Product ID:GYPSUM STAINLESS STEEL COMPOSITE - STAINLESS STEEL POWDER
MSDS Date:06/01/1996
FSC:6515
NIIN:00F053291
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CDRBD

AMETEK INC

RT 519
EIGHTY FOUR, PA 15330-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 412-225-8400

Info Phone: 412-225-8400

Cage: 61349

HUESTIS MACHINE CORP

UNKNOW SELLERSVILLE, PA 18960-2625 US

Cage: 5N008

NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL/HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B,

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC

COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER *96-4*

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM METAL, CHROME (CARCINOGEN BY NTP; IARC

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

MANGANESE *96-4*

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

SILICON * 96-4 *

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

MOLYBDENUM (SOLUBLE COMPOUND)

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

IRON *96-4*

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

TUNGSTEN (INSOLUBLE), WOLFRAM *96-4*

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

VANADIUM

CAS: 7440-62-2

RTECS: YW1355000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM

COBALT (ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP 2B) *96-4*

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM

ALUMINUM *96-4*

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

COLUMBIUM, NIOBIUM *96-4*

CAS: 7440-03-1

CARBON, ACTIVATED CARBON, GRAPHITE

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MANGANESE-MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS.
CHROMIUM-MAY CAUSE HISTOLOGIC FIBROSIS OF LUNGS & PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:NICKEL-ALLERGIC SKIN RASH. MANGANESE-METAL FUME
FEVER, HEADACHE, RESTLESS SLEEP, CHANGE IN PERSONALITY, LACK OF
COORDINATION OF VOLUNTARY MUSCLES, IRRITABILITY & PATHOLOGIC
LAUGHTER, VISUAL HALLUCINAT IONS, DOUBLE VISION, IMPAIRED HEARING,
UNCONTROLLABLE IMPULSES, MENTAL CONFUSION, EUPHORIA.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, DRY GRAPHITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOST METAL POWDERS ARE COMBUSTIBLE & CAN
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR. WEAR FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
DUST IS EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME. (SEE SUPP)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING. COLLECT
MATERIAL FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL IN SEALED CONTAINERS. AVOID
INHALATION OF DUST. REMOVE HEAT/IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP AIRBORNE
DUST AT MINIMUM WHEN CLEANIN G UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTACT W/SULFUR MAY CAUSE EVOLUTION
OF HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A DUST RESPIRATOR WHEN DUST LEVELS ARE
HIGH.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP DUST CONCENTRATIONS Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS A MIXTURE OF 8.33 LBS OF GYPSUM & 16.67 LBS OF STAINLESS
STEEL POWDER. UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: EXPLOSION SEVERITY IS 0.068
COMPARED TO 1 FOR PITTSBURGH COAL DUST.

Spec Gravity:7.5-9.3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE GRAY POWDER W/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0/WT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, SULFUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPS, HEAT & IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT W/STRONG ACIDS: FLAMMABLE &
EXLPOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. NICKEL IN FIRE: NICKEL CARBONYL & OXIDES OF
NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE/DISPOSE IN SEALED CONTAINERS
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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