Product ID:METCO 105
MSDS Date:01/18/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-050-0975
MSDS Number: BPMVQ

METCO INC, SUB OF THE PERKIN-ELMER CORP

1101 PROSPECT AVE.
WESTBURY, NY 11590

Emergency Phone: 516-334-1300

Info Phone: 516-334-1300

Cage: 39918

METCO INC, SUB OF THE PERKIN-ELMER CORP

WESTBURY, NY 11590-2724 US

Telephone: 516-334-1300

Cage: 39918

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - TRIDYMITE

CAS: 15468-32-3

RTECS: VV7335000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALUMINUM: SOME RECORD OF LUNG DAMAGE
DUE TO THE INHALATION OF FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM OXIDE PARTICLES.
HOWEVER, THIS EFFECT (KNOWN AS SHAVERS DISEASE) IS COMPLICATED BY
THE PRESENCE IN THE INHALED AIR OF SILICA AND OXIDES OF IRON; A
NUISANCE PARTICULATE. ALUMINUM ALONE IS NOT REGARDED AS AN
INDUSTRIAL POISON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT: POSSIBLE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT:
POSSIBLE DERMATITIS. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLOOD EYE WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER TO
REMOVE POWDER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION: EXPOSE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST
WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:MATERIAL THAT IS SPILLED ONTO THE FLOOR MAY
BECOME AIRBORNE BY NORMAL PLANT ACTIVITY. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, BY
SWEEPING THE AREA CLEAN, IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THESE MATERIALS
FROM BECOMING A SOURCE OF AI R CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE SKIN CONTACT AND ORAL
INGESTION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. BEWARE OF NITRIC OXIDE AND
OZONE FORMED IN PLASMA ARC.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH DUST/MIST/FUME RESPIRATOR AT ALL
TIMES DURING THE THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS TO PROTECT OPERATOR FROM
DUST AND FUMES.
Ventilation:VENTILATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO CREATE AN AIR VELOCITY OF
200 FPM.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIZED WELDERS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WELDING GOGGLES WITH THE PROPER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:ALUMINIZED APRON. OPERATION MAY ALSO REQUIRE
EAR PROTECTION. SEE SUPP.DATA
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES EXCEPT
DURING SPRAYING OPERATIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR RECOMMENDS EYE SHADE #5 FOR COMBUSTION SPRAYING; #9 FOR PLASMA
SPRAYING TO 40 KW; #10 FROM 40 TO 60 KW; AND #11 ABOVE 60 KW. TLVS:
NITRIC OXIDE = 30MG/CUM; OZONE = 0.2MG/CUM. THIS ITEM NSN REPLACE D
WITH NSN 3439-01-130-2457.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3500F,1927C
Spec Gravity:1.3-1.7
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HOT CHLORINATED RUBBER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON VAPORS PRESENT
NEAR FLAME MAY DECOMPOSE TO PHOSGENE. AVOID SPRAY DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE AND NITRIC OXIDE ARE FORMED BY
PLASMA FLAME (INDEPENDENT OF POWDER; SIMILAR TO WELDING FUMES).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID EXCEEDING THE TLV LIMIT OF 30
MG/M3 AND .2 MG/M3 FOR NITRIC OXIDE AND OZONE RESPECTIVELY.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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