Product ID:G192, WELDING POWDER, METAL
MSDS Date:09/18/1996
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-211-6522
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLKRG

DYNAMET INC. POWDER PRODUCTS DIV.

600 MAYER STREET
BRIDGEVILLE, PA 15017-2777
US

Emergency Phone: 412 257-5102

Info Phone: 412-257-5102

Preparer: A. J. GREGUS

Cage: 0R811

PERFORMANCE ALLOYS

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266 US

Telephone: 310-546-8459

Cage: 0A4S7

ALUMINUM POWDER

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

BORON OXIDE

CAS: 1303-86-2

RTECS: ED7900000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

COBALT

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

CHROMIUM

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

IRON OXIDE (IRON WELDING FUMES)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;2 PPM

MANGANESE (DUST AND FUMES)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL C5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

VANADIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1314-62-1

RTECS: YW2450000

OSHA PEL C0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TANTALUM (DUST)

CAS: 7440-25-7

RTECS: WW5505000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

TITANIUM OXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO TOXIC EFFECTS WOULD BE EXPECTED
FROM ITS INERT SOLID FORM. PROLONGED, REPEATED EXPOSURE TO FUMES OR
DUSTS, GENERATED DURING HEATING, CUTTING, BRAZING OR WELDING MAY
CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS DUE TO SOME OF THE CONSTITUENTS
MENTIONED IN THE FORMULA OR TYPICAL ANALYSIS. SOME CONSTITUENTS
POSE MORE POTENTIAL HAZARDS THAN OTHERS DEPENDING UPON THEIR
INHERENT TOXICITY AND CONCENTRATIONS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION, SKIN CONTACT. NO TOXIC EFFECTS
WOULD BE EXPECTED FROM ITS INERT SOLID FORM. PROLONGED, REPEATED
EXPOSURE TO FUMES OR DUSTS, GENERATED DURING HEATING, CUTTING,
BRAZING OR WELDING MAY CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS DUE TO SOME OF
THE CONSTITUENTS MENTIONED IN THE FORMULA OR TYPICAL ANALYSIS. SOME
CONSTITUENTS POSE MORE POTENTIAL HAZARDS THAN OTHERS DEPENDING UPON
THEIR INHERENT TOXICITY AN D CONCENTRATIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: IN CASE OF OVEREXPOSURE, IMMEDIATELY MOVE PERSON
FROM CONTAMINATED AIR TO FRESH AIR AT ONCE. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, OR OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. GET
MEDICAL ATTEN TION IF NECESSARY.

Extinguishing Media:NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS. USE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS.

Spill Release Procedures:ACTION TO TAKE FOR SPILLS: NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL HANDLING IS REQUIRED IN ITS
INERT SOLID FORM. USE DUST MASK WHEN HANDLING IN ITS POWDER FORM.
RECOMMENDED THAT A PROPERLY FITTED, NIOSH APPROVED, DUST FUME
RESPIRATOR BE WORN DURING WELDING OR BURNING WHEN FUMES EXCEED TLV
OR OTHER RECOMMENDED LIMITS IAW OSHA STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.134).
Other Precautions:DURING WELDING, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR
AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS AND NOXIOUS GASES THAT MAY ORIGINATE FROM
COMPONENTS OF THE WELDING ROD. WHEN HEATED FOR HOT DEFORMATION,
PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TA KEN TO PREVENT BURNS.

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL HANDLING IS REQUIRED IN ITS INERT
SOLID FORM. USE DUST MASK WHEN HANDLING ITS POWDER FORM. IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT A PROPERLY FITTED, NIOSH APPROVED, DUST FUME
RESPIRATOR BE WORN DURING WEL DING OR BURNING WHEN FUMES EXCEED TLV
OR OTHER RECOMMENDED LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION STANDARD 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE OF EXHAUST SYSTEMS ARE SUGGESTED FOR ABRASIVE CUTTING,
GRINDING, WELDING, AND BURNING.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN IN CASES WHERE SHARP EDGES,
SLIVERS OR BURRS MAY EXIT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED WHEN MACHING OR METAL REMOVAL
OPERATIONS ARE DONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:TAKE ALL PRECAUSTIONS NECESSARY DURING WELDING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=2760.C, 5000.F
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS SOLID W/METALLIC LUSTRE; SHEET, STRIP,
BAR, ROD, BILLET, SHAPES,POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUMES AND CERTAIN NOXIOUS GASES
SUCH AS CO, MAY BE PRODUCED DURING WELDING OR BURNING OPERATIONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT APPLICABLE (IT IS RECOMMENDED ALL SCRAP
GENERATED BE RECLAIMED AND SUBSEQUENTLY RECYCLED).

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