=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:VANADIUM PENTOXIDE
MSDS Date:10/14/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1178
MSDS Number: BDMKZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:SAME
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:VANADIUM PENTOXIDE	(SARA III)
CAS:1314-62-1
RTECS #:YW2460000
Fraction by Wt: 100%.
OSHA PEL:C,0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3RDUST;9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:10-12 MG/KG ORAL-RAT LD50.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE PULMONARY IRRITANT.PRIMARY SKIN
    IRRITANT & SENSITIZER. TOXIC TO BLOOD,LIVER,KIDNEY. SYMPTOMS MAY BE
    DELAYED 1-7 DAYS AFTER EXPOSURE.
Effects of
    Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION,CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:IRRITATION,DERMATIT
    IS,ECZEMA,SENSITIZATION. INHALE:RHINITIS,NOSEBLEED,DYSPNEA,COUGH,
    PULMONARY EDEMA;LIVER,KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION:METALLIC
    TASTE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,AB DOMINAL SPASMS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY PREEXISTING CHRONIC
    DYSFUNCTION, ALLERGY OR SENSITIVITY.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH 15 MINUTE W/AMPLE WATER. SKIN:REMOVE ALL
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER UNTIL
    CLEAN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION AS REQU IRED. INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE 2-4 GLASSES
    WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY ALL EXPOSURES. TRY TO DETERMINE DOSAGE
    RECEIVED.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA PP MODE. REMOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS OR
    COOL W/WATER SPRAY. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL. DIKE FIREWATER
    FOR LATER DISPOSAL IAW ALL LAWS & REGS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD FROM
    HEAT OR FLAME. DUST, MIST, FUMES ARE HIGHLY TOXIC!

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR ALL PRESCRIBED PROTECTIVE GEAR. REMOVE
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AND AVOID ALL CONTACT. EVACUATE SPILL AREA
    AND ESTABLISH VENTILATION. COLLECT SPILL W/ABSORBENT OR SHOVEL.
    CAREFULLY PLACE IN CLOSABL E CONTAINER.MARK "POISON". WIPE UP
    RESIDUE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE AS POISON B MATERIAL!!

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

Respiratory Protection:USE SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE, PP MODE; OR HIEF FULL
    FACEPIECE RESP WITH HI-EFF DUST FILTER; OR SAFHIE SUPPLIED AIR RESP
    W/FULL FACEPIECE AND HI-EFF PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE NITRILES, PVC
Eye Protection:DUST RESTANT SAFETY GOGGLES.NO CONTACTS!
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES
    AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3182F/1750C
Spec Gravity:3.4
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS RED-YELLOW POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS FORMS EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTS WITH, CA,
    S,WATER IGNITION W/CLF*2,EXOTHEM REACT W/LITHIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 700C-LOSES
    OXYGEN,W/TOXIC VANADIUM TRIOXIDE RESIDUE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN, DUSTS, FUMES, MISTS OF
    VANADIUM OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWERS OR WATEWAYS. RECLAIM OR
    LANDFILL IAW ALL LAWS & REGS.

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