Product ID:ALLOY 605,5796
MSDS Date:05/01/1997
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-554-5041
MSDS Number: CFKRH

AUFHAUSER BROTHERS CORP

39 WEST MALL
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803-4209
US

Emergency Phone: 516-694-8696/800-645-9486

Info Phone: 516-694-8696

Cage: 59401

AUFHAUSER CORP

PLAINVIEW, NY 11803-4209 US

Telephone: 516-694-8690

Cage: 59401

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 2%

OSHA PEL C, 5 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9596

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 1% MAX

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 19 - 21%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 9 - 11%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9596

TUNGSTEN,AS W,SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS.

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 14 - 16%

OSHA PEL NOE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 3% MAX

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (TDUST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (OXIDE FUME)

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY TRACT. ACUTE- INHALING FUMES CAN CAUSE IRRITATION,
DIZZINESS, WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, COUGHING, CHEST PAINS.
ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELE CTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. IR
RADIATION CAN INJURE EYES. INGESTION IS UNLIKELY. CHRONIC- MAY
CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE, SIDEROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CHROMIUM.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, SKIN DERMATITIS OR ECZEMA, COUGH,
WHEEZING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DECREASED PULMONARY FUNCTION,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, WEAKNESS, CONVULSIONS, RESPIRATORY AND
SKIN SENSITIZATION, BUR NS, FEVER
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EMPLOY FIRST AID
TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED BY RED CROSS. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR. FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DISCONNECT POWER. FOR ARC
BURNS, APPL Y COLD, CLEAN COMPRESSES & CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF EYE
CONTACT, FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF SKIN CONTACT, WASH
WITH SOAP & WATER. INGESTION UNLIKELY (WIRE).

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:TO EXTINGUISH METAL FIRE, USE DRY SAND, DRY
GRAPHITE OR OTHER CLASS "D" FIRE EXTINGUISHING POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS A METALLIC FIRE. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:NOT RELEVANT
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING FUMES. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND
BEFORE EATING AND DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER
BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION OR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR
SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION DOES
NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELO W TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE FUMES OR DUST WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S (HEAT RESISTANT) WHEN WELDING
Eye Protection:WELDER'S GOGGLES WHEN WELDING
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, APRON
(ALUMINIZED), EAR PROTECTION (TO AVOID EXCESSIVE NOISE)
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WELDING ROD

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES (OXIDES OF METAL BEING
WELD) & GASES SUCH AS OZONE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE,
DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W ITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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