M A T E R I A L   S A F E T Y   D A T A   S H E E T               

               ARSENIC                                                          



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                      SECTION I - Product Identification                        

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 PRODUCT NAME:     ARSENIC

 FORMULA:          AS

 FORMULA WT:       74.92

 CAS NO.:

 COMMON SYNONYMS:  N/A

 

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                            Precautionary Labeling                              

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                    N/A

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                       SECTION II - Hazardous Components                        

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     ARSENIC

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                          SECTION III - Physical Data                           

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BOILING POINT:     N/A                      VAPOR PRESSURE @ 20C (MM HG): N/A

MELTING POINT:     >615C                    VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1):        N/A

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:  5.73                     EVAPORATION RATE:             N/A

   (H2O=1)                                      (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

 SOLUBILITY(H2O):     INSOLUBLE             PERCENT VOLATILES BY VOLUME:  N/A

APPEARANCE & ODOR:  SILVER GRAY CRYSTALS SOLID, LUMPS, POWDER

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                  SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data                   

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FLASH POINT:          FLAMMABLE

FLAMMABLE LIMITS:  UPPER -    N/A %      LOWER -    N/A %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

     WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS

     WHITE FUMES ON SUBLIMATION, IGNITION

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                        SECTION V - Health Hazard Data                          

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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): NONE ESTABLISHED

TOXICITY:   MUS-RAT LDLO: 25MG/KG 0.5MG/M

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

     IRRITANT TO SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE.  ACUTE TOXIC EFFECTS DEVELOP

     1/2 TO 4 HRS. FOLLOWING INGESTION: CONSTRICTION OF THROAT, VOMITING,

     DIARRHEA, MOTOR PARALYSES, DEATH.

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

     SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP/WATER, GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

     EYES: WASH WITH WATER, GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

     INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

     INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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                         SECTION VI - Reactivity Data                           

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STABILITY:  STABLE

CONDITIONS TO AVOID:    AIR AND OTHER OXIDIZERS

INCOMPATIBILES:         OXIDIZERS, ALKALI METALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: ARSENIC COMPOUNDS

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                  SECTION VII - Spill and Disposal Procedures                   

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

                        SWEEP UP THOROUGHLY.  PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER.

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                      SECTION VIII - Protective Equipment                       

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     WORK IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.

     WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHES, GLOVES AND FACE MASK.

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                 SECTION IX - Storage and Handling Precautions                  

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     STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A COOL AREA.

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          SECTION X - Transportation Data and Additional Information            

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     WORKERS CONTINUOUSLY EXPOSED TO ARSENIC SHOULD BE SUBJECTED

     TO PERIODIC MEDICAL SURVEILANCE, URINE AND HAIR ANALYSIS.

 

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(TM) and (R) : Registered Trademarks

N/A = Not Applicable OR Not Available

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