Product ID:CBN
MSDS Date:06/01/1995
FSC:5350
NIIN:00N083794
MSDS Number: CGRKF

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

BORON NITRIDE

CAS: 10043-11-5

RTECS: ED7800000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-12-1

RTECS: YO7250000

Fraction By Weight: 85-97%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 W

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 W

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

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: 0.35%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >5 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: NONE. SKIN: DUST FROM INTENDED
USE MAY CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST: NONE. INHAL: DUST FROM INTENDED USE
MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRIT & RHINITIS. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: COBALT
& TUNGSTEN: INHAL EXPOS TO COBAL T DUST CAN PRDCE TWO TYPES OF LUNG
CONDITIONS: INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE (HARD METAL DISEASE) OR OCCUP
(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: ASTHMA (HYPERSENSITIVITY ALLERGIC
OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAYS SYNDROME). SKIN EXPOS CAN RESULT IN ALLERGIC
RED RASH (COBALT ITCH). TUNGSTEN & TUNGSTEN CMPDS IN PRESENCE OF
COBALT HAVE BEEN ASSOC W/H ARD METAL DISEASE & OCCUP ASTHMA.
NICKEL: ORGANS AFFECTED BY EXPOS TO NICKEL, METAL & INSOLUBLE
NICKEL CMPDS ARE NASAL CAVITIES, LUNG, SKIN, HEART, LIVER, KIDNEYS
& BRAIN. NICKEL CMPDS CAUSE SENSIT DE RMATITIS. THE FIRST SYMP IS
USUALLY ITCHING WHICH OCCURS UP TO SEVEN DAYS BEFORE SKIN ERUPTION.
SKIN ULCERS MAY DEVELOP. SENSITIZED WORKERS MAY ALSO DEVELOP ASTHMA
FROM BREATHING NICKEL CONTAINING DUS T.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES AT ONCE. IMMED FLUSH EYES WELL
W/COPIOUS QTYS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE FOR AT LEAST 20-30 MIN.
SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. SEEK MED
ATTN IF R ASH OCCURS. INGEST: NOT PROBABLE. IF A LARGE AMOUNT IS
SWALLOWED, SEEK MED ATTN. INHAL: IF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS ARE
INHALED, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES IMPAIRED, IMMED
SEEK MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM. WATER SPRAY CAN
BE USED TO COOL ADJACENT SURFACES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE EXTINGUISHING WATER STREAM CAREFULLY AND CONTAIN
RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SENSITIVE TO STATIC DISCHARGE UNDER DUST
CLOUD CONDITIONS. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: BORON OXIDES,
COBALT OXIDES, TUNGSTEN OXIDES, CARBON DIOXIDE, (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR GATHER UP MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL OR RECOVERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES AND
USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN GRINDING, FABRICATING OR USING THIS
PRODUCT. STORE IN A SECURE, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST DURING USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF WORKPLACE
EXPOSURE EXCEEDS THE PUBLISHED OR RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT. CARE
MUST BE TAKEN NOT TO EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED OR
ECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . NO
PROT CLTHG NEEDED. HOWEVER, WASHING SKIN & HANDS AFTER CNTCT IS
RECOM.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: CARBON MONOXIDE, NICKEL OXIDES & TITANIUM OXIDES. EXPLAN OF
CARCIN: ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.

Spec Gravity:>5 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY ITEMS OF MANY SHAPES AND SIZES; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT REACTIVE UNDER RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF HANDLING, STORAGE,
PROCESSING AND USE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE. STABLE UNDER RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS
OF STORAGE AND HANDLING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . PRODUCT IS NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS
WASTE. RECYCLING IS ENCOURAGED. DISPOSING IN LANDFILL IS
ACCEPTABLE.

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