ALDON CHEMICALS INC -- IRON METAL POWDER (SEE SUPPL DATA)  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:IRON METAL POWDER (SEE SUPPL DATA)
MSDS Date:12/10/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177 (DAY)
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-0384
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:IRON METAL
CAS:7439-89-6
Code:F
RTECS #:NO4565500
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: IRON DUST IS
    A SKIN, EYE AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT. CAN CAUSE IRRITATION AND
    INFLAMMATION OF THE EYES AND LUNGS. EXERCISE APPROPRIATE PROCEDURES
    TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZAR DS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRON DUST IS A SKIN, EYE AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRITANT. CAN CAUSE IRRITATION AND INFLAMMATION OF THE EYES AND
    LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:\NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
    WATER, THEN WASH WI TH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION AS DUST: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR.  IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SYMPTOMS OF ILLNESS
    DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL ATTENTIO N.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. (1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P
    5800.6, GUIDE PAGE NO. 32).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF FINE DUST OR
    BY CHEMICAL REACTION WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP FOR RECYCLING OR PLACE IN A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
    ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD
    OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP  OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
    MASK.
Ventilation:IF DUSTY, MECHANICAL (GENERAL).
Protective Gloves:NONE NEEDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, EYE WASH STATION, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTD FROM PRODUCT ID: WARD'S P/N: 37W2318

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

HCC:F8
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=3000.C, 5432.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=1535.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT RELEVANT
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1787C
Vapor Density:1.93
Spec Gravity:7.86
pH:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-BLACK GRANULATED OR POWDER; NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIGIBLE
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH CL2, CLF2, F2, H2O2,
    NO2, P, H2SO4.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZES READILY IN MOIST AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL
    MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN  A SANITARY LANDFILL.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:D.O.T.: METAL POWDERS, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S., (IRON
    POWDER), 4.1, UN 3089, PG III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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