Product ID:ALBEMET 160
MSDS Date:02/01/1992
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N076346
MSDS Number: CDWWZ

BRUSH WELLMAN INC

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

Emergency Phone: 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

BERYLLIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: 60%

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3

ALUMINUM (SARA 313)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST

POTNTL FOR EXPOS ALSO MAY OCCUR DURING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REBUILDING, MAINT OR REPAIR OF AIR CLEANING EQUIP,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FROM HAND, CLTHG, FOOD & DRINK CNTCT W/METAL DUST,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EATING, DRINKING, SMKNG, NAIL BITING, ETC. PRODS NOT

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& DOES NOT POSE POTNTL FOR ALLERGIC DERMAL RESPONSE.

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FROM DIRECT CNTCT W/AIRBORNE PARTICULATE OR CONTACT

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PVNT INFECTION/DEVELOPMENT OF CORN-LIKE

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PERSISTS OBTAIN MED HELP. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT

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HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR FILTRATION SYS

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TAKEN TO MINIMIZE AIRBORNE GENERATION OF PWDR/DUST

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PROPERLY LABELED & MANAGED I/A/W FEDERAL,

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WORK PRACTICES/PROCS INVOLING COMBINED

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PROT CLTHG & WHEN NECESSARY, RESTRICTED WORK ZONES.

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W/IN ACCEPTABLE CONCS DEFINED BY 29CFR

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OR CUTTING OPERATIONS SHALL BE PROTECTED AS NEC BY

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BERYLLIUM SHOULD BE DETERMD BY HAVING AIR SAMPLES

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RSLTS SHOULD BE MADE AVAIL TO EMPLOYEES. PERIODIC

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SHOULD BE USED TO MONITOR POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF DUST

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OF FUMES/DUST REQS WEARING NIOSH APPRVD

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AIRLINE RESPS ARE RECOMD FOR JOBS W/HIGH POTNTL

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ESTABLISHED OCCUP EXPOS LIMS. EQUIP SHOULD BE CHECKED

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BE WORN BY PERSONS WHO MAY BECOME CONTAMD

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LEAVE WORK PLACE. NEVER USE COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:PROD IS INSOLUBLE & DOES NOT
CAUSE ACUTE HLTH EFTS. CHRONIC:OVEREXP TO AIRBORNE BERYLLIUM
PARTICULATE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS, CALLED CHRONIC BERYLLIUM DI SEASE (CHRONIC
BERYLLIOSIS), A CNDTN INWHICH TISS OF LUNGS BECOME INFLAMED,
RESTRICTING EXCHANGE OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLLIUM: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7,
PG 127, 1987:GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO
BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OXYG BETWEEN LUNGS & BLOODSTREAM.
INHAL:EXPOS TO AIRBORNE BERYLLIUM IN EXCESS OF OCCUP STD CAN OCCUR
WHEN MELTING, CASTING, DROSS, HNDLG, PICKLING, WELDING, GRINDING,
SANDING, POLISHING, MIL LING, CRUSHING OR OTHERWISE ABRADING SURF
OF THESE ALLOYS IN MANNER WHICH GENERATES FINELY DIVIDED PARTICLES.
(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED PULM
FUNCTION, AIRWAY DISEASES OR CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA,
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC MAY INCUR FURTHER IMPAIRMENT IF EXCESSIVE
CONCS OF DUST/FUME ARE INHALED.

