SPEX CERTIPREP -- ARSENIC TRIOXIDE, AS28  -- 6810-00N084834
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ARSENIC TRIOXIDE, AS28
MSDS Date:03/10/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084834
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPEX CERTIPREP
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-549-7144
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:SUSHA RAMONE
CAGE:04XT3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPEX CERTIPREP INC
Address:203 NORCROSS AVE
Box:City:METUCHEN
State:NJ
ZIP:08840
Country:US
Phone:732-549-7144
CAGE:04XT3

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

Ingred Name:ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; (AS*2O*3) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:1327-53-3
RTECS #:CG3325000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1018
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3, A1
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 20 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE AS POWDER
    CAUSES RESP CANCER. IT IS BELIEVED, HOWEVER, THAT A PROMOTER SUCH
    AS SO*2, METAL OXIDE FUMES, SMOKING CIGARETTES, IRRITANT ACID GASES
    &/OR ASSOC METALS, CU, FE, & PB  MAY BE REQUIRED TO ELICIT CARCIN
    RESPONSE. AS*2O*3 PURE & CRUDE IN AQUEOUS SOLN WAS FOUND TO BE
    ALMOST (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC TRIOXIDE: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL
    7, PG 100, 1997: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:
    KNOWN (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TENFOLD MORE TOX THAN AS*2O*3
    ADMINISTERED DRY BY SAME ROUTE. IF INHALED, INGESTED/ABSORBED THRU
    SKIN, ARSENIC & ITS CMPDS CAN BE POISONOUS & MAY CAUSE DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCASIONALLY
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
    THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. WASH CLOTHING THORO
    BEFORE REUSE . INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE A LARGE
    QUANTITY OF WATER OR MILK. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY GIVE OFF TOXIC FUMES IN FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF THE SPILL. VENTILATE AREA
    IMMEDIATELY. CONTAIN MATERIAL IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR PROPER
    DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE ONCE ALL MATERIAL IS PICKED UP. WEAR
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS AND  GLOVES IN ADDITION TO NIOSH
    APPROVED SCBA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:HIGH TEMPERATURE HAZARD. CARCINOGEN AND HIGHLY TOXIC.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN WATER: COLD-3.7G/100ML; HOT-10.14G/100ML. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: TO
    BE CARCIN. OSHA REGULATED: CFR 29 1910.1018. HUMAN: LUNG TUMORS.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:594F,312C
Spec Gravity:3.738
Solubility in Water:SUP DAT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, AND HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF ARSENIC OXIDES. MAY
    DECOMPOSE UPON EXPOSURE TO WATER OR MOIST AIR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
    DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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