Product ID:M220C, BERYLLIUM NICKEL ALLOYS
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N032651
MSDS Number: BPNFG

BRUSH WELLMAN INC

14710 W PORTAGE RIVER S ROAD
ELMORE, OH 43416-9502
US

Emergency Phone: 419-862-2745;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-862-2745

Preparer: M. KOLANZ & T.N. MARKHAM

Cage: 4B151

BRUSH WELLMAN INC.

ELMORE, OH 43416-9502 US

Telephone: 800-862-4118; -4177 (FAX)

Cage: 4B151

IN ALL CASES, WORKERS IN IMMED VICINITY OF OPER

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BAGS IN BAGHOUSE AIR CLEANING DEVICE.

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TO MEET ESTABLISHED OCCUP EXPOS LIMITS. WHERE

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AS CLOSE TO SOURCE OF AIRBORNE CONC AS POSS.

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MAN COOLING FAN, SHD BE AVOIDED. VENT EQUIP SHOULD

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OVERGARMENTS/WORK CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN BY

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AS LAUNDRY OPERATORS & TO PVNT CONTAM TO

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IMPAIRMENT IF EXCESSIVE CONC OF DUST/FUME ARE

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HEMATOLOGIC/URINARY SYS HAS OCCURED, PROPER

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FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF CLEAN H*2O

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CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN BECAUSE THEY MUST

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BY WET SWEEPING METHS. MIN AIRBORNE GENERATION

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PROPERLY LABELED AND MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE

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ALLOYS WHICH HAVE SURF SCALE/OXIDATION SHD HAVE

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OPER CONDUCTED UNDER FLOOD OF LIQ COOLANT MAY REQ LOC

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COOLANT CONTAINING FINELY DIVIDED PARTICULATE IN

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PARTICULATE MAY BECOME AIRBORNE DURING USE. FILTER,

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VACUUM/WET CLEANING METHS ARE RECOM FOR DUST

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BEGINNING WET CLEANING. VACUUM CLEANERS W/HEPA

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DUSTS SHD BE AVOIDED. WELDING/CUTTING INDOORS,

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VENT/AIRLINE RESP UNLESS ATMOSPHERIC TESTS HAVE

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BERYLLIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: 1.8-2.3%

OSHA PEL 2 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002PPM; A2; 9293

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

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:ACUTE: METAL DUST/FUMES CAN CAUSE
IRRIT TO SKIN,EYES, NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS, & MUC MEMB. SYMP MAY INCL
COUGH, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, FEVER, FATIGUE,& NAUS. EXCESSIVE
INHAL OF COPPER/NICKEL CAN CAUSE R ESP IRRIT, COUGH, BRONCH,
CHILLS, "METAL FUME FEVER", DECREASED PULM FUNCT & ASTHMA-LIKE
SYMP. CONT W/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERILLIUM: GROUP 2A (IARC), ANTICIPATED
CARCINOGEN (NTP). NICKEL: GROUP 2B (IARC), ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN
(NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: COBALT,COPPER, NICKEL MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC SKIN RXNS. CHRONIC: METAL DUST/FUMES CAN CAUSE RESP
DISEASE W/SYMP WHICH INCL COUGH, CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, WT
LOSS, WEAK & FATIGUE. EXCESSIV E EXPOS TO AIRBORNE PARTICULATE
CONTAINING BERYLLIUM, COBALT/NICKEL MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM HLTH EFTS
INCL LOSS OF (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIV WHO MAY HAVE HAD ALLERGIC RXN
TO CO, CU MAY ENCOUNTER SKIN RASH/DERM. PERSONS W/IMPAIRED PULM
FUNCT, AIRWAY DISEASES/CNDTNS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC
BRONCH, ETC. MAY INCUR (SUPDAT)

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM
ARTF RESP & OBTAIN MED HELP.INGEST: HAVE AFFECTED PERSON DRINK LRG
QTYS OF H2O & ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMIT IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MED
HELP.SKI N: CUTS/ABRASIONS CAN BE TREATED BY STDFIRST AID. CONTAM
CAN BE REMOVED BY WASHING W/SOAP & H2O.IF IRRIT PERSISTS OBTAIN MED
HELP. ACCIDENTAL IMPLANTATION OF MATL BENEATH SKIN REQS REMOVAL.
(ING 5)

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ALLOYS ARE NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE WATER TO EXTINGUISH FIRES
AROUND OPERATIONS INVOLVING MOLTEN METAL DUE TO POTENTIAL FOR STEAM
EXPLOSIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATL IS IN POWDER/DUST FORM, ESTABLISH
RESTRICTED ENTRY ZONE. PERSONS ENTERING RESTRICTED ZONE MUST WEAR
ADEQ RESP PROT/PROT CLTHG. CLEANUP SHOULD BE CONDUCTED W/VACUUM SYS
UTILIZING HIGH EFFICIENC Y PARTICULATE AIR FILTRATION SYS FOLLOWED
(ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:AIRBORNE EXPOS CAN OCCUR WHEN MELTING, CASTING, DROSS
HNDLG, PICKLING, WELDING, GRINDING, SANDING, POLISHING, MILLING,
CRUSHING/ OTHERWISE ABRADING SURF OF ALLOYS IN MANNER WHICH
GENERATES FINELY DIVI DED PARTICLES. CAST/HEAT TREATED (ING 9)

Respiratory Protection:WHEN EXPOS LIMITS EXCEEDED,NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESP MUST BE USED. EXPOS TO UNKNOWN CONC OF FUMES/DUSTS REQS
PRESS-DEMAND AIRLINE RESP/PRESS-DEMAND SCBA. PRESS-DEMAND AIRLINE
RESP ARE RECOM FOR JOBS W/HI GH POTNTL EXPOS SUCH AS CHANGING(ING
18)
Ventilation:WHENEVER POSS USE OF LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
CNTRLS IS PREF METH OF CNTRLG EXPOS TO AIRBORNE DUST/FUME (ING 19)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG SUCH AS FIRE RETARDANT CLTHG, &
MOLTEN METAL SPLASH RESISTANT GARMENTS SHOULD BE WORN AS NEC. PROT
(ING 22)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/SMOKING. CONTAM WORK
CLTHG & OVERGARMENTS SHD BE MANAGED TO PVNT EXPOS TO PERSONS SUCH
(ING 23)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:LUNG FUNCT, FIBROSIS/ SUBSEQUENT SECONDARY EFTS OF
HEART W/EVENTUAL PERM IMPAIRMENT. OVEREXP TO AIRBORNE BERYLLIUM
PARTICULATE MAY CAUSE CHRONIC BERYLLIUM DISEASE, A CNDTN IN WHICH
TIS S OF LUNGS BECOME INFLAMED, RESTRICTINGEXCHANGE OF OXYGEN
BETWEEN LUNGS AND BLOODSTREAM. MED CNDTNS: FURTHER (ING 3)

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2100F,1149C
Vapor Density:0.296
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID GREYISH SILVER, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS WHICH MAY
GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS. HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE EXPLO HAZ.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN SPENT, ALLOYS ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZ
WASTES UNDER FED LAW & ARE NORMALLY RECYCLED. DUST-LIKE MATLS SUCH
AS BAGHOUSE FINES SHOULD BE SEALED IN PLASTIC BAG & THEN PLACED IN
SOUND CNTNR & APPROP IDENTIFIED. ALL WASTE MATLS SHOULD BE (ING 8)

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