BENSALEM ALLOYS LTD -- MONEL N044 FORGINGS  -- 3429-00N015133
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MONEL N044 FORGINGS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3429
NIIN:00N015133
MSDS Number: BKPVV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BENSALEM ALLOYS LTD
Address:STREET RD AT I95
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:PROT GLOVES:WELD OPERATIONS. SELECT GLOVE APPRVD FOR
    SPECIFIC OPERATION. EYE PROT:OR WELD OPERATIONS. (SEE ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES W/SIDE
    SHIELDS  FOR THESE OPERATIONS. MELTING & (SEE ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:WELDING MAY REQUIRE SPECIAL EYE PROT INCLDG FACE
    SHIELDS/SPECIALLY TINTED GLASS. GRINDING OPERATIONS (SEE ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:MAY ALSO REQUIRE FACESHIELD.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:COPPER  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 32.5%
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: 1.25%
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: 1.0%
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: 65%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 0.25%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:MANGANESE. FRESHLY FORMED MANGANESE FUME HAS
    CAUSED FEVER & CHILLS SIMILAR TO METAL FUME FEVER. (SEE ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:NICKEL:MOST COMMON AILMENT ARISING FROM CNTCT
    W/NICKEL/CMPDS IS ALLERGIC DERM KNOWN AS "NICKEL ITCH" (SEE ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:WHICH USUALLY OCCURS WHEN SKIN IS MOIST. GENERALLY
    NICKEL & MOST SALTS OF NICKEL DO NOT CAUSE SYSTEMIC (SEE ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:POISONING. IARC HAS DETERMINED THERE IS AT LEAST LTD
    EVID THAT NICKEL & CERTAIN NICKEL CMPDS MAY BE (SEE ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:HUMAN CARCINOGENS. SEVERAL NICKEL CMPDS ARE
    CARCINOGENIC TO LAB ANIMALS BY VARIUOS RTES OF ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:COPPER:MELTING, GRINDING, CUTTING OF
    COPPER MAY PRODUCE FUMES/DUST EXPOSURE & BRTHG FUMES/DUST MAY
    PRESENT POTNTLY SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZ. FUMES OF COPPER MAY CAUSE
    METAL FUME FEVER W/FLU-LIKE SYMPS & S KIN/HAIR DISCOLORATION. WHILE
    INDUSTRIAL DERMATITIS HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED, KERATINIZATION OF
    HANDS (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL LISTED IN NTP TABLE 2; IARC GROUP
    1.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& SOLES OF FEET HAS BEEN REPORTED.
    SYSTEMICALLY AS WELL, COPPER DUST/FUMES CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP
    TRACT, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH & NAUSEA. IRON:INHAL OF IRON OXIDE
    FUMES/DUST MAY CAUSE APP ARENT BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS WHICH IS
    CALLED SIDEROSIS. DISEASE IS REPORTED NOT TO BE DISABLING BUT MAKES
    (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WELL W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO
    REMOVE PARTICULATE. GET MD. SKIN:VACUUM OFF EXCESS DUST. WASH WELL
    W/SOAP & WATER. AVOID BLOWING PARTICULATE INTO ATMOSPHERE.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. GET MD. INGEST:GET MD IF LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL HAVE BEEN INGESTED.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE SPECIAL MIXTURES OF DRY CHEMICAL OR SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID, MASSIVE FORM NOT COMBUST.
    FIRE/EXPLO HAZ MODERATE WHEN MATL IN FORM OF DUST & EXPOSED TO
    HEAT, FLAMES, CHEMICAL RXN OR CNTCT W/POWERFUL OXIDIZERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSASRY FOR
    SPILLS OF BULK MATL. IF LG QTYS OF DUST ARE SPILLED, REMOVE BY
    VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING TO PVNT HEAVY CONCS OF AIRBORNE DUST. FOLLOW
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS  CONCERNING 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 OF THIS MSDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE ABOVE PEL OR TLV, NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR FUME OR DUST, DEPENDENT UPON THE SOURCE OF
    AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST:REQUIRED IF DUST/FUME CREATED IN HNDLG/WORKING
    ON MATL. MECH:TO REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST/FUME LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED FOR MELT/GRIND/CUT/(SEE ING 11)
Eye Protection:REQUIRED FOR MELT/GRIND/CUT/(SEE ING 11)
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR WORK DONE ON OR WITH METAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:AS REQUIRED FOR WORK DONE W/FORGINGS. ALWAYS
    EVALUATE JOBS DONE ON PROD I/A/W OSHA/RELEVANT STATE, FED, LOCAL
    STD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:X-RAY DIAGNOSIS OF OTHER LUNG CNDTNS DFCLT OR
    IMPOSSIBLE. MANGANESE:CHRONIC MANGANESE POISONING MAY RESULT FROM
    INHAL OF DUST/FUME. CNS IS CHIEF SITE OF INJURY. CHRONIC MANGANESE
    POISO NING IS NOT FATAL DISEASE ALTHOUGH IS EXTREMELY DISABLING.
    SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY BE HYPER SUSCEPTIBLE TO (SEE INGRED 6)

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2370F,1299C
Spec Gravity:7.5-9.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER GREY 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 VIOLNETLY W/WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUME OR DUST.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATORS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

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