GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP -- MANGANESE METAL/POWDER  -- 6810-00N055324
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MANGANESE METAL/POWDER
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055324
=== 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:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: <99%
OSHA PEL:C 5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3, DUST

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:CEILING LIM AS RPTS SHOW POISONING SYMP NEAR THIS
    VALUE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:MAY ABSORB AND ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE
    IRRITANTS.
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:ALTHOUGH MANGANESE IS ESSENTIAL
    ELEMENT FOR MAN, ACUTE/CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING CAN OCCUR FROM
    EXCESSIVE INTAKE VIA INHALATION OR INGESTION. MOST NOTABLE EFTS OF
    CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING ARE NEU ROLOGICAL DISORDERS OCCURRING
    AFTER 6-24 MONTHS OF EXPOSURE. SYMP INCLD APATHY, LOSS OF APPETITE,
    (EFFECTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DROWSINESS, SPEECH DIFFICULTIES,
    MUSCULAR TWITCHING, SPASTIC GAIT & OTHER CNS EFTS. SYMP RESEMBLE
    PARKINSON'S DISEASE. PROGRESSIVE & PERM INJURY CAN OCCUR FROM
    CHRONIC MN POISONING IF IT IS N OT TREATED. INHAL OF MANGANESE
    FUMES MAY CAUSE "METAL FUME FEVER" CHARACTERIZED BY FLU-LIKE
    SYMP:FEVER, CHILLS, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WELL W/RUNNING WATER TO REMOVE DUST PARTICLES FOR @
    LEAST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH W/MILD
    SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG AS REQD. GET
    PROMPT  MED HELP. INGEST:IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2-3 GLASSES
    OF WATER TO DRINK; THEN INDUCE VOMIT. REPEAT. GET MED ASSISTANCE
    PROMPTLY.

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

Extinguishing Media:BLANKET BURNING POWDER W/DRY POWDER EXTING AGENT
    DESIGNED FOR METAL FUMES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANGANESE METAL/POWDER CAN PRESENT DUST
    EXPLO HAZ UNDER FAVORING CNDTNS OF PARTICLE SIZE & AIRBORNE DUST
    DISPERSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNIT. VENTILATE
    SPILL AREA. CLEAN-UP PERS SHOUDL WEAR APPROP RESP PROT EQUIP.
    CAREFULLY SCOOP UP SPILLED MATL (AVOID DUST GENERATION) & PLACE IN
    SUITABLE CNTNR FOR SALVAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLSD CNTNRS IN COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES, ACIDS, ALKALI, &
    OTHER INCOMPAT MATLS. PROT CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES TO PVNT ACCUM OF
    DUST. USE CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE THAT MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION. USE
    W/ADEQ VENT. AVOID BRTHG DUST & FUMES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP SHOULD BE WORN WHERE
    AIRBORNE CONC EXCEED CEILING LIM. FUME/NIOSH/MSHA HIGH EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER RESP ARE ACCEPTABLE FOR CONC UP TO 50 MG/M3 (250
    MG/M3 W/FULL FACEPIECE ).
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL & LOC EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERG EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . CONTACT LENSES POSE SPEC HAZ:SOFT LENSES
    (ING 3)
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH HANDS
    THORO AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING & SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNTNDS TO AVOID:AIR.) MANGANESE REACTS SLOWLY W/WATER @ 100C FORMING
    HYDROGEN GAS (FLAMM). MATLS TO AVOID:HYDROXIDES ALSO DISSOLVES MN,
    FORMING HYDROGEN & MANGANESE HYDROXIDE. EFTS OF OVEREXP:NAUS, WE
    AK, BODY ACHES. "MANGANESE PNEUM" HAS BEEN RPTD IN WORKERS EXPOS TO
    MANGANESE ORES & CMPDS. TLV IS ALSO (ING 2)

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3807F,2097C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2271F,1244C
Vapor Pres:1 @1227C
Spec Gravity:7.2
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER OR METAL. NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT W/ACIDS (INCLDG DILUTE ACIDS) READILY DISSOLVES MN, W/EVOLUTION OF
    HYDROGEN. HOT CONC POTASSIUM & SODIUM (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN HEATED TO HIGH TEMP, MANGANESE BURNS
    IN AIR FORMING MANGANESE OXIDES. (SOME OXIDN MAY OCCUR @ NORM TEMP
    IN (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORINE, CHLORINE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,
    NITRIC ACID, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE & PHOSPHORUS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN SCRAP MATL TO SUPPLIER/PROCESSOR FOR
    RECOVERY. UNSALVAGABLE WASTE MAY BE BURIED IN APPRVD LANDFILL.
    FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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