Product ID:AI-1037 WELDING POWDER
MSDS Date:04/17/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-295-6219
MSDS Number: BMGXG

MILLER THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC.,ALLOYS INTL. DIV.

1901 ELLIS SCHOOL ROAD
BAYTOWN, TX 77521-1215
US

Emergency Phone: 713-426-5535

Info Phone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

MILLER THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC.,ALLOYS INTL. DIV.

BAYTOWN, TX 77521-1215 US

Telephone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT > 10000 MG/L
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: SKIN
IRRITATION AND SENSITIZATION, POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL IS LISTED UNDER IARC AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, ALLERGIC
SENSITIZATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, COUGH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: DRINK
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, TYPE D FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID WATER, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS. AVOID
GENERATION OF DUST. COVER TO ELIMINATE OXYGEN. ISOLATE BURNING
MATERIALS WITH RING OF DRY SAND. DO NOT DISTURB PWDR
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDER NICKEL IS A MODERATE FIRE HAZARD.
ALUMINUM REACTS WITH WATER, ALKALIS, ACIDS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN.
DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY EXPLODE WHEN IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE. CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID
DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM, WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND
PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER. IF DUST IS
GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPR OVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.
KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR MINERAL ACIDS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED (HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
AIR FILTER) DUST RESPIRATORS WHENEVER DUST LEVELS ARE ENCOUNTERED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT SHAKE
CLOTHING. REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE GOOD HOUSE CLEANING PRACTICES TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF DUST. USE
APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. WASH OR SHOWER THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLIN G.
CLEAN WORK CLOTHING SHOULD BE PROVIDED DAILY. NO FOOD OR SMOKING IN
WORK AREAS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4950F,2732C
Spec Gravity:8.91
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE METALLIC POWDER, GREY COLOR, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS LIBERATES HYDROGEN WHICH MAY CAUSE EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DUST, FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR
RECLAIM.

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