JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO -- MANGANESE POWDER, 00200  -- 6810-00N039979
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MANGANESE POWDER, 00200
MSDS Date:03/23/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N039979
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO
Address:30 BOND ST
City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-521-6300
Emergency Phone Num:508-521-6300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0JVJ1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO INC ALFA AESAR
Address:30 BOND ST
Box:City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Phone:978-521-6300
CAGE:0JVJ1

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

Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INHAL: MAY CAUSE METAL-FUME FEVER, WITH
    NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CHRONIC: INGEST: MAY DAMAGE THE CNS, SYMPTOMS
    BEING SIMILAR TO THOSE OF PARKINSON' S DISEASE. MAY CAUSE LIVER
    ENLARGEMENT.INHAL: MAY CAUSE BRONCHITIS AND PULMONIA. MAY DAMAGE
    THE CNS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SYMPTOMS BEING SIMILAR TO PARKINSON'S
    DISEASE. MAY CAUSE LIVER ENLARGEMENT. OTHER MANGANESE HAS CAUSED
    TUMORS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:INGEST: NO DATA AVAILABLE BUT ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, FLOOD SKIN WITH
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL ATTN.
    EYE: IMMED FLUS H EYES, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS, WITH LARGE AMTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHAL: NO SPECIFIC
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE, ONE SHOULD OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:FLAMMABLE SOLID IN POWDER FORM. DO NOT USE WATER,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHERS. USE DRY CHEM (SUPP
    DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES NEEDED, USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIP . IF WITHOUT
    RISK REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL
    WITH DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
    CONTIANER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT AND APRON, FLAME AND CHEMICAL
    RESISTANCT COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SAFETY
    (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DRY SAND OR GROUND DRY DOLOMITE.
    OTHER PROT EQUIP: DRENCH SHOWER AND HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR
    WASHING.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3902F,2150C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1292C
Spec Gravity:7.43 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES SLOWLY
Appearance and Odor:STEEL GREY METAL, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS, WATER, STEAM, HALOGENS, NA, SO*2, P, AL
    + AIR, O*3, H*2O*2, NO*2, CO*2, BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF MANGANESE, H*2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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