=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:ALUMINUM AW WIRE, 50-307
NIIN:00N073610
MSDS Number: CCNYL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SULZER METCO (US) INC
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVE
Box:1006
City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590-0201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-334-1300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:01FK3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SULZER METCO (US) INC
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVE
Box:City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590-2724
Country:US
Phone:516-334-1300
CAGE:01FK3

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

Name:ALUMINUM (SARA 313)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 DUST

Name:SUP DAT: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES MAY BE
    APPROPRIATE DURING OTHER PHASES OF PRODUCT HANDLING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: SUBJECTED TO EXCESS NOISE LEVELS (REFER
    TO APPROP REGULATORY GUIDELINES). AN ALUMINIZED APRON (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 3: IS TO BE WORN DURING THE PLASMA SPRAY PROCESS. OTHER
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MAY BE WORN AS (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 4: NECESSARY DURING PRODUCT HANDLING TO AVOID EXCESSIVE
    CONTACT WITH THE SKIN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. PULMONARY, SKIN AND EYE IRRITANT DUE TO
    ABRASIVE ACTION. UNDER NORMAL USE/CONDITIONS, ALUMINUM  OXIDE MAY
    BE FORMED. TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT, SKIN, EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: POSSIBLE IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    POSSIBLE IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INGESTION: POSSIBLE
    IRRITATION TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONSULT MD.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELID OPEN. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT MD. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT MD. INHALATION:
    EXPOSE TO  FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF IRRITATION OR RESPIRATORY
    DISTRESS PERSISTS. INGESTION: CONSULT MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . TREAT AS A METALLIC FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD IN THE FORM OF WIRE
    WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME. ALUMINUM IS A FLAMMABLE SOLID; DO NOT EXPOSE
    TO WATER OR MOISTURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DRY SWEEP LOOSE/SMALL PIECES OF WIRE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. STORE
    PROD CONTRS IN WELL-VENTD, CLEAN, COOL & DRY AREA. STORE IN A
    MANNER TO MINIMIZE PUNCTURES & BREAKAGE OF CONTRS.
Other Precautions:IN THE FORM OF A SOLID WIRE, THIS PRODUCT POSES LOW
    TO NEGLIGIBLE HAZARDS IN TERMS OF INHALATION, INGESTION AND SKIN
    CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:A RESP APPRVD BY NIOSH W/FILTER CARTRIDGES
    APPRVD FOR DUST/FUMES/MISTS SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES DURING
    THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS TO PROTECT OPERATOR FROM EXPOS TO DUST &
    FUMES. RESPS MAY ALSO BE WORN W HEN PROD HANDLING GENERATES DUST.
Ventilation:PRODUCT SHOULD BE USED WITH THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION PROVIDED.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIZED GLOVES ARE TO BE (SUP DAT)
Eye Protection:THE FOLLOWING LENS SHADES ARE (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . EAR PROT MUST BE WORN WHEN THE OPERATOR IS (ING
    3)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROT GLOVES: WORN DURING PLASMA SPRAY PROCESS. RUBBER/OTHER APPROP
    GLOVES MAY BE WORN AS NEC DURING OTHER PHASES OF PROD HNDLG TO
    AVOID EXCESS SKIN CONT. EYE PROT: REC FOR PROCESS INDICATED.
    COMBUST S PRAYING SHADE #5, PLASMA SPRAYING UP TO40 KW SHADE #9,
    40-60 KW SHADE #10 & GREATER THAN 60 KW SHADE #11. (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1190F,>643
Spec Gravity:2.7 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGATIVE
Appearance and Odor:WIRE, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS AND HALOGENATED
    HYDROCARBONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE & NITRIC ACID ARE FORMED BY THE
    PLASMA FLAME (SIMILAR TO WELDING FUMES). THIS ACTION IS INDEPENDENT
    OF METAL WIRE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EMPTY PRODUCT CONTIANERS, PRODUCT WASTE AND
    CLEANING MEDIA SHOULD BE STORED AND DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO THE
    APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY GUIDELINES.

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