Product ID:021, HAI-KPX
MSDS Date:08/21/1989
FSC:9540
NIIN:00N032101
MSDS Number: BNZZJ

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: 8%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 92%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

IN INGREDIENTS BY USE OF ADEQUATE EXHAUST

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:UNDER NORMAL HNDLG & USE,EXPOS TO
SOLID,MASS FORMS OF ALLOY PRESENTS FEW HLTH HAZ.THEY MAY INCL SKIN
IRRIT/OTHER ALLERGIC RXNS IN SENSIT INDIV. (ACUTE)EXPOS TO DUST,
WELDING FUMES,& GASES MAY CAUSE NA US, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST,FEVER,
IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT & SKIN; LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO
WELDING (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM: GROUP 1 (IARC), KNOWN
CARCINOGEN (NTP). NICKEL: GROUP 1 (IARC), ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGEN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:GASES/LACK OF O2.(CHRONIC) ADVERSE
EFTS MAY INCL SKIN SENSIT,NEURO DMG & RESP DISEASES (BRONCH
ASTHMA,LUNG FIBROSIS/PNEUM). ACCD TO OSHA 29CFR1910.1200 NICKEL &
CHROMIUM ARE CONSIDERED POSS C ARCIN.RECENT EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES
OFWORKERS MELTING & WORKING ALLOYS CONTAINING NICKEL-CHROMIUM HAVE
FOUND (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS. IF NOT
BREATHING, RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY
. SKIN : FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER . EYES: FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
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 NORM HNDLG & USES MATL IS NOT VOLAT/
DUSTY & DOES NOT PRESENT SPILLAGE & LEAKAGE PROBLEMS. NO PROT REQD,
EXCEPT AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD DIRECT SKIN CONT IF SENSIT TO METALS. USE
GLOVES. IF HOWEVER, MA TL IS RELS/SPILLED FROM CUTTING, GRINDING/
(SUPDAT
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IN SOLID FORM DOES NOT
REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING AND STORING.
Other Precautions:USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT
USE OF MATERIAL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH EXCEED LEVELS
SPECIFIED IN INGREDIENTS AND REACTIVITY SECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED IN MFG(INCL
GRINDING, HIGH TEMP CUTTING & WELDING) PROCESSES TO DUSTS,FUMES,
GASES/ MISTS,& VENT IS NOT ADEQ TO MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW LIMITS
SPECIFIED IN INGREDS, TH EN RESP PROT SHOULD BE USED. USE (SUPDAT
Ventilation:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED TO DUSTS,FUMES/MISTS,
MAINTAIN WORKING ENVIRON BELOW EXPOS LIMITS SPECIFIED (ING 3)
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 LENSE SHADE FROM
(ING 4)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PRODS: OXIDES OF METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES & COMPLEX
METALLICS. GASES MAY INCL CO2, OZONE & NOX. SPILL PROC: WELDING
OPER, VACUUM RESIDUE INTO SUITABLE CNTNRS & DISP OF I/A/W EPA/LOC
REG S. RESP PROT: ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP I/A/W OSHA
19CFR1910.134. EFTS OF OVEREXP: NO INCR RISK OF CANCER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4982F,2750C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2597F,1425C
Spec Gravity:8.7
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:GREY METALLIC; ODORLESS; SOLID METAL 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 COMBUSTIBLE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES & GASES FROM WELDING & HIGH TEMP
CUTTING CONTAIN CONSTITUENTS DIFFERENT FROM INGREDS LISTED & MAY
INCL (SUPDAT)

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

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