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Cage: 26057

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 50-60% %

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9192

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 5-15% %

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 20-30% %

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: < 2%

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: < 2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9192

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: < 2%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10% %

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/ 10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO POWDER AND
SPRAY ARC FUMES MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, EYES
AND SKIN. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO POWDER AND SPRAY ARC FUMES MAY
RESULT IN BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG F IBROSIS OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS MAY INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN. NO
HAZARD DURING STORAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CHROMIUM, COBALT AND NICKEL
CONSIDERED AS CARCINOGENS PER MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, LUNG DAMAGE, SKIN
ULCERS, EYE IRRITATION, METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST,
METAL FUME FEVER, COUGH, CHEST PAIN, HEADACHE, TIREDNESS,
LUNG/NASAL CANCER, ULCERAT ION AND PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED LUNG FUNCTION (ASTHMA-LIKE
CONDITIONS).

First Aid:INHALATION: IF PULMONARY SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES.
IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA
OF SPILL. USE CLEANUP METHODS WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS
VACUUMING WITH APPROPRIATE FILTERS. IF DUST IS GENERATED, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPR OVED RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. MAINTAIN
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF DUST. USE
CLEANUP METHODS WHICH MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT SHAKE
CLOTHING TO REMOVE DUST. AVOID INHALATION AND SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF PERSONAL EXPOSURE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BELOW
THE APPLICABLE LIMITS, WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED FUME/DUST RESPIRATOR
APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA FOR PROTECTION AGAINST INGREDIENTS. REFER TO
OSHA STANDARD 191 0.134, ON RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION TO KEEP DUSTS, FUMES AND GASES BELOW
THE PELS AND TLVS IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WHEN WELDING, USE WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:USE NO.3 OR NO. 5 SHADE SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT NOT A HAZARD AS SHIPPED/STORED. HAZARD OCCURS WHEN USED IN
WELDING. ARC SPRAY FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE
COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING SPRAY
ED.

Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES, OZONE,
CHROMIUM OXIDES, NICKEL COMPOUNDS, NICKEL SOLUBLE, COBALT, IRON
OXIDE, TUNGSTEN

Product ID:TAFA 1245-COBALT, CHROMIUM, NICKEL, TUNGSTE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-397-4197
MSDS Number: BYCGM

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
PRODUCT MAY BE RECLAIME D OR RECYCLED THROUGH METAL RECYCLER.

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