Product ID:COPPER-NICKEL FLAKE, STANDARD NON-LEAFING
MSDS Date:02/14/1991
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N060139
MSDS Number: BXSRB

NOVAMET

681 LAWLINS RD
WYCKOFF, NJ 07481
US

Emergency Phone: 201-891-7976

Info Phone: 201-891-7976

Cage: 4S353

NOVAMET

WYCKOFF, NJ 07481 US

Telephone: 201-891-7976

Cage: 4S353

1083C, 3601F

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 89%

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

1453C

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 9%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

2260C, 4100F

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

INCREASED INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT LUNG TUMORS IN

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INTRATRACHEAL INSTILLATIONS OF ING 2 IN HAMSTERS

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RPTD CONT

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ING 2 HAS CAUSED TUMORS AT SITE OF INJECTION IN

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FOR HUMANS FROM NICKEL-CNTNING PROSTHESES.

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GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS) AS DIRECT HUMAN

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EVENTUALLY LEAD TO TISS NECROSIS & FRIBROSIS,

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HEPATIC) DISEASE & NEUROLOGIC CHANGES. WILSON'S

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SKIN CONT CAN

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LIKELY TO CAUSE CONC OF AIRBORNE CONTAMS TO

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COLLECTED TO RECOVER METAL VALUES.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ING 1:COPPER METAL DUST & FUME MAY BE
IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. IN USER OPERATIONS WHERE COPPER FUME IS
GENERATED, INHAL OF FUME CAN RSLT IN SYMPS OF METAL FUME FEVER SUCH
AS CHILLS, FEVER & SWEATING. SKIN :FEW INSTANCES OF ALLERGIC RASHES
HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO METALLIC COPPER.
EYE:COPPER(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL/NICKEL CMPDS:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
THE EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PH 257, 1990:GROUP
2B. (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:METAL AS FOREIGN BODY CAN PROVOKE
INFLAM RXN RSLTING IN PUS FORM IN CONJUNCTIVA, CORNEA/SCLERA.
INGEST:GI EFTS. ING 2:INHAL:EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF WORKERS
EXPOSED TO ING 2 POWDER & TO DU ST & FUME GENERATED IN PRODUCTION
OF ING 2 ALLOYS & OF STAINLESS STEEL HAVE NOT INDICATED PRESENCE OF
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ING 1:WILSON'S DISEASE CAN OCCUR IN
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS W/RARE, INHERITED METABOLIC DISORDER CHARACT BY
RETENTION OF EXCESSIVE AMTS OF COPPER IN LIVER, BRAIN, KIDNEYS &
CORNEAS. THESE DEPOSITS(ING 10)

First Aid:INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:FOR RASHES, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. CLEANSE WOUNDS THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE ANY PARTICL
ES. EYES:FOR COPPER FOREIGN BODIES, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYEBALLS WITH
PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METAL FLAKE HEAT TREATED IN REDUCING
ATMOSPHERES MAY BECOME PYROPHORIC.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLS BY USING SWEEPING CMPD/BY
VACUUMING W/VACUUM EXHST PASSING THROUGH HIGH EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE ARRESTING (HEPA) FILTER IF EXHST IS DISCHARGED INTO
WORKPLACE. WEAR APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPR VD RESPS IF COLLECTION &
DISP OF SPILLSIS(ING 13)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INHALE POWDER. KEEP CNTNR CLSD
WHEN NOT IN USE. VENT IS NORMALLY REQ WHEN HNDLG/USING PROD TO KEEP
EXPOS TO AIRBORNE CONTAMS BELOW PELS.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN AIRBORNE NICKEL LEVELS AS LOW AS POSS. AVOID
RPTD SKIN CONT. DO NOT STORE NEAR ACID/REACTIVE SUBSTANCES. ING 1
CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/SUBSTANCES SUCH AS NITRATES, BROMATES,
CHLORATES, IODATES, CHLORINE, FLUORINE, PEROXIDES, ETC.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION ALONE CANNOT CONTROL EXPOSURES,
USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORS SELECTED ACCORDING TO OSHA 29
CFR 1910.134. MAINTAIN AIRBORNE NICKEL LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Ventilation:VENTILATION IS NORMALLY REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING OR USING
THIS PRODUCT TO KEEP EXPOS TO AIRBORNE CONTAMS BELOW PELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CLOTHING AND GLOVES AS NEEDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE
CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNG, NASAL CAVITIES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:SIGNIFICANT
RESP CANCER HAZ. RPTD INTRATRACHEAL INSTILLATION OF ING 2 PRDCED AN
INC REASED INCIDENCE OF MALIGNANT LUNG TUMORS IN RATS. RPTD
INTRATRACHEAL INSTILLATION OF ING 2 DID NOT PRDCE AN (ING 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE INGS
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE INGS
Spec Gravity:SEE INGS
Solubility in Water:0 G/100ML
Appearance and Odor:FINE, BRIGHT, ODORLESS METALLIC FLAKE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:METAL FLAKE HEAT TREATED IN REDUCING
ATMOSPHERES MAY BECOME PYROPHORIC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . SHOULD DISPOSAL BE DEEMED NECESSARY FOLLOW EPA AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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