Ferrofluid
Material Safety Data Sheet
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Manufactured by:
Ferrofluidics
Corporation
40 Simon St.
Nashua, NH 03061
Emergency Telephone:
(603)883-9800 (x212)
Chemical Name:
Proprietary
Product
Trade Name and Synonyms:
APG S Series
Chemical Family:
Formula:
Colloidal
Dispersion
Mixture
COMPONENTS
– the precise nature of this
mixture is proprietary information. A more
complete disclosure will be provided to a
physician or nurse in the event of a medical
emergency.
Magnetite:
Oil Soluble Dispersant:
Carrier Liquid:
Aromatic Amine:
1 – 7% by volume
7 - 50% by volume
41 - 92% by volume
0 – 2% by volu
me
3. CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Boiling Point (°F)
Specific Gravity
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg.)
% Volatile by Volume
Vapor Density (Air=1)
Solubility in Water
Evaporation Rate (175°C)
Appearance and Odor
>300 with decomposition
1.0 to 1.4
Negligible at 20°C
Negligible
>Air
Negligible
1.5 x 2.8 x 10¯7 gm/cm2 sec
Black fluid – Mild Odor
4. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD AREA
Flash Point:
Method
Flammable Limits
Extinguishing Media
>
2
00°F
PMCC
uel and lel Not Determined
CO2 , Foam Dry Chemical,
Special Fire Fighting
Procedure:
Water Spray
Avoid smoke
Water may cause frothing
Unusual Fire or Explosion Hazard:
None
5.
HEALTH HAZARD AREA
THRESHOLD Limit Value: 5mg/M3 for oil mist in air
(OSHA Regulations 29 CFR 1910-1000.
Effects of Overexposure: No experience with overexposure.
Prolonged or repeated contact with skin or eye contact
may cause irritation. Inhalation of mist or vapor at high
temperature may irritate respiratory passages.
Emergency and First Aid Procedures
:
Skin Contact:
Inhalation of
Smoke or Mist:
Wash with soap and water.
Flush
with
water,
consult physician for
treatment.
treatment
.
Move to fresh air and refer to
physician for treatment.
6. REACTIVITY DATA
Stable
Pyrolysis
Strong oxidizing materials,
heat, and flame
.
Stability:
Conditions to avoid:
Incompatibility
(materials to avoid):
Hazardous Decomposition
B
urning may produce
Products
:
carbon monoxide and
nitrogen oxides.
Hazardous Polymerization:
Will not occur.
Eyes
:
1.
2.
7.
SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
Steps to be taken in case material is released or spilled: Remove free liquid. Add
absorbent (sand, earth, sawdust) to spill area. After removing absorbent, wash
surface with soap and water to reduce possible slipping hazard.
Waste disposal Method:
Consult federal, state, and local regulations
applicable to the disposal of waste oils.
8. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
Respiratory Protection (specific Type):
None required unless smoke, mists or vapors are
produced.
Ventilation:
No special ventilation required.
Protective gloves
:
Eye protection:
Other protective equipment:
If required to prevent prolonged or repeated
skin contact.
Safety glasses, if splash is possible.
needed.
Not
9. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
Precautions to be taken in handling and storing:
Wash hands
after handling.
Other precautions:
Avoid contamination of tobacco products. Users
should be aware that a very small percentage of
the population may experience unexpected
allergic skin reactions to otherwise innocuous
industrial chemicals and raw materials.
10. COMMENTS
*
This product
DOES NOT
contain any materials considered to be carcinogenic by any
recognized sources.
**This material is not sold for use in products for which prolonged contact with skin
or implantation in the human body is intended. Ferrofluidics Corporation does not
recommend this material as safe and effective for such uses and assumes no liability
for any such use.
***This product does not contain any chemical subject to the reporting requirements
of Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of
1986 and 40 CFR Part
372.
