ALDON CORP -- IRON METAL POWDER  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:IRON METAL POWDER
MSDS Date:12/10/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:IX 215
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:MDA414-99-A-0024-0020
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:IRON METAL
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
= Wt:10.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): UNKNOWN.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRON DUST IS A SKIN, EYE AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITANT, CAN CAUSE IRRITATION AND INFLAMMATION OF THE
    EYES AND LUNGS. EXERCISE APPROPIATE PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE
    POTENTIAL HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH THTOUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15, LIFTING
    LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR
    PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH
    WITH 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
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF A 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.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
    ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. 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 HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL): IF DUSTY.
Protective Gloves:NONE NEEDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, EYE WASH STATION, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F8
Boiling Pt:=3000.C, 5432.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=1535.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:1 MM
Vapor Density:1.93
Spec Gravity:7.86
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BRAY-BLACK GRANULATED OR POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH CL2, CIF2, F2, H2O2,
    NO2, P, H2SO4.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZES READILY IN MOIST AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

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

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

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

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