Product ID:CYCLOID, GRINDING MEDIA, KENGRIT, S PELLETS, TS181B, X122, X
MSDS Date:06/01/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D RV
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKQZJ

KENNAMETAL, INC.

981 SOUTH
LATROBE, PA 15650-0231
US

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924 CHEM-TEL

Info Phone: 412-539-5000

Cage: 85597

KENNAMETAL, INC.

231 LATROBE, PA 15650-0231 US

Telephone: 412-539-5000

Cage: 85597

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-12-1

RTECS: YO7250000

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

TANTALUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-06-3

TITANIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-08-5

NIOBIUM CARBIDE

CAS: 12069-94-2

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALE: TUNGSTEN CARBIDE MAY
CAUSE COUGHING, DYSPNEA, SORENESS IN THE CHEST, WEIGHT LOSS,
HEMOPTYSIS, BRONCHITIS. SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION WITH
DERMATITIS, ECZEMA, AND ITCHING. EYE CO NTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
WITH REDNESS, PAIN, AND ITCHING. IF INGESTED: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC EFFECT: IF INHALED, MAY CAUSE
"HARD METAL LUNG" WITH SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED IN A CUTE
OVEREXPOSURE. ON SKIN CONTACT, MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, WEIGHT LOSS, ITCHING, SORENESS IN THE
CHEST, ASTHMA, ETC.

First Aid:INHALE: IF SYMPTOMS OF PULMONARY INVOLVEMENT DEVELO, REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP AFFECTED PERSON WARM AND AT REST.
SKIN: REMOVE CONT AMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH AFFECTED AREA
WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL NO
EVIDENCE OF MATERIAL REMAINS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: WASH EYES
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS O F WATER, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER
LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF MATERIAL REMAINS. INGEST: IF PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, THEN INDUCE VOMITING. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK OR VOMIT.

Extinguishing Media:FOR LOCALIZED POWDER FIRES, SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND,
DRY DOLOMITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE OR SODA ASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAME WITH WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL
AFTER FIRE IS OUT. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE UNMANNED
HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR NOZZL ES; OR WITHDRAW AND LET FIRE BURN.
AVOID BREATHING FUMES FROM BURNING MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF DUST GENERATION AND
PLACE INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER
DISPOSAL.RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE FILTER VACUU M OR WET CLEAN UP. USE APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE FREE FALL OF POWDER AND AVOID
DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. FINELY DIVIDED PARTICLES, DUST , OR
FUNES MAY BE FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE. KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS OR
IGNITION SOURCES. CONTENTS SHOULD BE STORED IN A CLEAN, DRY, COOL
AREA.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING. DO NOT SHAKE CLOTHING, RAGS OR OTHER ITEMS TO REMOVE DUST.
DUST SHOULD BE REMOVED BY WASHING OR VACUUMING. PERIODIC
EXAMINATIONS ARE RECO MMENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO
DUST OR MIST.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED DUST OR MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN LEVELS BELOW TLV/TWA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=2870.C, 5198.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=1495.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:9.5 - 15.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER OR SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, NITROUS OXIDE, IODINE
PENTAFLUORIDE, LEAD OXIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS IS A VALUABLE MATERIAL THAT SHOULD BE SENT
TO AN APPROPRIATE RECLAMATION FACILITY IF AVAILABLE. IF MATERIAL
CAN NOT BE SENT TO A RECLAMATION FACILITY, DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MAKE
IN COMPLIANCE WITH F EDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:THIS MATERILA HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A KNOWN
OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.

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:NO SPECIFIC DATA IS AVAILABLE ON THIS PRODUCT. OTHER
INFORMATION: SINCE THIS PRODUCT QUALIFIES AS A MANUFACTURED
ARTICLE. THIS DOCUMENT IS FORMATTED AS MSDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF
USERS AND MAY BE UTILIZE D IN AN ANALOGOUS FASHION.

Transport Information:ICAO TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS, IMDG CODE: NOT
REGULATED. ADR/RID: NOT REGULATED. U.S. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
REGULATIONS: NOT REGULATED. CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS
GOODS REGS: NOT REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:302- 40 CFR 355, 313-40 CFR 372: NO
COMPONENTS ARE LISTED. 311/312-40 CFR 370: DELAYED (CHRONIC)
HEALTH.
Federal Regulatory Information:U.S.- TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
(TSCA): ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED IN INVENTORY. OSHA, 29 CFR, 1910M
SUBPART Z: DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE. CERCLA,
40 CFR 302: NO COMPONENTS ARE LISTED. CANADIAN FEDERAL REGS: CEPA,
DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST: ALL INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED. WHMIS
CLASSIFICATION: NOT A CONTROLLED PRODUCT. EUROPEAN UNION:
CLASSIFICATION: NOT REGULATED FOR SUPPLY.