Product ID:ALL FANSTEEL VR/WESSON TANTUNG GRADES
MSDS Date:11/22/1985
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N029170
MSDS Number: BNDBY

FANSTEEL VR/WESSON

800 MARKET ST
WAUKEGAN, IL 60085
US

Emergency Phone: 312-689-5000

Info Phone: 312-689-5000

Cage: 97901

FANSTEEL VR/WESSON

LEXINGTON, KY 40505

Telephone: 606-252-1431

Cage: 97901

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 43-50%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

CHROMIUM, ION (CR3+); (CHROMIUM (+3)) (SARA III)

CAS: 16065-83-1

RTECS: GB6261000

Fraction By Weight: 25-32%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 14-21%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

CASTING INDUSTRY SUGGEST THAT INGEST OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HEART, AND OTHER ORGAN PROBLEMS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESPIRATOR. DO NOT SHAKE CLOTHING, RAGS OR OTHER

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WASHING OR VACUUMING (WITH APPROPRIATE FILTERS)

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ARE REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO

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OR TLV. IF SUCH EQUIPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE USE

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AND WEAR SAFETY GLASSES AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:DUST FROM GRINDING CAN CAUSE
IRRIT OF NOSE & THROAT. IT ALSO HAS POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING
TRANSIENT/PERM RESP DISEASE, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA &
INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS (OR LUNG SCARRING), IN C ERTAIN INDIVIDUALS
WHO ARE EXPOSD OVER PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS REPORTED THAT COBALT DUST
IS MOST PROBABLE(EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE OF SUCH RESP DISEASES. SYMP
INCLUDE PRODUCTIVE COUGH, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST
TIGHTNESS & WEIGHT LOSS. INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS CAN LEAD TO PERM
DISABLILITY OR DEATH. COOLANT MIST FROM WET GRINDING MAY CONTAIN
DUST. DUSTS CONTAINING MANGANESE MAY CAUSE NOSE BLEEDS & HIGHER
THAN NORM (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:IF SYMPS OF PULM INVOLVEMENT DEVELOP
(COUGHING/WHEEZING/SHORTNESS OF BREATH/ETC.) REMOVE FROM EXPOS &
SEEK MD. SKIN:THORO WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. ISOLATE FROM
EXPOS. IF IRRIT/ RASH PE RSISTS, SEEK MD. EYE:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MD.
INGEST:IF SUBSTANTIAL QTYS ARE SWALLOWED, DILUTE W/LGE AMT OF H2O,
INDUCE VOM & SEEK MD.

Extinguishing Media:FOR POWDER FIRES USE DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, ABC
TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, OR FLOOD WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR PWDR FIRE CONFINED TO SMALL AREA, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR TOX DUSTS/FUMES. FOR LARGER FIRE, WEAR
NIOSH/ MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY PRESENT FIRE/EXPLOS HAZ UNDER
RARE FAVORING CONDT OF PARTICLE SIZE, DISPERSION & STRONG IGNIT
SOURCE. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN UP USING METH WHICH
AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACCUM (W/APPROP FILTER TO PREVENT
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV), WET DUST MOP/WET
CLEAN-UP. IF AIRBORNE DUST I S GENERATED, USE AN APPROP NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING. AVOID DUST INHALATION
AND DIRECT SKIN CONTACT WITH DUST.
Other Precautions:CLEAN UP USING METH WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH
AS VACCUM (W/APPROP FILTER TO PREVENT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH
EXCEED PEL OR TLV), WET DUST MOP/WET CLEAN-UP. IF AIRBORNE DUST IS
GENERATED, USE AN APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD (ING 7)

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE APPROPRIATE
PEL OR TLV. ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN
29CFR1910.134 SHOULD BE MET.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST VENT WHICH IS ADEQ TO LIMIT PERS EXPOS TO
RESPIRABLE AIRBORNE DUST TO LEVELS WHICH DO NOT EXCEED PEL(ING 10)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BEFORE USING AS CUTTING TOOL, MAKE SURE TOOL
IS PROPERLY SEATED & SAFELY CLAMPED. ALWAYS USE MACHINE GUARDS (ING
11)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THORO AFTER HANDLING, BEFORE EATING/
SMOKING. WASH EXPOSED SKIN AT END OF WORK SHIFT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:PROBLEM UNDER NORM HANDLING CONDT. EFTS OF OVEREXP:INCIDENCE
OF UPPER RESP INFECTIONS. BRTHG OF DUSTS CONTAINING MANGANESE FOR
PRLNGD PERIOD OF TIME CAN CAUSE CNS DISORDERS. SKIN:CAN CAUSE I
RRIT/AN ALLERGIC SKIN RASH DUE TO COLBALT/MANGANESE SENSIT. EYE:CAN
CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST:CERTAIN REPORTS OUTSIDE (ING 5)

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:8.3 TO 8.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO SILVER METAL/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS. CONTACT OF DUST WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS
SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.

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