MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- LEAD OXIDE RED  -- 6810-00-241-1120
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LEAD OXIDE RED
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1120
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:LEAD OXIDE RED (PB3O4)
CAS:1314-41-6
RTECS #:OG5425000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3 AS PB
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3 AS PB

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:METALLIC TASTE,CHEST &
    ABDOMINAL PAIN & LUNG IRRITATION.ORAL:POISON!ABDOMINAL
    PAIN,SPASM,NAUSEA,VOMITING,HEADACHE,LOSS OF
    APPETITE,INSOMNIA,DIZZINESS,SHOCK,COMA & EVEN DEATH.EYE/SKIN-LOCA L
    IRRITATION/ABSORPTION.CHRONIC-LEAD ISA CUMULATIVE POISON & SYMPTOMS
    ARE LIKE THOSE OF INGESTION POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POSSIBLY CARCINOGEN TO HUMAN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE METALLIC TASTE, CHEST &
    ABDOMINAL PAIN & LUNG IRRITATION. ORALLY IS POISON! CAN CAUSE
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, SPASM, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHE, LOSS OF
    APPETITE, INSOMNIA, DIZZINESS, SHO CK, COMA & EVEN DEATH. CAN CAUSE
    LOCAL IRRITATION/ABSORPTION OF EYES OR SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING NERVE OR
    CIRCULATORY DISORDERS OR WITH SKIN OR EYE PROBLEM MAY BECOME MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    BREATHING PROBLEMS.INGEST-INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2
    GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.CALL A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY.SKIN- WASH AREA WITH SOAP & WATER.GET MEDICALADVICE IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS.EYE-WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.IT IS A MILD OXIDIZING AGENT WHICH CAN INCREASE THE
    FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS THAT CONE IN CONTACT WITH IT.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY
    EQUIPMENT SUITABLE FOR TOXIC DUSTS. SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED
    MATERIAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL. PACKAGE FOR RECLAMAT ION OR RECOVERY.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
    CONTAINER,STORED IN A COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA.PROTECT FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE.ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES
Other Precautions:AREAS IN WHICH EXPOSURE TO LEAD METAL OR LEAD
    COMPOUNDS MAY OCCUR SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED BY SIGNS OR APPROPRIATE
    MEANS, & ACCESS TO THE AREA SHOULD BE LIMITED TO AUTHORIZED
    PERSONS. AVOID BREATHING DUST . DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF THE PEL IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH-APPROVED
    HALF-MASK AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    FILTER, OR ANY HALF-MASK SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 50 MG P ER CUBIC METER.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (BOOTS,
    LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS). EYE WASH STATION & QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text: 932F,500C
Spec Gravity:9.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:HEAVY RED POWDER. ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AL POWDER, FLUORINE WITH THE GLYCEROL COMPLEX OF THE OXIDE, SODIUM,
    METAL ACETYLENE CARBIDES, HYDROGEN SULFIDES & SO3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE. DECOMPOSES AROUND 500 C (932 F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES AT HIGHER TEMPERATURES TO
    FREE OXYGEN AND TOXIC LEAD MONOXIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:PACKAGE UNRECLAIMABLE MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL IN A
    RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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