JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG -- BISMUTH ACETATE, 11846 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOGNSN: 681000N055540
Manufacturer's CAGE: 0JVJ1 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: BISMUTH ACETATE, 11846 
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                            General Information
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Company's Name: JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO 
Company's Street: 30 BOND ST 
Company's City: WAR HILL 
Company's State: MA 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 01835-0747 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 508-521-6300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) 
Company's Info Ph #: 508-521-6300 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 
Status: SMJ 
Date MSDS Prepared: 06NOV89 
Safety Data Review Date: 19OCT95 
MSDS Serial Number: BWBKC 
Hazard Characteristic Code: T6 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: BISMUTH ACETATE
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
Percent: 100 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 1012022BA 
CAS Number: 22306-37-2 
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) 
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: WHITE TO PALE YELLOW POWDER, ODOR OF ACETIC ACID
Boiling Point: DECOMPOSES 
Melting Point: DECOMPOSES 
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): N/A 
Vapor Density (Air=1): N/A 
Evaporation Rate And Ref: NOT APPLICABLE 
Solubility In Water: SOLUBLE 
Percent Volatiles By Volume: N/A 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: N/A 
Lower Explosive Limit: N/A 
Upper Explosive Limit: N/A 
Extinguishing Media: USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING
AGENTS, DRY SAND, OR DRY GROUND DOLOMITE.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). IF W/OUT RISK, REMOVE MATL FROM FIRE AREA. COOL CNTNR
W/WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES 
Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: ACIDS, ACID FUMES.
Hazardous Decomp Products: CO, CO*2, BI*2O*2.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT.
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                            Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. 
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES 
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:INGESTION:BISMUTH SALTS ARE POORLY
ABSORBED. SHOULD ABSORPTION OCCUR, SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE LOSS OF APPETITE,
HEADACHE, SKIN RASHES, KIDNEY DAMAGE AND MILD JAUNDICE. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
REACTIONS AND SOMETIMES SERIOUS EXODERMATITIS. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ:INGESTION:REPEATED OR PROLONGED
INGESTION MAY CAUSE A "BISMUTH LINE", BLACK SPOTS ON GUM, FOUL BREATH AND
SALIVATION.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE KNOWN.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INGEST:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMD CLTHG, FLOOD SKIN W/LG AMTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS SEEK MED
ATTN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH EYES, INCLDG UNDER EYELIDS, W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR @
LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYS. INHAL:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER
SPILL W/DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL & CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. WARNING:MAY CAUSE SKIN, GI INJURY.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES. 
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GOGGLES. 
Other Protective Equipment: LAB COAT & APRON, FLAME & CHEM RESIST
COVERALLS, EYEWASH CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED FLUSHING, SFTY DRENCH SHOWER &
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: OTHER PROT EQUIP:HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR
WASHING.
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                            Transportation Data
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: YES 
Technical Review Date: 22NOV94 
Label Date: 30NOV94 
Label Status: G 
Common Name: BISMUTH ACETATE, 11846 
Chronic Hazard: YES 
Signal Word: CAUTION! 
Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X 
Contact Hazard-Slight: X 
Fire Hazard-None: X 
Reactivity Hazard-None: X 
Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE:INGESTION:BISMUTH SALTS ARE POORLY
ABSORBED. SHOULD ABSORPTION OCCUR, SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE LOSS OF APPETITE,
HEADACHE, SKIN RASHES, KIDNEY DAMAGE AND MILD JAUNDICE. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
REACTIONS AND SOMETIMES SERIOUS EXODERMATITIS. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC:INGEST:FOUL BREATH, SALIVATION,
BLACK SPOTS ON GUMS.
Protect Eye: Y 
Protect Skin: Y 
Protect Respiratory: Y 
Label Name: JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO 
Label Street: 30 BOND ST 
Label City: WAR HILL 
Label State: MA 
Label Zip Code: 01835-0747 
Label Country: US 
Label Emergency Number: 598-521-6300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)