Product ID:C-614 ALLOY FORGINGS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N015124
MSDS Number: BKPVJ

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: 6.5%

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: 91.0%

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

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES . SUPP DATA

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RTPD NOT TO BE DISABLING, BUT MAKES X-RAY DIAGNOSIS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ALUMINUM) DUST/FINES & FUMES ARE LOW
HLTH RISK BY INHAL & ARE NORMALLY TREATED AS A NUISANCE DUST IN
NORMAL OPERATIONS (E.G. MILLING, CUTTING, GRINDING.) THE AIHA
HYGIENE GUIDE LISTS TOX BY INGEST AS "NONE EXPECTED." (COPPER)
MELTING, GRINDING, CUTTING OF COPPER MAY PRODUCE FUMES OR DUST
EXPOS & (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BRTHG THESE FUMES OR DUST MAY PRESENT
POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZ. FUMES OF COPPER MAY CAUSE METAL
FUME FEVER W/FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS & SKIN & HAIR DISCOLORATION. WHILE
INDUSTRIAL DERMAT HA S NOT BEEN RPTD, KERATINIZATION OF HANDS & THE
SOLES OF FEET HAS BEEN RPTD. SYSTEMICALLY AS WELL, COPPER (SUPP
DATA)
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 MD. SKIN: VACUUM OFF EXCESS DUST. WASH WELL
WITH SOAP AND WATER. AVOID BLOWING PARTICULATE INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.
IN HAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD. INGEST: SEEK MED ATTN IF LARGE
QTYS OF MATL HAVE BEEN INGESTED.

Extinguishing Media:SEE FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES.
Fire Fighting Procedures: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 CONTACT (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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 FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING 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:SEE ALL OTHER SECTIONS. USE PRECAUTIONS IN LIFTING
AND PREVENT DROPPING.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE ABOVE THE PEL OR TLV, NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR FUME OR DUST, DEPENDENT UPON THE SOURCE OF
AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT.
Ventilation:REQUIRED IF DUST OR FUME CREATED IN HANDLING OR WORKING ON
THIS MATERIAL.
Protective Gloves:SELECT APPRVD FOR SPECIFIC OPERATION.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES. MAY ADD (SEE ING 4)
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR THE WORK DONE ON OR WITH THE
METAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS REQ FOR WORK DONE W/THESE FORGINGS. ALWAYS
EVAL JOBS DONE ON PROD I/A/W OSHA OR RELEVANT ST, FED, OR LOCAL
STANDARDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: W/POWERFUL OXIDIZERS. USE SPECIAL MIXT OF DRY CHEM OR
SAND. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . EFTS OF
OVEREXP: DUST & FUME CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT, METALLIC
TASTE IN MOUTH & NAUS. (IRON) INHAL OFIRON OXIDE FUMES/DUST MAY
CAUSE AN APPARENT BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS (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 TO SOLID GOLD 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 REGULATIONS. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATORS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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