Product ID:COMBAT BORON NITRIDE COATING TYPE S
MSDS Date:01/27/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F015045
MSDS Number: BKCLL

CARBORUNDUM CO/ELECTRONIC CERAMICS DIV.

NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302

Emergency Phone: (716) 278-2000

Info Phone: (716) 278-2000

Cage: 08370

CARBORUNDUM CO/ELECTRONIC CERAMICS DIV.

NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302

Telephone: (716) 278-2000

Cage: 08370

CUBIC BORON NITRIDE, BORON POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 10043-11-5

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUSTS FROM DRIED PRODUCT
MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. SKIN: REPEATED OR PROLONGED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE REDDENING, ITCHING, INFLAMMATION/IRRITATION.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL DIST URBANCES, IRRITATION, NAUSEA,
VOMITING/DIARRHEA. EYES: IRRITATION. ABRASIVE ACTION MAY CAUSE
DAMAGE TO THE OUTER SURFACE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:POWDER FROM DRIED PRODUCT CONSIDERED A
"NUISANCE" DUST. INHALATION: EXCESSIVE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF
NUISANCE DUSTS MAY SERIOUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY, CAUSE UNPLEASANT
DEPOSITS IN THE EYES, EARS & N ASAL PASSAGES & IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES BY CHEMICAL OR MECHANICAL ACTION.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN: WASH AREA THOROUGHLY
W/SOAP & WATER. EYE: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE AFFECTED PERSON FROM SOURCE OF
EXPOSURE. OB TAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS MATERIAL DOESN'T GIVE A FLASH POINT BY
CONCENTIONAL TEST METHODS.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED FOR
CLEAN-UP OF SPILLS OR LEAKS OF THIS MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES. AVOID
CREATING DUST, SKIN, EYES, & CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID DISPOSAL METHODS THAT RESULT IN WATER
POLLUTION.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV ARE EXCEEDED, OR IF IRRITATION IS
EXPERIENCED, NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE WORN.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MAY BE NEEDED FOR NON-ROUTINE OR EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:& OTHER FORMS OF ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE OFTEN THE
PREFERRED MEANS FOR CONTROLLING CHEMICAL EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:FACESHIELD, SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, ARMCOVERS
Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER HANDLING, WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:225F
Spec Gravity:1.80-2.10
pH:5-6
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PASTE ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:60-70%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE & TOXIC AMMONIA GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL COULD BE HAZARDOUS IF IT'S CONSIDERED
TOXIC, CORROSIVE, IGNITABLE, OR REACTIVE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL
DEFINITIONS. THIS SUBSTANCE COULD ALSO BECOME A HAZARDOUS WASTE IF
IT IS MIXED WITH OR COME S IN CONTACT W/A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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