Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
SKIN: DERMATITIS. EYES/INGESTION: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. SKIN:
DERMATITIS. EYES/INGESTION: IRRITATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS A METALLIC FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF DUST
WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP THE AREA CLEAN TO REMOVE THESE MATERIALS
FROM BECOMING A SOURCE OF AIR CONTAMINATION.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES
(OXIDIZERS) & IN A COOL & DRY AREA. AVOID INGESTION & SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL THAT IS SPILLED ONTO THE FLOOR MAY BECOME
AIRBORNE BY NORMAL PLANT ACTIVITY. OZONE & NITRIC OXIDE ARE FORMED
BY PLASMA FLAME (INDEPENDENT OF POWDER).
Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR
DUST/FUMES/MISTS SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES DURING THE THERMAL
SPRAY PROCESS TO PROTECT FROM DUST & FUMES.
Ventilation:EQUIPMENT DESIGNED TO CREATE AN AIR VELOCITY OF 200 FPM.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIZED
Eye Protection:APPROPRIATE LENS SHADE GOGGLES (SUPP)
Other Protective Equipment:ALUMINIZED APRON, EAR PROTECTION,& EYE WASH
STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BY CLEANING WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFIC PROTECTIVE EYE EQUIPMENT FOR LEN SHADE GOGGLES: COMBUSTION
SPRAYING SHADE #5, PLASMA SPRAYING UP TO 40 KW SHADE #9, 40 TO 60
KW SAHDE #10, & >60 KW SHADE #11.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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