*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:YTTRIUM BARIUM COPPER OXIDE CARBONATE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHAL,
    INGEST/SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. MATL IS IRRITATING
    TO MUC MEMBRANES & UPPER RESP TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S
    KNOWLEDGE, CHEM, PHYSICAL, & TOXICOLOGICALPROPERTIES HAVE NOT
    BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC COPPER POISONING IS TYPIFIED BY
    HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BRAIN DMG & DEMELINATION, KIDNEY
    DEFECTS, & COPPER DEPOSITION IN CORNEA AS EXEMPLIFIED BY HUMANS
    W/WILSON'S DISEASE. IT HAS ALSO BEEN RPTD THAT COPPER POISONING HAS
    LEAD TO HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA &ACCELERATES ARTERIOSCLEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYG. INGE ST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL PHYS. WASH CONTAMD CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP, CHEM SFTY GOGG,
    WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
    AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COM PLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF
    INGEST. IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. IN CASE OF CONT W/EYES,
    RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MED ADVICE.
    NITROGEN. PROTECT FROM AIR. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONT W/EYES,
    SKIN & CLTHG. IRRITANT. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
    A COOL DRY PLAC E.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:BROWN TO BLACK POWDER.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. SENSTIVE TO AIR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT KNOWN.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN LANDFILL SITE APPRVD FOR DISP OF CHEM &
    HAZARDOUS WASTES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
