Product ID:ALBEMET 162
MSDS Date:10/01/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKRTT

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 see Table Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3

ALUMINUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: PROD INSOL & DOES NOT CAUSE
ACUTE HLTH EFTS. INGEST:NO KNOWN CASES OF ILLNESS FROM INGEST. CAN
OCCUR FROM HAND, CLTHG, FOOD & DRINK CNTCT W/METAL DUST, FUME/PWDR
DURING HAND TO MOUTH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS EATING, DRINKING, SMKNG,
NAIL BITING, ETC. PRODS NOT INTENDED FOR INTERNAL CONSUMPTION. AS
STD HYGIENE PRACT, WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/SMKNG. SKIN ABRASION
MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SEE FIRST AID FOR ADDNL INFO. EYE INJURY CAN RSLT
FROM PARTICULATE IRRIT/MECH INJURY TO EYES BY DUST/PARTICULATE.
EXPOS MAY RSLT FROM DIRECT CNTCT W/AIRBORNE PARTICULATE (CHIPS,
DUST/PWDR) OR CNTCT TO EYE OF CONTAM HAN DS/CLTHG. CHRONIC:DUST
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERRYLLIUM: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOLUME 58,
PAGE 41, 1993: GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1998:
REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE HUMAN CA RCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: OR FUMES CNTNG BERRYLLIUM MAY CAUSE
SERIOUS, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE CALLED CHRONIC BERYLLIUM DISEASE
(CBD). OVER TIME LUNG DISEASE CAN BE FATAL. SYMPS INCL COUGH, CHEST
PAIN, SHORTNESS OF BRT H, WT LOSS, WEAK, FATG. LONG TERM EFTS MAY
INCL: LOSS OF LUNG FUNC, FIBROSIS OR SUBSEQUENT SECONDARY EFTS ON
HEART W/PERM IMPAIRMENT. CBD IS HYPERSENS/ALLERGIC CNDTN; LUNG TISS
BECOME INFLAMED W/CELLU LAR NODULAR RXN. INFLAM MAY RESTRIC
EXCHANGE OF OXYG BETWEEN LUNGS & BLOODSTREAM. THIS ALLERGIC
RESPONSE LIMITED TO SUSCEPTIBLE PERS; NOT CHRONIC RXN IN MOST
PEOPLE. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERS W/IMPAIRED PULM FUNC AIRWAY
DISEASES/CNDTNS SUCH AS ASTHMA, ETC OR PRIOR DMG/DISEASE TO NEURO,
CIRCULATORY, HEMATOLOGIC/URINARY SYS MAY INCUR FURTHER IMPAIRMENT.
CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO .

First Aid:INHAL: IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS, PERFORM
ARTF RESP & OBTAIN MED HELP. INGEST: HAVE PERSON DRINK LG QTYS OF
WATER TO INDUCE VOMIT, IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MED HELP. SKIN: USE STD
FIRST AI D FOR CUTS & ABRASIONS. REMOVE DUST/PWDR 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. EYES: FLUSH EYES W/A LOT OF CLEAN WATER FOR AT
LST 15 MIN. OBTAIN MED HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS. CNTCT LENSES SHOULD
NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/METAL DUSTS/PWDRS. CBD TREATMENT:NONE
KNOWN WHICH CURES CB D. PREDNISONE OR OTHER (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:N/A TO SOLIDS
Extinguishing Media:SPEC FIRE PROB ONLY IN PWDR/OTHER FINELY DIVIDED
FORM. USE CLASS D FIRE EXTING PWDR. DO NOT USE WATER TO EXTING
AROUND OPERATIONS INVOLVING MOLTEN METAL; POTNTL FOR STEAM EXPLO.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INGOTS/SOLIDS MAY CNTN SHRINKAGE CAVITIES
PERMITTING ENTRAPMENT OF WATER. TO ELIM MOISTURE PRIOR TO USE IN
MELTING OPERATION & TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST STEAM EXPLO HAZS,
THOROUGHLY DRY INGOTS BEFORE CHARG ING INTO FURNACE. PREHEATING
INGOTS DESIRABLE PRIOR TO MELT. MOLTEN ALUMINUM IN CNTCT W/WATER
MAY REACT W/EXPLO FORCE.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPEC HLTH/ENVIRONMENTAL RISK IN SOLID FORM.
IN PWDR/DUST FORM, ESTABLISH RESTRICTED ENTRY ZONE BASED ON SEV OF
SPILL. PERS ENTERING RESTRICTED ZONE MUST WEAR ADEQ NIOSH APPRVD
RESP PROT & PROT CLTH G. FOR CLEAN UP USE VACUUM SYS W/HEPA
FILTRATION SYS FOLLOWED BY WET CLEANING METHS. USE SPEC PRECS WHEN
CHANGING FILTERS ON HEPA VACUUM CLEANERS USED TO CLEAN UP POTNTLY
TOX MATLS. (ECOLOGICAL INFO)

