CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO -- LEAD NITRATE, 87-2130, 125 G. -- 6810-00D007011 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LEAD NITRATE, 87-2130, 125 G.
MSDS Date:07/22/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D007011
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:LEAD NITRATE (SARA 313)
CAS:10099-74-8
RTECS #:OG2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG(PB)/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 93 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, KIDNEY,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- POISON. EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INHALE/INGESTION:MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, SLEEP
    DISTURBANCES, HEADACHE, ACHING BONES & MUSCL ES, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    CONSTIPATION & DECREASED APPETITE. CHRONIC- ANEMIA, PALLOR,
    CONVULSIONS, COMA, KIDNEY INJURY, DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD NITRATE.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, SLEEP
    DISTURBANCES, HEADACHE, ACHING BONES & MUSCLES, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    CONSTIPATION, DECREASED APPETITE, ANEMIA, PALLOR, CONVULSIONS,
    COMA, KIDNEY INJURY, POSSIBLY DEATH

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
    WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    PROVIDE CPR/O XYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER &
    INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS
    UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. FORMS TOXIC FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
    ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
    MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND FIRE HAZARDS. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:POISON AND OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET
    IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR
    LABORATORY USE ONL Y. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR
    A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:878F,470C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:11.0
Spec Gravity:4.53
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR COLORLESS TRANSLUCENT CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN, LEAD
    FUME.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
    LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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