Product ID:MZ-80
MSDS Date:03/01/1986
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-602-5975
MSDS Number: BHHJB

MUSCLE SHOALS MINERALS CO

OLD HWY 72 AND MULBERRY LN
TUSCUMBIA, AL 35674
US

Emergency Phone: 205-370-7106

Cage: 64939

MUSCLE SHOALS MINERALS CO

TUSCUMBIA, AL 35674 US

Cage: 64939

ZIRCONIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1314-23-4

Fraction By Weight: 78%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/10 STEL (ZR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL (ZR)

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: 21%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

OTHER COMPONENTS

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:METALLIC TASTE,NAUSEA,TIGHTNESS OF
CHEST,FEVER,DIZZINESS,DRYNESS,IRRITATION OF EYES,NOSE AND THROAT.
CHRONIC:EXCESSIVE LEVELS MAY CAUSE BRONQUIAL ASTHMA,LUNG FIBROSIS
AND PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF EXISTING RESPIRATORY
OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS.HIGHER LEVEL OF LUNG RELATED PROBLEMS AMONG
SMOKERS.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
NOT BREATHING,GIVE CPR/OXYGEN. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES
RECOMMENDED BY AMERICAN RED CROSS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE STATED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE STATED.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUE
AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

Other Precautions:TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE
FUMES.MONITOR AIR TO ENSURE ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURES.AVOID ELECTRICAL
SHOCK BY MAINTAINING DRY WORK AREA.

Respiratory Protection:FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IN
CONFINED SPACES OR WHERE VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HELMET OR FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS.
Other Protective Equipment:SUBSTANTIAL DARK CLOTH,ARM
PROTECTOR,APRON,HAT AND SHOULDER PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,SMOKING OR
USING SANITARY FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6510F/360C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>3500F/193C
Spec Gravity:5.7
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREY GRANULAR POWDER, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE STATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE STATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT WITH YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
OFFICER.DISPOSE OF FUMES,FLUX OR WELD GRINDING RESIDUE FROM THE
WORK AREA OR FROM FILTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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