Product ID:COPPER BERYLLIUM WROUGHT ALLOY, 25, 190, 290, UNS C17200
MSDS Date:03/01/1998
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N032655
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKNCM

BRUSH WELLMAN INC

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

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 800-862-4118

Preparer: MARC KOLANZ

Cage: 4B151

BRUSH WELLMAN INC.

ELMORE, OH 43416-9502 US

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

Cage: 4B151

BERYLLIUM

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

COPPER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IN GEN, METAL DUST & FUMES CAN
CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN, EYES, NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS & MUC MEMBS. SYMPS
INCL COUGH, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, FEVER, FATG & NAUS. BERYLLIUM
FRACTION OF PROD IS INSOL & DO ES NOT CAUSE ACUTE BERYLLIUM
DISEASE. EXCESS INHAL OF COPPER, COBALT, NICKEL/TIN CAN CAUSE RESP
IRRIT, COUGH, BRONCH, CHILLS, "METAL FUME FEVER," DECR PULM FUNC &
ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPS. CNTCT W/NICKEL, CO BALT, COPPER/TIN MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC SKIN RXNS. BERYLLIUM IN PROD DOES NOT POSE POTNTL FOR
ALLERGIC SKIN RXN. CHRONIC:IN GEN, METAL DUST & FUMES CAN CAUSE
RESP DISEASE W/COUGH, CHEST PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BRTH, WT LOSS, WEAK
& (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLLIUM: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPPLEMENT,
VOL 58, PG 41, 1993:GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS,
1998: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. COBALT: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL
52, PG 396, 1991: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:EFTS OF OVEREXP: FATG. EXPOS TO AIRBORNE
PARTICLES CNTNG BERYLLIUM, COBALT, NICKEL/TIN MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM
HLTH EFTS INCL LOSS OF LUNG FUNC, FIBROSIS OR SUBSEQUENT SECONDARY
EFTS ON HEART W/EVENTUAL P ERM IMPAIRMENT. INHAL DUST/FUMES CNTNG
BERYLLIUM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE CALLED CHRONIC
BERYLLIUM DISEASE (CBD) IN SOME PERS. OVER TIME LUNG DISEASE CAN BE
FATAL. CBD IS HYPERSENS/ALLER GIC CNDTN IN WHICH LUNG TISS BECOMES
INFLAMMED W/CELLULAR NODULAR RXN. THIS INFLAM, SOMETIMES
W/ACCOMPANYING FIBROSIS MAY RESTRICT EXCHANGE OF OXYG BETWEEN LUNGS
& BLOODSTREAM. THIS ALLERGIC RESPONSE TO BERYLLIUM IS LIMITED TO
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIC RXN/SENSITIVITY TO COBALT,
COPPER, NICKEL/TIN. IMPAIRED PULM FUNC, AIRWAY DISEASES OR CNDTNS
SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, CHRONIC BRONCH, ETC. PRIOR DMG/DISEASE
TO NEURO, CIRCULATORY, (SUPDAT)

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. NO KNOWN CASE IN WHICH PERS
STOPPED BRTHG AS RSLT OF EXPOS. IF BRTHG STOPS, PERFORM ARTF RESP &
OBTAIN MED HELP. INGEST:DRINK LG QTYS OF WATER & ATTEMPT TO INDUCE
VOMI T, IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MED HELP. SKIN:TREAT CUTS & ABRASIONS
W/STD FIRST AID. SKIN CONTAM CAN BE REMOVED BY WASHING W/SOAP &
WATER. OBTAIN MED HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS. ACCIDENTAL IMPLANTATION
OF MATL BENEATH SKIN REQS REMOVAL TO PVNT INFECTION/DEVELOPMENT OF
CORN-LIKE LESION. EYE:FLUSH EYES W/LOTS OF CLEAN WATER. OBTAIN MED
HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS. DO NOT WEAR CNTCT LENSES TREATMENT OF CBD:
NO KNOW N TREATMENT TO CURE CBD. (OTHER INFO)

