Product ID:BERYLLIUM COPPER WROUGHT ALLOYS, 165 (C17000)
MSDS Date:12/01/1990
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N034472
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHXTY

BRUSH WELLMAN INC

14710 W PORTAGE RIVER S RD
ELMORE, OH 43416-9502
US

Emergency Phone: 419-862-2745;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-862-2745

Preparer: M. KOLANZ & T.N. MARKHAM

Cage: 4B151

BRUSH WELLMAN INC.

ELMORE, OH 43416-9502 US

Telephone: 800-862-4118; -4177 (FAX)

Cage: 4B151

AIRBORNE. FILTER, CENTRIFUGE/SETTLING CHAMBER CAN BE

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AIRLINE RESPS ARE REC FOR JOBS W/HIGH POTNTL

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USING LOC EXHST VENT & NIOSH APPROVED AIRLINE RESPS

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ESTABLISHED THAT WORKER'S EXPOS IS W/IN ACCEPT CONCS

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IN IMMED VICIN OF WELDING/CUTTING OPERATIONS SHALL

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LAUNDRY OPERATIONS & TO PVNT CONTAM TO

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DISEASE IS CNDTN IN WHICH TISS OF LUNGS BECOME

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CNDTNS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC

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OF DUST/FUME ARE INHALED. IF PRIOR DMG/DISEASE TO

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(KIDNEY) SYS HAS OCCURRED, PROPER SCREENING/EXAMS

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FURTHER RISK WHERE HNDLG & USE OF THIS MATL MAY CAUSE

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PVNT INFECTION/DEVEL OF CORN-LIKE LESION.

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MINS. IF IRRIT PERSISTS OBTAIN MED HELP. CONTACT

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PARTICULATE AIR FILTRATION SYS FOLLOWED BY WET

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GENERATION OF POWDER OR DUST & AVOID CONTAMINATION

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SHOULD BE PROPERLY LABELED & MANAGED I/A/W

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CRUSHING/OTHERWISE ABRADING SURF OF THESE

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OXIDATION SHOULD HAVE SCALE, CNTNG BERYLLIUM OXIDE,

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POTNTL EXPOS. GRINDING/SANDING OPERATIONS CONDUCTED

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CYCLING THRU MACHINE OF LIQ LUBRICANT/COOLANT CAN

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1.6-1.79.

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: <1.79%

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3

0.2-0.35.

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: <0.35%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 DUST

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS, CALLED CHRONIC

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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:METAL DUST & FUMES CAN CAUSE
IRRIT TO SKIN, EYES, NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS & MUC MEMBS. SYMPS MAY
INCL COUGH, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, FEVER, FATG & NAUS. EXCESSIVE
INHAL OF COPPER/COBALT CAN CAUSE R ESP IRRIT, COUGH, BRONCH,
CHILLS, "METAL FUME FEVER", DECR PULM FUNC & ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPS.
CONT W/COBALT/(EFT OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLLIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7,
PG 127, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1991:ANTIC TO
BE (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COPPER MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXNS.
CHRONIC:METAL DUST & FUMES CAN CAUSE RESP DISEASE W/SYMPS WHICH
INCL COUGH, CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, WT LOSS, WEAK & FATG.
EXPOS TO AIRBORNE PARTI CULATE CNTNG BERYLLIUM/COBALT MAY
CAUSELONG-TERM HLTH EFTS INCL LOSS OF LUNG FUNC,
FIBROSIS/SUBSEQUENT (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY HAVE HAD
ALLERGIC RXN/SENSITIVITY TO METALS SUCH AS COBALT/COPPER MAY
ENCOUNTER SKIN RASH/DERM IF SKIN CONT W/THIS PROD OCCURS. PERS
W/IMPAIRED PULM FUNC, AIRWAY DISEASES/ (ING 6)

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP & OBTAIN MED HELP. INGEST:DRINK LG QTYS OF WATER
& ATTEMPT TO INDUCE VOMIT IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MED HELP. SKIN:CUTS
& ABRASION S CAN BE TREATED BY STD FIRST AID. CONTAM CAN BE REMOVED
BY WASHING W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS OBTAIN MED HELP.
ACCIDENTAL IMPLANTATION OF THIS MATL BENEATH SKIN REQS IT BE
REMOVED TO (ING 10)

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTING MEDIA APPROP TO SURROUND FIRE. TO EXTING
METAL PWDR FIRE, USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHING POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE WATER TO EXTING FIRES AROUND
OPERATIONS INVOLVING MOLTEN METAL DUE TO POTNTL FOR STEAM EXPLOS.

Spill Release Procedures:IF THIS MATL IS IN PWDR/DUST FORM, ESTABLISH
RESTRICTED ENTRY ZONE BASED ON SEVERITY OF SPILL. WEAR ADEQ NIOSH
APPRVD RESP PROT & PROT CLTHG APPROP FOR SEVERITY OF SPILL. CLEANUP
SHOULD BE CONDUCTED W /VACUUM SYS UTILIZING HIGH EFFICIENCY (ING
12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:EXPOS TO ELEMENTS SHOULD BE DETERMINED
BY HAVING AIR SAMPLES TAKEN IN EMPLOYEE BRTHG ZONE, WORK AREA &
DEPT.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC LUNG FUNC TESTS, CHEST X-RAYS & PHYSICAL
EXAMS SHOULD BE USED TO MONITOR POTNTL EFTS OF DUST/FUME EXPOS.
AIRBORNE EXPOS CAN OCCUR WHEN MELTING, CASTING, DROSS HNDLG,
PICKLING, WELDING, GRINDI NG, SANDING, POLISHING, MILLING,(ING 15)

Respiratory Protection:WHEN POTNTL EXPOS ARE ABOVE OCCUP LIMS, NIOSH
APPROVED RESPS MUST BE USED. EXPOS TO UNKNOWN CONCS OF FUMES/DUSTS
REQS WEARING OF NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE-DEMAND AIRLINE
RESP/PRESSURE-DEMAND SCBA. NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE-DEMAND (ING 20)
Ventilation:WELDING/CUTTING INDOORS, OUTDOORS/IN CONFINED SPACES
INVOLVING BERYLLIUM CNTNG BASE/FILLER METALS SHALL BE DONE (ING 21)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:GOGGS & FACE SHIELD, WELDER'S HELMET.
Other Protective Equipment:PROT OVERGARMENTS/WORK CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN
BY PERSONS WHO MAY BECOME CONTAM W/DUSTS, FUMES OR POWDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTAM WORK CLTHG & OVERGARMENTS SHOULD BE
MANAGED IN SUCH MANNER SO AS TO PVNT SECONDARY EXPOS TO PERS SUCH
AS (ING 24)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNG FIBROSIS. COBALT:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363, 1991:GRP 2B.
ANIMAL:PULM FIBROSIS(BLOOD EFTS). EFTS OF OVEREXP:SECONDARY EF TS
ON HEART W/EVENTUAL PERM IMPAIRMENT.OVEREXP TO AIRBORNE BERYLLIUM
PARTICULATE MAY CAUSE SERIOUS LUNG DISEASE,(ING 4)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1600F,871C
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:BRASS COLORED SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/MINERAL ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS WHICH MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS. HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN SPENT, THESE ALLOYS ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS
HAZ WASTES UNDER FED LAW & THEY ARE NORMALLY RECYCLED. DUST-LIKE
MATLS SUCH AS BAGHOUSE FINES SHOULD BE SEALED IN PLASTIC BAG & THEN
PLACED IN SOUND CNTN R & APPROP IDENTIFIED. ALL WASTE MATLS (ING
14)

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