Product ID:NEYDIUM & BERYLLIUM
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F011164
MSDS Number: BJBHH

J.M. NEY COMPANY

NEY INDUSTRIAL PARK
BLOOMFIELD, CO 06002

Emergency Phone: (203) 242-2281

Info Phone: (203) 242-2281

Cage: FO552

NEY J M CO DENTAL DIVISION

BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002 US

Telephone: (203) 242-2281

Cage: 6M651

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 82.2%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 11%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 2.1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

BERYLLIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: 1.85%

OSHA PEL 2 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002PPM; A2; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DERMATITIS, SENSITIVE,
CARCINOGENIC, BURNS & CUTS. INHALATION: HIGHLY TOXIC, HUMAN
POISONING, NEOPLASTIC & PULMONARY SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL & BERYLLIUM ARE CARCINOGENS.
CHROME SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DERMATITIS, SENSITIVE, CARCINOGENIC,
BURNS & CUTS. INHALATION: HIGHLY TOXIC & HUMAN POISONING,
NEOPLASTIC, PULMONARY SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE & OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHROME POWDER WILL EXPLODE IN AIR.
MOLYBDENUM DUST & BERYLLIUM DUST MODERATE FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IF LARGE QUANTITIES OF DUST ARE GENERATED, USE
INDUSTRIAL VACUUM TO CLEAN UP. MOLTEN METAL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO
SOLIDIFY BEFORE CLEAN UP & SHOULD BE RECLAIMED USING STANDARD
INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES SUCH AS REMELTING & REFINING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WELDING, MELTING, CASTING CUTTING,
GRINDING, SANDING, POLISHING, ABRADING THE SURFACE OF BERYLLIUM
ALLOYS MAY GENERATE FINELY DIVIDED PARTICLES >TLV.
Other Precautions:OPERATIONS GENERATING AIRBORNE BERYLLIUM MUST BE AIR
SAMPLED TO DETERMINE EXPOSURE LEVELS. CAST BERYLLIUM ALLOYS MUST
HAVE THE SCALE, CONTAINING BERYLLIUM OXIDE, CLEANED FROM THE
SURFACE BEFORE MACHIN ING TO PREVENT POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:IN ACCORDANCE W/NIOSH WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING,
SOLDERING, & WELDING.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHEN GENERATING DUST,
MIST, & FUMES TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
GRINDING & SANDING OPERATIONS BY RECYCLING THE LIQUID COOLANTS, THE
CONCENTRATION OF FINELY DIVIDED BERYLLIUM ALLOY REACHES A POINT
WHERE PARTICULATE BECOMES AIRBORNE DURING ITS USE. WEAR PROTECTIVE
E QUIPMENT WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, SOLDERING, WELDING, MELTING,
MACHINING, & HANDLING OF NON-FERROUS METALS.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID METAL,
WIRE/PLATE/STRIP/INGOTS/NUGGETS/SWITCHES/ELECTRONIC/DENTAL FORM.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF BERYLLIUM OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF DUSTS USING APPROVED METHODS
CONSISTANT W/APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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