Product ID:METALLIC CONDUCTOR-SILVER PLATED ETP/OF/CDA
MSDS Date:01/11/1990
FSC:5340
NIIN:00N018004
MSDS Number: BKZLS

W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC

4747 E BEAUTIFUL LANE
PHOENIZ, AZ 85044
US

Emergency Phone: 301-392-3700

Info Phone: 602-431-0077 OR 302-738-4880

Preparer: MARTIN J. HEALY CIH

Cage: HO932

W.L. GORE & ASSOCIATES INC

PHOENIZ, AZ 85044 US

Telephone: 602-431-0077 OR 302-738-4880

Cage: HO932

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: >80%

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

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC:SPECIALTY FINE WIRE IS
GENERALLY NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS IN FORM SHIPPED. HOWEVER, IF
YOUR PROCESS INVOLVES GRINDING, MELTING, WELDING, CUTTING OR ANY
OTHER PROCESS THAT CAUSES A RELEAS E OF DUST, FUME OR GAS, IN
CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN ALLOWABLE EXPOS LIMITS, THE FOLLOWING
EFTS (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLLIUM: IARC-2A, NTP-2; CADMIUM:
IARC-2A, NTP-2; CHROMIUM: IARC-1, NTP-1; NICKEL: IARC-1, NTP-2.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY BE OBSERVED. ACUTE:METALLIC TASTE,
IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT & SKIN, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST
& FEVER. CHRONIC:SKIN SENSITIZATION, NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE &
RESPIRATORY DIGEST. INGES T OF LARGE ENOUGH QUANTITIES TO CAUSE
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS UNLIKELY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME WORKERS MAY BE AFFECTED BY
PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & GET MD IMMEDIATELY. GIVE CPR IF
NEEDED. CALL MD. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IF
CONSCIOUS & CALL MD. EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. CALL MD.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:METALIC CONDUCTOR IS NOT FLAMMABLE. USE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL SOLID INTO CONTAINER. MINIMIZE DUST.
VACUUMING PREFERRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS ONE OR MORE CHEMICALS SUBJECT
TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SARA TITLE III SEC 313; STATE
RIGHT TO KNOW LAWS (MA, NJ, PA); AND/OR CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
UNDER ANTICIPATED CONDITIONS OF USE. IF RESPIRATORS ARE NECESSARY,
USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL MECH EXHST VENT WHEN PROCESSING MATL. COULD
RELEASE DUSTS, FUMES OR GASES IN CONCS >ALLOWABLE EXPOS LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PRODS:THESE CONSTITUENTS MAY INCLUDE OXIDES OF METALS,
CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, CO, CO2, OZONE & NOX.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:METALIC CONDUCTOR, SERVE WIRE SHIELD, BRAID, FOIL
SHIELD. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETYLENE, STRONG ACIDS & BASES & OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES & GASES FROM WELDING/HIGH TEMP
CUTTING MAY CONTAIN CONSTITUENTS DIFFERENT THAN THOSE LISED IN
INGRED. (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCUMULATED WASTE I/A/W APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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