GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP -- LEAD NITRATE  -- 6810-00N055322
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LEAD NITRATE
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055322
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-377-8855
Emergency Phone Num:518-377-8855
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:LEAD (II) NITRATE (1:2); (LEAD NITRATE) (SARA III)
CAS:10099-74-8
RTECS #:OG2100000
Fraction by Wt: >98%
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG(PB)/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:OF OCCUP CHEM REPROD HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM
    APPROP HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:HAZ LIST INFORMATION & SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE
    INFORMATION .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:GIVE HIM LG QTY OF MILK/WATER TO DRINK, THEN
    INDUCE VOMIT. KEEP HIM WARM & @ REST. GET MED HELP (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:IMMED. GET MED ASSISTANCE = IN PLANT, COMMUNITY,
    PARAMEDIC. GET MED HELP FUR FURTHER TREATMENT, (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:OBSERVATION, AND SUPPORT AFTER FIRST AID.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL RELEASE:SUITABLE CNTNR THAT CAN BE TIGHTLY SEALED.
    DAMP/WET CLEANUP CAN BE USED WHERE IT WOULD BE MORE (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:EFFECTIVE THAN VACUUMING. AVOID DUSTING CNDTNS AT ALL
    STAGES OF HANDLING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PRECAUT:CLTHG PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. EXPOS
    MONITORING, BIOLOGICAL MONITORING, AND MEDICAL (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:SURVEILLANCE SHOULD BE PROVIDED I/A/W OSHA LEAD STD
    (29 CF4 1910.1025) WHERE APPLIC. PVNT DUST GENERATION.(ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:USE WITH ADEQ VENT. AVOID INHAL AND SKIN/EYE
    CONTACT. DO NOT INGEST!
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR CONC UP TO 0.5 MG/M3; UP TO
    2.5 MG/M3 USE NIOSH/MSHA RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE. RESP (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:USAGE MUST BE I/A/W OSHA REQUIREMENTS (29 CF4
    1910.134 AND 1910.1025).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT CLTHG:PEL (DAILY IF EXPOS TO ABOVE 0.2 MG/M3) &
    ARRANGE FOR SPECIAL HNDLG & LAUNDERING OF CONTAMD (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:CLTHG. CHANGING ROOMS (W/SEPARATE STOR FACILITIES
    FOR STREET & WORK CLTHG) & SHOWERS ARE REQD FOR (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:EMPLOYEES EXPOS ABOVE PEL. PVNT DUST FROM BEING
    TRANSPORTED TO LUNCHROOMS BY WAY OF VENT SYS/CONTAM (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:CLTHG. CONSULT OSHA LEAD STD (29 CF4 1910.1025) FOR
    DETAILED REQUIREMENTS. CONT LENSES POSE SPECIAL HAZ; (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:SOFT LENSES MAY ABSORB AND ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE
    IRRITANTS. EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWERS WHICH (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18: MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID:MATTER, AND FLAMM & COMBUST MATLS. EXAMPLES
    OF INCOMPATIBLES INCL WOOD, PAPER, SULFUR, ALUMINUM, (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20:PHOSPHORUS, HYDROXYLAMINE, PHOSPHINATES, ALKYL
    ESTERS, TIN (II) CHLORIDE, & FLAMM LIQ. EXPLO REACTIONS/ (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:CMPDS MAY OCCUR WHEN LEAD NITRATE IS MIXED W/ANY OF
    THE FOLLOWING:AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE, POTASSIUM (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22:ACETATE, OR LEAD HYPOPHOSPHITE (WHERE HIGHLY
    EXPLOSIVE SALT IS FORMED).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CERTAIN LEAD SALTS, BUT NOT LEAD
    NITRATE, HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS ANIMAL CARCIN BY NTP & THE IARC.
    IARC CLASSIFIED THE EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY OF LEAD & LEAD
    CMPDS TO HUMANS AS "INADEQUATE." ON IN GESTION, SYMPTOMS OF
    EXPOSURE INCLUDE HEADACHE, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND,
    IN SEVERE CASES,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COMA & DEATH. THE CHIEF EFTS OF
    EXCESSIVE LEAD INTAKE ARE ANEMIA, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, AND
    KIDNEY DAMAGE. SYMPTOMS OF NEUROLOGICAL EFFECTS MAY INCLDUE
    IRRITABILITY, HEADACHE, INSOMNIA, DEL IRIUM, CONVULSIONS, MUSCULAR
    TREMORS, AND PALSY OF THE EXTREMETIES. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO LEAD
    MAY ALSO HAVE (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:ANY WORKER WHO EXPERIENCES SYMP OF LEAD POIS SHOULD BE
    REMOVED FROM EXPOS & GIVEN PROMPT MED CARE. EYES:FLUSH INCLDG UNDER
    EYELIDS, W/GENTLE FLOW OF RUNNING WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. GET
    MED HELP PRO MPTLY. SKIN:THORO WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER.
    IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET MED HELP. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOS.
    KEEP HIM WARM & AT REST. GET MED HELP. INGEST:IF VICTIM IS
    CONSCIOUS, (ING 4)

