JOHNSON MATTHEY AESAR GROUP -- PALLADIUM  -- 9545-00N049909
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PALLADIUM
MSDS Date:07/15/1986
FSC:9545
NIIN:00N049909
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY AESAR GROUP
Address:892 LAFAYETTE RD
Box:1087
City:SEABROOK
State:NH
ZIP:03874
Country:US
Info Phone Num:603-474-5511
Emergency Phone Num:800-562-8238;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1AH72
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY AESAR GROUP
Address:892 LAFAYETTE RD
Box:City:SEABROOK
State:NH
ZIP:03874
Country:US
Phone:603-474-5511
CAGE:1AH72

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

Ingred Name:PALLADIUM
CAS:7440-05-3
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THERE IS NO TOXICOLOGICAL DATA
    AVAILABLE FOR PALLADIUM METAL. PALADIUM IN POWDER FORM MAY IRRITATE
    THE EYES, BUT CONTACT WITH THE SKIN IS UNLIKELY TO SHOW ANY
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF CONTAMINATION WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES:
    IRRIGATE THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGESTION:
    SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:AGENT FOR METAL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE, ALTHOUGH THE POWDERED
    FORMS MAY SELF HEAT IF HYDROGEN IS OCCLUDED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND TRANSFER TO A SEALED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & INHALATION
    OF POWDERED FORMS OF THE METAL. STORE POWDERED FORMS IN SEALED
    CONTAINER. KEEP IN SECURE PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF VENTILATION
    CONTROLS ARE NOT ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD FOR POWDER OR FUMES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5733F,3167C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2822F,1550C
Spec Gravity:12.02 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-WHITE METAL OR GREY OR BLACK POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROGEN, FLAMMABLE GASES, ORGANIC LIQUIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . RETAIN FOR PALLADIUM RECOVERY.

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