Product ID:UCAR NI 211 T-037
MSDS Date:10/26/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-211-6522
MSDS Number: BJNRQ

UNION CARBIDE SPECIALTY POWDERS

1555 MAIN STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46224
US

Emergency Phone: 317-240-2187

Info Phone: 317-240-2187

Cage: 0FGH2

PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES INC

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46224-3283 US

Telephone: 317-240-2650

Cage: 0FGH2

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 9-11%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 21-23%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

YTTRIUM

CAS: 7440-65-5

RTECS: ZG2980000

Fraction By Weight: 0.8-1.2%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS & ULCERS.INHALATION:RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,CHEST & ABDOMINAL
PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING & CNS DEPRESSION.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,V
OMITING & ABDOMINAL PAIN.CHRONIC-EYE:CORNEAL
DAMAGE.SKIN:SENSITIZATION.MAY SPREAD TO THE WHOLE
BODY.INHALATION:EMPHYSEMA
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CHROMIUM
Effects of Overexposure:CHROMIUM & NICKEL HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO CAUSE
CANCER IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS (IARC,NTP).CHROMIUM IS LISTED AS A
HUMAN CARCINOGEN AND NICKEL IS LISTED AS A PROBABLE HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.CHROMIC ECZEMA/NE URODERMATITIS FROM NICKEL DOES NOT
REQUIRE CONTINUOUS METAL CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING
DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE AN
OPHTHALMOLOGIST.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP &
WATER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY.CALL A PHYSICIAN.SWALLOWING:GIVE AT LEAST 2 GLASSES OF
MILK OR WATER.INDUCE VOMITING,UNLESS PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS.CALL A
DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE SPECIAL DRY POWDER METAL EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL
TO EXTINGUISH METAL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CONSULT AND COMPLY WITH ANSI 249.1 SAFETY IN
WELDING AND CUTTING,NFPA51B STANDARD FOR FIRE PREVENTION IN USE OF
CUTTING AND WELDING PROCESSES & NFPA51.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AIRBORNE,FINELY DIVIDED SOLIDS OR
ACCUMULATION OF SUCH,ESPECIALLY METAL DUST,SHOULD BE TREATED AS
EXPLOSIVES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PROTECT AGAINST
HAZARDS AND DISPOSE OF PER WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES AND FLAME RETARDANT
CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO
RADIATION WHEN HOT CUTTING OR WELDING.
Other Precautions:ARC RAYS CAN BURN EYES AND SKIN.NOISE CAN DAMAGE
HEARING.WEAR PROPER HEARING PROTECTION.FUMES,GAS, AND DUST CAN HARM
YOUR HEALTH.PROVIDE ENOUGH VENTILATION AND WEAR RESPIRATOR IF
REQUIRED.ALWAYS SPRAY WITH ENOUGH VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:DEPENDS UPON SPECIFIC USE,CONDITION,AND
LOCATION.IF THERE IS DUSTINESS, WEAR RESPIRATOR SELECTED PER OSHA
1910.134, AND OSHA 29 CFR 1910.252 AND ANSI 249.1.
Ventilation:LOCAL DUST PICK UP AND VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES (OSHA 1910.13)
Other Protective Equipment:SEE ANSI Z49.1, ANSI Z87.1, ANSI Z88.2, ANSI
Z898.2 FOR HELMETS, FACE SHIELDS, AND GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPARKS DURING SPRAYING CAN BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. PREVENT FIRES.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DUSTY POWDER WITH NO APPRECIABLE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
INCLUDE OXIDES,SUB-OXIDES,& COMPLEX OXIDES OF MATERIALS LISTED IN
INGREDIENT SECTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS

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