GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP -- IRON WIRE  -- 6810-00N052183
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:IRON WIRE
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N052183
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-377-8854
Emergency Phone Num:518-377-8854
Preparer's Name:M. GANNON
CAGE:5Z768
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
Box:City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Phone:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 91-99%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 FUME (FE)

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:TO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLO HAZ:REMOVE DUST DURING GRINDING & POLISHING
    OPERATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CNDTNS(STAB):AIR. AVOID GENERATION OF IRON DUSTS & CONTACT
    W/MATERIALS LISTED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:ACID, AMMONIUM NITRATE, HALOGENS, DINITROGEN
    TETRAOXIDE, NITRYL FLUORIDE, POLYSTYRENE, SODIUM (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:ACETYLIDE, POTASSIUM DICHROMATE, PEROXYFORMIC ACID &
    NITRYL FLUORIDE. HOT IRON WIRE BURNS IN CHLORINE GAS (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:& IRON W/WATER FORMS RUST.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:HAS OCCURRED W/OBSTRUCTION OF DIGEST TRACT.
    IRON OVERDOSE MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC:INHAL CAN PRDCE (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:MOTTLING(SPOTTING) OF LUNGS(SIDEROSIS). THIS CNDTN IS
    OFTEN W/OUT SYMPS & HAS BEEN REFERRED TO AS "BENIGN (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:RADIOPAQUE PNEUMOCONIOSIS". INGEST OF >50-100 MG OF
    IRON PER DAY MAY RSLT IN PATHOLOGICAL IRON DEPOSITION (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:IN BODY TISS. SYMPS INCL FIBROSIS (SCARRING) OF
    PANCREAS, DIABETES MELLITUS & LIVER CIRRHOSIS. RPTD IRON (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:INGEST CAN PRDCE CARDIAC TOX. TARGET ORGANS:EYES,
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER & PANCREAS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVULSING
    PERS. IF INGESTED, HAVE CONSCIOUS & ALERT PERS DRINK (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:1-2 GLASSES OF WATER, THEN INDUCE VOMIT. CONSULT
    POIS CTL CTR. AFTER FIRST AID, GET APPROP IN-PLANT, (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:PARAMEDIC/COMMUNITY MED SUPPORT. NOTE TO
    MD:MANAGEMENT OF IRON POIS BY INGEST IS COMPLEX & BEYOND THIS (ING
    16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:MSDS'S SCOPE. CONSULT A MEDICAL TOXICOLOGIST.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:CARE DURING CLEANUP. FOR LG SPILLS, FLUSH MATL
    W/STREAM OF WATER & DIKE FOR LATER DISP. FOLLOW APPLIC(ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:OSHA REGULATIONS (29 CFR 1910.120).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:OPERATIONS OF MACHINERY IS ADVISABLE WHEN AT ALL
    POSSIBLE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:PREVENTS CONTAMINANT DISPERSION INTO WORK AREA BY
    CONTROLLING IT AT ITS SOURCE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:DRENCH SHOWERS & WASHING FACILITIES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT:AREAS. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER
    USING THIS MATL, ESP BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING,(ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22:USING TOILET/APPLYING COSMETICS. SINCE CONTACT LENS
    USE IN INDUSTRY IS CONTROVERSIAL, ESTABLISH YOUR OWN POLICY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:INHAL MAY BE IRRIT TO RESP
    TRACT. EYE CONT MAY CAUSE CONJ (INFLAMM OF EYE'S LINING) &
    DEPOSITION OF IRON PARTICLES CAN LEAVE "RUST RING"/BROWNISH STAIN
    ON CORNEA. IRON'S ACUTE TOX RSLTS PRIMARIL Y FROM
    ACCIDENTAL/SUICIDAL INGESTS (E.G., OVERDOSE OF IRON-CNTNG VITAMIN
    PILLS). INITIALLY, PATIENT MAY(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IMPROVE, BUT SHOULD BE OBSERVED
    CAREFULLY, AS TOX MAY PROGRESS TO DEVEL OF PROFOUND SHOCK, SEV
    ACIDOSIS (INCR ACIDITY IN BLOOD), CYANOSIS (BLUISH SKIN
    DISCOLORATION) & FEVER. TWO TO FOUR DAYS  AFTER EXPOS, LIVER DMG
    MAY OCCUR. W/INSEVERAL WEEKS AFTER EXPOS, IN SEVERAL RARE CASES, GI
    FIBROSIS (SCARRING) (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:EYES:GENTLY LIFT EYELIDS & FLUSH IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY
    W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER UNTIL TRANSPORTED TO EMER MED FACILITY (AT
    LST 15 MINS). CONSULT MD IMMED. SKIN:QUICKLY REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.
    RINSE W/FLOO DING AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. FOR
    REDDENED/BLISTERED SKIN, CONSULT MD. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP &
    WATER. INHAL:REMOVE EXPOS PERS TO FRESH AIR & SUPPORT BRTHG AS
    NEEDED. INGEST:NEVER (ING 13)

