Product ID:519 HAI-519 ALLOY, NICKEL ALLOYS
MSDS Date:05/24/1990
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N031466
MSDS Number: BPLJV

HARRISON ALLOYS INC

308 MIDDLESEX STREET
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

1460C.

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 96%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 4%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

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 HAZS. THEY MAY INCL
SKIN IRRIT/ OTHER ALLERGIC RXNS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
ACUTE:EXPOS TO DUST, WELDING FUME & GAS ES MAY CAUSE NAUS,
TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, FEVER, IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT & SKIN; LOSS
OF CONSCIOUSNESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC (GROUP 2B), NTP (ANTICIPATED
TO BE A CARCINOGEN).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DUE TO WELDING GASES/LACK OF O2.
CHRONIC:ADVERSE EFTS MAY INCL SKIN SENSITIZATION, NEUROLOGICAL DMG
& RESP DISEASES (BRONCH ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS/PNEUMOCONIOSIS).
ACCORDING TO OSHA 29 CFR 191 0.1200 NICKEL IS CONSIDERED POSS
CARCIN.(MFR)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE & GET PROMPT MED ATTN. ADMIN O2 IF
VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS. IF NOT BRTHG, RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY.
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES,
SEEK ASSIS TANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
CALL MD . INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media: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 & SPARKS CAN IGNITE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, VAPORS &
COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS.

Spill Release Procedures:UNDER NORMAL HNDLG & USE, MATL IS NOT VOLAT/
DUSTY & DOES NOT PRESENT SPILLAGE & LEAKAGE PROBS. NO PROT REQD,
EXCEPT AVOID PRLNG/RPTD DIRECT SKIN CONT IF SENSITIVE TO METALS.
USE GLOVES. IF HOWEVER, M ATL IS RELS/SPILLED FROM CUTTING,
GRINDING/(SUPDAT
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:MATL IN SOLID FORM DOES NOT REQ SPECIAL PRECS IN
HNDLG & STORING. HOWEVER, USE INDUS HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO
ENSURE USE OF MATL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH EXCEED LEVELS
SPECIFIED.

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 LIMS
SPECIFIED, THEN RESP PRO T SHLD BE USED. USE ONLY NIOSH/ (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED TO DUSTS, FUMES/MISTS,
MAINTAIN WORKING ENVIRON BELOW EXPOS LIMS SPECIFIED (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WELDER'S HELMET/FCSHLD W/APPROP (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING, WEAR GLOVES,
FACE PROT & FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:8.8 +/- 0.1 (H2O=1). HAZ DECOMP PROD:OZONE & NOX. SPILL
PROC:WELDING OPERATIONS, VACUUM RESIDUE INTO SUITABLE CNTNRS. RESP
PROT:MSHA APPRVD RESPS I/A/W OSHA 29CFR1910.134. VENT:IN INGREDIENT
S BY USE OF ADEQ EXHST VENT. EYE PROT:SHADED LENS . SELECT WELDING
LENSE SHADE FROM AWS PUBLICATION F2.2.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS. CONTACT W/MINERAL ACIDS WILL RELEASE HYDROGEN - A READILY
COMBUSTIBLE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES & GASES FROM WELDING & HIGH TEMP
MAY INCL OXIDES OF METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, COMPLEX METALLICS,
CO, (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W EPA OR LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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