Product ID:CEMENTED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE AND HIGH SPEED (S
MSDS Date:10/22/1987
FSC:3455
NIIN:00N022240
MSDS Number: BMCHV

M A FORD MFG CO INC

DAVENPORT, IA 52808
US

Emergency Phone: 319-391-6220

Info Phone: 319-391-6220

Cage: 23030

M A FORD MFG CO INC

DAVENPORT, IA 52808 US

Telephone: 319-391-6220

Cage: 23030

TOOL FROM INJURING PERSONNEL SHOULD IT BE LOOSENED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-12-1

RTECS: YO7250000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3;10 STEL (W)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;10 STEL (W)

TITANIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-08-5

TANTALUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-06-3

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (TA)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (TA)

CHROMIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12012-35-0

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (CR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (CR)

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

COPPER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME 1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME 1 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

OR TOOLS W/LONG SHANKS. TOOLS W/THESE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FROM THE MACHINE AT GREAT SPEED. SPECIAL GUARD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:DUST PRODUCED DURING USAGE, AND
PARTICULARLY GRINDING, CAN PRODUCE TOXIC EFFECTS IN SUSCEPTIBLE
PERSONS. RECOMMENDED REFERENCE: "CONTROL OF COBALT EXPOSURES DURING
WET PROCESS TUNGSTEN CARBIDE GRINDIN G," AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL, DECEMBER 1975.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: GROUP 2B (IARC), GROUP 2 (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS SEEK MD. SKIN:
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK MD. INHAL: IF
SYMPTOMS OF PULMONARY INVOLVEMENT DEVELOP AVOID EXPOSURE AND SEEK
MD. ING EST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE
PROTECTION FROM PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT FROM FLYING FRAGMENTS AND
SHARP EDGES WHEN WORKING WITH CARBIDE TOOLS.
Other Precautions:TOOLS MADE OF CEMENTED CARBIDE, IN COMMON W/ALL
BRITTLE MATLS, MAY FRAGMENT IN SERVICE, PARTICULARLY UNDER CNDTNS
OF IMPACT/UPON RELEASE FROM HIGH COMPRESSIVE LOADING. ADDITIONAL
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING(SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:(GRINDING) NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
METAL FUMES AND DUST WHEN ABOVE TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: (GRINDING).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PART NO: STEEL CUTTING TOOLS. APPEAR & ODOR: TENSILE & IMPACT
STRENGTH IS COMPARATIVELY LOW AS WITH ALL BRITTLE MATLS. HIGH SPEED
STEEL HAS HIGHER HARDNESS & COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH & LOWER TENSILE &
IMPACT STRENGTH THAN OTHER ALLOY STEELS. OTHER PREC: W/TOOLS
ROTATING AT HIGH VELOCITY, LONG SLENDER TOOLS (ING 10)

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:MEDIUM GREY HARDMETAL W/HIGH HARDNESS & COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH. ITS (SUPP DATA)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:HIGH RECLAIM VALUE - RECYCLE. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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