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Lower Limits:N/A TO SOLID
Upper Limits:N/A TO SOLID
Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA APPROP TO THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE WATER TO EXTINGUISH FIRES
AROUND OPERATIONS INVOLVING MOLTEN METAL DUE TO POTENTIAL FOR STEAM
EXPLOSIONS. NON-COMBUSTIBLE AS A SOLID; EXPLOSIVE LIMITS NOT
APPLICABLE TO SOLIDS - NO IGNITION AS LAYER OF SUB 44 MICRON
PARTICLES OF NOMINAL 98% CUBE.

Spill Release Procedures:IN SOLID FORM, NO SPEC HLTH/ENVIRONMENTAL
RISK. IN PWDR/DUST FORM, ESTABLISH RESTRICTED ENTRY ZONE BASED ON
SEVERITY. WEAR ADEQ NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT & PROT CLTHG. CLEAN UP
W/VACUUM SYS UTILIZING HIG H EFFECIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA)
FILTRATION SYS FOLLOWED BY WET CLEANING METHS. TAKE SPEC PRECS WHEN
CHANGING HEPA FILTERS USED TO CLEAN UP POTNTLY TOX MATLS. MINIMIZE
AIRBORNE (TRANSPORT INFO)

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES WHEN HNDLG PARTS W/SHARP
EDGES. STORE IN DRY AREA. DETERM EXPOS TO AIRBORNE MATLS BY HAVING
AIR SAMPLES TAKEN IN EMPLOYEE BRTHG ZONE, WORK AREA & DEPARTMENT.
QUALIFIED PERS DETERMS FREQUEN CY & TYPE OF AIR SAMPLING. MAKE
RSLTS AVAIL TO EMPLOYEES.
Other Precautions:INCL PERS EXPOS TO AIRBORNE CNCS OF MATL IN MED
SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; SHOULD INCL SKIN & RESP SYS EXAM.
NON-SPECIFIC FINDINGS OF SKIN RASH, SKIN GRANULOMATA OR RESP
SIGNS/SYMPS MAY INDICATE RXN TO MAT L. MIN PROGRAM INCLS SKIN,
EXAM, RESP HISTORY, AUSCULTATION OF LUNGS, SPIROMETRY (FVC & FEV) &
PERIO DIC (TRANSPORT INFO)

Respiratory Protection:IF POTNTL EXPOS ABOVE OCCUP LIMS, USE NIOSH
APPRVD RESPS AS SPECIFIED BY QUALIFIED PERS. EXPOS TO UNKNOWN CONCS
OF FUMES/DUSTS REQS NIOSH APPRVD PRESS-DEMAND AIRLINE
RESP/PRESS-DEMAND SCBA. PRESS-DEMA ND AIRLINE RESPS RECOM WHEN
PERFORMING JOBS W/HIGH POTNTL EXPOS SUCH AS CHANGING FILTERS IN
BAGHOUSE AIR CLEANING DEVICE. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO .
Ventilation:LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING CTLS IS PREF METH TO CTL
EXPOS TO AIRBORNE DUST & FUME. WHERE UTILIZED, PICKUPS ON FLEXIBLE
VENT LINES SHOULD BE(SARA REG INFO)
Protective Gloves:GLOVES TO PVNT METAL CUTS AND SKIN ABRASIONS DURING
HANDLING.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHWR MTG ANSI DESIGN CRIT.
OVERGARMENTS/WORK CLTHG. MANAGE CONTAM CLTHG TO PVNT SEC EXPOS TO
FAMILY/CLEANERS. NEVER USE COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN CLTHG. CNTCT
NEHC FOR INFO .
Work Hygienic Practices:VACUUM & WET CLEANING RECOM FOR DUST REMOVAL.
DE-ENERGIZE ELEC SYS BEFORE WET CLEANING. VACUUM CLEANERS W/HEPA
FILTERS RECOM. AVOID USE OF COMPRESSED AIR OR BROOMS TO REMOVE
DUST; CAN (STATE REG INFO)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: SUSCEPTIBLE PERS. SUGGESTED THIS SUSCEPTIBILITY
RELATED TO GENETIC FACTORS. EXPOS TO AIRBORNE BERYLLIUM DOES NOT
CAUSE CHRONIC RXN IN MOST PEOPLE. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO ON HLTH
HAZ S/ROUTES OF EXPOS . MED CNDTNS: HEMATOLOGIC/URINARY SYSTEMS.
CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO .

