Product ID:KANTHAL D HEATING ELEMENT WIRE
MSDS Date:01/08/1996
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N081432
MSDS Number: CGBHF

KANTHAL CORP

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; (AL) (SARA 313)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 4.5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST

CHROMIUM; (CR) (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 (FE))

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 73.5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 FUME (FE)

ARE GENRLY DIFF FROM INGS LISTED & MAY INCL OXIDES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GASES MAY INCL CARBON MONOXIDE, OZONE & OXIDES OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INTO TOX GASES SUCH AS PHOSGENE. FOLLOWING EXPOS LIMS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

5

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0.05 MG/M3; COBALT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

0.2 MG/M3; FLUORIDES (AS

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5

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0.1

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0.1 PPM; PHOSGENE (COC12)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF CHROMIUM ALLOYS. RECENT EPIDEMIOLOGICAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHROMIUM HAVE FOUND NO INCR RISK OF CANCER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF WELDING FUMES. IT IS ALSO REC THAT A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MATL IN ANY WAY THAT PRDCES DUST/POWDER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:METALLIC TASTE; TIGHTNESS OF
CHEST; FEVER; IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT &/OR SKIN; LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH DUE TO WELDING GASES/LACK OF OXYG.
CHRONIC:ADVERSE EFTS MAY RSLT FROM LONG TIME EXPO S TO WELDING
FUME, GASES/DUSTS. THESE EFTS MAY INCL SKIN SENSIT, NEUROLOGICAL
DMG & RESP DISEASE SUCH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AS BRONCH ASTHMA, LUNG
FIBROSIS/PNEUMOCONIOSIS. CHROMIUM MUST BE CONSIDERED POSS CARCIN
UNDER OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1200). CHROMIUM HAS BEEN LISTED BY IARC
BECAUSE OF SUFFICIENT EVID FOR CARCIN O F CHROMIUM & CERTAIN
CHROMIUM CMPDS. STUDIES FORMING BASIS FOR CONCLUSION WERE FROM
OPERATIONS DIFF FROM PROD (ING 13)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING
RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:REMO VE FROM
EXPOSURE & OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF VICTIM IS
UNCONSCIOUS, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING RESUSCITATE
IMMEDIATELY.

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 & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATLS AS SUPPLIED ARE NONFLAMM; HOWEVER
WELDING ARCS & SPKS CAN IGNITE FLAMM LIQ & VAPS & COMBUST SOLIDS.
DUST HAZ EXISTS UNDER FAVORING CNDTNS OF SM (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN DUST (IF ANY) W/EQUIPMENT FITTED
W/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:DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN. ALWAYS SEGREGATE
MATLS BY MAJOR HAZ CLASS. ADEQ VENT WHEN WELDING/GRINDING. ALWAYS
MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW PEL/TLV.
Other Precautions:USE INDUSTRIAL MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE OF
THIS MATL DOES NOT CREATE CNDTNS WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV. LISTED MATLS
AS SUPPLIED GENRLY PRESENTS NO HLTH HAZS. WHENEVER MATL IS WELDED
PROPER VENT S HOULD BE PROVIDED TO AVOID INHAL(ING 15)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT IS NEC WHEN PELS MAY BE
EXCEEDED (TYPICALLY MAY BE EXCEEDED DURING WELDING,
CUTTING/GRINDING). USE NIOSH APPRVD AIR-SUPPLIED RESP IN CONFINED
SPACES. USE ONLY NIOSH APPRVD RESPI RATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:USE VENT/LOC EXHST WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING. MAINTAIN
EXPOS BELOW LIMS. CONFINED SPACES REQ SPECIAL ATTN (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . USE PROT CLTHG WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING. WEAR FLAME
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:PARTICLE SIZE. DISPERSION IN AIR & STRONG IGNIT SOURCE MAY
RSLT IN EXPLO. VENT:TO PROPER VENT. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD .
SELECT LENSE SHADE FROM AWS PUBLICATION F2.2. OTHER PROT EQUIP
:RETARDANT CLTHG. HAZ DECOMP PROD:METALBEING WELDED, PROCESSES,
PROCS & ELECTRODES USED. CONSTITUENTS OF FUME (ING 4)

Appearance and Odor:SOLID METALS SHAPED ON WIRE, ROD, TUBE, STRIP/SOME
INTERMEDIATE FORM.

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:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF I/A/W EPA OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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