BENSALEM ALLOYS LTD -- K-MONEL FORGINGS  -- 3439-00N015121
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:K-MONEL FORGINGS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N015121
MSDS Number: BKPVF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BENSALEM ALLOYS LTD
Address:STREET ROAD AT I-95
City:BENSALEM
State:PA
ZIP:19020
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-639-2200
Emergency Phone Num:215-639-2200
CAGE:0MCP1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BENSALEM ALLOYS LTD
Address:STREET ROAD AT I-95
Box:City:BENSALEM
State:PA
ZIP:19020
Country:US
Phone:215-639-2200
CAGE:0MCP1

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 0.20%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Fraction by Wt: 0.65%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD TO GOGGLES . SUPP DATA:
    METAL FUME FEVER W/FLU-LIKE SYMP & SKIN & (SEE ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: HAIR DISCOLORATION. WHILE INDUSTRIAL DERMAT HAS NOT
    BEEN RPTD, KERATINIZATION OF HANDS & SOLES OF (SEE ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: FEET HAS BEEN RPTD. SYSTEMICALLY AS WELL, COPPER
    DUST & FUME CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT, (SEE ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, AND NAUSEA. (IRON) THE
    INHAL OF IRON OXIDE FUMES OR DUST MAY CAUSE AN (SEE ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: APPARENT BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHICH IS CALLED
    SIDEROSIS. THIS DISEASE IS RPTD NOT TO BE DISABLING, (SEE ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: BUT MAKES X-RAY DIAGNOSIS OF OTHER LUNG CONDITIONS
    DFCLT OR IMPOSSIBLE. (NICKEL) THE MOST COMMON (SEE ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: AILMENT ARISING FROM CONTACT W/NICKEL OR ITS CMPDS
    IS AN ALLERGIC DERMAT KNOWN AS "NICKEL ITCH" (SEE ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: WHICH USUALLY OCCURS WHEN SKIN IS MOIST. GENERALLY
    NICKEL & MOST SALTS OF NICKEL DO NOT CAUSE (SEE ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: SYSTEMIC POISONING. IARC HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE
    IS AT LEAST LIMITED EVIDENCE THAT NICKEL AND (SEE ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17: CERTAIN NICKEL CMPDS MAY BE HUMAN CARCINOGENS.
    SEVERAL NICKEL CMPDS ARE CARCINOGENIC TO LAB ANIMALS (SEE ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18: BY VARIOUS ROUTES OF ENTRY. (TITANIUM-AS TITANIUM
    DIOXIDE) TITANIUM DIOXIDE IS RPTD TO BE NUISANCE (SEE ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19: DUST WHICH MAY ACCUMULATE IN THE LUNGS AS A RESULT
    OF EXCESSIVE, PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: 3.00%
OSHA PEL:15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME
ACGIH TLV:10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

Ingred Name:CARBON BLACK
CAS:1333-86-4
RTECS #:FF5800000
Fraction by Wt: 0.10%
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:3.5 MG/M3; 9192

Ingred Name:COPPER  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 27.8%
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:IRON OXIDE
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
Fraction by Wt: 1.00%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: .75%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 66.50%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ALUMINUM) ALUMINUM DUST/FINES & FUMES
    ARE LOW HLTH RISK BY INHAL & ARE NORMALLY TREATED AS A NUISANCE
    DUST IN NORMAL OPER (E.G. MILLING, CUTTING, GRINDING.) THE AIHA
    HYGIENE GUIDE LISTS TOX BY INGEST  AS "NONE EXPECTED." (MANGANESE)
    CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING MAY RESULT FROM INHAL OF DUST/FUME.
    (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: GROUP 2 (NTP), GROUP 1 (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THE CNS IS THE CHIEF SITE OF INJURY.
    CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING IS NOT A FATAL DISEASE ALTHOUGH IT IS
    EXTREMELY DISABLING. SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY BE HYPER SUSCEPTIBLE TO
    MANGANESE. FRESHLY FO RMED MANGANESE FUME HAS CAUSED FEVER & CHILLS
    SIMILAR TO METAL FUME FEVER. (COPPER) MELTING, GRINDING, (SEE SUPP
    DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO
    REMOVE PARTICULATE. GET MD. SKIN: VACUUM OFF EXCESS DUST. WASH WELL
    WITH SOAP AND WATER. AVOID BLOWING PARTICULATE IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
    INHA L: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD. INGEST:SEEK MED ATTN IF LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL HAVE BEEN INGESTED.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:SEE FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SOLID, MASSIVE FORM IS NOT COMBUST. FIRE &
    EXPLO HAZ ARE MOD WHEN MATL IS IN FORM OF DUST & EXPSD TO HEAT,
    FLAMES, CHEM RXN, OR CONTACT WITH (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PREC ARE NEC FOR SPILLS OF BULK
    MATL. IF LRG QTYS OF DUST ARE SPILLED, REMOVE BY VACUUMING OR WET
    SWEEPING TO PVNT HEAVY CONC OF AIRBORNE DUST. FOLLOW FED, STATE,
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS CONC ERNING THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS AND KEEP DUST FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:SEE ALL OTHER SECTIONS. USE PRECAUTIONS IN LIFTING
    AND PREVENT DROPPING.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE ABOVE THE PEL OR TLV, NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR FUME OR DUST, DEPENDENT UPON THE SOURCE OF
    AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT.
Ventilation:REQUIRED IF DUST OR FUME CREATED IN HANDLING OR WORKING ON
    THIS MATERIAL.
Protective Gloves:SELECT GLOVE APPRVD FOR SPECIFIC OPER.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES. MAY ADD (SEE ING 9)
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR THE WORK DONE ON OR WITH THE
    METAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS REQ FOR WORK DONE W/FORGINGS. ALWAYS
    EVALUATE JOBS DONE ON PROD I/A/W OSHA OR RELEVANT ST, FED, OR LOCAL
    STANDARDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: POWERFUL OXIDIZERS. USE SPECIAL MIXTURES OF DRY CHEM
    OR SAND. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT EQUIP . EFTS OF
    OVEREXP: CUTTING OF COPPER MAY PRODUCE FUMES OR DUST EXP OS & BRTHG
    THESE FUMES OR DUST MAY PRESENT POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZ.
    FUMES OF COPPER MAY CAUSE (SEE ING 9)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1550F,843C
Spec Gravity:7.5-9.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW TO RED GOLD WITH NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, AND OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOLTEN METAL MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
    WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUME OR DUST.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATORS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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