Product ID:MULTIMETALLOY AMS5794 0.062
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-882-7350
MSDS Number: BKHSJ

CABOT ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY SVCS

READING, PA 19603

Emergency Phone: (215) 921-5000

Info Phone: (215) 921-5000

Preparer: W. J. HETRICK

Cage: DO094

CABOT ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY

1296 READING, PA 19603 US

Telephone: 215-921-5002

Cage: DO094

COLUMBIUM, NIOBIUM

CAS: 7440-03-1

Fraction By Weight: <1%

TITANIUM (DRY POWDER) (TI)

CAS: 7440-32-6

RTECS: XR1700000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 22%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5% MAX

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 30 - 40%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1.5%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 1% MAX

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/ 10 STEL

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION/ALLERGIC REACTION/DERMATITIS/CUT/ABRASIONS/RASH. EYE:
DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION/CORNEA/CONJUNCTIVA MECHANICAL INJURY.
INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE/NASAL/R ESPIRATORY
IRRITATION/COUGH/BRONCHITIS/CHILLS/FUME FEVER/ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL, CHROME & SOME OF THEIR COMPOUNDS
ARE SUSPECTED TO BE HUMAN & ANIMAL CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION/ALLERGIC
REACTION/DERMATITIS. EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION/INJURY/CORNEA/CONJUNCTIVA MECHANICAL INJURY. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY DISEASE/BREATH SHORTNESS/PERMANENT LUN G
DISABILITY/FIBROSIS/HEART
EFFECTS/CNSDEPRESSION/NASAL/BRONCHIAL/LUNG CANCER. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIC REACTION OR SENSITIVITY TO
METALS, PULMONARY FUNCTION, AIRWAY DISEASES, ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA,
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, & PRIOR DAMAGE OR DISEASE TO THE NEUROLOGIC,
CIRCULATORY, & RENAL SYSTEMS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF WATER/INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN: CUTS &
ABRASIONS TREAT BY STANDARD FIRST AID. IF CONTAMINATED WASH W/SOAP
& WATER. EYES: FL USH W/PLENTY OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:THIS ALLOY IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF MATERIAL IS REDUCED TO POWDER FORM, USE
CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION. TO EXTINGUISH A METAL POWDER
FIRE USE DRY SAND/GRAPHITE, OR OTHER CLASS D AGENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE AN
EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL IS IN POWDER/DUST FORM, CLEAN-UP
W/A VACUUM SYSTEM UTILIZING A HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR
FILTRATION SYSTEM. AVOID AIRBORNE GENERATION OF POWDER OR DUST.
PROPERLY LABEL ALL MATERIALS COLLECTED IN WASTE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THIS PRODUCT MUST BE HANDLED
ACCORDINGLY TO THE SIZE, SHAPE, & QUANTITY OF MATERIAL INVOLVED.
SOLID METAL MAY REQUIRED USE OF HOISTS OR CRANES.
Other Precautions:STORE METAL & METAL POWDER IN A DRY AREA. DON'T STORE
ADJACENT TO MINERAL ACIDS. FINE METAL POWDER SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY
FROM FLAMES & IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID BREATHING DUST OR FUME.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SUCH AS UNIFORMS,
DISPOSABLE COVERALLS, & SAFETY SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE CAN BE DETERMINED BY HAVING AIR SAMPLES TAKEN IN THE EMPLOYEE
BREATHING ZONE, WORK AREA OR DEPARTMENT. LUNG FUNCTION TESTS, CHEST
X-RAYS & ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS MAY BE USEFUL TO DETER MINE
EFFECTS OF DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2350F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, SILVER GRAY COLOR W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES & SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, VARIOUS ELEMENTAL METALS
& METAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PRIOR TO DISPOSAL CONSIDER IF MATERIAL HAS
RECOVERY VALUE. STATE OR FEDERAL REGS MAY REQUIRE SPECIFIC
LABELING, PACKING, STORAGE, TRANSPORATION, & DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.
AVOID CONTAMINATION OF AIR & WAT ER.

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