CDMZL - BERYLLIUM, COPPER WROUGHT ALLOY, 10
- MSDS: CDMZL
- Manufacturer: NGK METALS CORP
- Product Name: BERYLLIUM, COPPER WROUGHT ALLOY, 10
- National Stock Number: 9650-00N054381
Product Identification
Product ID:BERYLLIUM, COPPER WROUGHT ALLOY, 10
MSDS Date:01/01/1989
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N054381
MSDS Number: CDMZL
Responsible Party
US
Emergency Phone: 215-921-5000
Info Phone: 215-921-5000
Cage: 61452
Contractor
Telephone: 215-921-5000
Cage: 61452
Ingredients
BERYLLIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS: 7440-41-7
RTECS: DS1750000
Fraction By Weight: 0.50%
OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3
COBALT (SARA 313)
CAS: 7440-48-4
RTECS: GF8750000
Fraction By Weight: 2.5%
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
NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA) (MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR COBALT)
CAS: 7440-02-0
RTECS: QR5950000
Fraction By Weight: 2.5%
OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3
GROUP
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES.
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
CAUSED BY EXCESS EXPOS TO DUST/FUMES CNTNG
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
EXCESS CONCS CAN CAUSE LEAD POISON. BERYLLIUM, LEAD &
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
NASAL, BRONCH, LUNG CANCERS. INHAL OF BERYLLIUM IN
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
CHRONIC HLTH EFTS SPECIFIC TO ELEMENT(S) MAY BE DFCLT
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
THIS ALLOY. NO INFO ON TOX OF ALLOY. UNDER NORM
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
HAZS. CUT, WELD, MELT, GRIND, ETC OF MATL WILL
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
OF MATL. EXPOS TO DUST, FUME OR PARTICULATE MAY
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
AIRWAY DISEASE & CNDTNS SUCH AS ASTHMA,
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
IF EXCESS CONCS OF DUST/FUME ARE INHALED. IF PRIOR
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
HEMATOLOGIC (BLOOD) OR RENAL (KIDNEY) SYS HAS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
WHO MAY BE EXPOSED TO FURTHER RISK IF HNDLG & USE
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
CONTAM W/DUST OR PWDR CAN BE REMOVED BY WASH
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
DUST/PWDR SHOULD BE FLUSHED FROM EYES W/COPIOUS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
ASSISTANCE. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IF
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
OR DUST & AVOID CONTAM OF AIR & WATER. PROPERLY
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
OR TRANSPORTED TO MINIMIZE SPILL/RELS
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
STORE METAL & METAL PWDR IN DRY AREA. DO NOT STORE
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
KEPT AWAY FROM FLAMES & SOURCES OF IGNITION.
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: METAL DUST & FUMES OF INGREDS
CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN, EYE & MUC MEMBS. CNTCT W/COBALT, COPPER &
NICKEL MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXNS. AS DUST, PWDR OR FUME, EXPOS
WHICH ABRADES SKIN CAN CAUSE I RRIT & DERM. INJURY TO EYES IS
GENERALLY RSLT OF PARTICULATE IRRIT/MECH INJURY TO CORNEA OR
CONJUNCTIVA(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLLIUM: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7,
PG 127, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO
BE (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BY DUST OR PARTICULATE. EXCESS INHAL
OF COPPER & NICKEL CAN CAUSE RESP IRRIT, COUGH, BRONCHITIS, CHILLS,
"FUME FEVER" & ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPS. CHRONIC: RESP DISEASE W/SYMPS
RANGING FROM SHORTNES S OF BREATH & COUGH TO PERM DISABILITY DUE TO
LOSS OF LUNG FUNC, FIBROSIS OR SUBSEQUENT EFTS ON HEART MAY BE (ING
7)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY HAVE HAD
ALLERGIC RXN OR SENSITIVITY TO METALS SUCH AS COBALT, COPPER &
NICKEL MAY ENCOUNTER SKIN RASH OR DERM IF SKIN CNTCT W/PROD OCCURS.
PERS W/IMPAIRED PULM FUNC, (ING 14)
First Aid
First Aid:INHAL: BRTHG DFCLTY CAUSED BY INHAL OF DUST/FUME REQS REMOVAL
TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP & OBTAIN MED
ASSISTANCE AT ONCE. INGEST: SWALLOWING METAL PWDR/DUST CAN BE
TREATED B Y HAVING AFFECTED PERSON SWALLOW LG QTYS OF WATER &
ATTEMPTING TO INDUCE VOMIT IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MED ASSISTANCE AT
ONCE. SKIN: SKIN CUTS & ABRASIONS CAN BE TREATED BY STD FIRST AID.
SKIN (ING 18)
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS ALLOY IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . IF MATL
IS REDUCED TO PWDR FORM, CAUTION MUST BE USED TO PVNT FIRE/EXPLO.
TO EXTING METAL PWDR FIRE USE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO UNUSUAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:IN SOLID FORM THIS MATL POSES NO SPEC CLEAN-UP
PROBS. IF MATL IS IN PWDR FORM, CLEAN-UP SHOULD BE CONDUCTED
W/VACUUM SYS UTILIZING HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR FILTRATION
SYS. CAUTION SHOULD BE TAK EN TO MINIMIZE AIRBORNE GENERATION OF
PWDR(ING 21)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROD MUST BE HANDLED ACCORDING TO
SIZE, SHAPE & QTY OF MATL INVOLED. SOLID METAL MAY REQ USE OF
HOISTS, CRANES, ETC. POWDERS SHOULD BE MOVED (ING 22)
Other Precautions:EXPOS TO ELEMENTS IN INGRED SECTION CAN BE BEST
DETERM BY HAVING AIR SAMPLES TAKEN IN EMPLOYEE BRTHG ZONE, WORK
AREA OR DEPARTMENT. LUNG FUNC TESTS, CHEST X-RAYS & ROUTINE
PHYSICAL EXAMS MAY BE USEFUL TO DETERM EFTS OF DUST/FUME EXPOSURE.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS SPECIFIED BY
AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST OR QUALIFIED SAFETY PROFESSIONAL. LUNG
FUNCTION TESTS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR USERS OF NEGATIVE PRESSURE
DEVICES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST AND FUME WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
PROT CLTHG SUCH AS UNIFORMS, DISPOSABLE COVERALLS, SFTY SHOES, ETC.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: DRY SAND, DRY GRAPHITE/OTHER CLASS D FIRE EXTING PWDR.
HAZ DECOMP PRODS: SECTION FOR PERMISSIBLE EXPOS LIMS. EXPLAN OF
CARCIN: CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNG FIBROSIS. COBALT: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363, 1994:GROUP 2B.
NICKEL: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN (ING 5)
Chemical Properties
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1885F,1029C
Spec Gravity:0.311 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, BRASS COLOR; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CNTCT W/MINERAL ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS WHICH MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS; EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN MAY BE EXPLO HAZ.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS ELEMENTAL METALS & METAL
OXIDES MAY BE GENERATED FROM MELTING/DROSS HNDLG OPERATIONS. REFER
TO INGRED (SUPDAT)
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:PRIOR TO DISPOSAL CONSIDER IF MATERIAL HAS
RECOVERY VALUE. FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS MAY REQUIRE SPECIFIC
LABELING, PACKING, STORAGE, TRANSPORATION & DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.
CONTACT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINE ER/CONSULTANT FAMILIAR W/WASTE
DISPOSALREGS.
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