Product ID:242, HAI-NICR 80CB
MSDS Date:08/21/1989
FSC:9540
NIIN:00N032112
MSDS Number: BNZZQ

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

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 78%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 4%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

COLUMBIUM; (NIOBIUM)

CAS: 7440-03-1

Fraction By Weight: 1%

(SOLUBLE), NITROGEN DIOXIDE, OZONE, PHOSGENE.

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, MASSIVE FORMS OF ALLOY PRESENTS FEW HLTH HAZ. THEY MAY INCL
SKIN IRRIT/ OTHER ALLERGIC RXNS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
ACUTE:SHORT TERM EXPOS TO DUST, WELDING F UME & GASES: NAUS,
TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, FEVER, IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT & SKIN;
UNCON 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 OR LACK OF OXYGEN. CHRONIC:
ADVERSE EFTS MAY INCL SKIN SENSIT, NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE & RESP
DISEASES (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS).
RECENT EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES O F WORKERS MELTING AND WORKING
ALLOYS CONTAINING-NICKEL CHROMIUM HAVE FOUND NO INCREASED RISK OF
CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE & OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS. IF NOT
BREATHING, RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH POTABLE
WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN. SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:
FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INGEST: GET MD
IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. MATERIAL IS NON FLAMMABLE; HOWEVER,
WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, VAPORS AND
COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS.

Spill Release Procedures:UNDER NORMAL HNDLG & USES MATL IS NOT
VOLATILE/DUSTY & DOES NOT PRESENT SPILLAGE & LEAKAGE PROBLEMS. NO
PROT REQUIRED, EXCEPT AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD DIRECT SKIN CNTCT IF
SENSITIVE TO METALS. USE GLOVES. IF HOWEVER, MATL IS RELEASED OR
SPILLED (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IN SOLID FORM DOES NOT
REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING & STORING.
Other Precautions:HOWEVER, USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO
ENSURE THAT THE USE OF THIS MATL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH
EXCEED THE LEVELS SPECIFIED IN INGREDIENT SECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED IN MFG
PROCESSES TO DUST, FUMES, GASES/MISTS, & VENT IS NOT ADEQ TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE LIMITS SPECIFIED IN INGRED SECTION,
THEN RESP PROT SHOULD BE USED. USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD (SUPP
DATA)
Ventilation:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED TO DUSTS, FUMES/MISTS,
MAINTAIN WORKING ENVIRON BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING. SELECT WELDING
LENS SHADE FROM AWS PUBLICATION F2.2.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:FROM CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING OPS, VACUUM RESIDUE INTO
SUITABLE CNTNRS. RESP PROT:RESP I/A/W OSHA 29CFR1910.134.
VENT:SPECIFIED IN INGREDS BY USE OF ADEQ EXHASUT VENT. THE
FOLLOWING CHEMS MAY APPEAR IN FUMES & GASES AS A RESULTFROM
WELDING AT HIGH TEMPS:ALUMINUM FUME, CARBON MONOXIDE, CHROMIUM,
(ING 4)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4982F,2750C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2552F,1400C
Spec Gravity:8.4
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:GREY METALLIC, ODORLESS SOLID, 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:OXIDES OF METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES
AND COMPLEX METALLICS. CO, OZONE AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

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