Product ID:C-642 ALLOY FORGINGS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N015106
MSDS Number: BKPTM

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

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 7.00%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 91.15%

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

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 1.85%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

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:ALUMINUM: AL DUST/FINES & FUMES ARE
LOW HLTH RISK BY INHAL & ARE NORMALLY TREATED AS A NUISANCE DUST IN
NORM OPS (MILL/CUT/GRIND). THE AIHA HYGIENE GUIDE LIST TOX BY
INGEST AS "NONE EXPECTED." COPPER: MELTING/GRINDING/CUTTING MAY
PRDCE FUMES/DUST EXPOS & BRTHG FUMES/DUST MAY PRESENT POTENTIALLY
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZ. FUMES MAY CAUSE
METAL FUME FEVER W/FLU-LIKE SYMPS & SKIN/HAIR DISCOLOR. WHILE INDUS
DERM HAS NOT BEEN RPTD, KERATINIZATION OF HANDS/SOLES OF FEET HAS
BEEN RPTD. SYSTEMI CALLY AS WELL, CU DUST/FUME CAUSE IRRITOF THE
UPPER RESP TRACT, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO
REMOVE PARTICULATE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: VACUUM OFF EXCESS
DUST. WASH WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER. AVOID BLOWING PARTICULATE INTO
THE ATMOSPHERE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGEST: SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF LARGE QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL HAVE
BEEN INGESTED.

Extinguishing Media:USE SPECIAL MIXTURES OF DRY CHEMICAL OR SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID, MASSIVE FORM IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE.
FIRE/EXPLO HAZ ARE MOD WHEN MATL IS IN FORM OF DUST & EXPOSED TO
HEAT, FLAMES, CHEM RXN, OR CNTCT W/POWERFUL OXIDIZERS.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR
SPILLS OF BULK MATL. IF LARGE QTYS OF DUST ARE SPILLED, REMOVE BY
VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING TO PREVENT HEAVY CONC OF AIRBORNE DUST.
FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND L OCAL REGS CONCERNING THE DISPOSAL 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:USE PRECAUTIONS IN LIFTING AND PREVENT DROPPING.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE ABOVE THE PEL OR TLV, USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR FUME OR DUST, DEPENDENT UPON THE
SOURCE OF AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST: REQD IF DUST/FUME CREATED IN HNDLG/WORKING ON
MATL. MECHANICAL (GENL): TO REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST/FUME LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:AS APPROP FOR MELT, GRIND, CUT, WELD OPS
Eye Protection:SEE SUPP DATA.
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR THE WORK DONE ON OR WITH THE
METAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS REQUIRED FOR THE WORK DONE WITH THESE
FORGINGS. ALWAYS EVAL JOBS DONE I/A/W OSHA/RELEVANT STATE, FED, OR
LOCAL STDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT: REQD FOR MELTING, GRINDING, CUTTING, OR WELDING OPS. MIN
REQUIREMENT OF CHEM WORK GOGGLES . MELTING & WELDING MAY REQ
SPECIAL EYE PROT INCLUDING FACESHIELDS & SPECIALLY TINTED GLASS. G
RINDING OPS MAY ALSO REQ FACESHIELD.

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 TO GOLD WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, AND OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE. 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 REGULATIONS. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR RESPIRATORS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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