===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CARBOLOY CARBIDE GRADE 616
NIIN:00N008828
MSDS Number: BCRCS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. CARBOLOY SYSTEMS DEPT.
Address:11177 E. EIGHT MILE RD
City:WARREN
State:MI
ZIP:48089-3039
Info Phone Num:313-497-5510
Emergency Phone Num:313-497-5510
Preparer's Name:V.Z. JAKUBOWSKI
CAGE:10627
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Box:City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48232
Country:US
Phone:313-497-5510
CAGE:10627
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:TUNGSTEN CARBIDE
CAS:12070-12-1
RTECS #:YO7250000
Fraction by Wt: 82.5%
Other REC Limits:5MG/M3 (AS W)
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3/10 STEL (W)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3/10 STEL (W)
Name:NICKEL (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 16.0%
Other REC Limits:1MG/M3
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192
Name:CHROMIUM (SARA III)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 1.5%
Other REC Limits:0.5MG/M3
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:CAN CAUSE IRRI.INGEST:NO ADVERSE
EFFECTS ARE LIKELY FROM INGESTION OF SM AMTS OF DUST GENER FROM
THESE PRODUCT.SKN:CAN CAUSE IRRI/SKN RASH DUE TO NICKEL
SENSITIZATION.INHAL:DUST FROM GRINDING CAN CAUSE IRRI OF NOSE &
THROAT.NICKEL IS SUSPECTED OF CAUSING NASAL & LUNG CANCER.SYM INCLU
PAIN,BLEED, (SGN & SYM OVEXPSR)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC:GROUP2A-HMN CARC;NTP:MAY
REASON BE ANTIC TO BE CARC.CHROM:IARC:GROUP1-HMN CARC,NTP:KNOWN TO
BE CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NASAL OBSTRUCTION,VISION IMPAIRMENT,WEIGHT
LOSS, AND VOICE RESONANCE CHANGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CERTAIN SKIN CONDITIONS,SUCH AS DRY
SKIN,MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.CERTAIN PULMONARY CONDITIONS MAY
BE AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:APPLI FOR DUST/MIST.EYE:IMMED FL W/LGE AMT WTR FOR AT LEAST
15MIN.IF IRRI PERSIST,SEEK MED ATTN.SKN:THORO WASH AFFEC AREA
W/SOAP & WTR & ISOLATE FRM EXPSR.IF IRRI/RASH PERSIS,SEEK MED
ATTN.INGES:IF SU BSTA QUAN SWALL,DILU W/LGE AMT WTR.INDUVOM & SEEK
MED ATTN.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.SUPPORT BREATHING(GIVE
O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION).
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:FOR POWDER FIRES,SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND,DRY
DOLOMITE,ABC TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER,/FLOOD WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR POWDER FIRE CONFINE TO SM AREA,USE RESP
APPRO FOR TOX DUST & FUM.FOR LGE FIRE INVOLV MATL,FIRE FIGHTER SHLD
USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY PRESENT FIR/EXPLO HAZ UNDER RARE
FAV COND OF PART SIZE,DISPER & STRNG IGN SCE.HOWEVER,THS IS NOT
EXPEC TO BE PROBLEM UNDER NORM HANDLING CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA SPLL.CLEAN UP USING MTD WHCH AVOID
DUST GENER SUCH AS VACUUM(W/APPRO FILT TO PVNT AIRBOR DUST LEV WHCH
EXCE PEL/TLV),WET DUST MOP/WET CLEAN-UP.IF AIRBORN DUST GEN,USE
APPRO NIOSH APPROV RESP IRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
TO PVNT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING.AVOID DUST INHALATION AND
DIRECT SKIN CONTACT WITH DUST.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST/MIST.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED APPROPRIATE PEL/TLV.ALL
APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 29CFR 1910.134 SHOULD BE MET.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP DUST LVL BELO PEL/TLV LIM.IF
EQPT NOT AVAIL USE RESPIRATORS AS SPECIFIED IN RESP PROTECT.
Protective Gloves:SEE OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Other Protective Equipment:PROT GLOV/BARRIER CREAM ARE RECOMM WHEN
CONTACT W/DUST/MIST IS LIKELY.PRIOR TO APPLY BARR CREAM/USE OF
GLOV,WASH THOROU.
Work Hygienic Practices:WSH HND THORO AFT HNDLNG,BFOR EAT/SMK.WSH EXPO
SKN AT END OF WRK SHFT.DO NOT SHKE CLOTH,RAG/OTH ITEM TO RMV
DUS(SUP DAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:N.FLA PT MTD:N.WRK HYGIENIC PRAC:T.DUST SHLD BE RMV BY
WASH/VACU(W/APPRO FILTER)THE CLOTH,RAG,/OTH ITEMS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:13.9
pH:N/K-FP
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY METAL/NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
Corrosion Rate:
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.
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