Product ID:K701-LC
MSDS Date:09/01/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N067240
MSDS Number: CDHWZ

KENNAMETAL INC

LATROBE, PA 15650
US

Emergency Phone: 412-539-5000

Info Phone: 412-539-5000

Cage: EO189

KENNAMETAL, INC.

231 LATROBE, PA 15650-0231 US

Telephone: 412-539-5000

Cage: 85597

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-12-1

RTECS: YO7250000

Fraction By Weight: 68-98.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (W)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (W)

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

TANTALUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-06-3

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (TA)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (TA)

TITANIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-08-5

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NIOBIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12069-94-2

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-2%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MAY CAUSE IRRIT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE SENSIT DERM IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SEV EXPOS MAY CAUSE PERICARDIAL EFFUSION,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE "HARD METAL LUNG" W/SYMPS AS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS SENSIT OF RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISEASE & DENSITY OF LUNG W/SYMPS AS IN ACUTE EXPOS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAUSE RESP IRRIT, SIDEFIBROSIS, BRONCH & BENIGN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BONE MARROW. THERE IS EVID OF INCR INCIDENCE OF LUNG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF PERS IS CONSCIOUS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP W/FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POWERED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACEPIECE. TYPE "C" SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OTHER ITEMS TO REMOVE DUST. DUST SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:OVEREXP IN FORM OF
METALLURIGICAL PWDR, DUST/MIST FROM GRINDING/SWEEPING IS HAZ TO
HLTH. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & MUC MEMB IRRIT. MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY/PERM RESP DISEASE. PERM RESP DISEASE CAN LEAD T O
DISABILITY/DEATH. INHAL:SENSITIZER:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE &
THROAT. ING 1:MAY CAUSE COUGH, DYSPNEA, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT:IARC MONO ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363, 1991:GRP 2B. ANIMAL:PULM FIBROSIS
(BLOOD EFTS).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SORENESS IN CHEST, WT LOSS,
HEMOPTYSIS, BRONCH, ASTHMA, PULM FIBROSIS. RADIOLOGICAL CHANGES MAY
BE NOTED IN LUNGS. ING 2:MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ASTHMA,
DYSPNEA ON EXERTION, WHEEZING, INTERSTITIAL PNEUM &/OR LUNG
DENSITIES.ING 4:MAY BE CONSIDERED NUISANCE DUST & RSLT IN ACCUM IN
LUNGS. ING 5,7:(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING PULMONARY & SKIN
CONDITIONS SUCH AS EMPHYSEMA, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS & DERMATITIS MAY
BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP AFFECTED PERS WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP
OR MILD DET ERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO MATLREMAINS (APPROX
15-20 MINS). GET MD IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER,
OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO MATL REMAINS (AT LST 15
MINS).(ING 20)

Extinguishing Media:FOR LOCALIZED POWDER FIRES, SMOTHER W/DRY SAND, DRY
DOLOMITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE OR SODA ASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAME W/WATER
FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINELY DIVIDED ING 1 PWDR/DUST FROM
GRINDING ARE EXPECTED TO BE FIRE EXPLO HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HIGH
TEMPS/IGNIT SOURCES. PARTICLE SIZE & DISPERSION IN AIR(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP W/MINIMUM OF DUST GENERATION & PLACE
INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE FILTER VACUUM OR W ET CLEAN UP. USE APPROP NIOSH
APPROVED RESP PROT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE FREE FALL OF POWDER & AVOID
DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. FINELY DIVIDED PARTICLES, DUST OR FUMES
MAY BE FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS OR IGNITION SOURCES. CONTENTS
SHOULD BE STORED IN A CLEAN, DRY, COOL AREA. PERIODIC EXAMINATIONS
ARE RECOMMENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP. 0.05 MG/M3:SINGLE
USE APPRVD DUST & MIST RESP. 0.5 MG/M3:DUST MASK, EXCEPT,
SINGLE-USE RESP. 1 MG/M3:DUST MASK, EXCEPT SINGLE-USE & 1/4-MASK
RESP. FUME OF HIGH-EFFI CIENCY PARTICULATE RESP. (ING 22)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW TLV-TWA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG & EQUIP & USE BARRIER
CREAMS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. WASH HANDS
THORO AFTER HNDLG, BEFORE EATING/SMOKING. DO NOT SHAKE CLTHG, RAGS/
(ING 25)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:13.5-15.5(H*2O=1). FIRE FIGHT:OUT. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO
AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ; OR W/DRAW & LET FIRE
BURN. AVOID BRTHG FUMES FROM BURNING MATL. EXPLO HAZ:DETERMINE
REACTIVITY. ING 1, EXCEPT AS PWDR/DUST,IS NOT FIRE HAZ. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT. ING 6:MAY CAUSE (ING 8)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5198F,2870C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2723F,1495C
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:PRACTICALLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER OR SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORINE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, NITROUS/LEAD OXIDES, PHOSPHOROUS, HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE. FOR COMPLETE LISTING CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES &
PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS IS A VALUABLE MATERIAL THAT SHOULD BE SENT
TO APPROPRIATE RECLAMATION FACILITY IF AVAILABLE. IF MATERIAL
CANNOT BE SENT TO RECLAMATION FACILITY, DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN
COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL, S TATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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