Product ID:KANTHAL A-1 HEATING ELEMENT WIRE
MSDS Date:01/08/1986
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N081123
MSDS Number: CFZRL

KANTHAL CORPORATION

119 WOOSTER ST
BETHEL, CT 06801
US

Emergency Phone: 203-744-1440

Info Phone: 203-744-1440

Preparer: ROBERT WATSON

Cage: 18771

KANTHAL CORP

BETHEL, CT 06801 US

Telephone: 203-744-1440

Cage: 18771

ALUMINUM (SARA 313)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 5.5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 22%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON (III) OXIDE; (IRON)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 72.5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 FUME (FE)

GENERALLY DIFFERENT FROM INGS LISTED AND MAY INCL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

METALLICS. GASES MAY INCL CARBON MONOXIDE, OZONE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DECOMPOSED BY ARC INTO TOXIC GASES SUCH AS PHOSGENE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUMMARY: LISTED MATLS AS SUPPLIED
GENERALLY PRESENT NO HLTH HAZS. WHENEVER MATL IS WELDED PROPER VENT
SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO AVOID INHAL OF WELD FUMES. IT IS ALSO RECOM
THAT A PARTICULATE FILTER MASK B E USED WHENEVER GRINDING/WORKING
MATL IN ANY WAY THAT PRODUCES DUST/POWDER. ACUTE: METALLIC TASTE;
(EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: TIGHTNESS OF CHEST; FEVER;
IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT, AND/OR SKIN; LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH DUE TO WELDING GASES OR LACK OF OXYGEN.
CHRONIC: ADVERSE EFTS MAY RSLT FROM LONG TIME E XPOS TO WELD FUME,
GASES/DUSTS. EFTS MAY INCL SKIN SENSIT, NEUROLOGICAL DMG, & RESP
DISEASE SUCH AS BRONCHIAL (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING
RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IF VICTIM IS UNCON, ADMIN OXYGEN. IF NOT BRTHG
RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/P OTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES,
SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
CALL MD .

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL--USE DRY POWDER FOR METAL FIRES.
GENTLY SPOON MEDIA ONTO FIRE. DO NOT DISTURB PARTICLES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST HAZARD EXISTS UNDER FAVORING
CONDITIONS OF SMALL PARTICLE SIZE. DISPERSION IN AIR AND STRONG
IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION. MATERIALS (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN DUST (IF ANY) WITH EQUIPMENT
FITTED WITH HEPA FILTER. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY USE A DUST
SUPPRESSANT. STORE MATERIAL IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SPPECIAL HANDLING/STORAGE: NONE.
SPECIAL WORKPLACE ENGINEERING CONTROLS: ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN
WELDING OR GRINDING.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE PEL/TLV. USE
INDUSTRIAL MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS MATERIAL DOES
NOT CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT IS NEC WHEN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
LIMITS MAY BE EXCEEDED (TYPICALLY MAY BE EXCEEDED DURING
WELD/CUT/GRINDING). USE AIR-SUPPLIED RESP IN CONFINED SPACES. USE
ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PR OTECTION EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:USE VENT/LOCAL EXHST WHEN CUT/GRIND/WELD. MAINTAIN EXPOS <
LIMS IN INGS. CONFINED SPACES REQ SPEC ATTN TO PROPER VENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING. SELECT LENS SHADE FROM AWS PUBLICATION
F2.2.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: INTERMEDIATE FORM. FIRE/EXPLO HAZS: AS SUPPLIED ARE
NONFLAM; HOWEVER WELD ARCS & SPRKS CAN IGNITE FLAM LIQS & VAPS &
COMBUST SOLIDS. EFTS OF OVEREXPOS: ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS, OR
PNEUMOCON IOSIS. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS,
PROCEDURES & ELECTRODES USED. CONSTITUENTS OF FUME ARE (ING 4)

Appearance and Odor:ALL PRODS ARE SOLID METALS SHAPED AS WIRE, ROD,
TUBE, STRIP/SOME (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES & GASES FROM WELDING & HIGH TEMP
CUTTING CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. COMPOSITION & QTY OF BOTH
DEPEND ON (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA OR LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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