ALDON CORP. -- MANGANESE DIOXIDE, 85%  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MANGANESE DIOXIDE, 85%
MSDS Date:12/18/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MM 220
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0020
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:MANGANESE DIOXIDE (MNO2) (NATURAL PRODUCT)
CAS:1313-13-9
RTECS #:OP0350000
= Wt:85.
OSHA PEL:C5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HUMAN TOXICITY:OCCURS BY INHAL OF DUST
    OR FUMES.SYMTOMS:LANGUOR,SLEEPINESS,WEAKNESS, EMOTIONAL
    DISTURBANCES,SPASTIC GAIT,PARALYSIS.PICTURE RESEMBLES
    PARKINSONISM.EYE:NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN TO US.HOW EVER ANY MATL
    THAT CONTACT EYE MAY BE IRRIT OR CAUSE MECHANICAL INJURY.SKIN:NOT
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HUMAN TOXICITY:OCCURS BY INHAL OF DUST OR
    FUMES.SYMPTOMS:LANGUOR,SLEEPINESS,WEAKNESS, EMOTIONAL
    DISTURBANCES,SPASTIC GAIT,PARALYSIS.PICTURE RESEMBLES
    PARKINSONISM.EYE:NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN TO US.HO WEVER ANY MATL
    THAT CONTACTS THE EYE MAY BE IRRIT OR CAUSE MECHANICAL
    INJURY.SKIN:NOT ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIE ART RESP.BREATH
    DIFFICULT GIVE OXY.GET MED ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER,THEN WAS WITH
    MILD SOAP & WATER.EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR @LEAST
    15MINS,LIFTING EYEL IDS OCCASIONALLY.GET MED ATTN.INGEST:IF CONSC
    GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK,INDUCE VOMIT & CALL DR.NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSC PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY; CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2); DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.(1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK,DOT P
    5800.6,GUIDE PG #35).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZ BY CHEM RX;MODERATE
    OXIDIZER.IT MUST NOT BE HEATED OR RUBBED IN CONTACT W/EASILY
    OXIDIZABLE MATTER.@535C DECOMPO TO MN2O3 & OXY.IF MANGANESE DIOXIDE
    IS IN CONTACT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE  SUBSTANCES VIOLENT COMVBUST OR
    EXPLO MAY RESULT UPON IGN FRM ANY SOURCE. INCR FLAMM OF ANY
    COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF NOT CONTAMINATED,RECOVER FOR
    RECYCLING.SWEEPUP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.WASH
    SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATLS
    SUCH AS OILS & GREASE.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
    WARNING!MODERATE OXIDIZIER.HARMFUL IF SWAL LOWED OR INHALED.CAN
    CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.REMOVE & WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.NOT FOR DRUG,FOOD,OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE.KEEP OUT OF R EACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING.IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL,WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR
    WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL
    (GENERAL):RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL:NO. OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, EYE WASH STATION,LAB COAT,FIRE
    EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.DO NOT
    WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.WASH THORUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:=535.C, 995.F
B.P. Text:DECMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=535.C, 995.F
M.P/F.P Text:LOSES OXYGEN
Decomp Temp:=535.C, 995.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:5.026
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN BLACK POWDER, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/CHLORATES,CHLORINE,TRIFLUORIDE,HYDROGEN
    PEROXIDE,SULFURIC ACID,POTASSIUM AZIDE,RUBIDIUM,ETHYNYL & SODIUM
    PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DON?T HEAT OR RUB W/ORGANIC MATTER OR
    OTHER OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES E.G.
    SULFUR,SULFIDES,PHOSPHIDES,HYPOPHOSPHITES,ETC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING ABOVE 535C WILL PRODUCE OXYGEN
    AND MN2O3.FURTHER HEATING WILL PRODUCE MANGANESE FUME.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TWA:AS MANGANESE (CAS#7439-96-5)AS MANGANESE
    DUST AND COMPOUNDS 5MG/M3 CEILING LIMIT (ACGIH 1992-93).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE,TREATMENT,OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJ TO
    FED,STATE,OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR
    THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.DISPOSE OF IN AN
    APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFI LL OR CONTRACT WITH LICENSED WASTE
    DISPOSAL AGENCY.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT:OXIDIZING SOLID, N.O.S. (MANGANESE DIOXIDE),
    5.1, UN 1479, PG III.

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