CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- MANGANESE NITRATE SOLUTION, 50%  -- 6810-00D007090
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MANGANESE NITRATE SOLUTION, 50%
MSDS Date:02/15/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007090
=== 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
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:MANGANESE NITRATE
CAS:10377-66-9
RTECS #:QU9780000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG MN/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG MN/M3

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION AND POSSIBLY PAIN TO
    SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND GI TRACT. NAUSEA, HEADACHE.
    CHRONIC: SYSTEMIC METAL POISONING, NITRATE POISONING, NERVE
    DISORDERS, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION, LUNG
    IRRITATION, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, GI TRACT IRRITATION,
    NAUSEA, HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN OR
    EYE DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION:  REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING.GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2
    GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING IF UNCONSCIOUS.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND MODE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT A HAZADOUS OXIDIZING
    MATERIAL. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE
    IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONTAMINATION BY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
    PICK UP WITH NONREACTIVE ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN SEALED
    PLASTIC CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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

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

Respiratory Protection:VAPOR/DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:VINYL OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.64
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PINK SOLUTION, SLIGHT NITRIC ACID ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES, MANGANESE OXIDE
    FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH TO THE
    SEWER.

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