ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- INDIUM(III) CHLORIDE, 98%, 33406-5  -- 6810-00N037239
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:INDIUM(III) CHLORIDE, 98%, 33406-5
MSDS Date:04/08/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037239
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:INDIUM (III) CHLORIDE
CAS:10025-82-8
RTECS #:NL1400000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED, OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,EYES AND SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RE SULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND
    EDEMA OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
    BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    AND SH OES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:
    WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.CALL PHYSICIAN
    IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG AND
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE. STORE UNDER NITROGEN.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY TOX. CORR. CAUSES BURNS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD
    EXPOSURE.  TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN CONT W/SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. IF
    YOU FEEL UNWELL,SEEK  MED ADVICE (SHOW LBL WHERE POSSIBLE).

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: SULFIDE WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE
    SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN.

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

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:3.460
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER; 2) ACID
    SOLN OR 3) OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS
    SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION.
    FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISP OF  IN HAZ-WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS
    (SUPP DATA)

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