Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NI:SENSITIVE
DERM,ASTHMA,ALLERGIC,NASAL CAVITIES.CR:HISTOLOGIC FIBROSIS
LUNGS.SI:NOT OCCUR FREE IN NATURE BUT FORMED AS SILICON
DIOXIDE(SILICA)& VAR SILICATES.CO:COUGH,DYSPNEA,DECR PULM
FUNCTION;LOW W T,DERM,DIFFUSE NODULAR FIBROSIS,RESP
HYPERSENS.TU:EXPO DUST FAILED TO INDICATE SER TOX
EFFECTS.C:IRRIT,EYE IRRIT.(SUPPL)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CHROMIUM VI SUSPECTED
CARCINOGEN IN ANIMALS BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:POSSIBLE IRRIT. SKIN:POSSIBLE DERMATITIS.
INHAL:RESPIRATORY IRRIT.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:FLOOD EYE W/WATER. IRRIT PERSISTS CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:IF IRRIT WASH W/SOAP/WATER TO REMOVE POWDER. INHLA:EXPOSE TO
FRESH AIR. INGEST:CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
===================== 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:MATL THAT IS SPILLED ONTO FLOOR MAY BECOME
AIRBORNE BY NORMAL PLANT ACTIVITY. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, BY SWEEPING
THE AREA CLEAN, IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THESE MATLS FROM BECOMING A
SOURCE OF AIR CONTAMINAT ION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE SKIN CONTACT & ORAL
INGEST.
Other Precautions:GOGG:COMBUST SPRAY SHADE #5,PLASMA SPRAY UP TO 40KW
SHADE #9,40-60KW SHADE #10,>60KW SHADE #11.ADEQUA EXHAU SYS
REQUIRED TO AVOID EFFECT OF DUST/FUMES/MIST GENERATED BY THERM
SPRAY.DO NOT ALLOW SPRAY DUST ENTER EYE/MOUTH/CUT/SCRAT/OPN WOUND
Respiratory Protection:A RESP APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR DUST/FUMES/MISTS
SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES DURING THE THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS TO
PROTECT OPERATOR FROM DUST & FUMES.
Ventilation:VENTILATION EQPMT DESIGNED TO CREATE AN AIR VELOCITY OF
200FPM.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIZED GLOVE FOR PLASMA SPRAY PROCES
Eye Protection:SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS.
Other Protective Equipment:EAR PROTECTION WHEN SUBJ TO EXCESSVIE NOISE
LEVELS.WEAR ALUMINIZED APRON DURING PLASMA SPRAY PROCESS.EYEWASH
STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:CONJUNCT EPITHELIA HYPERPLASIA OF CORNEA,ECZEMATOUOS INFLAMM
EYELIDS.IRRIT EYE/MUC MEMB.BORON(OXIDE):NASAL
IRRIT,CONJ,ERYTHEMISSA,LOW TOX.FE:BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS,X-RAY
INDISTUISH FRM FIBRO TIC PNEUMO.AL:LUNG DMG,SHAVERS
DISEASE,PRELIMINARY FIBROSIS,IMPLICATE BY ALZHEIMERS DISEASE.
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:4.4
Solubility in Water:NEG.
Appearance and Odor:POWDER, NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORINATED HDYROCARBON VAP NEAR
PLASMA FLAME DECOMP TO PHOSGENE.OZONE/NITRIC OXIDE BY PLASMA FLAME.
Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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