MALLINCKRODT INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- LEAD METAL  -- 6810-00N010366
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LEAD METAL
MSDS Date:08/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010366
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:LEAD  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LEAD IS A CUMULATIVE POISON & EXPOSURE
    EVEN TO SMALL AMOUNTS CAN RAISE THE BODY'S CONTENT TO TOXIC
    LEVELS.SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC EXPOSURE ARE LIKE THOSE OF INGESTION
    POISONING;RESTLESSNESS AND IRRITABILI TY MAY ALSO BE NOTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:INORGANIC LEAD & LEAD COMPOUNDS:INAD
    EVID FOR CARCIN IN HUM;SUFF EVID FOR CARCIN IN ANIM (IARC 1987).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRIT & ABRASION.ABSORPTION THROUGH EYE IS
    POSS.SKIN:IRRIT & REDNESS.MAY BE ABSORBED ON PROLONGED EXPOS
    CAUSING SYMP LIKE INGEST.INGEST:ABDOM PAIN &
    SPASMS,NAUSEA,VOM,HEADACHE.ACUTE POISONING-MUS CLE WEAK,"LEAD LINE"
    ON GUMS,METALLIC TASTE,LOSS OF APPETITE,INSOMNIA,DIZZ,HIGH LEAD
    LEVELS IN BLOOD & URINE, (SEE SUPP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING NERVE OR
    CIRCULATORY DISORDERS OR WITH SKIN OR EYE PROBLEMS MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS DISEASE.

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

First Aid:EYES:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.CALL
    MD.SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE
    IF IRRIT DEVELOPS.INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2
    GLASSES OF WA TER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.CALL MD
    IMMEDIATELY.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

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

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.HAZ DECOMP PROD:CAN PRODUCE TOXIC LEAD FUMES AND LEAD OXIDE
    FUMES AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL NEED PROT CLOTHING AND RESP
    EQUIP FOR DUSTS.SWEEP,SCOOP,OR PICK UP MATL.VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING
    MAY AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.PACKAGE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    RECOVERY.PACKAGE UNRECLAIMABLE MAT L FOR DISPOSAL IN RCRA APPROVED
    WASTE FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE IN
    COOL,DRY VENT AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DMG.ISOLATE FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN EYEWASH & QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITY.EATING,DRINKING,& SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED WHERE
    EXPOS TO SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS CONTAINING SOL LEAD CMPDS ARE
    HANDLED,PROCESSED OR STORED.AREAS OF POSS EXP  SHOULD BE MARKED &
    ACCESS (SEE SUPP)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING,INCLUDING BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT
    SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP:1.77 MMHG @ 1000C (1832F).SIGNS & SYMP:WITH SHOCK,COMA,& DEATH IN
    EXTREME CASES.INHAL:IRRIT OF BRONCHI & LUNGS.ACUTE EXPOS-METALLIC
    TASTE,CHEST & ABDOMINAL PAIN,& INCREASED LEAD BLOOD LEVELS.ABSORP
    TION THROUGH RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE.OTHER PREC:TO SUCH
    AREAS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO AUTHORIZED PERSONS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1740C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:327.5C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Spec Gravity:11.34 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SMALL,BLUE-GRAY,ODORLESS GRANULES.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM NITRATE,CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DOES NOT DECOMPOSE BUT TOXIC LEAD OR
    LEAD OXIDE FUMES MAY FORM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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