COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC -- MANGANESE DIOXIDE -- 6810-00-984-9788 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MANGANESE DIOXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-984-9788
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-623-2140 / FAX  414-623-2577
Emergency Phone Num:414-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144

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

Ingred Name:MANGANESE DIOXIDE
CAS:1313-13-9
RTECS #:OP0350000
Fraction by Wt: >98%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG MN/M3 CEILING
ACGIH TLV:5 MG MN/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 9000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION CAN CAUSE MILD TO MODERATE
    IRRITATION DEPENDING ON THE DURATION OF CONTACT. EYE CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE VIA INHALATION MAY CAUSE CE NTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, PULMONARY
    EFFECTS, DYSPNEA, SHALLOW RESPIRATION, FEVER WHICH MIMICS METAL
    FUME FEVER, THROAT IRRITATION, COLD-LIKE SYMPTOMS, CHILLS, MUSCLE
    ACHES, DRYNESS OF MOUTH, CONJU NCTIVITIS, DERMATITIS, REDNESS OF
    EYES,TEARING, RED/DRY SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:HIGHER INCIDENCE OF RESPIRATORY
    INFECTION AND PNEUMONIA, PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF ALCOHOLISM,
    PSYCHIATRIC, NEUROLOGIC OR PULMONARY DISEASES, LIVER DYSFUNCTION,
    ANEMIA.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER
    AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR WATER
    EXTINGUISHERS SUITABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANGANESE DUST CAN REACT WITH WATER TO
    PRODUCE HYDROGEN AND UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS. POWERFUL OXIDIZER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE CLEANUP PROCEDURE THAT MINIMIZES EXPOSURE
    TO DUST. VACUUMING IS PREFERRED FOR DUST. USE OF APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR IS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATIONS WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CANNOT BE PROVIDED. PLACE ALL  MATERIAL IN CLOSED CONTAINER IF DRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
    HEAT AND EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS
    OF THE PATIENT, THE PHYSICIAN'S JUDGEMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL
    SYMPTOMS AND CLINICAL CONDITION.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS MAY EXCEED
    OSHA/ACGIH PERMISSIBLE AIR CONCENTRATIONS, MINIMUM RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION RECOMMENDED IS NEGATIVE PRESSURE AIR PURIFYING
    RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGES THAT ARE NI OSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR
    DUST/FUME/MIST.
Ventilation:EXHAUST VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RESPECTIVE TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDES
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
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:5.0
Viscosity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK TO SILVER FREE-FLOWING PARTICLES OR POWDER,
    NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, CHLORATES, CIF3, H2O2, H2SO5, KN3, RBHC2,
    NA2O2, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ALUMINUM POWDER,S2
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN AND UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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