CHEM SERVICE INC -- FERROUS SULFIDE, I-58  -- 6810-00N067467
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERROUS SULFIDE, I-58
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067467
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:FERROUS SULFIDE
CAS:1317-37-9
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN
    CPR CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. INGEST:DO NOT ADMIN
    LIQS/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVULSING PERS. IF SWALLOWED DRINK (ING
    4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC.
    GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS VOMIT-WATCH (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME
    OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. NOTE:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED (ING
    6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS. IT SHOULD BE
    ADMINISTERED BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED
    (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:FROM A POISON CONTROL CENTER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
    HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! VAPORS &/OR DIRECT
    CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CAN
    BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.  REPEATED EXPOSURE TO VAPORS
    &/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. DUST
    &/OR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED! CAN CAUSE NERVOUS
    SYSTEM INJURY. CAN CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. CAN BE
    IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.  NO TOXICITY DATA HAS BEEN FOUND.
    ASSUMETHIS CHEMICAL IS TOXIC & USE SPECIAL CARE TO AVOID CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT LST 15-20 MINS.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE
    SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE. REMOVE & WASH CONTAM CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR
    SHOES/CLTHG UNT IL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. INHAL:REMOVE
    PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG.
    IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS
    EXHIBITING (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
    WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
    THIS COMPOUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
    KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
    W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
    ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
    AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FO OD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
    CHEMICALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIP.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
    LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS(STAB):EXPOS TO AIR. COMBUST. THIS MATL IS CAPABLE OF CREATING
    DUST EXPLO. DECOMPOSES UNDER ACIDIC CNDTNS. DECOMPOSED BY MOISTURE.
    DECOMP PRODS ARE FLAMM. AIR SENSITIVE. MATLS TO AVOID:ALUMINUM  OR
    THEIR ALLOYS AS CNTNRS. DECOMPOSED BY CHLORINE GAS. FIRST AID
    PROC:SIGNS OF SHOCK - KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED(ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2181F,1194C
Spec Gravity:4.74
Solubility in Water:INSOL (IMMISCIBLE)
Appearance and Odor:BLACK CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT W/ACIDS LIBERATES POIS GASES. INCOMPAT W/STRONG ACIDS, STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EASILY OXIDIZED-MAY BE PEROXIDE
    FORMER-CHECK FOR PEROXIDES ON ALL OPENED SAMPLES. FLAMM. DANGER!
    IGNITES WHEN (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER.

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