Product ID:M-7 ACS MASKANTS
MSDS Date:02/02/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N028402
MSDS Number: BMXVP

ALLOY SURFACES CO INC

100 LOCKE RD
WILMINGTON, DE 19809
US

Emergency Phone: 302-762-8900

Info Phone: 302-762-8900

Cage: 3A367

ALLOY SURFACES CO INC.

WILMINGTON, DE 19809-3513 US

Telephone: 302-762-8900 / 302-762-7213

Cage: 3A367

ALUMINUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

CHROMIUM

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ALUMINUM OXIDE; (OXIDES OF ALUMINUM)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

(ORAL,RAT)5000

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

CHROMIUM (III) OXIDE; (OXIDES OF CHROMIUM (NOT CRO*3))

CAS: 1308-38-9

RTECS: GB6475000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (CR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (CR)

(ORAL,RAT)9000 MG/KG.

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:INHAL OF AIRBORNE NICKEL PWDR @
CONCS 15 TIMES PEL IRRITATED RESP TRACT IN RODENTS. INHALS OF
NICKEL OXIDE IMPAIRED LONG-TERM LUNG CLEARANCE IN RATS & @ CONCS 50
TIMES PEL, PRDCD PNEUMOCONIOSIS IN HAMSTERS. SKIN:RPTD CONT
W/METALLIC NICKEL CAN CAUSE NICKEL SENSITIVITY RESULTING IN
ALLERGIC SKIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: GROUP 2B(NTP), GROUP 2(IARC).
NICKEL OXIDE:GROUP 1(IARC), GROUP 2(NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RASHES. NICKEL PWDR & NICKEL OXIDE
HAVE CAUSED TUMORS @ SITE OF INJECTION IN RODENTS. HOWEVER, STUDIES
OF NICKEL-CNTNG PROSTHESES DO NOT SUGGEST SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR
HUMANS. INGEST:NICKEL MET AL & NICKEL OXIDE HAVE LOW ORAL TOX.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIZED INDIVIDUALS MAY
EXPERIENCE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.

First Aid:SKIN:SEEK MED ATTN. CLEANSE WOUNDS THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE ANY
NICKEL PARTICLES. IF EXPOS TO NICKEL CARBONYL IS SUSPECTED, CONTACT
MD IMMED. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE
WATER FOR MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL (CLASS D).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD BY ITSELF,
BUT METAL POWDERS HEAT TREATED IN REDUCING ATMOSPHERES MAY BECOME
PYROPHORIC.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLS BY WET SWEEPING/BY VACUUMING
W/VACUUM EXHST PASSING THRU HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE ARRESTING
FILTER IF EXHST IF DISCHARGED INTO WORKPLACE. WEAR APPROP
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS IF COLLE CTION & DISP OF SPILLS IS LIKELY
TO CAUSE (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INHALE PWDR. KEEP CNTNR CLSD
WHEN NOT IN USE. AVOID RPTD SKIN CONT. DO NOT STORE NEAR
ACIDS/REACTIVE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:LIKE OTHER METALS, NICKEL CAN REACT W/ACIDS TO
LIBERATE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLO MIXTS IN AIR. LIKE OTHER
METAL PWDRS, NICKEL PWDR CAN REACT EXPLO/INCANDESCENTLY
W/SUBSTANCES SUCH AS AMMONIUM NITRATE, PERCHLORATES, (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION ALONE CANNOT SO CONTROL EXPOSURE,
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS SELECTED ACCORDING TO OSHA 29
CFR 1910.134. MAINTAIN AIRBORNE NICKEL LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Ventilation:VENTILATION IS NORMALLY REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING OR USING
PRODUCT TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE NICKEL BELOW PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CLOTHING & GLOVES AS NEEDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CONC OF AIRBORNE NICKEL TO EXCEED PEL. OTHER
PREC:PHOSPHORUS, SELENIUM, SULFUR, ETC. UNDER SPECIAL CNDTNS,
NICKEL CAN REACT W/CO IN REDUCING ATMS TO FORM NICKEL CARBONYL, NI
(CO*4), AN EXTR EMELY TOXIC GAS.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:8.9 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE GREY POWDER, ODORLESS (M-8G HAS GREEN TINT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/MINERAL ACIDS TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN. EVOLVED HYDROGEN MAY
BECOME EXPLO HAZ.
Stability Condition to Avoid:POWDERED MATL CAN REACT W/CO UNDER
REDUCING CNDTNS TO FORM NI(CO)*4.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOULD WASTE DISPOSAL BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOLLOW
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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