INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL,INC. HUNTINGTON ALLOYS -- MONEL ALLOY 404  -- 9525-01-199-9567
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MONEL ALLOY 404
MSDS Date:05/01/1985
FSC:9525
NIIN:01-199-9567
MSDS Number: BQGTC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL,INC. HUNTINGTON ALLOYS
Address:GUYAN RIVERS ROAD
Box:1958
City:HUNTINGTON
State:WV
ZIP:25720
Country:US
Info Phone Num:304-526-5436
Emergency Phone Num:304-526-5780
CAGE:28553
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL, INC. DIV INTL NICKEL CO
Address:3200 RIVERSIDE DR
City:HUNTINGTON
State:WV
ZIP:25705
Country:US
Phone:304-526-5100
CAGE:28553
Company Name:TECHALLOY CO INC
Box:113
City:RAHNS
State:PA
ZIP:19426
Country:US
CAGE:15469

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:COPPER  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 44%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 55%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THE PRODUCT AS SHIPPED IS NOT
    HAZARDOUS. THE HEALTH HAZARDS ARE BASED ON USE OF PRODUCT IN
    WELDING OPERATION. EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUME, GASES, OR DUST MAY
    RESULT IN METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS O F CHEST, FEVER,
    IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT, AND SKIN, RESPIRATORY DISEASE,
    LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS FROM OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING OR
    HOT-CUTTING FUMES: METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST,
    FEVER, IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT,AND SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    DISEASE, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, DE ATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING AND HOT-CUTTING
    FUMES MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC
    CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
    VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING,
    RESUSITATE IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM RESIDUE FROM CUTTING, GRINDING, OR
    WELDING OPERATIONS INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT
    GENERATE AIRBORNE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NECESSARY WHEN PERMISSABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS MAY
    BE EXCEEDED DURING CUTTING, GRINDING, OR WELDING. USE AIR-SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR IN CONFINED SPACES. USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 9CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, OR WELDING.
    IMPORTANT-MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE LIMITS IN SECTION 2 AND 6.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES WHEN WELDING.
Eye Protection:REQUIRED WHEN CUTTING,GRINDING,WELDING.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR FACE PROTECTION AND FLAME RETARDANT
    CLOTHING WHEN WELDING AND HOT-CUTTING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WHEN WELDING, GRINDING OR HOT-CUTTING, MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE
    PEL/TLV. USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT YOUR
    USE OF THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH EXCEED PEL/T
    LV. ALWAYS USE EXHAUST VENTILATION.

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID METAL WIRE, 0.032 INCHES DIAMETER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF USED IN WELDING OR HIGH TEMPERATURE
    CUTTING, FUME COMPOSITION DEPENDS ON METAL BEING WELDED AND
    ELECTRODES USED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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