*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AND PROPERLY FITTED DUST
    RESPIRATOR IF PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECH VENT OF WORK AREAS WHERE MATERIAL IS BEING USED. A MIN
Other Protective Equipment:LABORATORY COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:LANTHANUM FLUORIDE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: DUST MAY SEVERELY IRRITATE.
    SKIN: MAY IRRITATE. INHAL: DUST IRRITATES RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE
    HARMFUL. INGEST: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC: LONG TERM
    OVEREXPOSURE TO FLUORIDES MAY CAUSE SKEL ETAL EFFECTS OR POSSIBLY
    DAMAGE TO SKIN& KIDNEYS. LANTHANUM SALTS HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE
    PERMANENT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OPACIFICATION OF CORNEA AFTER CONTACT
    W/EYE WHEN CORNEAL EPITHELIUM HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND MAY CAUSE BLOOD
    EFFECTS IF ABSORBED INTO BODY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING CNS OR BLOOD DISORDERS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER AND
    INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS AND AS DIRECTED BY A PHYSICIAN.
    CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A POLYETHYLENE
    OR POLYETHYLENE-LINED WASTE CONTAINER. STORE UNDER COOL, DRY
    CONDITIONS UNTIL DISPOSED. MATERIAL IN DAMAGED OR LEAKING
    CONTAINERS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO  AN INTACT METAL OR
    POLYETHYLENE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE AWAY
    FROM CONCENTRATED MINERAL ACIDS. STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. AVOID
    GENERATING DUST.
Other Precautions:
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID, NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED MINERAL ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC METAL FUMES AND PARTICLES.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:NOT APPLICABLE; MATERIAL IS A NON-REGULATED
    SOLID WASTE. BULK CONTAINERIZED WASTES OF THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE
    HANDLED BY YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED TSD FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE  AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
