VANADIUM PENTOXIDE

metal, oxide 

VANADIC ANHYDRIDE; VANADIUM OXIDE; VANADIC ACID ANHYDRIDE; VANADIUM PENTAOXIDE; VANADIUM(V) OXIDE; DIVANADIUM PENTAOXIDE; DIVANADIUM PENTOXIDE; CI 77938; VANADIN (V) OXIDE; VANADIC OXIDE; VANADIUM OXIDE (V2O5); VANADIUM OXIDE (V4O10); PENTAOXODIVANADIUM; RCRA P120; UN 2862; O5V2

Emergency Overview 

Color:  yellow to brown 

Change in color: Not available

Physical Form: crystalline powder

Odor:  odorless 

Health Hazards:  potentially fatal if inhaled, potentially fatal on contact with the skin, potentially fatal if swallowed, respiratory tract irritation, skin irritation, eye irritation, suspect cancer hazard (in animals) 

Short Term:  potentially fatal if inhaled, irritation, nosebleed, changes in body temperature, ringing in the ears, nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, chest pain, difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, headache, dizziness, sleep disturbances, emotional disturbances, tremors, blindness, lung congestion, blood disorders, bone disorders, kidney damage, liver damage 

Long Term:  irritation, nosebleed, changes in blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss, chest pain, difficulty breathing, irregular heartbeat, headache, fatigue, dizziness, sleep disturbances, emotional disturbances, tremors, blindness, lung congestion, blood disorders, bone disorders, kidney damage, liver damage, cancer 

Short Term:  potentially fatal on contact with the skin, irritation, allergic reactions, skin disorders 

Long Term:  irritation, allergic reactions, skin disorders 

Short Term:  irritation, tearing, blurred vision 

Long Term:  irritation 

Short Term:  potentially fatal if swallowed, metallic taste, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain 

Long Term:  nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain 

This product may be regulated, have exposure limits or other information identified as the following: Vanadium compounds, Vanadium-oxides.

If adverse effects occur, remove to uncontaminated area. Give artificial respiration if not breathing. Get immediate medical attention. 

Wash skin with soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention, if needed. Thoroughly clean and dry contaminated clothing and shoes before reuse. 

Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Then get immediate medical attention. 

If swallowed, drink plenty of water, do NOT induce vomiting. Get immediate medical attention. Induce vomiting only at the instructions of a physician. Do not give anything by mouth to unconscious or convulsive person. 

For ingestion, consider gastric lavage. 

calcium disodium edetate/dextrose, intravenous; calcium disodium edetate/procaine, intramuscular. Get medical attention immediately. 

See Section 9 for Flammability Properties 

Negligible fire hazard. 

regular dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water, regular foam Large fires: Use regular foam or flood with fine water spray. 

Move container from fire area if it can be done without risk. Use extinguishing agents appropriate for surrounding fire. Avoid inhalation of material or combustion by-products. Stay upwind and keep out of low areas. 

Dig holding area such as lagoon, pond or pit for containment. Cover with plastic sheet or tarp to minimize spreading and protect from contact with water. 

Subject to California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65). Keep out of water supplies and sewers. Add an alkaline material (lime, crushed limestone, sodium bicarbonate, or soda ash). Collect spilled material using mechanical equipment. 

Allow spilled material to aerate. 

Do not touch spilled material. Stop leak if possible without personal risk. Small spills: Absorb with sand or other non-combustible material. Collect with absorbent into suitable container. Small dry spills: Collect spilled material in appropriate container for disposal. Move containers away from spill to a safe area. Large spills: Dike for later disposal. Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and deny entry. Notify Local Emergency Planning Committee and State Emergency Response Commission for release greater than or equal to RQ (U.S. SARA Section 304). If release occurs in the U.S. and is reportable under CERCLA Section 103, notify the National Response Center at (800)424-8802 (USA) or (202)426-2675 (USA). 

Use methods to minimize dust. 

Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Store in a cool, dry place. Store in a tightly closed container. Notify State Emergency Response Commission for storage or use at amounts greater than or equal to the TPQ (U.S. EPA SARA Section 302). SARA Section 303 requires facilities storing a material with a TPQ to participate in local emergency response planning (U.S. EPA 40 CFR 355 Part B). Keep separated from incompatible substances. 

Component Exposure Limits 

Biological limit value 

Provide local exhaust or process enclosure ventilation system. Ensure compliance with applicable exposure limits. 

Eyes/Face Wear splash resistant safety goggles with a faceshield. Provide an emergency eye wash fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area. 

Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing. 

Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves. 

The following respirators and maximum use concentrations are drawn from NIOSH and/or OSHA. Measurement Element: Vanadium (V) 0.5 mg/m3 Any air-purifying respirator equipped with an N100, R100, or P100 filter (including N100, R100, and P100 filtering facepieces) except quarter-mask respirators. Any supplied-air respirator. 1.25 mg/m3 Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode. Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter. 2.5 mg/m3 Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator equipped with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and a high-efficiency particulate filter. Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece. Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece. 35 mg/m3 Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions - Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained breathing apparatus operated in pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode. Escape - Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator equipped with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus. 

acids, alkali, acetic anhydride, ethyl acetate, acetone 

alcohol 

Stable at normal temperatures and pressure. 

Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Avoid generating dust. Keep out of water supplies and sewers. 

acids, halogens, metals, oxidizing materials, 

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE: ACIDS (STRONG): Incompatible. CALCIUM, SULFUR, WATER: Formation of an explosive compound. CHLORATES: Incompatible. CHLORINE: Incompatible. CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE: Violent reaction. LITHIUM: Intense exothermic reaction. PEROXYFORMIC ACID: Violent decomposition.

miscellaneous decomposition products, oxides of vanadium 

Thermal decomposition products: miscellaneous decomposition products, oxides of vanadium.

Will not polymerize. 

Component Analysis - LD50/LC50 

Component Carcinogenicity

An inhalation study in mice and rats showed increased incidences of alveolar/bronchiolar neoplasms in both male and female mice and in male rats. 

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE: Inhalation of dust concentrations 0f >0.1 mg/m3 may result in respiratory tract irritation, delayed serous or hemorrhagic rhinitis and sore throat and chest, often with a latent period of a half to one hour, nasopharyngitis, sneezing, delayed dry, paroxsymal cough, wheezing, and dyspnea on exertion, with a latent period of 6-24 hours, tracheitis, expectoration, bronchitis, bronchospasms, rales and rhonchi, pneumonitis, hemoptysis, and possible pulmonary sensitization resulting in asthma Other symptoms may include pallor, altered taste, greenish-black discoloration of the tongue, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, increased temperature, insomnia, anorexia, weight loss, nervousness, dizziness, anemia, tinnitus, kidney malfunction, albuminuria, hematuria, psychic disturbances, cardiac palpitations, and damage to the liver and adrenals Other symptoms of vanadium compounds may include tremors of distal extremities, blindness, and damage to the bone marrow More severe exposures to vanadium pentoxide may result in pulmonary edema, patchy bronchopneumonia, and lobar pneumonia, which may be fatal If the victim survives, there may be persistent asthma-type bronchitis, bouts of dyspnea, and fatigue Once removed from exposure, complete recovery usually occurs within 1-2 weeks.

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE: Repeated or prolonged exposure may result in chronic bronchitis with or without emphysema, high blood pressure, and other effects as in acute exposure There may also be blood changes, liver and kidney damage, and an increased susceptibility to respiratory changes Inhalation studies in male rats and male and female mice showed an increased incidence of bronchiolo-alveolar neoplasms.

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE Direct contact with air concentrations of greater than or equal to 0.03 mg v/m3 may result in irritation, a seborrhea-like eczema with intense itching, generalized urticaria, and possible sensitization resulting in contact dermatitis.

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE Repeated or prolonged contact may result in allergic eczema, sensitization, and dermatitis.

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE Direct contact with air concentrations of greater than or equal to 0.018 mg/m3 may result in irritation, profuse lacrimation, blurred vision, and a burning sensation of the conjunctiva.

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE Repeated or prolonged exposure may cause conjunctivitis.

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE: Ingestion may cause a metallic taste, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and spasms, diarrhea, and greenish-black discoloration of the tongue Ingestion of vanadium by rats resulted in immediate distress, hemorrhagic rhinitis, marked diarrhea, hindlimb paralysis, dyspnea, convulsions, and death Pathological findings in animals may include damage to the liver, kidneys, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, adrenal cortex, brain, spinal cord, and bone marrow.

VANADIUM PENTOXIDE: Repeated or prolonged ingestion may result in the same effects as in acute exposure Reproductive effects have been reported in animals.

Component Analysis - Aquatic Toxicity 

Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations. Subject to disposal regulations: U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262. Hazardous Waste Number(s): P120. 

Component Waste Numbers 

ADR Tunnel Code Restrictions 

Component Marine Pollutants (IMDG) 

SARA Section 311/312 (40 CFR 370 Subparts B and C) 

The following statement(s) are provided under the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition 65): 

Canadian WHMIS Ingredient Disclosure List (IDL) 

Germany Water Classification 

The listed component(s) of this material have been checked for country-specific published classifications according to the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling (GHS). The results of the queries are displayed below. Please see the individual country listings, as additional interpretations or reference information may be available. For a reference list of H- or P-statements, please visit ChemADVISOR’s website at http://www.chemadvisor.com/product-resources/26-pure-substance-and-mixture-databases/247-ghs-hazard-and-physical-statements 

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ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists; ADR - European Road Transport; AU - Australia; BOD - Biochemical Oxygen Demand; C - Celsius; CA - Canada; CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service; CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; CN - China; CPR - Controlled Products Regulations; DFG - Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; DOT - Department of Transportation; DSL - Domestic Substances List; EEC - European Economic Community; EINECS - European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances; EPA - Environmental Protection Agency; EU - European Union; F - Fahrenheit; IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer; IATA - International Air Transport Association; ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization; IDL - Ingredient Disclosure List; IDLH - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health; IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods; JP - Japan; Kow - Octanol/water partition coefficient; KR - Korea; LEL - Lower Explosive Limit; LOLI - List Of LIsts™ - ChemADVISOR’s Regulatory Database; MAK - Maximum Concentration Value in the Workplace; MEL - Maximum Exposure Limits; NFPA - National Fire Protection Agency; NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; NJTSR - New Jersey Trade Secret Registry; NTP - National Toxicology Program; NZ - New Zealand; OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration; PH - Philippines; RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; RID - European Rail Transport; RTECS - Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances®; SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act; STEL - Short-term Exposure Limit; TDG - Transportation of Dangerous Goods; TSCA - Toxic Substances Control Act; TWA - Time Weighted Average; UEL - Upper Explosive Limit; US - United States 

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