Melt/Freeze Pt:=871.1C, ######F
M.P/F.P Text:MELTING PT
Vapor Pres:NOT APPLIC
Vapor Density:NOT APPLIC
Spec Gravity:DENSITY: 0.302 LB/IN 3
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:BRASS COLOR, SOLID; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS WHICH MAY
GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS. HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN RECYCLED, MATL IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZ
WASTE UNDER FED LAW. SEAL DUSTY/DUST-LIKE MATLS INSIDE TWO PLASTIC
BAGS, PLACE IN DOT APPRVD CNTNR & LABEL APPROP. WHEN SPENT PRODS
DECLARED SOLID WASTES ( NO LONGER RECYCLABLE), THEY MUST BE
LABELED, MANAGED & DISPOSED OF I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REQS. MATL
IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZ WASTE UNDER FED LAW.

Toxicological Information:FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING TOX INFO WRITE TO:
MED DIRECTOR, BRUSH WELLMAN INC, 14710 W PORTAGE RIVER SOUTH RD,
ELMORE, OH 43416-9502. --OTHER INFO: EFTS OF ALL IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE
MEDS, INCL STEROIDS SUCH AS PREDNISONE, THEY SHOULD BE USED ONLY
UNDER DIRECT CARE OF MD. IN GEN, RESERVE THESE MEDS FOR CASES
W/SIGNIFICANT SYMPS &/OR LOSS OF LUNG FUNC. OTHER SYMP TREATMENT,
SUCH AS OXYG, INHALED STEROIDS OR BRONCHODILATORES MAY BE USED BY
SOME MDS & ARE EFTIVE IN SELECTED CASES. DECISION ABOUT WHEN &
W/WHAT MED TO TREAT IS JUDGMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL MD. FOR MOST PART,
TREATMENT RESERVED FOR THOSE W/YMPS & MEASURABLE LOSS OF
(ECOLOGICAL INFO)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:THIS MATL INSOL IN WATER. CAN BE RECYCLED; CNTCT SALES REP.
--TOX INFO:LUNG FUNC. VALUE OF STARTING ORAL STEROID TREATMENT
BEFORE SIGNS/SYMPS EVIDENT, REMAINS UNRESOLVED ISSUE UNDER STUDY.
SOME MDS C ONCERNED PATIENTS MAY DEVELOP RESISTANCE TO MEDICATION
IF STARTED TOO SOON. EFTS OF CONTINUED LOW EXPOS TO BERYLLIUM
UNKNOWN FOR PERS SENSITIZED TO BERYLLIUM/WHO HAVE CBD DIAGNOSIS.
UNCERTAINTY LEADS SOME MDS TO ADVISE REDUCING/ELIM OF FURTHER
EXPOS TO BERYLLIUM. HOWEVER, SOME PERS DEVELOPED CBD OR HAVE
GRADUALLY BECOME WORSE AFTER REMOVAL FROM FURTHER EXPOS. OTHERS
CONTINUED WORK IN INDUS W/OUT A DDNL/ACCELERATED LOSS OF LUNG FUNC.

