS). CONSULT MD
IMMED. SKIN:QUICKLY REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. RINSE W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
LST 15 MINS. F OR REDDENED/BLISTERED SKIN, CONSULT MD. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE EXPOS PERS TO FRESH AIR & SUPPORT BRTHG AS
NEEDED. INGEST:NEVER (ING 13)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE REPORTED
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: NONE RPTD Upper Limits: NONE RPTD
Extinguishing Media: FOR SMALL FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO*2) OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LG FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP
N). APPLY COOLING WATER SPRAY TO FIRE-EXPOS CNTNR SIDES UNTIL FIRE IS WELL OUT.
IF POSS W/NO RISK, (SUPP DATA)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: SINCE FINELY DIVIDED IRON PWDR IS PYROPHORIC
& IGNITES UPON EXPOS TO AIR AT NORMAL TEMPS, FIRES & DUST EXPLOS CAN
OCCUR IN DUCTS/SEPARATORS USED TO (ING 3)
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: NOTIFY SFTY PERS. ISOLATE HAZ AREA, DENY ENTRY &
STAY UPWIND. SHUT OFF ALL IGNIT SOURCES-NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN HAZ AREAS.
AVOID DUST GENERATION BY CLEANING SM SPILLS W/DAMP MOP. SINCE FINELY DIVIDED
IRON PWDR IS EXPLO, TAKE SPECIAL ( ING 17)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR A LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR
DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID PHYSICAL DMG TO CNTNRS. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY
FROM FLAMM GASES/LIQS, OXIDIZING MATLS/ORG PEROXIDES. AVOID DUST INHAL.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO RESPIRATOR SELECTION
& USE. FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS (29 CFR 1910.134) &, IF
NECESSARY, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: PROVIDE GEN & LOC EXHST VENT SYS TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCS
BELOW OSHA PEL. LOC EXHST VENT IS PREF SINCE IT (ING 20)
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Equipment: WEAR BOOTS, APRONS & GAUNTLETS TO PVNT ANY SKIN CONT. MAKE
AVAIL IN WORK AREA EMER EYEWASH STATIONS, SFTY/QUICK-(ING 21)
Work Hygenic Practices: WEAR BOOTS, APRONS & GAUNTLETS TO PVNT ANY SKIN
CONT. MAKE AVAIL IN WORK AREA EMER EYEWASH STATIONS, SFTY/QUICK-(ING 21)
Supplemental Safety & Health: APPEAR/ODOR:ROLLED, HAMMERED/BENT), SLIGHTLY
MAGNETIC (BECOMING MORE SO AS IT IS ALLOYED; FOR EX, STEEL) METAL. IT IS AVAIL
AS INGOTS, WIRE, SHEETS/PWDR. PWDR FORM IS BLACK-GRAY. FIRE FIGHT PROC:REMOVE
CNTNRS FROM AREA. FIGHT FIRE FROM AS F AR DIST AS POSS. BE AWARE OF RUNOFF FROM
FIRE CONTROL METHS. DO NOT RELS (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point:
4982F,2750C
Melting/Freezing Point:
2795F,1535C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 1 @ 3248F Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 7.86
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: PURE, SOLID IRON IS SILVERY-WHITE/GRAY, SOFT, DUCTILE,
MALLEABLE (CAN BE(SUPDAT
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: READILY OXIDIZES IN MOIST AIR TO FORM RUST.
HIGHLY DIVIDED PWDR FORMS ARE VERY UNSTABLE & CAN IGNITE SPONT IN (ING 4)
Materials to Avoid: SOLID/PWDRD IRON IGNITES/EXPLODES ON CONT W/ACETALDEHYDE,
AMMONIUM PEROXODISULFATE, CHLOROFORMAMIDINIUM, CHLORIC (ING 5)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION OF IRON CAN
PRODUCE TOXIC IRON OXIDE FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR A LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS.
FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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