First Aid:INHAL:REQS IMMED REMOVAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP & OBTAIN MED HELP. INGST: DRINK LG QTYS OF WATER
& ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMIT IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MED HELP. SKIN: CUTS
& AB RASIONS CAN BE TREATED BY STD FIRST AIR. CONTAM W/DUST/PWDR
CAN BE REMOVED BY WASHING W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS OBTAIN
MED HELP. ACCIDENTAL IMPLANTATION BENEATH SKIN REQS REMOVAL TO (ING
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Extinguishing Media:TO EXTINGUISH A METAL POWDER FIRE, USE CLASS D FIRE
EXTINGUISHING POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . DO
NOT USE WATER TO EXTING FIRES AROUND OPERATIONS INVOLVING MOLTEN
METAL DUE TO POTNTL FOR STEAM EXPLOSIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDERED ALUMINUM CAN BE HIGHLY EXPLO.
INGOTS/SOLIDS MAY CNTN SHRINKAGE CAVITIES WHICH PERMIT ENTRAPMENT
OF WATER. TO ELIM MOISTURE & TO SAFEGUARD (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:IN SOLID FORM MATL POSES NO HLTH/ENVIRONMENTAL
RISK. IF IN PWDR/DUST FORM, ESTABLISH RESTRICTED ENTRY ZONE BASED
ON SEVERITY OF SPILL. PERS MUST WEAR ADEQ NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT &
PROT CLTHG. CLEANUP SHOULD BE CONDUCTED W/VACUUM SYS UTILIZING(ING
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Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DURING REPAIR/MAINT ACTIVITIES POTNTL
EXISTS FOR EXPOS TO CONSTITUENTS IN EXCESS OF OCCUP STDS;
PROTECTING WORKERS CAN REQ USE OF SPECIFIC (ING 14)
Other Precautions:I/A/W OSHA REGS WELDING/CUTTING INDOORS, OUTDOORS OR
IN CONFINED SPACES INVOLVING BASE/FILLER METALS SHALL BE DONE USING
LOCAL EXHST VENT & AIRLINE RESPS UNLESS ATM TESTS UNDER MOST
ADVERSE CNDTNS HAV E ESTABLISHED WORKER'S EXPOS IS (ING 16)

Respiratory Protection:WHEN POTNTL EXPOS ARE ABOVE OCCUP LIMITS, NIOSH
APPRVD RESPS MUST BE USED AS SPECIFIED BY INDUS HYGIENIST/OTHER
QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL. USERS SHOULD BE MEDICALLY EVALUATED TO
DETERM IF CAPABLE OF WEAR ING RESP. EXPOS TO UNKNOW CONCS (ING 21)
Ventilation:USE OF LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING CTLS IS PREF METH
OF CONTROLLING EXPOS TO AIRBORNE DUST & FUME TO MEET (ING 23)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . NO
PROT EQUIP REQD WHEN HNDLG SOLID FORMS. PROT WORK CLTHG SHOULD (ING
24)
Work Hygienic Practices:VACUUM/WET CLEANING METHS REC FOR DUST REMOVAL.
VACUUM CLEANERS W/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR FILTERS ARE REC
TYPE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:AGAINST POSS STEAM EXPLO HAZS, INGOTS SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY
DRY BEFORE CHARGING INTO FURNACE. PREHEATING INGOTS IS DESIRABLE
PRIOR TO MELTING. MOLTEN ALUMINUM IN CNTCT W/WATER MAY REACT W/EXP
LO FORCE. MATL TO AVOID: HYDROCARBONS MAY REACT W/EXPLO VIOLENCE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1980F,1082C
Spec Gravity:0.076
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY SOLID; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACIDS & CAUSTIC SOLNS TO PRDCE HYDROGEN GAS; CAN BE EXPLO HAZ.
POWDERED ALUMINUM & CHLORINATED (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MELTING & DROSS HANDLING OPERATIONS
CAN EMIT TO AIRBORNE DUSTS OR FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN SPENT, THESE ALLOYS ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS
HAZ UNDER FED LAW & ARE NORMALLY RECYCLED. DUST-LIKE MATLS SUCH AS
BAGHOUSE FINES SHOULD BE SEALED IN PLASTIC BAG & PLACED IN SOUND
CNTNR & APPROPRIATELY IDENTIFIED. ALL WASTE MATLS SHOULD BE (ING
13)

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