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

Flash Point:NONE REPORTED
Lower Limits:NONE RPTD
Upper Limits:NONE RPTD
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE
    (CO*2) OR REGULAR FOAM. FOR LG FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    APPLY COOLING WATER SPRAY TO FIRE-EXPOS CNTNR SIDES UNTIL FIRE IS
    WELL OUT. IF POSS W/NO RISK, (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SINCE FINELY DIVIDED IRON PWDR IS
    PYROPHORIC & IGNITES UPON EXPOS TO AIR AT NORMAL TEMPS, FIRES &
    DUST EXPLOS CAN OCCUR IN DUCTS/SEPARATORS USED TO (ING 3)

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS. ISOLATE HAZ AREA, DENY ENTRY
    & STAY UPWIND. SHUT OFF ALL IGNIT SOURCES-NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES
    IN HAZ AREAS. AVOID DUST GENERATION BY CLEANING SM SPILLS W/DAMP
    MOP. SINCE FINELY DI VIDED IRON PWDR IS EXPLO, TAKE SPECIAL (ING
    17)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PHYSICAL DMG TO CNTNRS. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM FLAMM GASES/LIQS,
    OXIDIZING MATLS/ORG PEROXIDES. AVOID DUST INHAL.
Other Precautions:INSTITUTE RESP PROT PROGRAM THAT INCLS REGULAR
    TRAINING, MAINT, INSPECTION & EVAL. REGULARLY SERVICE DUCTING AT
    GRINDING & POLISHING MACHINES & FINISHING BELTS TO MAINTAIN
    EFFICIENCY OF EXHST VENT & P VNT EXPLO. REMOTE CONTROL (ING 19)

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

Respiratory Protection:SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION & USE. FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS (29 CFR
    1910.134) &, IF NECESSARY, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN & LOC EXHST VENT SYS TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCS
    BELOW OSHA PEL. LOC EXHST VENT IS PREF SINCE IT (ING 20)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR BOOTS, APRONS & GAUNTLETS TO PVNT ANY
    SKIN CONT. MAKE AVAIL IN WORK AREA EMER EYEWASH STATIONS,
    SFTY/QUICK-(ING 21)
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE THIS MATL FROM YOUR SHOES & EQUIP.
    LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE WEARING. NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK
    (ING 22)
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:ROLLED, HAMMERED/BENT), SLIGHTLY MAGNETIC (BECOMING MORE SO
    AS IT IS ALLOYED; FOR EX, STEEL) METAL. IT IS AVAIL AS INGOTS,
    WIRE, SHEETS/PWDR. PWDR FORM IS BLACK-GRAY. FIRE FIGHT PROC:REMOV E
    CNTNRS FROM AREA. FIGHT FIRE FROM AS FAR DIST AS POSS. BE AWARE OF
    RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL METHS. DO NOT RELS (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4982F,2750C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2795F,1535C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 3248F
Spec Gravity:7.86
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PURE, SOLID IRON IS SILVERY-WHITE/GRAY, SOFT,
    DUCTILE, MALLEABLE (CAN BE(SUPDAT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SOLID/PWDRD IRON IGNITES/EXPLODES ON CONT W/ACETALDEHYDE, AMMONIUM
    PEROXODISULFATE, CHLOROFORMAMIDINIUM, CHLORIC (ING 5)
Stability Condition to Avoid:READILY OXIDIZES IN MOIST AIR TO FORM
    RUST. HIGHLY DIVIDED PWDR FORMS ARE VERY UNSTABLE & CAN IGNITE
    SPONT IN (ING 4)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION OF
    IRON CAN PRODUCE TOXIC IRON OXIDE FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER OR A LICENSED CONTRACTOR
    FOR DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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