I’ve just bought my first small cabs of gaspeite so I’m very
interested in this discussion. I just love the color! More
info, please! Gini
For your consideration I have attached the MSDS for Iron, Nickel
Carbonate & Magnesium Carbonate. Nickel CO3 is the only one to
really worry about it looks like, except for the fire hazard
associated with Iron. Information came from
http://www.chem.utah.edu/MSDS/msds.html
Lester…
P.S. - Sorry to send this through the list but direct mail did not work.
MSDS for IRON Page 1
1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: IRON
FORMULA: FE
FORMULA WT: 55.85
CAS NO.: 07439-89-6
COMMON SYNONYMS: METALLIC IRON; ELEMENTAL IRON;STEEL
PRODUCT CODES: 2228,2234,2230,2226
EFFECTIVE: 06/25/86
REVISION #03
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA™ SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE)
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 0 NONE
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT; CLASS D EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
WARNING
CAUSES IRRITATION
HARMFUL IF INHALED
DUST MAY FORM FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR,
ESPECIALLY
WHEN DAMP.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE
OF FIRE, DO NOT USE WATER. USE DRY SAND, EARTH OR SODA ASH. IN CASE
OF SPILL, SWEEP UP AND CAREFULLY REMOVE.
SAF-T-DATA™ STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY)
2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
COMPONENT % CAS
NO.
IRON 90-100 7439-89-6
3 - PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: 3000 C ( 5432 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG):
N/A
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MELTING POINT: 1535 C ( 2795 F) VAPOR
DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 7.86 EVAPORATION RATE:
N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY
VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: GRAY CRYSTALLINE POWDER OR CHIPS.
4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE POWDERED GRAPHITE, POWDERED SALT, OR POWDERED LIMESTONE.
DO NOT USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED.
5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
DUST MAY IRRITATE SKIN OR EYES.
CHRONIC EFFECTS INCUDE IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES, NOSE, THROAT, AND
LUNGS. NOTE: PRODUCT IS A SOLID MASS; HOWEVER, WARNINGS ARE BASED
ON INHALATION
OF
DUST, MIST OR FUME EMISSIONS THAT ARE POSSIBLE DURING MANUFACTURING
OR CHEMICAL REACTIONS.
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
NONE INDICATED
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
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RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
6 - REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT
OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: ORGANIC ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER,
MINERAL ACIDS
7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO
FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY
PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM
AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE)
8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION
TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
IS HIGH, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS
CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, PROPER
GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
SAF-T-DATA™ STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OR FLAME.
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DO NOT STORE NEAR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
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MSDS for MAGNESIUM CARBONATE, N-HYDRATE
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: MAGNESIUM CARBONATE, N-HYDRATE
FORMULA: 4MGCO3 NH2O
FORMULA WT: .00
CAS NO.: 23389-33-5
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: OM2470000
COMMON SYNONYMS: MAGNESIUM(II)CARBONATE, HYDRATE
PRODUCT CODES: 2436,2439,2432
EFFECTIVE: 05/05/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA™ SYSTEM
HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 0 NONE
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
CAUTION
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
SAF-T-DATA™ STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
COMPONENT % CAS
NO.
NOT APPLICABLE
3 - PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG):
N/A
MELTING POINT: N/A VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1):
N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 2.95 EVAPORATION RATE:
N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
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SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) %
VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: ODORLESS WHITE POWDER.
4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST IS IRRITATING.
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
NONE INDICATED
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE
EXPOSED
PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT
LEAST
15 MINUTES.
6 - REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT
OCCUR
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS
7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION
TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION
IS HIGH, USE AN APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, RUBBER
GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
SAF-T-DATA™ STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL
STORAGE AREA.
10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
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MSDS for NICKELOUS CARBONATE
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: NICKELOUS CARBONATE
FORMULA: NICO3
FORMULA WT: 118.72
CAS NO.: 03333-67-3
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: QR6200000
COMMON SYNONYMS: NICKEL(II)CARBONATE; CARBONIC ACID,NICKEL SALT
PRODUCT CODES: 2764,5177,2765
EFFECTIVE: 09/03/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA™ SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (CANCER CAUSING)
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE REACTIVITY - 0
NONE CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (LIFE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
DANGER
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN
CAUTION: CONTAINS NICKEL, CANCER HAZARD.
EXCEPTIONAL HEALTH AND CONTACT HAZARDS - READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA
SHEET
NOTE: REPORTED AS CAUSING CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS. EXERCISE
DUE CARE.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP
IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SAF-T-DATA™ STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
COMPONENT % CAS
NO.
NICKELOUS CARBONATE 90-100
3333-67-3
3 - PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG):
N/A
MELTING POINT: N/A VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1):
N/A
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY: N/A EVAPORATION RATE:
N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY
VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: ODORLESS, LIGHT GREEN POWDER.
4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT (OPEN CUP N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS NTP ANTICIPATED HUMAN CARCINOGEN, IARC
PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUPS 2A AND 2B).
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.3 MG/M3 ( 0.1 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 1 MG/M3 ( PPM)
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC: YES Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
DUST MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIZZINESS OR DIFFICULT BREATHING.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA AND VOMITING. CHRONIC EFFECTS OF INHALING
DUSTS AND MISTS OF NICKEL COMPOUNDS CAN CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION,
COUGHING, WHEEZING AND HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF
LUNG AND NASAL CANCER. CONTACT CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION OR BURNS.
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT
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EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF
CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES.
TLV AND PEL ARE FOR THE SOLUBLE COMPOUND.
6 - REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT
OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG ACIDS
7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN,
DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION
TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTER IS
RECOMMENDED.
IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, NEOPRENE
GLOVES
ARE RECOMMENDED.
9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
SAF-T-DATA™ STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA.
10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME NICKELOUS CARBONATE
HAZARD CLASS ORM-E
LABELS NONE
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 1 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
Hello All, Does Gaspeite contain cadmium? Should it be cut with
extreme caution?
We found Gaspeite ~4 years ago in Tucson and were informed by some
cutters there that it was heavy with cadmium. It should be cut with
extreme care and caution. A number of those we spoke to refused to
cut it at all. Based on this info we passed also.
We watched piles of it being unloaded from a semitrailer and while
the guys unloading it weren’t in hazmat suites they seemed to be
taking no chances - they had dust masks, heavy chemical gloves upto
to their elbows, knee high rubber boots, nylon overalls and jackets.
They said that they had been told not to handle it with bare hands.
It wasn’t cold and none of the guys unloading other trailers were
dressed this way.
It seems to be very popular now. I’ve searched the internet
(including Orchid archives) and found nothing to suggest that
Gaspeite requires more than the normal cautions one should take
cutting rocks.
Does anyone know for sure?
Thanks in advance,
Karen Dave’
Karen - Gaspeite is a nickel mineral, and should be treated with
some caution as a result. I’ve cut some with no more than elementary
precautions (the same I use for malachite) and had no difficulties.
Jim Small
Small Wonders Lapidary
Gaspeite rough is even scarcer than cut stoens and beads. The rumor
I hear is that it is all out of the ground.
For beads try
Steven Maldin (exhibits at Tucson in Rodway rooms)
Sunwest in Albuquerque (might have cabs, too)
Thomasson Stone Supply in Albuquerque
Anderson Trading in Gallup / Vanderwagon NM
They’d all be listed in the 2004 Tucson guide or the on line
version.
Russ Nobbs
Rings & Things
Spokane, WA 99210 USA
509-624-8565