Product ID:PP68
MSDS Date:02/26/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N029276
MSDS Number: BNNRN

BAY STATE ABRASIVES

12 UNION STREET
WESTBORO, MA 01581
US

Emergency Phone: 800-366-4431

Info Phone: 800-366-4431

Cage: 16163

BAY STATE ABRASIVES

WESTBORO, MA 01581 US

Telephone: 508-366-4431

Cage: 16163

VISION, IMPAIRED HEARING, UNCONTROLLABLE IMPULSES,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESEARCH ON CANCER NATL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM INDICATES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& CERTAIN CHROMIUM CMPDS BOTH IN HUMANS &

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CARCIN EFTS IN HUMANS CANNOT BE SPECIFIED". STUDIES

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HAVE SHOWN INADEQ EVIDENCE FOR CARCIN IN BOTH

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FERROCHROME ALLOYS HAVE CAUSED DECREASED PULM FUNC

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OF LUNGS, WHICH MAY PROGRESS TO CLINICALLY EVIDENT

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POWDERS ARE COMBUSTIBLE & CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRON (PEL/TLV AS IRON OXIDE)

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 4.5-86%

OSHA PEL 10 (FE) MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 (FE) MG/M3

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.73-5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CHROMIUM

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 9.0-18%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

MOLYBDENUM (AS MO, INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS)

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0-18%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

MANGANESE

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0-0.2%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-5

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0-1.0%

OSHA PEL 10MG/M3 TDUST;5RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

TUNGSTEN (AS W, INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS)

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0-5.3%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0-1.5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

ALUMINUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0-7.0%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

MN AFFECTS CNS. INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF MANGANESE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SYMP ARE USUALLY INSIDIOUS & MAY INCL HDCH,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VOLUNTARY MUSCLES, IRRITABILITY & PATHOLOGIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ING 2:INTL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON
CANCER INDICATES NICKEL REFINING & "CERTAIN NICKEL CMPDS" WERE
CANCER-CAUSING, BUT COULD NOT STATE W/CERTAINITY WHICH FORMS OF
NICKEL MAY BE CARCIN. NATL TOXIOLOGY PR OGRAM LISTS NICKEL POWDER,
NICKEL SUBSULFIDE, NICKEL OXIDE, NICKEL CARBONATE, NICKEL CARBONYL
& (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: GROUP 1(NTP), 2B(IARC).
CHROMIUM: GROUP 1 (NTP, IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NICKELOCENE AS SUBSTANCES "THAT MAY
BE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCIN". BECAUSE OF THIS, OSHA HAZ
COMMUMICATION STD REQ THAT EVERYONE WHO MFR/IMPORTS THESE
SUBSTANCES/MIXT OR ALLOYS CNT NG THESE SUBSTANCES MUST WARN OF
CANCERHAZ ON MSDS & LBLS. WARNING IS MANDATED BY OSHA EVEN THOUGH
STUDIES (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PRLNG HNDLG OF POWDER.
EYE: FLUSH WITH GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE PHYS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BRTHG. (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) . INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

Flash Point:COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, DRY GRAPHITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERE IS A WEAK FIRE & EXPLO HAZ WHEN
DUST IS EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME. EXPLOSIVE SEVERITY IS 0.068 COMPARED
TO FOR PITTSBURGH COAL DUST. MOST METAL (ING 20)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT EQUIP & CLOTHING. COLLECT SPILLED
MATERIAL FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL IN SEALED CONTAINERS. AVOID
INHALATION OF DUST. REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. KEEP
AIRBORNE DUST @ MINIMUM WHEN C LEANING UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE GEN & LOC EXHAUST VENT TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS IN WORKPLACE. WHEN WORKERS ARE EXPOS TO DUST,
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP ARE TO BE WORN.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR IN
A VENTILATED AREA WHEN DUST LEVELS ARE HIGH.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST CONCENTRATIONS
BELOW TLV FOR NICKEL & CHROMIUM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS SUCH AS NEOPRENE/RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:AN EYEWASH STATION SHOULD BE READILY
ACCESSIBLE TO AREAS OF USE. PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE CHANGED ON A DAILY
BASIS.
Work Hygienic Practices:EATING AND SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN
AREAS WHERE POWDER IS HANDLED, PROCESSED OR STORED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: HAVE NOT DEMONSTRATED CANCER RISKS ASSOC W/USE OF
NICKEL. SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RASH. NICKEL IS NOT VERY
TOX IF SWALLOWED. INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTION & IMPLANTATION OF NICKEL
POWDER PRDCD LOCALIZED TUMORS IN RATS & MICE. INHAL STUDIES USING
ANIMALS SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF CARCIN. ING 5: (ING 10)

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2400F,>131
Spec Gravity:7.5-9.3(H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE GRAY POWDER, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0(WT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT OF METAL ALLOYS W/STRONG ACIDS FORM FLAM & EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS.
CONT W/SULFUR MAY CAUSE EVOLUTION OF HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOX GASES & VAP (NICKEL CARBONYL &
NOX) MAY BE REL IN FIRE INVOLVING NICKEL.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE OR DISPOSE IN SEALED CONTAINERS
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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