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 IRRIT RESP TRACT. ABSORP OF
INORGANIC MANGANESE SALTS THRU LUNGS IS POOR BUT MAY OCCUR IN CHRONIC
POISONING. INGEST:EXCESS AMTS MAY CAUSE ABDOM PAIN/NAUS. POORLY ABSORBED THRU
GUT, INORGANIC MANGANESE SALTS MAY PRDCE HYPOGLY CEMIA & DECREASED CALCIUM
BLOOD LEVELS SHOULD ABSORPTION OCCUR.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:SKIN:NO ADVERSE EFTS
EXPECTED.EYE:NO ADVERSE EFTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECH IRRIT.CHRONIC
EXPOS:CHRONIC MANGANESE POIS CAN RESULT FROM EXCESS INHAL EXPOS TO MANGANESE
DUST & INVOLVES IMPAIRMENT OF CNS.EARLY SYMP INCL SLUGGIS
HNESS/SLEEPINESS/WEAK IN LEGS.ADVANCED CASES HAVE SHOWN FIXED (SUPP DATA)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECT OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DIFFICULTY. INGEST:INDUCE
VOM IMMED BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMED.
SKIN:WASH EXPOS ED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. GET MD ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS.
EYE:WASH THORO W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD ADVICE IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NON-HAZARDOUS
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR
DETAILS.
Ventilation: A SYS OF LOCAL & GENERAL EXHAUST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW. LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygenic Practices: CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety & Health: BP:1562F, 850C DECOMPOSES. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:FACIAL EXPRESSION, EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES, SPASTIC GAIT, AND FALLING.
REPEATED INGESTIONS MAY CAUSE LETHARGY AND EDEMA.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
SUPP DATA
Melting/Freezing Point:
1292F,700C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: 2.95
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT APPLICABLE
Solubility in Water: SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: PALE PINK GRANULAR POWDER. ODORLESS.
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: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials to Avoid: POWDERED METALS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR AND MANGANESE OXIDES
WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS (FP N).
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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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