Product ID:TECHALLOY
MSDS Date:09/01/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-088-8989
MSDS Number: BPXCL

TECHALLOY MARYLAND INC REID-AVERY DIVISION

2310 CHESAPEAKE AVE
BALTIMORE, MD 21222-4012
US

Emergency Phone: 301-633-9300 OR 800-638-1458

Info Phone: 301-633-9300 OR 800-638-1458

Cage: 59711

TECHALLOY COMPANY, INC.

BALTIMORE, MD 21222 US

Telephone: 410-633-9300; 800-638-1458

Cage: 59711

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 35-99%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 0-20%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 AS FE2O3

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 0-26%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 0-30%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-4.0%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: .1-1.25%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

NIOBIUM

CAS: 7440-03-1

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0-30%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 0-2%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9293

TITANIUM, METAL

CAS: 7440-32-6

RTECS: XR1700000

Fraction By Weight: 0-3.5%

VANADIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-62-2

RTECS: YW1355000

Fraction By Weight: 0-.6%

OSHA PEL C,0.5 MG V2O5/M3 RD

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG V205/M3;9293

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/ 10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES=5MG/M3 PEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES,
GASES OR DUST MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT. CHRONIC: OVEREXPOSURE CAN
LEAD TO SIDEROSIS & IS BELIEVED TO AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RESPIRATORY CANCER FROM WELDING IS
UNCONFIRMED.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT
AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOY FIRST
AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROOSS.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES & FLAMMABLES. REFER TO AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD
Z49.1 FOR FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING & ALLIED PROCEDURES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. ARC
RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.

Respiratory Protection:USE WELD FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS. USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING TO
KEEP THE DUST, FUMES & GASES FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD W/LENS
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING,
GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION WHEN HOT
CUTTING OR WELDING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
LAUNDER CONTAMINATIED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING
WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR
ELECTRODES USED. OTHER INFLUENCING FACTORS ARE THEPRESENCE OF
CONTAMINANTS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
INCLUDE OXIDES OF IRON & COMPLEX OXIDES OF MN, SI, & AL; CO, CO2, &
OZONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING ENVIRONMENT.
DISCARD ANY PRODUCT RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS

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