METCO -- MONEL WIRE  -- 3439-00-055-2482
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MONEL WIRE
MSDS Date:08/15/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-055-2482
MSDS Number: BNSWQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:METCO
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVE
City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-334-1300
Emergency Phone Num:516-824-2315
CAGE:FO880
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:METCO
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVE
City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590
Phone:(516) 334-1300
CAGE:FO880
Company Name:METCO INC, SUB OF THE PERKIN-ELMER CORP
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVENUE
Box:City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590-2724
Country:US
Phone:516-334-1300
CAGE:39918

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III). PEL/TLV: LISTED SOLUBLE AS NI.
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Ingred Name:IRON (III) OXIDE; (IRON)
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
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
Other REC Limits:STEL: 3 MG/M3
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NICKEL: SENSITIZING DERMAT, ALLERGIC
    ASTHMA, NASAL CAVITIES, PNEUMOCONIOSIS. LISTED HUMAN CARCIN. IRON:
    POISON BY SUBCUTANEOUS ROUTE. EXPTL TUMORIGEN & POSS CARCIN. BENIGN
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS; X-RAY SHADOW S INDISTIGUISHABLE FROM FIBROTIC
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS. MANGANESE: PARKINSON'S; ASTHENIA, INSOMNIA, MENTAL;
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN
    (NTP), GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: METAL FUME FEVER; DRY THROAT, COUGH,
    TIGHT CHEST, DYSPNEA, RALES; LOW-BACK PAIN; VOMIT, MALAISE;
    FATIGUE. COPPER: POISON TO HUMANS BY INGEST. IRRIT MUC MEMB,
    PHARYNX; NASAL PERFORMATION; EYE  IRRIT; METAL TASTE; DERMAT.
    SIGNS/SYMP: POSSIBLE IRRITATION - EYES & SKIN CONTACT, INHALATION,
    INGESTION. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLOOD WITH WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES. IF
    IRRITATION PERSITS, CONSULT MD. SKIN: IF IRRITATION OCCURS, WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WATER TO REMOVE MATERIAL. INHAL: EXPOSE TO FRESH AIR.
    INGEST: CONS ULT MD.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . TREAT AS A METALLIC FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST
    WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME. NICKEL POWDER IS CLASSIFIED AS A FLAMMABLE
    SOLID.

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

Spill Release Procedures:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, BY SWEEPING THE AREA CLEAN,
    IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THESE MATERIALS FROM BECOMING A SOURCE OF
    AIR CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES AND IN
    COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:EYE PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN HANDLING WIRE.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA FOR
    DUST/FUMES/ MISTS SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES DURING THE THERMAL
    SPRAY PROCESS TO PROTECT FROM DUST AND FUMES.
Ventilation:VENTILATION EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO CREATE AN AIR VELOCITY OF
    200 FPM.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIZED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES . (SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:EAR PROT MUST BE WORN WHEN SUBJECTED TO
    EXCESSIVE NOISE LEVELS. ALUMINIZED APRON IS TO BE WORN DURING ARC
    (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING POINT: >2440F,>1338C. EFTS OF OVEREXP: TARGET ORGANS:
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN, BLOOD, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEYS,
    LIVER. EYE PROT: LENS SHADES RECOMMENDED FOR PROCESS INDICATED -
    COMBUST ION SPRAYING SHADE #5, ARC SPRAYING SHADE #9. OTHER PROT
    EQUIP: SPRAYING. EYE WASH STATION IS RECOMMENDED.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:8.6 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEG.
Appearance and Odor:WIRE; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, SULFUR, NI(NO*3)*2; WOOD, OXIDIZERS, COMBUSTIBLES, ACETYLENE,
    MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE AND NITRIC OXIDE ARE FORMED BY
    PLASMA FLAME (INDEPENDENT OF POWDER).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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