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES WHEN HNDLG PARTS W/SHARP
EDGES. STORE IN DRY AREA. DURING REPAIR/MAINT EXPOS IN EXCESS OF
OCCUP STDS POSS; WORKER PROT CAN REQ USE OF SPECIFIC WORK
PRACTS/PROCS W/COMBINED USE OF VENT, WET & VACUUM CLEANING METHS,
RESP PROT, DECONTAM, PROT CLTHG & WHEN NEC, RESTRICTED WORK ZONES.
Other Precautions:PERS EXPOS TO AIRBORNE CONCS SHOULD HAVE PERIODIC MED
SURVEILLANCE TO INCL SKIN & RESP SYS EXAM. NON-SPECIFIC FINDINGS OF
SKIN RASH & GRANULOMATA OR RESP SIGNS/SYMPS MAY INDICATE RXN. MIN
PROGRAM SHOU LD INCL SKIN EXAM, RESP HISTORY, AUSCULTATION OF
LUNGS, SPIROMETRY & CHEST X-RAY. CNTCT NEHC FOR MOR E INFO .

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPRVD RESPS WHEN POTNTL EXPOS ABOVE
OCCUP LIMS LISTED. EXPOS TO UNKNOWN CONCS OF FUMES/DUSTS REQS
WEARING NIOSH APPRVD PRESS-DEMAND AIRLINE RESP/PRESS-DEMAND SCBA.
PRESS-DEMAND AIRLINE RESP S 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/OTHER ENGINEERING CTLS PREF. POSITION PICKUPS ON
FLEXIBLE VENT LINES AS CLOSE TO SOURCE OF AIRBORNE CONTAM AS POSS.
CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO .
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . HNDLG
SOLID FORMS:NO SPEC EQUIP/CLTHG. HNDLG MOLTEN METAL:PROT CLTHG SUCH
AS FIRE RETARD CLTHG & MOLTEN METAL SPLASH RESIST GARMENTS. HNDLG
(SARA REG INFO)
Work Hygienic Practices:VACUUM & WET CLEANING RECOM FOR DUST REMOVAL.
DE-ENERGIZE ELEC SYS BEFORE WET CLEANING. VACUUMS W/HEPA FILTERS
RECOM. AVOID COMPRESSED AIR/BROOMS; CAN RSLT IN UNNEC SHORT-TERM
ELEVATED EXPOS TO DUSTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CORTICOSTEROIDS MOST SPECIFIC TREATMENT CURRENTLY
AVAIL. THEY ARE DIRECTED AT SUPPRESSING IMMUNOLOGICAL RXN & HAVE
BEEN EFTIVE IN DIMINISHING MANY SIGNS & SYMPS OF CBD. WHEN STEROID
TH ERAPY HAS HAD ONLY PARTIAL OR MINIMAL EFTIVENESS, OTHER
IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS SUCH AS CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, (OTHER INFO)

Melt/Freeze Pt:=1176.7C, ######F
Spec Gravity:0.076 LB/IN3 (DENSITY)
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY SOLID; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/SOME ACIDS & CAUSTIC SOLUTIONS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS.
HYDROGEN GAS CAN BE EXPLOSION HAZ. POWDERED ALUMINUM & CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBONS MAY REACT W/EXPLOSIVE FORCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.

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

Toxicological Information:FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING TOXICOLOGICAL INFO
WRITE TO: MEDICAL DIRECTOR, BRUSH WELLMAN INC, 14710 W PORTAGE
RIVER S ROAD, ELMORE, OH 43416-9502. --STATE REG INFO: LEADS SOME
MDS TO ADVISE REDUCTION OR ELIMINATION OF FURTHER EXPOS TO
BERYLLIUM. HOWEVER, SOME INDIVIDUALS HAVE DEVELOPED CBD OR HAVE
GRADUALLY BECOME WORSE AFTER REMOVAL FROM FURTHER EXPOS. OTHERS
HAVE CONTINUED TO WORK IN BERYLLIUM INDU STRY W/OUT ANY ADDNL OR
ACCELERATED LOSS OF LUNG FUNC.

