Product ID:ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLY,ORDNANCE # 7974982
MSDS Date:03/06/1991
FSC:3040
NIIN:00-508-0126
MSDS Number: BPQTR

FEDERAL STANDARD CORP

2600 E 25TH ST
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406
US

Emergency Phone: 612-721-5063

Info Phone: 612-721-5063

Preparer: MARK WESTROM

Cage: 2R925

FEDERAL STANDARD CORP

MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406 US

Telephone: 612-721-5063

Cage: 2R925

SERIES 2024 & 6061.MP

OSHA PEL 15 MG(AL)/M3 T DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG(AL)/M3 DUST

ALUMINUM BASE METAL=AL. ALLOY ELEMENTS= COBALT, COPPER,

2700F,1482C.SPECIFIC

OSHA PEL NOT KNOWN

ACGIH TLV: NOT KNOWN

STEEL BASE METAL=IRON. ALLOY ELEMENTS=

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WELDING,BURNING,GRINDING,MACHINING
RESULTING IN TEMP ABOVE MELTING POINT MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE
PARTICULATE W/ METAL FUME FEVER.STEEL PRODUCTS IN NATURAL STATE DO
NOT PRESENT INHAL/INGEST/CONTACT HEALT H HAZARDS.STANDARD
OPERATIONS W/ ALUMINUM PRESENT LOW HEALTH RISK BY INHAL & ARE
CONSIDERED A NUISANCE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM AND CR COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED IN
IARC & NTP. NICKEL IS HUMAN CARC (ACGIH 1992-1993 LIST OF INTENDED
CHANGES)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:FUMES/DUST OF STAINLESS STEEL MAY
IRRITATE. INHALATION:EXCESS INHALATION OF METALLIC DUSTS OF
STAINLESS STEEL MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION OF NOSE,THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS AND PULMONARY DISEASE OR
DISORDERS. LEAD IS KNOWN TO CAUSE DEVELOPMENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE
TOXICITY (CALIFORNIA PROP. 65, 1987)

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES TO REMOVE PARTICULATE.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:REMOVE
CLOTHING & WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.IF IRRITATION
PERSIS TS,SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:IFSIGNIFICAN AMOUNT OF
METAL IS INGESTED,SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.IF CONDITION CONTINUES,CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER OR SAND.DO NOT USE WATER OR HALOGEN ON
DUST FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
AND FULL TURNOUT GEAR .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLY CAN OPERATE AT VERY
HIGH PRESS.IF AIR NOT PURGED FROM ACCUMULATOR DURING
HOOK-UP/HOOK-UP INCORRECT,RUPTURE/EXPLOSION IS POSSIBLE.(SEE SUPP)

Neutralizing Agent:NOT KNOWN

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SERIOUS INJURY:PURGE ALL AIR
BEFORE PRESS APPLIC DURING HOOKUP,DO NOT DISCONNECT UNTIL INTERNAL
PRESS=0,IF LEAK OCCURS,IMMED SHUT DOWN (SEE SUP)
Other Precautions:KEEP AREA WELL VENTILATED.AVOID BREATHING METAL
DUST.ALUMINUM DOES NOT CHANGE COLOR DURING HEATING-USE CAUTION TO
AVOID BURNS.STRESS RELIEVE ALUMINUM IGNOTS DURING SAWING TO PREVENT
EXPLOSION.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE REACHED OR EXCEEDED USE
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:KEEP AREA WELL VENTILATED.
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOGG .FSHLD AS APPROP.
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES TO PREVENT
ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND TO KEEP AIRBORNE DUST TO A MINIMUM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE/EXPLO HAZ:ALUMINUM CHIPS/DUST MAY IGNITE/EXPLODE READILY.MATLS TO
AVOID:VIOLENT EXPLO.MOLTEN AL MAY EXPLODE ON CONTACT WITH
WATER/CERTAIN METAL OXIDES.HNDLG/STOR PREC:SYSTEM.BEFORE STORING
RELEAS E ALL PRESS ON GAS SIDE.POINT HIGH PRESS VALVE (GAS) END
AWAY FROM ALL PERSONNEL WHEN DEPRESSURIZING USING VALVE CORE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE ING 1,2
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Density:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:SEE ING 1,2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WITH METALLIC APPEARANCE AND NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.AL REACTS W/ HALOGEN ACIDS,NAOH,BROMATES,IODATES,AMMONIUM
NITRATE,STRONG OXIDIZERS W/ POSSIBLE (SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DAMP ALUMINUM DUST MAY HEAT SPONTANEOUSLY
RELEASING HYDROGEN TO FORM EXPLOSIVE AIR MIXTURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:STAINLESS STEEL:METALLIC
OXIDES.ALUMINUM:WELDING MAY GENERATE CO,CO*2,OZONE,NITROGEN
OXIDES,INFRARED/ULTRAVIOLET RADIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW FED,STATE,& LOCAL
REGS.COORDINATE W/ SUPPORTING INSTALLATION/MACOM ENVIRONMENTAL
OFFICE PRIOR TO DISP .STAINLESS STEEL:TREAT AS A DUST.ALUMINUM:TEST
USED/UNUSED PRODUCT TO D ETERMINE HAZARD STATUS & DISPOSAL
REQUIREMENTS.

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