Product ID:FEEDEX 4
MSDS Date:07/07/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDPZ

FOSECO, INC.

20200 SHELDON ROAD
CLEVELAND, OH 44142
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300;613-996-6666

Info Phone: 440-826-4548

Preparer: CHRIS PRICKETT

Cage: 2W462

FOSECO, INC.

CLEVELAND, OH 44142 US

Telephone: 440-826-4548

Cage: 2W462

SODIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3

GRANULAR ALUMINIUM

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

CRYSTALLINE SILICA

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

SODIUM ALUMINUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 15096-52-3

RTECS: WA9625000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/MG AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE
SILICA, WHICH IS LISTED AS A RESPIRATORY CARCINOGEN . ACUTE: SKIN,
EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION POSSIBLE. FLUORIDE DUST AND
FUMES CAN CAUSE NOSE BLEEDS . SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
SENSITIZATION POSSIBLE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO DUST FROM
THE PRODUCT MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS AND FLUOROSIS. INHALATION OF
ALUMINUM DUST MAY CAUSE PULMONARY FIBROSIS AN D MAY BE IMPLICATED
IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. FLUORIDES CAN CAUSE LOSS OF APPETITE,
VOMITING, INCREASE IN BONE DENSITY AND CAN EFFECT CNS, SKELETON AND
KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC GROUP 1, VOLUME
68, PAGE 41, 1997; NTP: 9TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, KNOWN TO
BE HUMAN CARCINOGENS, 2000. ACGIH HAS CLASSIFIED IT AS A SUSPECTED
HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
AILMENTS.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON
TO FRESH AIR, CONSULT PHYSICIAN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INGESTION: IF
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. CONSULT PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:N/AV
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AV
Lower Limits:N/AV
Upper Limits:N/AV
Extinguishing Media:DRY SAND, INERT MATERIAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE WATER. PRODUCT
CONTAINS GRANULAR ALUMINUM WHICH CAN REACT WITH WATER TO FORM H2
GAS. PRODUCT WILL BURN INTENSELY. EXOTHEMIC REACTION WHEN IGNITED.
REACTS WITH ACIDS AND CAUSTICS RELEASING HYDROGEN GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT: N/AV.
SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: N/AV. OTHER: AVOID ATMOSPHERIC
DUST CLOUDS WHEN HANDLING, MIXING ETC., ESPECIALLY IN PRESENCE OF
SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES OR HEATED APPLIANCES ETC.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WEAR
APPROVED RESPIRATOR. ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
SPARK-PROOF.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AREA, BELOW 66 DEG
C, AWAY FROM HEAT AND SOURCES OF IGNITION, ACIDS OR ALKALIS.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR LISTED
INGREDIENTS. E.G. DUST DEMON R1050 EX AMERICAN OPTICAL OR
EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL, SPECIAL: N/A. MECHANICAL: AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN
LEVELS BELOW THE LISTED TLV'S. ENGINEERING CONTROLS: N/A.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . CLOTH (MFR).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . CLOTHING: AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO SKIN. PERSONAL SAMPLING PROCEDURE: N/A.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (CONT'D): CHEMICAL NAME: N/A. FORMULA:
MIXTURE. CAS NUMBER: N/A. COEF. H2O/OIL DIST: N/AV. MOLECULAR
WEIGHT: N/AV. ODOR THRESHOLD CONC: N/A. PRODUCT USE: EXOTHERMIC
POWDER FOR USE IN FEEDING OF MOLTEN METAL.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/AV
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/AV
Spec Gravity:1.2 G/CC
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:GREY POWDER. ODOR: NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID, ACID FUME, CAUSTICS AND WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: N/A.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:H2 GAS POSSIBLE ON CONTACT WITH WATER.
FLUORIDES AND H2 GAS ON CONTACT WITH ACIDS AND CAUSTICS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS . CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITY (MFR).

Toxicological Information:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: % WT. 30-60, LCLO: 300
UG/M3 - 10 YEARS - INHALATION HUMAN. LC50: N/A. SODIUM ALUMINUM
FLUORIDE: % WT.: 3-7, LD50: 200 MG/KG - ORAL RAT. OTHER STUDIES:
N/A. OTHER STUDIES: N/A.

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:ECOTOXICITY: N/AV. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: N/AV.

Transport Information:INTERNATIONAL: N/A. UNITED STATES: N/A. CANADA
TDG, SHIPPING NAME: N/A. P.I.N/UN: N/A. PRIMARY CLASS: N/A.
SUBSIDIARY CLASS: N/A. PACKING GROUP: N/A. EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: N/A.

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311 AND 312 HAZARD CATEGORIES:
IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD: YES. DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH
HAZARD: YES. FIRE HAZARD: NO. REACTIVITY: NO. SUDDEN RELEASE OF
PRESSURE: NO. SARA SECTION 313 NOTIFI CATION: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
A TOXIC CHEMICAL OR CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372. CH EMICALS ARE:
ALUMINUM, CAS# 7429-90-5, STANDARD WT.% 42:Federal Regulatory
Information:ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE INCLUDED ON THE EPA
TSCA CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INVENTORY. OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCE: N/A,
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A. CANADIAN REG: WHMIS
CLASSIFICATION: D 1 B: TOXIC MATERIAL. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN
CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HAZARD CRITERIA OF CPR AND MSDS
CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR. EUROPEAN
REGULATION: N/A. OTHER REGULATION: N/A . MITI: N/A.
State Regulatory Information:US STATE REGULATION: N/A.
(CARCINOGENICITY, CONT'D) IARC HAS DETERMINED THERE IS SUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE IN HUMANS FOR THE CARCINOGENICITY OF INHALED CRYSTALLINE
SILICA AND SO IS CATEGORIZED AS A CLASS 1 CARCINOGEN. NTP HAS
CLASSIFIED RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA AS A KNOWN HUMAN
CARCINOGEN AND ACGIH HAS CLASSIFIED IT AS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN. CARCINOGENICITY: OSHA: N/A, WHMIS: N/A, OTHER: N /A.