ICN BIOCHEMICALS -- 214604, LANTHANUM OXIDE
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 681000N020304
Manufacturer's CAGE: 30060
Part No. Indicator: A
Part Number/Trade Name: 214604, LANTHANUM OXIDE
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                            General Information
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Company's Name: ICN BIOCHEMICALS
Company's Street: 4911 COMMERCE PARKWAY
Company's P. O. Box: 28050
Company's City: CLEVELAND
Company's State: OH
Company's Country: US
Company's Zip Code: 44128
Company's Emerg Ph #: 216-831-3000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Company's Info Ph #: 216-831-3000  NRC: 800-424-8802
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001
Status: SMJ
Date MSDS Prepared: 26APR90
Safety Data Review Date: 19JUL95
Supply Item Manager: CX
MSDS Serial Number: BPJQH
Hazard Characteristic Code: N1
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: LANTHANUM OXIDE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 1007125LO
CAS Number: 1312-81-8
OSHA PEL: NOT APPLICABLE
ACGIH TLV: NOT APPLICABLE
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: SILVERY-WHITE, POWDER.
Boiling Point: N/A
Melting Point: SUPP DATA
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): N/A
Specific Gravity: 6.510
Solubility In Water: INSOLUBLE
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: NOT APPLICABLE
Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP
N).
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & APPRVD SCBA/
FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N).
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD, IN FORM OF DUST WHEN
EXPOSED TO FLAME; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY W/OXIDIZING MATLS. REACTS VIOLENTLY
W/AIR, P, HALOGENS. MODERATE (SUPP DATA)
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES
Cond To Avoid (Stability): HYGROSCOPIC. ABSORBS CO*2 IN AIR.
Materials To Avoid: NITRIC ACID, PHOSPHOROUS, HALOGENS, H*2O, C, N, B, SE,
SI, S.
Hazardous Decomp Products: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT
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                            Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: NON-TOXIC. COULD BE IRRITANT AND POISONOUS.
LANTHANUM AND OTHER LANTHANONS CAN CAUSE BLOOD CLOTTING, LEADING TO
HEMORRHAGES. HAS CAUSED INJURY IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.RINSE LIBERALLY W/
SOAP/H*2O FOR CONSIDERABLE PERIOD.IN CASE OF GEN DISORDERS CALL MD/MOVE
PATIENT TO HOSPITAL.INGEST:RINSE MOUTH SEVERAL TIMES W/H*2O, PATIENT MAY
NOT SWALLOW WATER.MOVE PATIENT TO HOSPITAL IMMED.EYE:SEND/BRING PATIENT TO
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)(FP N).
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: SWEEP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: INCINERATE OR LANDFILL AS COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, MASKS, GOGGLES, AND USE
A HOOD.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM. USE HOOD.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: MP:>3632F, >2000. EXPLO HAZ:EXPLOSION HAZARD,
IN THE FORM OF DUST WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME OR BY CHEMICAL REACTION.
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                            Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date:   93026
DOT PSN Code: ZZZ
DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
IMO PSN Code: ZZZ
IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
IATA PSN Code: ZZZ
IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
AFI PSN Code: ZZZ
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
Additional Trans Data: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 24JUN92
Label Status: G
Common Name: 214604, LANTHANIUM OXIDE
Chronic Hazard: NO
Signal Word: DANGER!
Acute Health Hazard-Moderate: X
Contact Hazard-Slight: X
Fire Hazard-Severe: X
Reactivity Hazard-Slight: X
Special Hazard Precautions: DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST WHEN
EXPOSED TO FLAME. CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. REACTS
VIOLENTLY WITH AIR, P, HALOGENS. MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD IN THE FORM OF
DUST WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME OR BY CHEMICAL REACTION. ACUTE:CAN BE AN
IRRITANT AND POSIONOUS. LANTHANUM AND OTHER LANTHANONS CAN CAUSE DELAYED
BLOOD CLOTTING, LEADING TO HEMORRHAGES. CHRONIC:NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Protect Eye: Y
Protect Skin: Y
Protect Respiratory: Y