Product ID:LITTON PN L5283-54 THEMALOX 995/BD-995/BERLOX/ALSIMAG 754
MSDS Date:12/01/1988
FSC:5960
NIIN:01-098-1168
MSDS Number: BNKMH

Emergency Phone: (415) 591-8411

Info Phone: (415) 591-8411

Cage: MO696

Telephone: (415) 591-8411

Cage: MO696

BERYLLIUM OXIDE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL & HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY

CAS: 1304-56-9

RTECS: DS4025000

OSHA PEL 2 UG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 UG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE
BERYLLIOSIS, COUGH, CHEST PAINS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEIGHT LOSS,
WEAKNESS & FATIGUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLLIUM OXIDE IS A SUSPECTED ANIMAL &
HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE BERYLLIOSIS, COUGH,
CHEST PAINS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEIGHT LOSS, WEAKNESS & FATIGUE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T CRUSH, GRIND OR SAND BLAST.
Other Precautions:IF USE OR HANDLING DIFFERS FROM NORMAL USAGE OF
SHIPPED PRODUCT. CONTACT SUPPLIER FOR ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING
SAFE PROCEDURES.

Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:4620F
Spec Gravity:2.86
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >2200F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VOLATILE BERRYLIUM HYDROXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL SOLID FORMS IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FERERAL REGULATIONS.

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