Product ID:RCOCR-A STELLITE
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:4820
NIIN:01-200-4149
MSDS Number: BPJKR

HARD METAL ALLOYS INC

1900 13TH AVE N
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33713
US

Info Phone: 813-525-1111

Cage: 0EER2

HARD METAL ALLOYS INC

ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33713 US

Cage: 0EER2

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1.5%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5.5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 8-32%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0-76%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 0-18%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 0-16%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/ 10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9293

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 0-7%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 AS FE2O3

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 0-60%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

BORON

CAS: 7440-42-8

RTECS: ED7350000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4.5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (AS OXIDE)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (AS OXIDE)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES=5MG/M3 PEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHROMIUM: MAY CAUSE LUNG CHANGES.
COBALT: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & DISEASE. IRON: MAY CAUSE
X-RAY CHANGES OF THE LUNGS. MANGANESE: MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER,
AFFECT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & RES PIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE.
MOLYBDENUM: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. NICKEL: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
DISEASE & ALLERGIC SKIN RASH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL, COBALT-CHROMIUM ALLOYS, AND
CHROMIUM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY IARC AND/OR NTP AS POTENTIAL
CANCER CAUSING AGENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME
FEVER WITH SYMPTOMS OF CHILLS, FEVER, NAUSEA, COUGH, DRY THROAT,
WEAKNESS, MUSCLE ACHES, AND A SWEET OR METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH.
PROLONGED OR REPEATE D EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN WALKING,
WEAKNESS OR CRAMPS IN THE LEGS, HOARSENESS, MEMORY LOSS, SKIN
SENSITIZATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC SKIN, EYE OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED IF INDIVIDUALS ARE
REPEATEDLY OVEREXPOSED TO FUMES AND DUST.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. EYE:
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: WHILE
INGESTI ON OF LARGE ENOUGH QUANTITIES TO CAUSE HEALTH EFFECTS IS
UNLIKELY, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IT OCCURS.

Extinguishing Media:MATERIALS ARE NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATERIALS ARE NONFLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIALS ARE NONFLAMMABLE. THE WELDING
PROCESS MAY CAUSE SPARKS WHICH CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.
COMBUSTIBLES SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM AREA OR SHIELDED.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN
FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID
INHALATION AND SKIN EXPOSU RE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES AND FLAME RETARDANT
CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO
RADIATION WHEN HOT CUTTING OR WELDING.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS TO SHIELD OTHERS. WHEN
ELECTRODES AND FLUXES ARE CONSUMED, THE FUME AND GAS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS GENERATED ARE DIFFERENT IN FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS
LISTED. NEW COMPOUNDS NOT IN THE ELECTRODES MAY FORM.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST AIRBORNE DUST OR FUMES. RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE USED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST OR FUMES BELOW THE TLV DURING USE.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD W/LENS
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PREVENT
SKIN SENSITIZATION AND DERMATITIS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
LAUNDER CONTAMINATIED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING
WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR
ELECTRODES USED. OTHER INFLUENCING FACTORS ARE THEPRESENCE OF
CONTAMINANTS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
INCLUDE OXIDES OF THE METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, COMPLEX
METALLICS, AND OZONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE OR DISPOSABLE CONTAINER
SHOULD BE DISCARDED IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN
FULL COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

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