Product ID:D-7, BERYLLIUM ALULMINUM MASTER ALLOY
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N032487
MSDS Number: BNRBN

BRUSH WELLMAN INC

41710 W PORTAGE RIVER S ROAD
ELMORE, OH 43416-9052
US

Emergency Phone: 419-862-2745;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-862-2745

Preparer: M. KOLANZ & T.N. MARKHAM

Cage: 4B151

BRUSH WELLMAN INC.

ELMORE, OH 43416-9502 US

Telephone: 800-862-4118; -4177 (FAX)

Cage: 4B151

AS CLOSE TO SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION AS POSSIBLE.

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OF PERSONAL CLOTHING. NEVER USE COMPRESSED

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OVERGARMENTS/WORK CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN IF

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ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 6.5-8%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.65%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

PARTICULATE CNTNG BERYLLIUM/NICKEL MAY CAUSE LONG

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OR SUBSEQUENT SECONDARY EFTS ON HEART W/PERM

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SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE CALLED CHRONIC BERYLLIUM DISEASE

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BECOMES INFLAMED, RESTRICTING EXCHANGE OF OXYGEN.

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CHRONIC BRONCH, ETC. MAY INCUR FURTHER

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CIRCULATORY/HEMATOLOGIC/URINARY SYS HAS OCCURED,

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BY WET CLEANING. SPECIAL CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN

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HEAT TREATED ALLOYS WHICH HAVE SCALE/OXIDATION

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GRINDING/SANDING OPERS CONDUCTED UNDER FLOOD OF LIQ

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OF LIQ/LUBRICANT COOLANT CNTNG FINELY DIVIDED

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WHERE PARTICULATE MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. FILTER,

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FOR JOBS W/HIGH POTENTIAL EXPOSURES SUCH AS

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BERYLLIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-0.2%

OSHA PEL 2 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002PPM; A2; 9293

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST

0.85-1.25.

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 2-2.7%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 8-9%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: .15-.25%

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:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:CNTCT MAY CAUSE ALLERG DERM
RESPONSE. EYE:INJURY CAN RSLT FROM PARTICULATE IRRIT OR MECH INJURY
TO CORNEA/ CONJUNCTIVA BY DUST/PARTICULATE. ACUTE:METAL DUST/FUMES
CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN, EYES, N OSE, THROAT, LUNGS, & MUC MEMB.
SYMPS MAY INCL COUGH, METALLIC TASTE, FEVER, FATIGUE, & NAUSEA.
EXCESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLLIUM:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN
(NTP) ,GROUP 2A (IARC). NICKEL:GROUP 2B (IARC), ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGEN(IARC
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INHAL OF COPPER, ZINC, OR NICKEL CAN
CAUSE RESP IRRIT, COUGH, BRONCHITIS, CHILLS, "METAL FUME FEVER",
DECREASED PULM FUNCTION, & ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPS. CNTCT W/COPPER/NICKEL
MAY CAUSE ALLERG SKIN RXNS. CHRONIC:METAL DUST/FUMES CAN CAUSE
RESP DISEASE W/ COUGH, CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WEIGHT
LOSS, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIV WHO HAVE ALLERG
RXN/SENSITIVITY TO METALS SUCH AS COPPER OR NICKEL MAY ENCOUNTER
SKIN RASH/DERM. PERS W/ IMPAIRED PULM FUNCTION, AIRWAY DISEASES, OR
CNDTNS SUCH AS ASHTMA, EMPHYSEMA, (ING 8)

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP & GET MD. INGEST:DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. GET MD.SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MD. ACCIDENTAL IMPLANTATION BENEATH SKIN
REQUIRES REMOVAL TO PREVENT INFECTION OR DEVELOPMENT OF CORN-LIKE
LESION. EYE:FLUSH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT
PERSISTS, GET MD.

Extinguishing Media:CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE WATER TO EXTING FIRES AROUND
MOLTEN MATERIAL DUE TO POTENTIAL FOR STEAM EXPLOSIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE WATER TO EXTING FIRES AROUND
OPERS INVOLVING MOLTEN METAL DUE TO POTNTL FOR STEAM EXPLO. MAY
CNTN CAVITIES WHICH PERMIT ENTRAPMENT OF H2O.(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:IF IN POWDER/DUST FORM, ESTABLISH RESTRICTED
ENTRY ZONE BASED ON SEVERITY OF SPILL. PERS ENTERING MUST WEAR ADEQ
RESP PROT/PROT CLTHG. CLEANUP SHOULD BE CONDUCTED W/VACUUM SYS
UTILIZING HIGH EFFICIENC Y PARTICULATE AIR FILTRATION SYS FOLLOWED
(ING 10)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:AIRBORNE EXPOS CAN OCCUR WHEN MELTING, CASTING, DROSS
HANDLING, PICKLING, WELDING, GRINDING, SANDING, POLISHING, MILLING,
CRUSHING, OR OTHERWISE ABRADING SURF OF ALLOYS IN MANNER WHICH
GENERATES FINEL Y DIVIDED PARTICLES. CAST OR (ING 11)

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. WHEN POTNTL
EXPOS ARE ABOVE LIMITS RESPS MUST BE USED. EXPOS TO UNKNOWN CONC OF
FUMES/ DUSTS REQS WEARING OF PRESS DEMAND AIRLINE RESP OR PRESS
DEMAND SCBA. PRESS DEMAND AIRLINE RESPS ARE REC (ING 15)
Ventilation:USE OF LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING CNTRLS IS PREF
METHOD OF CONTROLLING EXPOS.PICKUPS SHOULD BE POSITIONED (ING 16)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:FIRE RETARDANT CLTHG & MOLTEN METAL SPLASH
RESIST GARMENTS SHOULD BE WORN TO PROT FROM MOLTEN METAL SPLASH.
PROT(ING 18)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTAM WORK CLTHG/OVERGARMENTS SHOULD BE
MANAGED AS TO PVNT EXPOS TO PERS SUCH AS LAUNDRY OPERS & TO PVNT
CONTAM(ING 17)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:TO ELIM MOISTURE PRIOR TO USE IN ANY MELTING OPER & TO
SAFEGUARD AGAINST STEAM EXPLO HAZ, INGOTS SHOULD BE THORO DRY
BEFORE CHARGING TO FURNACE. PREHEATING OF INGOTS IS DESIRABLE.
MOLTEN ALU MINUM IN CNTCT W/WATER MAY REACT W/EXPLO FORCE. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: WEAKNESS, & FATIGUE. EXCESS EXPOS TO AIRBORNE (ING 4)

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WITH NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACIDS & CAUSTIC SOLNS TO PRODUCE EXPLO H2. AL & CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBONS MAY REACT W/EXPLO FORCE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MELTING AND DROSS HANDLING OPERATIONS
CAN EMIT AIRBORNE DUST OR FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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