Product ID:ALL SANDVIK COROMANT CEMENTED TUNGSTEN (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N083793
MSDS Number: CGRKD

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

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-12-1

RTECS: YO7250000

Fraction By Weight: 50-94%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 W

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 W

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 3-13%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

TANTALUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-06-3

Fraction By Weight: 0-15%

OSHA PEL 5 MG TA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG TA/M3

CHROMIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 11130-49-7

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OR FUMES. ASTHMA MAY DEVELOP DUE TO SENSIT TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SYMPS ARE AS DESCRIBED IN ACUTE EFTS. COBALT CAN

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COBALT CAN ALSO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THYROID & LIVER.

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CNTCT DERMATITIS MAY DEVELOP AS RSLT OF

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SUBSTANTIAL QTYS ARE SWALLOWED, DILUTE

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IF AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED, USE AN

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WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG, BEFORE

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SHIFT. DO NOT SHAKE CLTHG, RAGS OR OTHER ITEMS TO

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VACUUMING (W/APPROP FILTER) THE CLTHG, RAGS OR

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INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

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1910.1001 (G), TABLE 1. THE FOLLOWING TYPE RESPS

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A HALF MASK AIR PURIFYING RESP W/DUST/MIST/FUME OR

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FULL FACEPIECE AIR PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY

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AIR PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTER. UP TO

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OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESS MODE. ABOVE 20 MG/M3

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OR A SUPPLIED AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN

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

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: DUST/FUMES FROM
GRINDING/HEATING THIS PROD CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE, MOUTH & THROAT
WHEN INHALED. HIGH LEVELS OF COBALT MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF LUNGS RSLTG
IN FLUID BUILD-UP (PULM EDEMA). THIS RXN MAY BE DELAYED FOR UP TO
TWO DAYS & MAY BE FATAL. SYMPS OF OVEREXP INCL COUGH, WHEEZ,
SHORTNESS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT: IARC MONO, VOL 52, PG 363,
1991:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF BREATH & CHEST TIGHTNESS. SKIN:
CNTCT W/PROD MAY CAUSE IRRIT & SKIN RASH. EYE: CNTCT W/THIS PROD
MAY CAUSE EYE IRRIT. INGEST: NO INFO IS AVAIL REGARDING INGEST THAT
MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN T UNGSTEN CARBIDE INDUSTRY. REPORTS OUTSIDE
THE INDUSTRY SUGGEST THAT INGEST OF SIGNIFICANT AMTS OF COBALT HAS
THE(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CERTAIN SKIN CONDITIONS (SUCH AS
DRY SKIN) MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL: IF SYMPTOMS OF PULMONARY INVOLVEMENT DEVELOP (COUGH,
WHEEZ, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ETC), REMOVE FROM EXPOS & SEEK MED
ATTN. SKIN: IF IRRIT/RASH OCCURS, THOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP & WATE R & ISOLATE FROM EXPOSURE. IF IRRIT/RASH PERSISTS,
SEEK MED ATTN. EYES: IF IRRIT OCCURS, FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN.
INGEST: IF (ING 9)

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 PREVENT AIRBORNE
DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED PEL OR TLV, WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN-UP.
(ING 10)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURRES
TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING. AVOID DUST INHALATION
AND DIRECT SKIN CONTACT WITH DUST.
Other Precautions:CLEAN UP USING METHODS WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION
SUCH AS VACUUM (W/APPROP FILTER TO PREVENT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS
WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV), WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN-UP. IF AIRBORNE
DUST IS GENERATED, U SE AN APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP. (ING 11)

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP IF AIRBORNE DUST
CONCS EXCEED THE APPROP PEL OR TLV. ALL APPROP REQS AS SET FORTH IN
29 CFR 1910.134 SHOULD BE MET. PROTECTION FACTORS FOR RESPS RECOM
AS FOLLOWS ARE BASED UPON THOSE LISTED IN 29 CFR (ING 15)
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENT WHICH IS ADEQUATE TO LIMIT PERSONAL
EXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE AIRBORNE DUST TO LEVELS WHICH (ING 21)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES /BARRIER CREAMS.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:PRIOR TO APPLYING THE BARRIER CREAM OR USE OF
PROTECTIVE GLOVES, WASH THOROUGHLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: CARBIDE GRADES. MATL TO AVOID: CHLORINE
TRIFLUORIDE, IODINE PENTAFLUORIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, NITROUS OXIDE.
EFTS OF OVEREXP: POTNTL FOR CAUSING BLOOD, HEART & OTHER ORGAN PRO
BLEMS. CHRONIC: INHAL: OCCUP ASTHMA & INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS (LUNG
SCARRING) MAY DEVELOP DUE TO INHAL OF DUSTS (ING 5)

Spec Gravity:11-15.5(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
CNTCT W/FOLLOWING MATLS MAY CAUSE VIOLENT RXNS: HYDRAZINIUM NITRATE,
HYDRAZINE, AMMONIA, LEAD OXIDE, FLUORIDE, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT OF DUST WITH OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSIONS. THIS PRODUCT MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG
ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: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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