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CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 20% %

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 28% %

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9192

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 3% %

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 49% %

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO 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 AND COBALT COMPOUNDS
CONSIDERED AS CARCINOGENS PER MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, TIGHTENING OF
CHEST, PRODUCTIVE COUGH, SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN ULCERS, DERMATITIS,
WEIGHT LOSS, EYE IRRITATION, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION, ULCERATION
AND PERFORATION OF NA SAL 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 MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OZONE, CHROMIUM OXIDES, COBALT OXIDES, SILICA,
MOLYBDENUM

Product ID:TAFA 1248 COBALT-MOLYBDENUM-CHROMIUM-SILICO
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-397-4204
MSDS Number: BYCGR

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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