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 IS INSOL IN WATER. CAN BE RECYCLED; CNTCT YOUR
SALES REP. ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE: EXPOS TO AIRBORNE MATLS
SHOULD BE DETERM BY HAVING AIR SAMPLES TAKEN IN EMPLOYEE BRTHG
ZONE, WORK AREA & DEPT. FREQUENCY & TYPE OF SAMPLING SHOULD BE
SPECIFIED BY INDUS HYGIENIST/OTHER QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL. AIR
SAMPLE RSLTS SHOULD BE MADE AVAIL TO EMPLOYEES. --SPILL PROC: USE
CAUTION TO MIN AIRBORNE G ENERATION 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.

Transport Information:THERE IS NO DOT HAZ MATL REGS APPLYING TO
PACKAGING & LABELING OR PROD AS SHIPPED BY BRUSH WELLMAN. HAZ
COMMUNICATION REGS OF OSHA REQ MATL BE LABELED. CNTCT NEHC FOR
LABEL WHICH ACCOMPANIES THIS PROD DURING SHIPMENT.

SARA Title III Information:BERYLLIUM IS REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION SARA
TITLE III SECTION 313. CAS # LISTED IN SECTION 2 OF MSDS. ADDNL
INFO MAY BE OBTAINED BY CALLING EPA SARA TITLE III HOTLINE -
1-800-535-0202 (OR 202-555-1411) . --OTHER PROT EQUIP: DUSTS/PWDRS:
PROT OVERGARMENTS/WORK CLTHG. CONTAMD WORK CLTHG & OVERGARMENTS
SHOULD BE MANAGED TO PVNT SECONDARY EXPOS TO FAMILY & PERS SUCH AS
LAUNDRY OPERATORS & TO PVNT CONTAM TO PERSONAL CLTHG. NEVER USE
COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN WORK CLTHG. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO & FOR
INFO ON WELDING MATLS CNTNG BERYLLIUM .
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA HAZ COMMUNICATION STD 29 CFR
1910.1200: COMPONENTS OF PROD ARE CONSIDERED HAZ INGREDS.
BERYLLIUM-CNTNG MATLS ARE SUBJECT TO NATL EMISSION STD FOR
BERYLLIUM AS PROMULGATED BY EPA (40 CFR 61, SUBPA RT C). WASTEWATER
REGS CAN VARY. CNTCT LOC & STATE GOVTS TO DETERM REQS. MATL IS MIX;
COMPONENTS ARE LISTED ON TSCA. BERYLLIUM-CNTNG MATLS ARE SUBJECT TO
NATL EMISSION STD FOR BERYLLIUM AS PROMULGATED BY EPA (40CFR 61,
SUBPART C). NATL STD FOR BERYLLUM IS 0.1 MICROGRAMS PER CUBIC METER
(30 DAY AVERA GE) IN AMBIENT AIR FOR THOSE PRODUCTION FACILITIES
QUALIFIED TO BE REGULATED THRU AIR MONITOR. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE
INFO .
State Regulatory Information:N/P. OTHER INFO: STEROIDS/BRONCHODILATORS,
MAY BE USED BY SOME MDS & ARE EFTIVE IN SELECTED CASES. DECISION
ABOUT WHEN & W/WHAT MED TO TREAT IS JUDGMENT FOR INDIVIDUAL MDS.
FOR MOST PART, TREATMENT IS RESERVED FOR THOSE PERS W/SYMPS &
MEASURABLE LOSS OF LUNG FUNC. VALUE OF STARTING ORAL STEROID
TREATMENT, BEFORE SIGNS/SYMPS EVIDENT, REMAINS MEDICALLY UNRESOLVED
ISSUE CURRENTLY UNDER STUDY. SOME MD S ARE CONCERNED THEIR PATIENTS
MAY DEVELOP RESISTANCE TO MED IF STARTED TOO SOON. EFTS OF
CONTINUED LOW EXPOS TO BERYLLIUM UNKNOWN FOR INDIVIDUALS
SENSITIZED TO BERYLLIUM OR WHO HAVE DIAGNOSIS OF CBD. UNCERTAINITY
(TOXICOLOGICAL INFO)