Product ID:METALLIC CONDUCTOR-NICKEL PLATED IRON
MSDS Date:01/11/1990
FSC:5340
NIIN:00N018015
MSDS Number: BLXRK

W L GORE & ASSOCIATES INC

4747 E BEAUTIFUL LANE
PHOENIX, AZ 85044
US

Emergency Phone: 301-392-3700

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

Preparer: MARTIN J. HEALY CIH

Cage: 0ADM8

W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

NEWARK, DE 19711 US

Telephone: 302-368-3700/ 703-527-3887

Cage: 17217

5

CAS: 7439-86-6

RTECS: NO6925000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT NAME

1 MG/M3; 3 MG/M3, STEL

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (METAL)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (METAL)

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: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 (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: CLASS 2(NTP); CLASS 2B(IARC).
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 DISEASE. I NGEST OF LG ENOUGH QTYS TO CAUSE ADVERSE
HLTH EFTS 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 IMMED. GIVE CPR IF
NEEDED. CALL MD. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY W/SOAP &
WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IF
CONSCIOUS & CALL MD. EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN, HOLDING LIDS OPEN. CALL MD.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:METALLIC CONDUCTOR IS NOT FLAMMABLE. USE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND 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 CALIF PROP 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
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT APPLICABLE.
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC 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 LISTED IN
INGRED. (SUPP DATA)

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

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