General Information
Revision date
2015-04-27
Product name
Indium
CAS No.
7440-74-6
Emergency telephone
Transportation (Chemtrec) 1-800-424-9300
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Company Information
company name
Fine Metals Corporation
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
sds@finemetalscorp.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H302+H312, H315, H319, H332, H335
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H302+H312
Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
GHS Classification Emergency Overview Emergency OSHA Hazards: Target Organ Effect, Toxic b inhalation, Harmful by ingestion, Harmful by skin absorption, Irritant TARGET ORGANS Teeth Gums
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Acute toxicity, Inhalation (Category 4), Acute toxicity, Dermal (Category 4), Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 4) Skin irritation (Category 2) Eye irritation (Category 2A) Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (Category 3)
Hazard statements
H302+H312 (harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin),H315 (Causes skin irritation), H319 (Causes serious eye irritation) H332 (Harmful if swallowed),-H335 (May cause respiratory irritation
Prevention
P261 (Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280 (Wear protective gloves/protective clothing Respnse P305+P351+P338 (IF IN EYES Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Appearance/Form: Form: Solid Color: Silver/grey metallic Odor: None Hazard Summary: Massive metal is not considered a fire or explosion hazard. Powdered material may form explosive dust-air mixture.
Potential Acute Health Effects
Skin: May cause skin irritation. Eyes: Contact may cause eye irritation. Ingestion: Toxic if swallowed. Inhalation: Toxic if inhaled. Causes respiratory tract irritation. Chronic Exposure: Exposure to indium compounds may cause pain in the joints and bones, tooth decay, nervous and gastrointestinal disorders, heart pain and general debility. Experiments with animals also indicate that indium may cause reduced food and water consumption with weight loss, pulmonary edema, pneumonia, blood, liver and kidney damage, leg paralysis and damage to the brain, heart, adrenals and spleen. Aggravated Medical Breathing dust or fumes may aggravate lung disease. Conditions: Carcinogenicity: No known effect. Not listed as a carcinogen by ACGIH, IARC, NTP, or CA Prop 65.
