Product ID:170, BERYLLIUM COPPER WROUGHT ALLOYS
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N032665
MSDS Number: BPNFX

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

PROPER SCREENING OR EXAMINATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED

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DEVELOPMENT OF CORN-LIKE LESIONS.EYES

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PERSISTS OBTAIN MED HELP.CONT LENSES SHD NOT BE WORN

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LENS MUST BE REMOVED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE TREATMENT.

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BY WET CLEANING METHODS.

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AND MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,

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RECOMMENDED FOR JOBS WITH HIGH POTENTIAL

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FUME TO MEET ESTABLISHED OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE

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BERYLLIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: 1.9-2.0%

OSHA PEL 2 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002PPM; A2; 9293

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.09%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

0.25-0.45.

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CHRONIC BERYLLIUM DISEASE (CHRONIC BERYLLIOSIS).

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LUNGS BECOME INFLAM,RESTRICTING EXCHANGE OF O*2

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CONTAIN NICKEL. OVEREXPOSURE TO BERYLLIUM BY

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EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC BRONCH,ETC. MAY INCUR FURTHER

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IF PRIOR DMG/DISEASE TO NEURO (NERV),CIRCULATORY,

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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:SKIN:IN SOME SENSIT INDIV,AN ALLERGIC
DERM RESPONSE. MAY CAUSE IRRIT. EYE:INJ TO EYES CAN RSLT FROM
PARTICULATE IRRIT/ MECH INJ TO CORNEA/CONJUNCTIVA BY
DUST/PARTICULATE. ACUTE:CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN , EYES, NOSE,
THROAT,LUNGS & MUC MEMB. SYMP MAY INCL COUGH,METALLIC TASTE IN
MOUTH,FEVER, FATIGUE,& (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT:GRP 2B(IARC);BERYLLIUM:GRP
2A(IARC), ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCIN (NTP);NICKEL:GRP 2B(IARC), ANTIC
TO BE CARCIN (NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NAUS.EXCESSIVE INHAL OF CU/CO/NI CAN
CAUSE RESP IRRIT, COUGH,BRONCH,CHILLS, "METAL FUME FEVER",
DECREASED PULM FUNC,& ASTHMA-LIKE SYMP.CONT W/CO/CU/NI MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC SKIN RXNS. CHRONIC:CA N CAUSE RESP DISEASE W/SYMP WHICH
INCL COUGH,CHEST PAIN, SHORT OF BRTH,WT LOSS,WEAK,& FATIGUE.
EXCESSIVE EXPOS TO(SUPDAT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIV WHO MAY HAVE HAD ALLERGIC
RXN/SENSIT TO METALS SUCH AS CO/CU/NI MAY ENCOUNTER SKIN RASH/DERM
IF SKIN CONT W/PROD OCCURS.PERSONS W/IMPAIRED PUL FUNC,AIRWAY
DISEASES/CNDTNS SUCH AS ASTHMA, (ING 8)

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE IMMED TO FRESH AIR.ALTHOUGH NO CASES IN WHICH
PERSON STOPPED BRTHG AS RSLT OF EXPOS ARE KNOWN,IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED,PERFORM ARTF RESP & OBTAIN MED HELP.INGEST: DRINK LRG QTYS
OF H2O & ATTE MPT TO INDUCE VOMIT IF CONSCIOUS.OBTAINMED HELP.
SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & H2O.IF IRRIT PERSISTS OBTAIN MED HELP.ACCIDENTAL
IMPLANTATION OF MATL BENEATH SKIN REQS IT BE REMOVED TO PVNT
INFECTION/ (ING 11)

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:ALLOYS ARE NON-COMBUST. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE CNDTNS. TO EXTING METAL FIRE, USE CLASS D FIRE
(SUPDAT)
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 FORM,ESTABLISH RESTRICTED
ENTRY ZONE BASED ON SEV OF SPILL.PERSONS ENTERING RESTRICTED ZONE
MUST WEAR ADEQ RESP PROT/PROT CLTHG APPROP FOR SEV OF SPILL.CLEANUP
SHOULD BE CONDUCTED W/VACUUM SYS UTILIZING HEPA SYS FOLLOWED (ING
14)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP MUST BE USED AS SPECIFIED
BY INDUS HYGIENIST/OTHER QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL.RESP USERS SHOULD
BE MED EVALUATED TO DETERM IF THEY ARE PHYS CAPABLE OF WEARING
RESP. NIOSH/MSHA APPRV D PRESS-DEMAND AIRLINE RESP ARE (ING 16)
Ventilation:WHENEVER POSS USE OF LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
CNTRLS IS PREF METH OF CNTRLG EXPOS TO AIRBORNE DUST & (ING 17)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE OVERGARMENTS/WORK CLTHG SHOULD BE
WORN BY PERSONS WHO MAY BECOME CONTAM W/DUSTS, FUMES, OR POWDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:EXTING POWDER.EFTS OF OVEREXP: AIRBOENE PARTICULATE
CONTAINING BE, CO/NI MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM HLTH EFTS INCL LOSS OF
LUNG FUNC, FIBROSIS/SUBSEQUENT SECONDARY EFTS ON HEART W/ EVENTUAL
PERM IMPAIRMENT. OVEREXP TO AIRBORNE BE PARTICULATE MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE,IN CERTAIN SENSIT INDIV, CALLED (ING 5)

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, 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 AN 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 & PLACED IN SOUND
CNTNR & APPROP IDENTIF IED. ALL WASTE MATLS SHD BE PROPERLY LBLD
(ING 15)

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