CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- 37006-50, LEAD NITRATE  -- 6810-00-236-5859
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:37006-50, LEAD NITRATE
MSDS Date:12/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5859
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:8315 LEE HWY
City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-621-4778
Emergency Phone Num:800-621-4778
Preparer's Name:R. M. CARLSON
CAGE:11273
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

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

Ingred Name:LEAD NITRATE (SARA 313)
CAS:10099-74-8
RTECS #:OG2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG(PB)/M3; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC. NEUROTOXIN. CUMULATIVE POISON
    WHICH IS RETAINED IN THE BODY. CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    ACUTE-IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, G/I TRACT.
    WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, MUSCLE SPASMS, C RAMPS, METALLIC TASTE. 
    CHRONIC-SYSTEMIC METAL POISONING. NERVE DAMAGE, ANEMIA,
    LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
    CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS FOUND NO LISTING & DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
    CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, G/I TRACT. WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, MUSCLE SPASMS, CRAMPS,
    METALLIC TASTE.  SYSTEMIC METAL POISONING. NERVE DAMAGE, ANEMIA,
    LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN, EYE,
    CIRCULATORY/BLOOD DISORCERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

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

First Aid:IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE.  AID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:IMMEDIATELY
    INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE &
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT IS AN OXIDIZER. IN
    CONTACT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE IGNITION, VIOLENT
    COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.MAY INITIATE DUST/VAPOR EXPLOS

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAIM OR DISPOSAL. AVOID
    DUST DISPERSAL. IF IN SOLUTION, PRECIPITATE LEAD W/SODIUM SULFIDE.
    PICK UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIA L.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY
    USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:TOXIC DUST
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION & LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:878F,470C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:878F,470C
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:4.53
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:VERY
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMONIUM THIOCUYANATES, POWDERED CARBON, LEAD HYPOCHLORITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD OXIDES, NITROGEN
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO NATIONAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. DIOSPOSE OF UNRECLAIMABLE
    MATERIAL IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH
    TO SEWER.

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