Product ID:MAR M 509
MSDS Date:08/08/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N052898
MSDS Number: BVMXS

WISCONSIN CENTRIFUGAL

905 E ST PAUL AVE
WAUKESHA, WI 53188
US

Emergency Phone: 414-544-7700

Info Phone: 414-544-7700

Cage: 93812

WISCONSIN CENTRIFUGAL

WAUKESHA, WI 53188 US

Telephone: (414) 544-7700

Cage: 93812

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 23.6%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CHROMIUM (VI) CERTAIN SOLUBLE FORMS

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3; DUST

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3; DUST

COPPER (SARA III) (AS DUST) (AS FUME)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

IRON (AS FUME)

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 1.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MANGANESE (SARA III) (AS DUST) (AS FUME)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3, DUST

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 10.0%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

TANTALUM

CAS: 7440-25-7

RTECS: WW5505000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; DUST

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 7.0%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

KNOWN TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ANTICIPATED TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WELDING FUME IS CONTROLLED. (THE ALLOY AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CHROMIUM AND NICKEL DUST & FUME. WELDING/FLAME

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INSOLUBLE HEXAVALENT FORM.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:THERE ARE NO CHEM HAZS FROM THESE
CASTINGS IN SOLID FORM AT ROOM TEMP. EYES: METAL PARTICLES IN EYES
MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF NOT REMOVED. SKIN: NONE KNOWN. INHAL: BRTHG HIGH
CONCS OF CHROMIUM &/OR NICKEL D UST OR FUME MAY CAUSE LUNG IRRIT.
SOME FORMS OF METALS MAY CAUSE CANCER; REFER TO ING SECTION. HIGH
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 49, PG
49, 1990: GRP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1991:ANTIC TO BE
CARCIN(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: EXPOS TO COPPER FUMES MAY CAUSE
METAL FUME FEVER, WHICH RESEMBLES FLU. INGEST: NONE KNOWN. WATER
INSOLUBLE HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IS CLASSIFIED AS HUMAN CARCIN. APPROX
66% OF TOTAL CHROMIUM IN WELDING FUME IS HEXAVALENT, ONLY 5%
OFTHAT IS INSOLUBLE. OVEREXP TO HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IS NOT LIKELY
IF GEN (ING 15)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NICKEL DERMATITIS, IN INDIVIDUALS
WITH KNOWN NICKEL SENSITIZATION, MAY OCCUR.

First Aid:EYES: METAL PARTICLES SHOULD BE REMOVED BY TRAINED
INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS NURSE OR PHYSICIAN. IF DISCOMFORT OR IRRITATION
PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: ( FUMES FROM WELDING) MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF
LARGE AMOUNTS INGESTED, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CASTINGS WILL NOT BURN OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:IF DAMAGED, RETURN CASTINGS TO VENDOR OR SEND
TO SCRAP RECLAIMER. COLLECTED DUST FROM MACHINING, WELDING, ETC.,
MAY BE CLASSED AS "HAZARDOUS WASTE" DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES.
CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIE S REGARDING DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:BECAUSE OF POTENTIAL HAZARD FROM METAL
DUST AND FUMES, MACHINING, GRINDING, WELDING OPERATIONS ETC. SHOULD
BE DONE UNDER LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:IF VENT IS NOT ADEQ, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/FUME
RESP. MACHINING, GRINDING, FLAME CUTTING, OR WELDING ON CASTINGS
WILL CREATE AIR CONTAMS. SINCE CASTING CONTAINS MOSTLY CHROMIUM
AND/OR NICKEL, MO ST OF AIRBORNE CONTAMS WILL BE (ING 16)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR
FUME IF CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED TLV OR PEL.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST IF
NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW TLV OR PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROT APRONS & GAUNTLETS IF ARC-AIR
GOUGING, CUTTING, OR WELDING ON CASTINGS. IF NOISE IS AT/ABOVE 90
DBA, (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: VARIABLE DEPENDING ON CASTING GRADE. EYE PROT: &/OR FACESHIELDS FOR
PARTICLES (GRINDING). WELDING GOGGLES/HELMET FOR WELDING. OTHER
PROT EQUIP: HEARING PROT REQD. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:HUMAN/ANIMAL: LU NG
CANCER, SKIN.CHROMIUM (VI): IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
OF CHEMS TO MAN,VOL 49, PG 49, 1990:GRP 1.(ING 11)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:8.9 (ING 7)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, SILVER GRAY IN COLOR, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHROMIUM METAL DUST MAY BURN OR EXPLODE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH AMMONIUM
NITRATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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