Product ID:248, NAI-NICR 80AA
MSDS Date:08/21/1989
FSC:9540
NIIN:00N032115
MSDS Number: BNSKV

HARRISON ALLOYS INC

308 MIDDLESEX ST
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 (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON (III) OXIDE;(IRON)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 8%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 70%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

IN INGREDIENTS & REACTIVITY SECTIONS BY USE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AWS PUBLICATION F2.2.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE:NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST,
FEVER, IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND SKIN; LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO WELDING GASES OR LACK OF OXYGEN.
CHRONIC:ADVERSE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE SKIN SENSITIZATION ,
NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE & RESPIRATORY DISEASES (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG
FIBROSIS, OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS). (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN (NTP),
GROUP 1 (IARC). CHROMIUM:KNOWN CARCINOGEN (NTP), GROUP 1 (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ACCORDING TO OSHA 29CFR1910.1200
NICKEL & CHROMIUM ARE CONSIDERED POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS. RECENT
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF WORKERS MELTING AND WORKING ALLOYS
CONTAINING NICKEL/CHROMIUM HAVE FO UND NO INCREASED RISK OF CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND GET MD IMMEDIATELY. GIVE OXYGEN
IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS. IF NOT BREATHING, RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EY
E:FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES. GET MD .
INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED FROM
CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING OPERATIONS, VACUUM RESIDUE INTO
SUITABLE CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IN SOLID FORM DOES NOT
REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING AND STORING. HOWEVER, USE
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED IN MFG (INCL
GRINDING, HIGH TEMP CUTTING & WELDING) PROCESSES TO DUSTS, FUMES,
GASES OR MISTS, & VENT IS NOT ADEQ TO MAINTIAN EXPOS BELOW LIMITS
SPECIFIED, THEN RES P PROT SHOULD BE USED. USE ONLY (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED TO DUSTS, FUMES OR
MISTS, MAINTAIN WORKING ENVIRONMENT BELOW EXPOS LIMITS BY(ING 5)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING, WEAR
GLOVES, FACE PROT & FLAME RETARDANT CLTHG. SELECT WELDING LENS
SHADE (ING 6 )
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PRODS:CARBON MONOXIDE, CHROMIUM, COBALT FUME, COPPER FUME,
FLUORIDES, IRON OXIDE FUME, MANGANESE FUME, MOLYBEDENUM (SOL),
NICKEL (SOLUBLE), NITROGEN DIOXIDE, OZONE, & PHOSGENE. OTHER PREC:T
HAT USE OF MATL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOS WHICH EXCEED LEVELS
SPECIFIED. RESP PROT:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD I/A/W OSHA 29CFR1910.13

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4982F,2750C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2642F,1450C
Spec Gravity:8.0
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:GREY METALLIC ODORLESS SOLID METALS SHAPED AS WIRE,
ROD OR STRIP.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS. CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS WILL RELEASE HYDROGEN-A VERY
READILY FLAMMABLE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE FOLLOWING CHEMICALS MAY BE PRESENT
IN FUMES & GASES AS A RESULT FROM WELDING & HI TEMP
CUTTING:ALUMINUM FUME, (SUPP)

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

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