Product ID:BERYLLIUM COPPER WROUGHT ALLOYS, 10 (C17500
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N040117
MSDS Number: BRPQV

CABOT CORP

READING, PA 19603
US

Emergency Phone: 215-921-5000

Info Phone: 215-921-5000; 215-921-5002

Preparer: W.J. HETRICK

Cage: 0VZP9

CABOT CORP ALUMINUM MASTER ALLOY BUSINESS UNIT

1296 READING, PA 19601 US

Telephone: 215-921-5000,CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 70787

OF LUNG FUNC/FIBROSIS/SUBSEQUENT EFTS ON HEART MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COBALT & NICKEL. BERYLLIUM & NICKEL METAL & CERTAIN

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INHAL OF BERYLLIUM IN EXCESS CONCS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS

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CNDTNS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC

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OF DUST/FUME ARE INHALED. IF PRIOR DMG/DISEASE TO

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OCCURED, PROPER SCREENING/EXAMS SHLD BE CONDUCTED ON

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OF CLEAN WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT

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FUNC TESTS, CHEST X-RAYS & ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMS

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CONTAM OF AIR & WATER. PROPERLY LBL ALL MATLS

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SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON AIR & WATER QUALITY. AIRBORNE

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STREAMS, SEWER SYS, GROUND WATER, SURF SOIL, ETC)

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ALLOYS MAY BE SUBJ TO NATIONAL EMISSION STD EPA (40

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DUST/FUME. FOR ADDNL INFO REFER TO MSDS. EXPOS

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IN EMPLOYEE BRTHG ZONE, WORK AREA OR DEPARTMENT.

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BERYLLIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

OSHA PEL 2 UG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002PPM; A2; 9293

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

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

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NICKEL (SARA III) (MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR COBALT)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

& DERM. INJURY TO EYES IS GEN RSLT OF PARTICULATE

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EXCESS INHAL OF COPPER & NICKEL CAN CAUSE RESP IRRIT,

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RESP DISEASE W/SYMPS RANGING FROM

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL HNDLG & USE OF SOLID FORM
OF THIS MATL THERE ARE FEW HLTH HAZS. INHAL:INHAL OF METAL DUST,
FUME/PWDR MAY RSLT FROM MELTING, DROSS HNDLG, CASTING, WELDING,
GRINDING, CRUSHING/SIM OPERATION S WHICH GEN AIRBORNE METAL
PARTICULATES. INGEST:HAND, CLTHG, FOOD & DRINK CONT W/METAL DUST,
FUME/PWDR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLLIUM:GRP 2A,IARC MONOGRAPHS VOL SUP
7,P.127,'87,NTP ANTICIP TO BE CARCIN,6'TH ANN RPT ON
CARCIN,'91.NICKEL(ING 22)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN CAUSE INGEST PARTICULATE DURING
HAND TO MOUTH ACTIVITIES. SKIN:CONT W/THIS MATL MAY CAUSE, IN SOME
SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS ALLERGIC RESPONSE. IN FORM OF METAL
DUST/PWDR, SKIN CONT/ABRASION MAY ALSO CAUSE IRRIT/DERM.
EYES:DUST, FUME/PWDR MAY BE DANGEROUS TO EYE & SURROUND TISS.
AIRBORNE PARTICULATE IS(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY HAVE HAD
ALLERGIC RXN/SENSIT TO METALS SUCH AS COBALT & NICKEL MAY ENCOUNTER
SKIN RASH/DERM IF SKIN CONT W/THIS PROD OCCURS. PERS W/IMPAIRED
PULM FUNC, AIRWAY DISEASES & (ING 11)

First Aid:INHAL:BRTHG DFCLTY REQS REMOVAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP & OBTAIN MED ASSISTANCE @ ONCE.
INGEST:SWALLOW LG QTYS OF WATER & ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMIT IF
CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MED ASSISTANCE @ ONCE. SKIN:CUTS & ABRASIONS CAN
BE TREATED BY STD FIRST AID. CONTAM CAN BE REMOVED BY WASHING
W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS OBTAIN MED ASSISTANCE. EYES:FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMTS (ING 14)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:TO EXTINGUISH METAL POWDER FIRE USE DRY SAND, DRY
GRAPHITE OR OTHER FIRE EXTINGUISHING POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF THIS MATERIAL IS REDUCED TO POWDER
FORM, CAUTION MUST BE USED TO PREVENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:IN SOLID FORM THIS MATL POSES NO SPECIAL
CLEAN-UP/ENVIRON PROBS. IN PWDR/DUST FORM, CLEAN-UP SHLD BE
CONDUCTED W/VACUUM SYS UTILIZING HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR
FILTRATION SYS. CAUT SHLD BE TAKEN TO MIN AIRBORNE GEN OF
PWDR/DUST & AVOID (ING 16)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROD MUST BE HNDLD I/A/W SIZE, SHAPE &
QTY OF MATL INVOLVED. SOLID METAL MAY REQ USE OF HOISTS, CRANES,
ETC. STORE METAL & METAL PWDR IN DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:PWDRS SHLD BE MOVED/TRANSPORTED TO MIN SPILL/RELS
POTNTL. IN SOLID FORM THIS MATL POSES NO SPECIAL STOR PROBS. DO NOT
STORE ADJACENT TO MINERAL ACIDS. FINE METAL PWDR SHLD BE KEPT AWAY
FROM FLAMES & S OURCES OF IGNIT. AVOID BRTHG (ING 20)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS SPECIFIED
BY INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST OR QUALIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL. LUNG
FUNCTION TESTS ARE RECOM FOR USERS OF NEG PRESS DEVICES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST & FUME WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG SUCH AS UNIFORMS, DISPOSABLE
COVERALLS, SAFETY SHOES, ETC MAY BE REQD DURING METAL HNDLG
OPERATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IF WORKING
W/METAL DUSTS & POWDERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ALWAYS POTNTL PROB AS WELL AS INSERTING FINGERS INTO
EYE SOCKET IF HAND/CLTHG IS CONTAM W/METAL PARTICULATE. ACUTE:METAL
DUST & FUMES CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN, EYE & MUC MEMBS. CONT W/C
OBALT, COPPER & NICKEL MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXNS. AS DUST,
PWDR/FUME, EXPOS WHICH ABRADES SKIN CAN CAUSE IRRIT(ING 5)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1885F,1029C
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID - BRASS COLOR - NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/MINERAL ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS WHICH MAY GEN HYDROGEN
GAS; EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN MAY BE EXPLO HAZ.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS ELEMENTAL METALS & METAL
OXIDES MAY BE GENERATED FROM MELTING OR DROSS HANDLING OPERATIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PRIOR TO DISP CONSIDER IF MATL HAS RECOVERY
VALUE. LOCAL, STATE/FED REGS MAY REQ SPECIFIC LABELING, PACKING,
STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION & DISP PROCS. CONT ENVIRON
ENGINEER/CONSULTANT FAMILIAR W/WASTE DIS POSAL REGULATIONS.

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