MSDS FOR ARSENIC TRIOXIDE - ARSENIC TRIOXIDE,ACS

FSC: 6810
NIIN: 002628576
Manufacturer's CAGE: 62910
Part No. Indicator: A
Part Number/Trade Name: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE

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General Information

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Item Name: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE,ACS
Company's Name: MALLINCKRODT INC, SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Company's Street: PARIS BYPASS
Company's P. O. Box: M
Company's City: PARIS
Company's State: KY
Company's Country: US
Company's Zip Code: 40361
Company's Emerg Ph #: 314-982-5000
Company's Info Ph #: 606-987-7000
Record No. For Safety Entry: 002
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 003
Status: SM
Date MSDS Prepared: 06APR89
Safety Data Review Date: 07NOV92
Supply Item Manager: CX
MSDS Serial Number: BDQCC
Specification Number: O-C-265
Hazard Characteristic Code: T3
Unit Of Issue: BT
Unit Of Issue Container Qty: 4 OZ
Net Unit Weight: 4 0Z

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Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE (SARA III)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01
Percent: >99
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: CG3325000
CAS Number: 1327-53-3
OSHA PEL: SEE 1910.1018
ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG AS/M3; 9192

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Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS/WHITE POWDER,ODORLESS.
Boiling Point: 465C(869F)
Specific Gravity: 3.74
Solubility In Water: MODERATE

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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Flash Point: NONE
Extinguishing Media: EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE

Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H*20 SPRAY TO COOL CONTR.

Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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Reactivity Data

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Stability: YES
Materials To Avoid: ACIDS,OXIDIZRS,MERCURY,HF,OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE,SOD CHLORT,F*2.
Hazardous Decomp Products: GIVES FUMES OF ARSENIC WHEN HEATED
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO

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Health Hazard Data

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LD50-LC50 Mixture: LD50 = 20 MG/KG

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: INHALED: MAY CAUSE INFLAMATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES WITH COUGH AND FOAMY SPUTUM, RESTLESSNESS, DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS, AND RALES. INGESTED: HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY CAUSE BURNING IN ESOPHAGUS, VOMITING, MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND CONJUNCTIVA DAMAGE.

Carcinogenicity - NTP: YES
Carcinogenicity - IARC: YES
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: YES
Explanation Carcinogenicity: LISTED BY ALL 3 ABOVE AGENCIES ASCARCINOGENIC.

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: INGESTED: COLD AND CLAMMY SKIN, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, CRAMPS, CONVULSIONS, AND COMA MAY FOLLOW.
INHALED: SIMILAR TO SYSMPTOMS OF INGESTION.

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTED: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN/EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.

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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST.PICK UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE DUST.

Waste Disposal Method: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY

Precautions-Handling/Storing: KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS AT COOL,DRY, VENTILATED PLACE.PROTECT AGAINST PHY DAMAGE.ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES.

Other Precautions: AVOID BREATHING DUST.USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.KEEP

CONTAINRS CLOSED.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.AVOID SKIN,EYES & CLOTHING CONTACT.SHOWER,DISPOSE OF OUTER CLOTHING CHG CLEAN CLOTHS EV DAY

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Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: IF THE PEL IS EXCEEDED, A HALF-MASK AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH A HIGH-EFFICIENCY FILTER, OR ANY HALF-MASK SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO CONCENTRATIONS OF 100 UG PER CUBIC METER.

Ventilation: A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.

Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.

Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.

Other Protective Equipment: IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: MSDS FM MFR DATED,19 JUL 86,CONFORMS OSHA HAZ COMM STD;PER ACGCH PUB 85-86,ARSENIC TRIOXIDE IS SUSPECTD/CONFRMD HUMAN CARCINOGEN;NTP,IARC & OSHA SUSPECT ARSENIC COMPS AS CARCINOGEN.

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Transportation Data

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Trans Data Review Date: 92312
DOT PSN Code: BKX
DOT Proper Shipping Name: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE
DOT Class: 6.1
DOT ID Number: UN1561
DOT Pack Group: II
DOT Label: POISON
IMO PSN Code: BQH
IMO Proper Shipping Name: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE
IMO Regulations Page Number: 6078
IMO UN Number: 1561
IMO UN Class: 6.1
IMO Subsidiary Risk Label:
IATA PSN Code: CPR
IATA UN ID Number: 1561
IATA Proper Shipping Name: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE
IATA UN Class: 6.1
IATA Label: TOXIC *
AFI PSN Code: CPR
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE
AFI Class: 6.1
AFI ID Number: UN1561
AFI Pack Group: II
AFI Label: POISON
AFI Basic Pac Ref: 10-12
Additional Trans Data: REPORTABLE QUANTITY IS 1 POUND.

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Disposal Data

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Disposal Data Review Date: 88270
Rec # For This Disp Entry: 01
Tot Disp Entries Per NSN: 001
Landfill Ban Item: YES
Disposal Supplemental Data: MSDS FM MFR DATED,19 JUL 86,CONFORMS OSHA HAZ COMM STD;PER ACGCH PUB 85-86,ARSENIC TRIOXIDE IS SUSPECTD/CONFRMD HUMAN CARCINOGEN;NTP,IARC & OSHA SUSPECT ARSENIC COMPS AS CARCINOGEN. IN CASE OF ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE OR DISCHARGE, CONSULT HEALTH AND SAFETY FILE FOR PRECAUTIONS.
1st EPA Haz Wst Code New: P012
1st EPA Haz Wst Name New: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE; ARSENIC (III) OXIDE
1st EPA Haz Wst Char New: ACUTELY TOXIC (H)
1st EPA Acute Hazard New: YES

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Label Data

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Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 07NOV92
Label Status: F
Common Name: ARSENIC TRIOXIDE
Chronic Hazard: YES
Signal Word: DANGER!
Acute Health Hazard-Severe: X
Contact Hazard-Severe: X
Fire Hazard-None: X
Reactivity Hazard-None: X

Special Hazard Precautions: INHALED: MAY CAUSE INFLAMATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES WITH COUGH AND FOAMY SPUTUM, RESTLESSNESS, DYSPNEA, CYANOSIS, AND RALES. INGESTED: HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY CAUSE BURNING IN ESOPHAGUS, VOMITING, MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND CONJUNCTIVA DAMAGE. FIRST AID: INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTED: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN/EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.