Product ID:ALL CEMENT GRADES
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N083791
MSDS Number: CGRKB

SANDVIK COROMANT CO

1702 NEVINS RD
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-794-5000

Cage: 17411

SANDVIK COROMANT CO

FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2803 US

Telephone: 201-797-5000

Cage: 17411

TANTALUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-06-3

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 TA

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 TA

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 0-15%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-12-1

RTECS: YO7250000

Fraction By Weight: 0-25%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 W

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 W

CHROMIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 11130-49-7

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ASTHMA MAY DEVELOP DUE TO SENSIT TO NICKEL &/OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SYMPS ARE AS DESCRIBED IN ACUTE EFTS. NICKEL IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PAIN, CONTINUED BLEEDING, NASAL OBSTRUCTION, VISION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY ALSO CAUSE DMG TO HEART MUSCLE, LIVER & KIDNEYS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DMG TO HEART MUSC RSLTG IN HEART FAILURE. COBALT CAN

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MAY CAUSE IRRIT & SKIN RASH. CNTCT DERM MAY DEVELOP

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W/THIS PROD MAY CAUSE IRRIT &/OR CONJUNCTIVITIS.

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DILUTE W/LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, INDUCE

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AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED, USE AN APPROPRIATE

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WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG, BEFORE

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SHAKE CLTHG, RAGS/OTHER ITEMS TO REMOVE DUST;

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OR OTHER ITEMS. PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMS ARE

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TABLE 1. FOLLOWING TYPE RESPS SHOULD BE USED AT

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PURIFYING RESP W/DUST/MIST/FUME OR HIGH EFFICIENCY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTER. UP TO 5

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTER. UP TO 20 MG/M3 (CO)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRESS MODE. ABOVE 20 MG/M3 (CO) - A SCBA OPERATED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POS PRESS MODE W/AUXILIARY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NOT EXCEED THE PEL OR TLV. IF SUCH EQUIPMENT IS NOT

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: INHAL: DUST/FUMES FROM GRINDING
OR HEATING PROD CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE, MOUTH & THROAT WHEN
INHALED. HIGH LEVELS OF COBALT &/OR NICKEL MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF LUNGS
RSLTG IN FLUID BUILD-UP (PULM ED EMA). THIS RXN MAY BE DELAYED FOR
UP TOTWO DAYS & MAY BE FATAL. SYMPS OF OVEREXP INCL PRODUCTIVE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT: IARC MONO, VOL 52, PG 363,
1991:GROUP 2B. NICKEL: IARC MONO, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GROUP 2B.
NTP 7TH (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COUGH, WHEEZ, SHORTNESS OF BRTH &
CHEST TIGHTNESS. SKIN: CNTCT W/PROD MAY CAUSE IRRIT & RASH. EYE:
CNTCT W/PROD MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST: NO INFO AVAIL REGARDING
INGEST IN TUNGSTEN CARBIDE IND USTRY. RPTS OUTSIDE INDUSTRY SUGGEST
INGEST OF SIGNIFICANT AMTS OF COBALT HAS POTNTL FOR CAUSING BLOOD,
HEART & (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CERTAIN SKIN CONDITIONS (SUCH AS
DRY SKIN) MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL: IF SYMPS OF PULM INVOLVEMENT DEVELOP (COUGH, WHEEZ,
SHORTNESS OF BRTH, ETC), REMOVE FROM EXPOS & SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:
IF IRRIT/RASH OCCURS, THOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER
& ISOLAT E FROM EXPOS. IF IRRIT/RASH PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. EYES:
IF IRRIT OCCURS, FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN. IF
IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST: IF SUBSTANTIAL QTYS
SWALLOWED (ING 13)

Extinguishing Media:FOR POWDER FIRES, USE DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, DRY
GRAPHITE POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNDER RARE FAVORING CONDITIONS OF
PARTICLE SIZE AND DISPERSION, DUSTS FROM GRINDING MAY BE
SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN UP USING METHS WHICH
AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS: VACUUM CLEANER EQUIPPED W/HIGH
EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE ABSOLUTE (HEPA) FILTER TO PVNT AIRBORNE DUST
LEVELS WHICH EXCEED PEL /TLV, WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN-UP. IF (ING
14)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING. AVOID DUST INHALATION
AND DIRECT SKIN CONTACT WITH DUST.
Other Precautions:CLEAN UP USING METHS WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH
AS VACUUM (W/APPROP FILTER TO PVNT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH
EXCEED PEL/TLV), WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN-UP. IF AIRBORNE DUST IS
GENERATED, USE AN APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP. (ING 15)

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP IF AIRBORNE DUST
CONCS EXCEED APPROP PEL/TLV. ALL APPROP REQS AS SET FORTH IN 29 CFR
1910.134 SHOULD BE MET. PROTECTION FACTORS FOR RESPS RECOM ARE
BASED UPON THOSE AS LIS TED IN 29 CFR 1910.1001(G), (ING 18)
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENT WHICH IS ADEQUATE TO LIMIT PERSONAL
EXPOS TO RESPIRABLE AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH DO (ING 24)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES /BARRIER CREAMS.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . PRIOR
TO APPLYING BARRIER CREAM OR USE OF PROT GLOVES, WASH THOROUGHLY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS TO AVOID: FLUORIDE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, IODINE PENTAFLUORIDE,
NITROGEN DIOXIDE, NITROUS OXIDE. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. EFTS OF OVEREXP: OTHER ORGAN P
ROBS. CHRONIC: INHAL:OCCUP ASTHMA & INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS (LUNG
SCARRING) MAY DEVELOP DUE TO DUST/FUME INHAL. (ING 6)

Spec Gravity:5.4-6.8(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY METAL; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF DUST WITH OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSIONS. THIS
PRODUCT MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/THE FOLLOWING MATLS MAY CAUSE
VIOLENT REACTIONS: HYDRAZINIUM NITRATE, HYDRAZINE, AMMONIA, LEAD
OXIDE, (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NICKEL CARBONYL GAS MAY BE RELEASED IN
A FIRE. TOXIC METAL FUMES MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS
SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.

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