Product ID:BERYLLIUM METAL AND POWDER
MSDS Date:10/08/1985
FSC:1630
NIIN:01-009-8834
MSDS Number: BJNBW

Emergency Phone: 419-862-2745

Cage: 4B151

Telephone: 800-862-4118; -4177 (FAX)

Cage: 4B151

BERYLLIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

OSHA PEL 2 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002PPM; A2; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY CAUSE BERYLLIOSIS, A SERIOUS
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, WITH COUGH, CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OR BREATH,
WEIGHT LOSS, WEAKNESS, AND FATIGUE. SKIN:NO ACUTE HAZ. HANDLING OF
SOLID SHAPES PRESENTS NO DE RMAT OR SKIN ABSORPTION PROBLEM.
DERMATFROMHANDLING POWDER IS LIMITED TO THE PHYSICAL NATURE OF
POWDER (SEE OVEREXPO)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CLASS 2A (IARC), CLASS 2, (NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: (ABRASION), NOT THE CHEMICAL NATURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
INGEST:GET MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:FLUSH FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN .

Extinguishing Media:SMOTHER POWDER FIRES WITH DRY SAND, GRAPHITE POWDER
OR SODIUM CHLORIDE. DO NOT USE WATER OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT AGAINST AIRBORNE BERYLLIUM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BERYLLIUM POWDER WILL IGNITE AT
APPROXIMATELY 1200F. THE POWDER IS NOT EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:IMMED EVACUATE & PHYSICALLY ISOLATE THE AREA.
ONLY PERSONNEL EQUIPPED W/PROPER RESPIRATORS AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING SHALL BE PERMITTED IN AREA. CLEAN UP POWDER SPILLS
PROMPTLY BY VACUUM AND WET CLEANIN G METHODS TO AVOID GENERATING
DUST.(SEESUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND HIGH EFFICIENCY
CARTRIDGE ARE REQUIRED IF BERYLLIUM IN AIR CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED
OSHA STANDARD.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN PERFORMING OPERATIONS SUCH AS MELTING,
CRUSHING, MACHINING, GRINDING, WELDING, ETC.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FULL BODY PROT CLTHG. ALL CONTAM CLTHG
SHOULD BE PLACED IN SEALED CONTAINERS AND SENT TO SPECIAL LAUNDRY
FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:VACUUM EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED WITH HEPA FILTERS MUST BE USED.
WASTE DISP METH:PLASTIC BAGS AND PLACED WITHIN A DOT CONTAINER
APPROVED FOR POISON B COMPOUNDS. THE OUTER CONTAINER MUST BE
LABELED WITH THE APPROPRIATE EPA AND DOT HAZARD WARNING LABELS AND
SHIPPED TO AN APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5378F,2970C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2332F,1278C
Spec Gravity:1.85 @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:GRAY METALLIC SOLID OR POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:BERYLLIUM METAL SCRAP, CHIPS AND POWDER ARE
NORMALLY RECYCLED. IN CASES WHERE THIS IS NOT JUSTIFIED: 1. SOLID
MATL MAY BE LANDFILLED. 2. METAL DUST OR POWDER, INCLUDING THAT
CONTAINED IN DUST COLLECTO R FILTERS, MUST BE SEALED IN TWO (SEE
SUPP DATA)

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