Product ID:BERYLLIUM COPPER ALLOYS, WELDPAK
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:6605
NIIN:00N048210
MSDS Number: CDMCC

BRUSH WELLMAN INC

14710 W PORTAGE RIVER S RD
ELMORE, OH 43416-9502
US

Emergency Phone: 419-862-2745;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-862-2745

Preparer: MARC KOLANZ

Cage: 4B151

BRUSH WELLMAN INC.

ELMORE, OH 43416-9502 US

Telephone: 800-862-4118; -4177 (FAX)

Cage: 4B151

COOLING FAN, SHOULD BE AVOIDED. EQUIP SHOULD BE

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PERIODIC

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FILTRATION SYS FOLLOWED BY WET CLEANING METHS.

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BEGINNING WET CLEANING. SPECIAL CARE MUST BE TAKEN

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USED TO CLEANUP POTNTLY TOX MATLS. CAUT SHOULD BE

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CONTAM OF AIR & WATER. USE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO

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FINE PWDR/DUST SPILLS TO ENVIRON MAY REQ REPORTING

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PROPERLY LABELED & MANAGED I/A/W FED, STATE

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CONSIDERABLY. CONTACT YOUR FED, LOCAL & STATE GOVTS

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SPECIFIED BY INDUS HYGIENIST/OTHER

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TO EMPLOYEES. SOLD FOR MFG PURPOSES ONLY. SEE MSDS

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PARTICLES. CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO

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TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT, AND OTHER SECTIONS OF

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FACE. NIOSH APPRVD PRESS-DEMAND AIRLINE

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POSITIONED AS CLOSE TO SOURCE AS POSS. DISRUPTION OF

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BERYLLIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: 1.6-2%

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3

0.2-0.35.

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: <0.35%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

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

CONTAMINATION TO PERSONAL CLOTHING. NEVER USE

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ING 1 AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MAY CAUSE

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OF LUNGS BECOME INFLAMED, RESTRICTING EXCHANGE OF

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BRONCH, ETC, MAY INCUR FURTHER IMPAIRMENT IF

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DISEASE TO NERV, CIRCULATORY, BLOOD/KIDNEY SYS HAS

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INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE EXPOS TO FURTHER RISK WHERE

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INFECTION/DEVEL OF CORN-LIKE LESION.

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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:METAL DUST/FUMES CAN CAUSE IRRIT
TO SKIN, EYES, NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS, MUC MEMBS; CAUSING COUGH,
METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, FEVER, FATG, NAUS. ING 1 IS INSOL. EXCESS
INHAL OF ING 3 CAN CAUSE RESP IR RIT, COUGH, BRONCH, CHILLS, "METAL
FUMEFEVER", DECR PULM FUNC, ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPS. INGS 2, 3 MAY CAUSE
(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:ALLERGIC SKIN RXNS. CHRONIC:METAL
DUST/FUMES CAN CAUSE RESP DISEASE; CAUSING COUGH, CHEST PAIN,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WT LOSS, WEAK, FATG. EXCESS EXPOS TO AIRBORNE
PARTICULATE CNTNG INGS 1, 2 MAY CAUSE LOSS OF LUNG FUNC,
FIBROSIS/SUBSEQUENT SECONDARY EFTS ON HEART W/EVENTUAL PERM
IMPAIRMENT. OVEREXP TO (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERS WHO MAY HAVE HAD ALLERGIC
RXN/SENSITIVITY TO INGS 2, 3 MAY ENCOUNTER SKIN RASH/DERM IF CONT
OCCURS. PERS W/IMPAIRED PULM FUNC, AIRWAY DISEASES/CNDTNS SUCH AS
ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC (ING 7)

First Aid:INHAL:REQS IMMED REMOVAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP & OBTAIN MED HELP. INGEST:HAVE PERS DRINK LG QTYS
OF WATER & ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMIT IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MED HELP.
SKIN: CUTS & ABRASIONS CAN BE TREATED BY STD FIRST AID. WASH W/SOAP
& WATER TO REMOVE DUST/PWDR. IF IRRIT PERSISTS OBTAIN MED HELP.
ACCIDENTAL IMPLANTATION BENEATH SKIN REQS IT BE REMOVED TO PVNT
(ING 10)

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:THESE ALLOYS ARE NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE WATER TO EXTINGUISH FIRES
AROUND OPERATIONS INVOLVING MOLTEN METAL DUE TO POTENTIAL FOR STEAM
EXPLOSIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:PWDR/DUST FORM:ESTABLISH RESTRICTED ENTRY ZONE
BASED ON SEVERITY OF SPILL. PERS ENTERING ZONE MUST WEAR ADEQ NIOSH
APPRVD RESP PROT & APPROP PROT CLTHG. CLEANUP SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
W/VACUUM SYS UTILIZ ING HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXPOS SHOULD BE DETERM BY HAVING AIR
SAMPLES TAKEN IN EMPLOYEE BRTHG ZONE, WORK AREA & DEPT. FREQUENCY &
TYPE OF AIR SAMPLING SHOULD BE AS (ING 19)
Other Precautions:AIRBORNE EXPOS IN EXCESS OF OCCUP STDS CAN OCCUR WHEN
MELTING, CASTING, DROSS HNDLG PICKLING, WELDING, GRINDING, SANDING,
POLISHING, MILLING, CRUSHING/OTHERWISE ABRADING SURF OF ALLOYS IN
MANNER WHICH GENERATES FINELY DIVIDED (ING 21)

Respiratory Protection:RESP USERS SHOULD BE MED EVAL TO DETERM IF THEY
ARE PHYSICALLY CAPABLE OF WEARING RESP. QUANTITATIVE &/OR
QUALITATIVE FIT TESTING & RESP TRAINING MUST BE SATIS COMPLETED BY
ALL PERS. USERS MUST BE CLE AN SHAVEN WHERE RESP SEAL CONTS (ING
23)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING CTLS IS PREF METH. WHERE
UTILIZED, PICKUPS ON FLEXIBLE VENT LINES SHOULD BE (ING 24)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . MOLTEN METAL SPLASH:FIRE RETARDANT CLTHG & MOLTEN
METAL(SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDS SHOULD BE WASHED BEFORE EATING/SMOKING.
CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/METAL DUSTS/PWDRS.
(SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FCSHLD . OTHER PROT EQUIP:SPLASH RESIST GARMENTS
(COATS, HATS, HOODS, PANTS, SHOES). DUSTS, FUMES/PWDRS:PROT
OVERGARMENTS/WORK CLTHG. HYGIENE PRACT:CONTAM WORK CLTHG & OVERGAR
MENTS SHOULD BE MANAGED IN SUCH MANNER SO AS TO PVNT SECONDARY
EXPOS TO PERS SUCH AS LAUNDRY OPERATORS & TO PVNT (ING 4)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1600F,871C
Spec Gravity:0.302
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, BRASS COLORED; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/MINERAL ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS WHICH MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS. HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN SPENT, ALLOYS ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZ
WASTES UNDER FED LAW & THEY ARE NORMALLY RECYCLED. DUST-LIKE MATLS
SUCH AS BAGHOUSE FINES SHOULD BE SEALED IN PLASTIC BAG & PLACED IN
SOUND CNTNR & APPROP IDENTIFIED. ALL WASTE MATL SHOULD BE (ING 17)

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