Product ID:506, HAI-WELD 506
MSDS Date:08/21/1989
FSC:9540
NIIN:00N032129
MSDS Number: BNMYB

HARRISON ALLOYS INC

308 MIDDLESEX STREET
HARRISON, NJ 07029
US

Emergency Phone: 201-483-4800

Info Phone: 201-483-4800

Cage: 49076

HARRISON ALLOYS INC

HARRISON, NJ 07029 US

Telephone: 201-483-4800

Cage: 49076

CHROMIUM; (CR) (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 7%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON (III) OXIDE; (FE)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

NICKEL; (NI) (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 85%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

SILICON; (SI)

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

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:UNDER NORM HNDLG & USE, EXPOS TO
SOLID, MASSIVE FORMS OF ALLOY PRESENT FEW HLTH HAZ. THEY MAY
INCLUDE SKIN IRRIT/ OTHER ALLERGIC RXN IN SENSITIVE INDIV.
DUST/WELDING FUMES/GASES MAY CAUSE: ACUTE:NAUS, TIGHTNESS OF
CHEST, FEVER, IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT & SKIN; LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO WELDING (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM:IARC GROUP 1, NTP KNOWN
CARCINOGEN, ACGIH GROUP A1. NICKEL:IARC GROUP 1, NTP ANTICIPATED
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:GASES/LACK OF O2. CHRONIC:ADVERSE EFTS
MAY INCLUDE SENSIT, NEUROLOGICAL DMG & RESP DISEASES (BRONCH
ASTHMA/ LUNG FIBROSIS/PNEUM). ACCORDING TO OSHA CFR 1910.1200 NI &
CR ARE CONSIDERED POSS C ARCIN. RECENT EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF
WORKERS MELTING & WORKING ALLOYS CONTAINING NI-CR HAVE FOUND NO
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:NOT APPLICABLE. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH POTABLE
WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL: REMOVE
FR OM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. ADMINISTER
OXYGEN IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS. IF NOT BREATHING, RESUSITATE
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS NONFLAMMABLE; HOWEVER,
WELDING ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND VAPORS AND
COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS.

Spill Release Procedures:UNDER NORMAL HANDLING & USES MATL IS NOT
VOLATILE/DUSTY & DOES NOT PRESENT SPILLAGE & LEAKAGE PROBLEMS. NO
PROT REQ, EXCEPT AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD DIRECT SKIN CONT IF SENSITIVE TO
METALS. USE GLOVES. IF HO WEVER, MATL IS RELEASED/SPILLED FROM
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IN SOLID FORM DOES NOT REQUIRE SPECIAL
PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING AND STORAGE. HOWEVER, USE INDUSTRIAL
HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT USE OF THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH EXCEED LIMITS SPECIFIED.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP I/A/W OSHA 29 CFR
1910.134 IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED IN MFG (INCLUDING
GRINDING, HIGH TEMP CUTTING & WELDING) PROCESS TO DUSTS, FUMES,
GASES/MISTS & VENT IS NOT ADEQ TO MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW LIM SPEC.
Ventilation:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED TO DUST, FUMES/MISTS,
MAINTAIN WORKING ENVIRON BELOW EXPOS LIM BY USE OF (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN CUTTING/GRINDING/WELDING WEAR GLOVES,
FACE PROT & FLAME RETARDANT CLTHG. SELECT WELDING SHADE FROM AWS
PUB F2.2.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:>4622F,>2550C. HAZ DECOMP PROD:OXIDES OF THE METALS, CHROMATES,
FLUORIDES & COMPLEX METALLICS. GASES MAY INCLUDE CO, OZONE &
NITROGEN OXIDES. SPILL PROC:CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING OPERATIONS,
VACUUM RESIDUE INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS. EFTSOF
OVEREXPOS:INCREASED RISK OF CANCER. VENT:ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENT.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2642F,1450C
Spec Gravity:8.0
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:GREY SOLID METALS SHAPED AS METALLIC WIRE,
ROD/STRIP. ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS. CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS WILL RELEASE HYDROGEN - A VERY
READILY COMBUSTIBLE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES & GASES FROM WELDING & HIGH TEMP
CUTTING CONTAIN CONSTITUENTS DIFFERENT FROM INGRED LISTED & MAY
INCLUDE (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA,LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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