SAMUEL G KEYWELL CO INC - VAC AIR ALLOYS DIV -- MONEL 404  -- 9525-01-199-9567
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MONEL 404
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:9525
NIIN:01-199-9567
MSDS Number: BWKYM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SAMUEL G KEYWELL CO INC - VAC AIR ALLOYS DIV
Box:650
City:FREWSBURG
State:NY
ZIP:14738-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-569-0700
Emergency Phone Num:716-569-0700
CAGE:VACAR
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SAMUEL G KEYWELL CO INC - VAC AIR ALLOYS DIV
Box:650
City:FREWSBURG
State:NY
ZIP:14738-5000
Country:US
Phone:716-569-0700
CAGE:VACAR

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (KNOWN CARCINOGEN BY NTP;
    IARC - GROUP 3)   *94-4*
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:COBALT (ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC - GROUP 2B)     *94-4*
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
Other REC Limits:0.05 PPM
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
Other REC Limits:1 MG(CU)/M3 (DUST)
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:RED IRON OXIDE/IRON (III) OXIDE/FERRIC OXIDE/YELLOW FERRIC
    OXIDE/YELLOW IRON OXIDE/IRON OXIDE PIGMENT
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
Fraction by Wt: 0.05%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (FE)

Ingred Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM (SOLUBLE COMPOUND), LEAD MOLYBDATE
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:NICKEL	     (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP
    2B, SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP)   *94-4*
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 54.5%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC

Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN (INSOLUBLE), WOLFRAM  *94-4*
CAS:7440-33-7
RTECS #:YO7175000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: IRRITATION OF
    EYES, NOSE, THROAT & SKIN. DEATH DUE TO MELTING/WELDING GASES/LACK
    OF OXYGEN. LONG TERM EXPOSURE: SKIN SENSITIZATION, NEUROLOGICAL
    DAMAGE, BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG FIB ROSIS/PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST,
    FEVER, IRRITATION, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING REPIRATORY/ALLERGIC
    CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF UNCONSCIOUS, GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE CPR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE

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

Spill Release Procedures:RESIDUE FROM CUTTING/GRINDING SHOULD BE
    SWEPT/VACUUMED & PLACED IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Other Precautions:CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN WHEN MELTING/WELDING DUE TO
    FUMES & GASES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR OSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN EXPOSURE
    LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, MELTING/WELDING.
Protective Gloves:OSHA APPROVED
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED
Other Protective Equipment:OSHA APPROVED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NICKEL BASE ALLOY PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED AS SOLID METAL FORMS. SCRAP
    METAL ITSELF PRESENTS NO HEALTH HAZARD UNLESS IT IS MELTED, WELDED,
    BURNED, GROUND/CUT. IT IS ADVISED THAT YOUR PARTICULAR OPERATION 
    BE EVALUATED BY A COMPETENT HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO DETERMINE
    WHETHER A HAZARD EXISTS.

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

Appearance and Odor:SOLID METAL FORMS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES & GASES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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