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| Iron oxide dust and fume (as Fe) | CAS 1309-37-1 | ||
| Fe2O3 |
RTECS
NO7400000 NO7525000 (fume) |
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Synonyms & Trade Names Ferric oxide, Iron(III) oxide |
DOT ID & Guide 1376 135 (spent) |
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Exposure Limits |
NIOSH REL: TWA 5 mg/m3 | ||
| OSHA PEL: TWA 10 mg/m3 | |||
| IDLH 2500 mg/m3 (as Fe) | Conversion | ||
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Physical Description Reddish-brown solid. [Note: Exposure to fume may occur during the arc-welding of iron.] |
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MW: 159.7 |
BP: ? |
MLT: 2664°F |
Sol: Insoluble |
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VP: 0 mmHg (approx) |
IP: NA |
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Sp.Gr: 5.24 |
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Fl.P: NA |
UEL: NA |
LEL: NA |
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| Noncombustible Solid | |||
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Calcium hypochlorite |
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Measurement Methods NIOSH 7300; OSHA ID121, ID125G |
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Personal Protection & Sanitation Skin: No recommendation Eyes: No recommendation Wash skin: No recommendation Remove: No recommendation Change: No recommendation |
First Aid (See procedures) Breathing: Respiratory support |
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Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH Up to 50 mg/m3: (APF = 10) Any dust, mist, and fume respirator/(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator Up to 125 mg/m3: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode/(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a dust, mist, and fume filter Up to 250 mg/m3: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator that has a tight-fitting facepiece and is operated in a continuous-flow mode/(APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and a high-efficiency particulate filter/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Up to 2500 mg/m3: (APF = 1000) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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| Exposure Routes inhalation | |
| Symptoms Benign pneumoconiosis with X-ray shadows indistinguishable from fibrotic pneumoconiosis (siderosis) | |
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Target Organs
respiratory system |
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| See also: INTRODUCTION |