Product ID:ALLOY 464 FORGINGS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N015087
MSDS Number: BKPST

BENSALEM ALLOYS LTD

STREET ROAD AT I-95
BENSALEM, PA 19020
US

Emergency Phone: 215-639-2200

Info Phone: 215-639-2200

Cage: 0MCP1

BENSALEM ALLOYS LTD

BENSALEM, PA 19020 US

Telephone: 215-639-2200

Cage: 0MCP1

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 60.0%

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

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0.75%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 39.25%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES . SUPP DATA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN 24-48 HRS & ARE RPTD TO LEAVE NO EFFECT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COPPER: MELTING, GRINDING, CUTTING OF
COPPER MAY PRODUCE FUMES OR DUST EXPOS & BRTHG THESE FUMES/DUST MAY
PRESENT POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZ. FUMES OF COPPER MAY CAUSE
METAL FUME FEVER W/FLU-LIK E SYMP & SKIN & HAIR DISCOLORATION.
WHILE INDUSTRIAL DERMAT HAS NOT BEEN RPTD, KERATINIZATION OF (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HANDS & SOLES OF FEET HAS BEEN RPTD.
SYSTEMICALLY AS WELL, COPPER DUST & FUMES CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP
TRACT, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH & NAUS. TIN: INHAL OF INORGANIC TIN
FUMES/DUST MAY CAU SE AN APPARENT BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS CALLED
STANNOSIS WHICH IS RPTD NOT TO BE DISABLING. ZINC (AS OXIDE): (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN TO
REMOVE PARTICULATE. GET MD. SKIN: VACUUM OFF EXCESS DUST. WASH WELL
WITH SOAP & WATER. AVOID BLOWING PARTICULATE IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
INHAL: REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD. INGEST: SEEK MED ATTN IF LARGE
QUANTITIES OF MATL HAVE BEEN INGESTED.

Extinguishing Media:USE SPECIAL MIXTURE OF DRY CHEMICAL OR SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT
EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID, MASSIVE FORM IS NOT COMBUST. FIRE
& EXPLO HAZ ARE MOD WHEN MATLS IS IN FORM OF DUST & EXPSD TO HEAT,
FLAMES, CHEM RXN, OR CONT W/POWERFUL OXIDIZERS.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PREC ARE NEC FOR SPILLS OF BULK
MATL. IF LRG QTYS OF DUST ARE SPILLED, REMOVE BY VACUUMING OR WET
SWEEPING TO PVNT HEAVY CONC OF AIRBORNE DUST. FOLLOW FED, ST, AND
LOCAL REGS CONCERNING DIS P OF WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS AND KEEP DUST FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:SEE ALL OTHER SECTIONS. USE PRECAUTIONS IN LIFTING
AND PREVENT DROPPING.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE ABOVE THE PEL OR TLV, NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESPIRATOR FOR FUME OR DUST, DEPENDENT UPON SOURCE OF
AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT.
Ventilation:REQUIRED IF DUST OR FUME CREATED IN HANDLING OR WORKING ON
THIS MATL.
Protective Gloves:SELECT GLOVE APPRVD FOR SPECIFIC OPER.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES. MAY ADD (SEE ING 4)
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR WORK DONE ON OR WITH THE
METAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS REQ FOR WORK DONE W/FORGINGS. ALWAYS
EVALUATE JOBS DONE ON PROD I/A/W OSHA OR RELEVANT ST, FED, OR LOCAL
STANDARDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: ZINC IS RELATIVELY LOW IN TOX BUT INHAL OF FUMES MAY
CAUSE "METAL FUME FEVER." ONSET OF SYMP MAY BE DELAYED 4-12 HRS &
INCLUDE IRRIT OF NOSE, MOUTH & THROAT, COUGH, STOM PAIN, HDCH, N
AUS, VOMIT, METALLIC TASTE, CHILLS, FEVER, PAINS IN MUSCLES &
JOINTS, THIRST, BRONCHITIS/PNEUMONIA & A (SEE ING 4)

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1550F,843C
Spec Gravity:7.5-9.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW SOLID WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, AND OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOLTEN METAL MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUME OR DUST.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGS. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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