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

Extinguishing Media:LEAD NITRATE IS NONFLAMM. HOWEVER, IT IS AN
    OXIDIZER & CAN ACCELERATE & INTENSIFY COMBUST OF FLAMM & COMBUST
    (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . TOX
    & IRRITATING FUMES/GASES CAN BE EVOLVED IN FIRE SITUATION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT HIGH TEMP THIS MATL CAN FUSE/MELT;
    APPLIC OF WATER WHEN LG QTYS OF LEAD NITRATE ARE INVOLVED CAN RSLT
    IN EXTENSIVE SCATTERING OF MOLTEN MATERIAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY/ENVIRON PERSN OF LG SPILLS.
    VENTILATE SPILL AREA. PVNT CONT OF SPILLED MATL W/COMBUST &
    INCOMPAT MATLS. CLEANUP PERS SHOULD WEAR RESP PROT, GLOVES, GOGG, &
    PROT CLTHG. CAREFULLY VACUUM UP  SPILLED MATL. PLACE COLLECTED MATL
    IN (ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNRS IN COOL,
    DRY LOCATION ON NONCOMBUST SURF. PROT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG.
    KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD & FOOD PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM FLAMM & COMBUST MATLS, REDUCING
    AGENTS, & OTHER INCOMPATIBLES. USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
    (VACUUMING AND/OR WET CLEANUP) TO PVNT ACCUM OF DUST. DO NOT USE
    COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEA NING SURF/CLTHG. REMOVE CONTAM (ING 9)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP WHERE ENGINEERING
    CONTROLS & WORK PRACTICES DO NOT REDUCE EXPOS TO OR BELOW PEL. RESP
    SHOULD HAVE PROT FACTORS SUITABLE FOR LEV OF EXPOS. NIOSH/MSHA
    HALF-MASK AIR-PURIFYING RE SP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS (ING 12)
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHAUST VENT THAT IS SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN
    AIRBORNE DUST LEV BELOW OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS & SHOES WHEN EXPOS EXCEED PEL.
    PROVIDE CLEAN BODY-COVERING WORK CLTHG WEEKLY TO WORKERS EXPOS
    ABOVE (ING 14)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH FACE & HANDS THORO BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, & SMOKING. DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR USE TOBACCO IN AREAS OF
    USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:3.0-4.0. SOL IN H*20:@ 0C..37.65 G/100CC, @ 20C..56.5 G/100CC, @
    100C..127 G/100CC. EXTING MEDIA:MATLS. FLOOD FIRES INVOLVING MATL
    W/WATER. KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL W/WATER SPRAY. MIN RUNOFF TO 
    SEWERS & WATERWAYS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:ADVERSE EFTS ON HUMAN REPROD
    CAPABILITIES. LEAD NITRATE APPEARS ON NAVY LIST (ING 2)

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:878F,470C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:4.53
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPPDATA
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS OR WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER. NO
    ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS MATL IS AN OXIDIZER & MAY REACT VIOLENTLY (POSSIBLY CAUSING FIRE
    AND/OR EXPLOSION) W/REDUCING AGENTS, ORG (ING 20)
Stability Condition to Avoid:LEAD NITRATE IS STABLE AT ROOM
    TEMPERATURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC NITROGEN GAS IS EVOLVED ON
    HEATING LEAD NITRATE ABOVE 401F (205C).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SALVAGE MATL WHEN POSS. LEAD NITRATE IS HAZ
    WASTE. LANDFILL DISP IS NOT REC FOR SOLUBLE LEAD SALTS. CONT
    SUPPLIER/LICENSED CHEM WASTE DISP CONTRACTOR FOR TREATMENT,
    PACKAGING, & DISP INSTRUCTION. FOLL OW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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