*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: BEEN FOUND IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO DUST/FUME OF SOME
    MANGANESE CMPDS. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (EMPHYSEMA,
    ACUTE PULM EDEMA).
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:MANGANESE (III) OXIDE
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: HARMFUL IF INHALED, ABSORBED
    THRU SKIN/SWALLOWED. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S
    KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEM, PHYSICAL, & TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT
    BEEN THORO INVESTIGATED. CHRON IC EFTS: TARGET ORGANS: NERVES,
    LUNGS. MEN EXPOSED TO MANGANESE DUSTS SHOWED DECR IN FERTILITY.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING PRIMARILY
    INVOLVES CNS. EARLY SYMPS INCL LANGUOR, SLEEPINESS & WEAK IN LEGS.
    STOLID MASK-LIKE APPEAR OF FACE, EMOTIONAL DISTURB SUCH AS
    UNCONTROLLABLE LAUGHTER &  SPASTIC GAIT W/TENDENCY TO FALL IN
    WALKING ARE FINDINGS IN MORE ADVANCED CASES. HIGH INCIDENCE OF
    PNEUM HAS (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE A RTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
    IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS AND
    DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS CO MPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    IRRITANT DUST. HARMFUL SOLID.
Other Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
    KNOWN.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR THE
    DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
