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

MSDS NAME:DIAMALLOY 1003
NIIN:00N075269
MSDS Number: CCTSQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SULZER METCO (WESTBURY) INC
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVE
Box:1006
City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11890-0201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-334-1300
Emergency Phone Num:516-334-1300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:JO080
=== 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
Company:SULZER METCO (WESTBURY) INC
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVENUE
Box:1006
City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590-0201
Country:US
Phone:516-334-1300
CAGE:JO080

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

Name:MANGANESE (SARA 313)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 DUST, C
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST

Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Name:MOLYBDENUM
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
Fraction by Wt: 2.5%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM

Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 69%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 12%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Name:CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 17%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO
    BE CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:BY INHAL, INGEST, SKIN & EYE CNTCT. INHAL
    MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT & PNEUMOCONIOSIS. INHAL OF (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 8: METALLIC DUST FROM ALLOYS & CARBIDE MAY CAUSE HARD
    METAL LUNG DISEASE. INGEST MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, LIVER &(ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9: KIDNEY FATTY DEGENERATION. SKIN & EYE CNTCT MAY
    CAUSE IRRIT. PORTION OF METALLIC MOLYBDENUM MAY BE (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10: CONVERTED DURING THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS TO
    MOLYBDENUM OXIDE. TARGET ORGANS:RESP TRACT, KIDNEYS, LIVER, (ING
    12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 11:BLOOD FORMING ORGANS, SKIN, EYES. IRON:HAZ BY INHAL;
    MAY CAUSE SIDEROSIS (BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS). TARGET (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12:ORGAN:LUNGS. NICKEL:HAZ BY INHAL & SKIN CNTCT. INHAL
    MAY CAUSE LUNG & NASAL SINUS CANCERS. SKIN CNTCT MAY(ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13:CAUSE DERM. TARGET ORGANS:RESP TRACT, SKIN.
    CHROMIUM:INHAL MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS & MUC MEMB IRRIT OR (ING
    15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14: ULCERATION. SKIN CNTCT MAY CAUSE DERM, SENSIT OR
    CHROME LESIONS. PORTION OF METALLIC CHROMIUM MAY BE (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15: CONVERTED DURING THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS TO
    HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM; EXPOS MAY CAUSE BRONCHOGENIC, LUNG & (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16: STOMACH CANCERS. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, SKIN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:PROT GLOVES: SPRAY PROCESS. RUB/OTHER APPROP GLOVES MAY BE
    WORN AS NEC DURING OTHER PHASES OF PROD HNDLG TO AVOID CNTCT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EYE PROT: GOGGS . FOLLOWING LENS SHADES ARE RECOMD FOR
    PROCESS INDICATED. COMBUST SPRAYING SHADE #5, (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 19: PLASMA SPRAYING UP TO 40 KW SHADE #9, 40-60 KW
    SHADE #10 & GREATER THAN 60 KW SHADE #11.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: NOISE LEVELS. (REFER TO APPROP REGULATORY
    GUIDELINES.) ALUMINIZED APRON IS TO BE WORN DURING (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 21: PLASMA SPRAY PROCESS. OTHER APPROP PROT CLTHG MAY
    BE WORN AS NEC DURING PROD HNDLG TO AVOID EXCESSIVE (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 22: CONTACT W/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:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:POSS IRRIT. SKIN:POSS DERM.
    INHAL:POSS IRRIT, PNEUMOCONIOSIS. INGEST:POSS IRRIT. MANGANESE:HAZ
    BY INHAL. CHRONIC INHAL MAY CAUSE MANGANISM CHARACTERIZED BY
    PSYCHOSIS & NEUROLOGICAL IMPAIRMENT. TA RGET ORGAN:CNS. SILICON: NO
    KNOWN TOX ASSOC W/INHAL OF THIS FORM. UNDER NORM USE CNDTNS SILICON
    DIOXIDE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVAL OF
    CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 275, 1990: GROUP 2B. NTP
    7TH (ING 7)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IS FORMED. INHAL OF SILICON DIOXIDE
    MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS SILICOSIS. SILICA IS PULM FIBROSIS
    CHARACTERIZED BY GEN FIBROTIC CHANGES ON X-RAY EXAM, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, COUGH, DECRD CHEST E XPANSION, LESSENED CAPACITY FOR WORK &
    INCRD SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TUBERCULOSIS. TARGET ORGAN:LUNGS.
    MOLYBDENUM: HAZ (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Eyes: FLUSH EYE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MINUTES WHILE
    HOLDING EYELID OPEN. IF IRRITATION PERSITS, CONSULT MD. SKIN: WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: EXPOSE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF
    IRRIT ATION OR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS PERSISTS.INGESTION: CONSULT MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . TREAT AS A METALLIC FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE METAL DUSTS ARE FLAM & MAY EXPLODE
    WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, FLAME OR OXIDIZERS. SILICON MAY IGNITE IF
    EXPOSED TO FLAME OR OXIDIZERS; DO NOT HEAT OR (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM LOOSE POWDER ONLY WITH VACUUMS EQUIPPED
    WITH HEPA FILTRATION. VACUUMS APPROPRIATE FOR USE WITH METALLIC
    DUSTS SHOULD BE UTILIZED. WIPE AREA CLEAN. DO NOT USE WATER FOR
    CLEAN UP OPERATIONS. DO N OT SWEEP. AVOID GENERATING AIRBORNE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATS. STORE PROD
    CNTNRS IN A WELL-VENTD, CLEAN, COOL & DRY AREA. STORE IN A MANNER
    TO MINIMIZE PUNCTURES & BREAKAGE OF CNTNRS.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION, INHALATION AND EXCESSIVE SKIN
    CONTACT. AVOID CONTACT OF POWDER WITH WATER AND OXIDIZERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD RESP 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. NIOSH
    APPRVD RESPS MAY ALSO B E WORN WHEN PROD HNDLG GENERATES DUST.
Ventilation:PRODUCT SHOULD BE USED WITH THE APPROPRIATE LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION PROVIDED.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIZED GLOVES DURING PLASMA (ING 18)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEMICAL WORKERS (ING 19)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . EAR
    PROT MUST BE WORN WHEN OPERATOR IS SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE (ING 21)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: >2000F,>1093C. EXPLO HAZ: EXPOSE TO WATER. FINE METAL DUSTS OF
    MOLYBDENUM ARE FLAM & MAY EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO HEAT, FLAME OR
    OXIDIZERS. IRON & CHROMIUM MAY IGNITE IF AIRBORNE IN PRESENCE OF
    IGNIT  SOURCES. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: POWDER. WHEN MOLYBDENUM IS HEATED
    TO DECOMP, TOXIC FUMES OF MOLYBDENUM ARE EMITTED.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:2.6 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGATIVE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NI(NO*3)*2, OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, SULFUR, COMBUSTIBLES. MOLYBDENUM MAY
    REACT W/WATER TO FORM EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE & NITRIC OXIDE ARE FORMED BY
    PLASMA FLAME (SIMILAR TO WELDING FUMES). THIS ACTION IS INDEPENDENT
    OF METAL (SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EMPTY PRODUCT CONTAINERS, 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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