Transport Information:NO US DOT HAZ MATL REGS WHICH APPLY TO PACKAGING
& LABELING OF PROD AS SHIPPED BY BRUSH WELLMAN. HAZ COMMUNICATION
REGS OF OSHA REQ THIS PROD BE LABELED. CNTCT NEHC FOR LABEL WHICH
ACCOMPANIES PROD DU RING SHIPMENT. --SPILL PROC: GENERATION OF
PWDR/DUST & AVOID CONTAM OF AIR & WATER. DEPENDING ON QTY OF MATL
RELS, FINE PWDR/DUST SPILLS TO ENVIRONMENT MAY REQ REPORTING TO NRC
(800-424-8802) & STATE EMER RESPONSE COMMISSION & LOC EMER
PLANNING COMMITTEE. --OTHER PRECS: CHEST X-RAY. IN ADDN,
SPECIALIZED, SPECIFIC, IMMUNOLOGICAL BLOOD TEST, BERYLLIUM BLOOD
LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION TEST (BLPT) IS AV AIL. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE
INFO .

SARA Title III Information:BRUSH WELLMAN'S PRODS REPORTABLE UNDER
SECTION 313 - "CMPDS &/OR MIX" (313 COVERS ANNUAL EMISSION
REPORTING). THESE MIXS CNTN ONE/MORE OF FOLLOWING REPORTABLE
CONSTITUENTS: BERYLLIUM, COBALT, COPPER & NICKEL. SPECIFIC CHEM
MAKEUP, CONC BY WT & CAS # FOR EACH PROD PROVIDED IN SECTION 2 & 9
OF MSDS. FOR ADDNL INFO CALL EPA SARA TITLE III HOTLINE:
1-800-535-0202 OR 202-555-1411). --VENT: POSITIONED A S CLOSE TO
SOURCE OF AIRBORNE CONTAM AS POSS. AVOID DISRUPTION OF AIRFLOW IN
AREA OF LOC EXHST INLET, SUCH AS BY MAN COOLING FAN. CHECK VENT
EQUIP REGULARLY TO ENSURE PROPER FUNC. VENT TRAINING RECOM FOR ALL
USERS. SYSTEMS (FED REG INFO)
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA HAZ COMMUNICATIONS STD, 29 CFR
1910.1200:COMPONENTS OF PROD ARE CONSIDERED HAZ INGREDS. WASTEWATER
REGS CAN VARY CONSIDERABLY. CNTCT LOC & STATE GOVTS TO DETERM THEIR
REQS. TSCA: MATL IS MIX; COM PONENTS ARE LISTED ON TSCA CHEM
SUBSTANCE INVENTORY OF EXISTING CHEM SUBSTANCES. AMBIENT AIR
EMISSIONS: CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO . --SARA REG INFO: SHOULD BE
DESIGNED & INSTALLED BY QUALIFIED PE RS. I/A/W OSHA REG 29 CFR
1910.252, WELDING MATLS CNTNG BERYLLIUM REGULATED AS FOLLOWS:
WELDING/CUTT ING INDOORS, OUTDOORS/IN CONFINED SPACES INVOLVING
BERYLLIUM CNTNG BASE/FILLER METALS SHALL BE DONE USING LOC EXHST
VENT & (STATE REG INFO)
State Regulatory Information:N/P. --FED REG INFO: NIOSH APPRVD AIRLINE
RESPS UNLESS ATM TESTS UNDER MOST ADVERSE CNDTNS ESTABLISH WORKERS'
EXPOS IS W/IN ACCEPTABLE CONCS DEFINED BY 29 CFR 1910.1000. IN ALL
CASES, PROT WORKERS IN IMMED VICINITY OF WELDING/CUTTING
OPERATIONS W/LOC EXHST VENT/NIOSH APPRVD AIRLINE RESPS. HYGIENE
PRACTS: RSLT IN UNNEC SHORT-TERM ELEVATED EXPOS TO AIRBORNE DUSTS.
DURING REPAIR/MAINT, PROTECTING WOR KERS CAN REQ USE OF SPECIFIC
WORK PRACTS/PROCEDURES INVOLVING COMBINED USE OF VENT, WET & VACUUM
CLE ANING METHS, RESP PROT, DECONTAM, SPEC PROT CLTHG & WHEN NEC,
RESTRICTED WORK ZONES.