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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
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NIOSH REL: TWA 5 mg/m3 | ||
| OSHA PEL: TWA 10 mg/m3 | |||
| IDLH 2500 mg/m3 (as Fe) See: 1309371 | 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, 7301, 7303, 9102; OSHA ID121, ID125G See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
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Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) 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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Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH Up to 50 mg/m3: (APF = 10) Any particulate respirator equipped with an N95, R95, or P95 filter (including N95, R95, and P95 filtering facepieces) except quarter-mask respirators. The following filters may also be used: N99, R99, P99, N100, R100, P100. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. (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 high-efficiency particulate filter. Up to 250 mg/m3: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters. (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 an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./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 MEDICAL TESTS: 0122 |