Product ID:ALL VALENITE CARBIDE GRADES
MSDS Date:03/01/1993
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N057135
MSDS Number: BWRPS

VALENITE INC

TROY, MI 48007-3950
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 313-589-1000

Cage: IO973

VALENITE INC.

MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071 US

Telephone: 248-589-1000

Cage: 04403

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-12-1

RTECS: YO7250000

Fraction By Weight: 0-97%

OSHA PEL 5 MG W/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG W/M3

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 0-30%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0-20%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

TANTALUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-06-3

Fraction By Weight: 0-55%

OSHA PEL 5 MG TA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG TA/M3

MOLYBDENUM (II) CARBIDE; (MOLYBDENUM)

CAS: 12069-89-5

Fraction By Weight: 0-15%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

CHROMIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12012-35-0

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG CR/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CR/M3

INGESTION OF LG AMTS OF COBALT OVER PERIOD OF TIME

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROBS. CURRENT SCIENTIFIC INFO INDICATES NO ADVERSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GENERATED FROM THESE PRODUCTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WASH HANDS THORO AFTER HNDLG, BEFORE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF WORK SHIFT. DO NOT SHAKE CLTHG/RAGS/OTHER ITEMS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR VACUUMING (W/APPROP FILTERS) CLTHG/RAGS/OTHER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:INHAL: DUSTS/MISTS CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF
NOSE & THROAT. INHAL CAN RSLT IN ALLERGIC RXN IN PERS PREVIOUSLY
SENSITIZED, CAUSING DFCLT BRTHG. DUSTS/MISTS ALSO HAVE POTNTL FOR
CAUSING TRANSIENT/PERM RESP DIS EASE, INCL OCCUP ASTHMA &
INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS IN SM PERCENT OF EXPOS PERS. SYMPS INCL
PRODUCTIVE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT: IARC MONO ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
OF CHEMS TO MAN, V52, PG 363, 1991:GRP 2B. ANIMAL:PULM FIBROSIS
(BLOOD (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: COUGH, WHEEZ, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
CHEST TIGHTNESS & WT LOSS. NICKEL IS SUSPECTED OF CAUSING NASAL &
LUNG CANCER. SYMPS INCL PAIN, BLEEDING, NASAL OBSTRUCTION, VISION
IMPAIRMENT, WT LOSS & V OICE RESONANCE CHG. SKIN: CAN CAUSE
IRRIT/ALLERGIC SKIN RASH DUE TO CHROMIUM/COBALT/NICKEL SENSIT IN
PEOPLE (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG AND OTHER PULMONARY AND SKIN
CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL: IF SYMPS DEVELOP (COUGH, WHEEZ, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
ETC.), REMOVE FROM EXPOS & SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: IF IRRIT/RASH
OCCURS, THORO WASH AREA W/SOAP & WATER & ISOLATE FROM EXPOS. IF
IRRIT/RASH PER SISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. EYES:IF IRRIT OCCURS, FLUSH
W/LG AMTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST:IF
SUBSTANTIAL QTYS SWALLOWED, DILUTE W/LG AMT OF WATER. INDUCE VOMIT
& SEEK MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:FOR POWDER FIRES, SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND, DRY
DOLOMITE, ABC TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OR FLOOD WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS MAY PRESENT FIRE/EXPLO HAZ WHEN
EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMP/IGNIT SOURCES. HOWEVER, NOT EXPECTED TO BE
PROB UNDER NORM HNDLG CNDTNS. MAY GENERATE TOX (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN UP USING METHS WHICH
AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM (W/APPROP FILTER TO PVNT
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV), WET DUST MOP OR WET
CLEAN-UP. IF AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED, USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING. AVOID INHALATION AND
DIRECT SKIN CONTACT WITH DUST.
Other Precautions:CLEAN UP USING METHS WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH
AS VACUUM (W/APPROP FILTER TO PVNT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH
EXCEED PEL/TLV), WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN-UP. IF AIRBORNE DUST IS
GENERATED, USE AP PROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP. (ING 10)

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE APPROPRIATE
PEL/TLV. ALL APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 29 CFR 1910.134
SHOULD BE MET.
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHST VENT WHICH IS ADEQ TO LIMIT PERSONAL EXPOS TO
AIRBORNE DUST TO LEVELS WHICH DO NOT EXCEED PEL OR TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:PROT GLOVES/BARRIER CREAM REC WHEN CNTCT
W/DUST/MIST LIKELY. PRIOR TO APPLYING BARRIER CREAM/USE OF GLOVES,
WASH THORO.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: FUMES WHEN HEATED. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: EFTS). NICKEL: IARC
MONO ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, V49, PG 257, 1990:GRP
2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN
:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. EFTS OF OVEREXP: SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALLERGIC
RXNS. EYES: CAN CAUSE IRRIT/CONJUNCT. INGEST: (ING 7)

Spec Gravity:5-15 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY METAL; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT OF DUST WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY
CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE, COBALT AND NICKEL METALLIC OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS
SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.

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