Product ID:SILVALOY A-40N2
MSDS Date:09/22/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N050265
MSDS Number: BVDRN

ENGELHARD CORP

235 KILVERT ST
WARWICK, RI 02886
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 401-739-9550

Cage: ENGEL

ENGELHARD CORP SPECIALTY CHEM DIV RESEARCH DEPT

EDISON, NJ 08817 US

Telephone: 908-205-5000

Cage: 9A166

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 2-12%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

APPLY IF DUST/FUME IS FORMED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SKIN/RESP TRACT. SUSPECT CANCER HAZARD - RISK OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUCH PLAN SHOULD INCL PROCS APPLIC TO PROPER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APPROP. IN EVENT OF ACCIDENTAL RELS OF THIS MATL,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTROLS & PERSONAL PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE USED & DISP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISP/RECYCLING/RECLAMATION REQUIREMENTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

W/STATE & LOC REGULATORY AUTHS. CHEM ADDNS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MANAGEMENT INFO PRESENTED ABOVE INCOMPLETE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED/RECYLCED/RECLAIMED I/A/W

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN TSCA)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 28%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (ZNO)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (ZNO)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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:EYE:CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
SKIN:CONT CAUSES IRRIT. SENSIT & ALLERGIC RXNS ARE POSS. INHAL:MAY
CAUSE UPPER RESP IRRIT. INDIVIDUALS HYPERSENSITIVE TO NICKEL MAY
DEVELOP ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, SHORTNES S OF BREATH/WHEEZING.
INGEST:MAY CAUSE COPPER POIS. MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRIT. NOTE:INHAL
OF FUMES MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN
RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL
RPT (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE FLU-LIKE ILLNESS CALLED METAL
FUME FEVER. TYPICALLY METAL FUME FEVER BEGINS 4-12 HRS AFTER
SUFFICIENT EXPOS TO FRESHLY FORMED FUMES. FIRST SYMPS ARE METALLIC
TASTE, DRYNESS & IRRIT OF T HROAT. COUGH & SHORTNESS OF BREATH MAY
OCCUR ALONG W/HDCH, FATG, NAUS, VOMIT, MUSCLE & JOINT PAIN, FEVER &
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESPIRATORY
&/OR SKIN AILMENTS. INDIVIDUALS W/WILSON'S DISEASE ARE AT INCREASED
RISK OF COPPER POISONING.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS, CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS, CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST:IF LARGE QUANTITIES ARE INGESTED, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE.

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
USE ANY MEANS FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FIRE/EXPLO HAZ IN SOLID FORM. FINELY
DIVIDED DUST MAY IGNITE & BURN RAPIDLY WHEN MIXED W/AIR IN PROPER
PROPORTIONS. TOX METAL FUMES MAY BE RELS IN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLAGE & SCOOP UP/VACUUM.
NOTIFICATION OF NRC (800-424-8802) MAY BE REQD. REFER TO EPA, DOT &
APPLIC STATE & LOC REGS FOR CURRENT RESPONSE INFO. IT IS REC THAT
EACH USER ESTABLISH SPILL PVNT , CONTROL & COUNTERMEASURE PLAN
(SPCC).(ING 7)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM
INCOMPAT MATLS. AVOID CONT W/ANY DUSTS, MISTS/FUMES RSLTG FROM USE
OF THIS PROD. USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREA. REFER TO
ANSI/ASC Z49.1-88 (SAFETY IN WELDING & CUTTING) PUBLISHED BY THE
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY FOR FURTHER INFO OF SELECTION OF PERSONAL
PROT EQUIP.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS
RECOMMENDED IF DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:GENERAL; LOCAL EXHAUST VENT AS NECESSARY TO CONTROL ANY AIR
CONTAMINANTS TO W/IN THEIR TLVS DURING USE OF THIS PROD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BODY PROTECTION AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FIRE SITUATION. MATLS TO AVOID:PERFORMIC ACID, PHOSPHORUS,
SELENIUM, MAGNESIUM METAL, HALOGENS, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, CHLORINATED
RUBBER. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ON CARCINS, 1991:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. HU
MAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:CHILLS. SYNDROME RUNS
ITS COURSE IN 24-48 HRS. NOTE:HLTH EFTS ONLY (ING 5)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1208F,653C
Spec Gravity:9.02 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC WIRE, ROD OR STRIP; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & BASES, ACETYLENE, AMMONIA, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, OXIDIZERS,
SULFUR, AMMONIUM NITRATE, FLUORINE, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE EXPECTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOX METAL OXIDES ARE EMITTED WHEN
HEATED ABOVE MELTING POINT. AMT OF FUME EVOLVED INCREASES AS TEMP
RISES.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PROD CONTAINS SILVER/SILVER CMPDS & DISP
MAY BE REGULATED UNDER EPA HAZ WASTE REGS, WASTE #D011. BEFORE
DISP, THIS PROD/MIXTS CNTNG THIS PROD SHOULD BE TESTED FOR TOX
CHARACTS UNDER CURRENT EPA H AZ WASTE REGS TCLP TESTING PROCS,
40CFR261(ING 10)

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