Product ID:T-013 CO-103 (CS32-03)
MSDS Date:03/31/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-130-8826
MSDS Number: BMTZM

UNION CARBIDE SPECIALTY POWDERS

1555 MAIN STREET
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46224
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 317-240-2187/317-240-2650

Cage: 0FGH2

PRAXAIR SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES INC

INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46224-3283 US

Telephone: 317-240-2650

Cage: 0FGH2

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 5-15%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 38-72.9%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 2-12%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/ 10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATING AND SENSITIZING
EFFECTS. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. CHRONIC: SENSITIZATION,
CORNEAL DAMAGE, POLYCYTHEMIA, HYPERPLASIA OF THE TYROID GLAND,
DAMAGE TO ALPHA CELLS OF THE PANCRE AS, EMPHYSEMA, WHOLE BODY
LESIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CHROMIUM ARE LISTED UNDER
IARC AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, ULCERS,
DRYNESS, SCALES, REDNESS. INHALATION: IRRITATION, CHEST PAINS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, BURNING SENSATION, DEPRESSION.
INGESTION: NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, BURNING
SENSATION,DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS, ASTHMA, FIBROTIC
PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR /OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:DRINK LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER,DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SPECIAL DRY POWDER METAL EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL FOR
METAL FIRES. APPROPIATE EXTINGUSHING MATERIAL FOR SURROUNDING
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AIRBORNE METAL DUST SHOULD BE TREATED AS
EXPLOSIVE. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE DANGER OF
EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE.CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID
DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM,WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND
PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.IF DUST IS
GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVE D RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
CARTRIDGE IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NOTED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ELECTRICITY CAN CAUSE SHOCK THAT CAN KILL. ARC RAYS CAN BURN EYES AND
SKIN. NOISE CAN DAMAGE HEARING. FUMES, GAS, AND DUST CAN HARM YOUR
HEALTH. SPARKS DURING SPRAYING CAN BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION OF C
OMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:7-10
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DUSTY POWDER. NO APPRECIABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES, SUB-OXIDES AND COMPLEX OXIDES
OF NICKEL, CARBON, CHROMIUM, COBALT AND TUNGSTEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL.STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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