Product ID:ALL KOMET CARBIDE WITH COBALT BINDER
MSDS Date:05/02/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F008480
MSDS Number: BGVGZ

R.B. TOOL COMPANY

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, FL 33535

Emergency Phone: (412) 539-5445

Info Phone: (412) 539-5445

Cage: RBTOO

R.B. TOOL COMPANY

805 INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, FL 33535

Telephone: (412) 539-5445

Cage: RBTOO

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 30-97.7%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/ 10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9192

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 2-25.0%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

TANTALUM

CAS: 7440-25-7

RTECS: WW5505000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-15%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; DUST; 9192

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

NIOBIUM

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-25%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE
NOSE/THROAT & RESP TRACT, COUGHING, DYSPNEA, PNEUMOCNIOSIS,
HEMOPTYSIS, BRONCHITIS, & ASTHMA. SKIN: IRRITATION W/DERMATITIS,
ECZEMA, ITCHING, SENSITIZATION, RASH. EYE: IR RITATION, REDNESS,
PAIN, & ITCHING, INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, DIARRHEA,
VOMITING, NAUSEA, CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE NOSE/THROAT &
RESPIRATORY TRACT, COUGHING, DYSPNEA, HEMOPTYSIS, BRONCHITIS,
ASTHMA, PNEUMONITIS, & LUNG DISEASES. SKIN: IRRITATION
W/DERMATITIS, ECZEMA, ITCHING, SENSITIZ ATION, RASH. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, DIARRHEA, HYPOTENSION, PAIN, VOMITING,
NAUSEA, CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE SKIN RASH &
SENSITIZATION.

First Aid:GET MED ATT. IN ALL CASES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP
AFFECTED PERSON WARM/REST. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINTED CLOTHING/SHOES.
WASH AFFE CTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: WSH W/LARGE AMTS OF WATER
15-20 MINS. INGESTION: IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMTS OF
WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT.

Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, SODIUM
CHLORIDE OR SODA ASH
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM AREA. COOL CONTAINERS
EXPOSED TO FLAME W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE IN PRESSURE-DEMAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINELY DIVIDED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE OR DUST
FROM GRINDING ARE EXPECTED TO BE A FIRE/EXPLOSIVE HAZARD WHEN
EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPS OR IGNITION SOURCES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN UP USING
METHODS WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM, WET DUST MOP
WET CLEAN-UP. IF AIRBORN DUST IS GENERATED, USE AN APPROPRIATE
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR.
FINELY DIVIDED PARTICLES, DUST, OR FUMES MAY BE FLAMMABLE OR
EXPLOSIVE. KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS & IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A CLEAN, DRY, COOL AREA. WASH HANDS
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING. DON'T SHAKE
CLOTHING, RAGS OR OTHER ITEMS TO REMOVE DUST. DUST SHOULD BE
REMOVED BY WASHING OR VACUUMI NG.

Respiratory Protection:IF >PEL EXCEEDED, USE DUST MASK AT 0.5MG/CUM OF
CO, FUME RESPIRATOR AT 1.0 MG/CUM, SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE AT >
5.0MG/CUM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH. PRIOR TO APPLYING BARRIER CREAM OR
USE OF PROTECTIVE GLOVES, WASH THOROUGHLY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, BEFORE
EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5198F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2723F
Spec Gravity:9.5 TO 15.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER OR SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CLF3/FLOURINE/NO2/NITROUS OXIDES/IODINE PENTAFLOURIDE/LEAD OXIDE/NH4
NO3/ACETYLENE/HYDRAZINIUM NIRTRATE/NITRYL FLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS & IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS IS A VALUABLE MATERIAL THAT SHOULD BE SENT
TO AN APPROPRIATE RECLAMATION FACILITY IF AVAILABLE. IF MATERIAL
CAN'T BE SENT TO A RECLAMATION FACILITY, DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH FED ERAL, STATE, & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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