Product ID:MONEL N044 FORGINGS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3429
NIIN:00N015133
MSDS Number: BKPVV

BENSALEM ALLOYS LTD

STREET RD AT I95
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

WELD OPERATIONS. SELECT GLOVE APPRVD FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES W/SIDE

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WELDING MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL EYE PROT INCLDG FACE

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MAY ALSO REQUIRE FACESHIELD.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 32.5%

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: 1.25%

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: 1.0%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 65%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.25%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

MANGANESE. FRESHLY FORMED MANGANESE FUME HAS

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MOST COMMON AILMENT ARISING FROM CNTCT

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WHICH USUALLY OCCURS WHEN SKIN IS MOIST. GENERALLY

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POISONING. IARC HAS DETERMINED THERE IS AT LEAST LTD

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HUMAN CARCINOGENS. SEVERAL NICKEL CMPDS ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COPPER:MELTING, GRINDING, CUTTING OF
COPPER MAY PRODUCE FUMES/DUST EXPOSURE & BRTHG FUMES/DUST MAY
PRESENT POTNTLY SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZ. FUMES OF COPPER MAY CAUSE
METAL FUME FEVER W/FLU-LIKE SYMPS & S KIN/HAIR DISCOLORATION. WHILE
INDUSTRIAL DERMATITIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED, KERATINIZATION OF
HANDS (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL LISTED IN NTP TABLE 2; IARC GROUP
1.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& SOLES OF FEET HAS BEEN REPORTED.
SYSTEMICALLY AS WELL, COPPER DUST/FUMES CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP
TRACT, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH & NAUSEA. IRON:INHAL OF IRON OXIDE
FUMES/DUST MAY CAUSE APP ARENT BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHICH IS
CALLED SIDEROSIS. DISEASE IS REPORTED NOT TO BE DISABLING BUT MAKES
(SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WELL W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO
REMOVE PARTICULATE. GET MD. SKIN:VACUUM OFF EXCESS DUST. WASH WELL
W/SOAP & WATER. AVOID BLOWING PARTICULATE INTO ATMOSPHERE.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD. INGEST:GET MD 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 APPRVD
SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID, MASSIVE FORM NOT COMBUST.
FIRE/EXPLO HAZ MODERATE WHEN MATL IN FORM OF DUST & EXPOSED TO
HEAT, FLAMES, CHEMICAL RXN OR CNTCT W/POWERFUL OXIDIZERS.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSASRY FOR
SPILLS OF BULK MATL. IF LG QTYS OF DUST ARE SPILLED, REMOVE BY
VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING TO PVNT HEAVY CONCS OF AIRBORNE DUST. FOLLOW
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS 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 OF THIS MSDS.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE ABOVE PEL OR TLV, NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR FUME OR DUST, DEPENDENT UPON THE SOURCE OF
AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST:REQUIRED IF DUST/FUME CREATED IN HNDLG/WORKING
ON MATL. MECH:TO REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST/FUME LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED FOR MELT/GRIND/CUT/(SEE ING 11)
Eye Protection:REQUIRED FOR MELT/GRIND/CUT/(SEE ING 11)
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR WORK DONE ON OR WITH METAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS REQUIRED FOR WORK DONE W/FORGINGS. ALWAYS
EVALUATE JOBS DONE ON PROD I/A/W OSHA/RELEVANT STATE, FED, LOCAL
STD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:X-RAY DIAGNOSIS OF OTHER LUNG CNDTNS DFCLT OR
IMPOSSIBLE. MANGANESE:CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING MAY RESULT FROM
INHAL OF DUST/FUME. CNS IS CHIEF SITE OF INJURY. CHRONIC MANGANESE
POISO NING IS NOT FATAL DISEASE ALTHOUGH IS EXTREMELY DISABLING.
SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY BE HYPER SUSCEPTIBLE TO (SEE INGRED 6)

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2370F,1299C
Spec Gravity:7.5-9.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER GREY WITH NO ODOR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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