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

MSDS NAME:DIAMALLOY 1005
NIIN:00N075270
MSDS Number: CCTSR
=== 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:NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 63%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Name:CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 21.5%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:MOLYBDENUM
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
Fraction by Wt: 8.5%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM

Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 3%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:COBALT (SARA 313)
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 0.5%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3

Name:NIOBIUM
CAS:7440-03-1
Fraction by Wt: 3.5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:TANTALUM
CAS:7440-25-7
RTECS #:WW5505000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; DUST

Name:MATL TO AVOID: IGNITES IN FLUORINE, CHLORINE. TANTALUM MAY
    BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH OXIDIZERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:HAZ DECOMP PRODS: POWDER. WHEN MOLYBDENUM IS HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION, TOXIC FUMES OF MOLYBDENUM ARE EMITTED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO
    BE CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. COBALT: IARC (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10: MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO
    MAN, VOL 52, PG 363, 1994:GROUP 2B. ANIMAL:PULM FIBROSIS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: DUST FROM ALLOYS & CARBIDES MAY CAUSE HARD
    METAL LUNG DISEASE. INGEST MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12: LIVER & KIDNEY FATTY DEGENERATION. SKIN & EYE CNTCT
    MAY CAUSE IRRIT. PORTION OF METALLIC MOLYBDENUM MAY (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13:BE CONVERTED DURING THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS TO
    MOLYBDENUM OXIDES. TARGET ORGANS:RESP TRACT, KIDNEYS, LIVER,(ING
    15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14: BLOOD FORMING ORGANS, SKIN, EYES. IRON:INHAL MAY
    CAUSE SIDEROSIS (BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS). TARGET ORGAN: (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15:LUNGS. COBALT:INHAL MAY CAUSE PROGRESSIVE, DIFFUSE
    PNEUM, RESP SENSIT CHARACT BY COUGH, WHEEZ & SHORTNESS(ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16:OF BREATH. SKIN CNTCT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    DERM/ECZEMA. TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, SKIN. NIOBIUM:IN CHRONIC HIGH
    (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 17:INHAL EXPOS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS MAY DEVELOP. SKIN & EYE
    CNTCT MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO SKIN & EYES. TARGET ORGANS: (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 18: LUNGS, SKIN, EYES. TANTALUM:INHAL MAY CAUSE UPPER
    RESP TRACT IRRIT. EYE CNTCT MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES. (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 19: TARGET ORGANS: RESP TRACT, EYES.
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, PLASMA (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 22: 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.) WEAR ALUMINIZED APRON DURING PLASMA (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 24: SPRAY PROCESS. OTHER APPROP PROT CLTHG MAY BE WORN
    AS NEC DURING PROD HNDLG TO AVOID EXCESS CNTCT 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:EYE:POSS IRRIT. SKIN:POSS IRRIT, DERM.
    INHAL:POSS IRRIT, PNEUMOCONIOSIS. INGEST:POSS IRRIT. NICKEL:INHAL
    MAY CAUSE CANCERS OF LUNG & NASAL SINUSES. SKIN CNTCT MAY CAUSE
    DERM. TARGET ORGANS:RESP TRACT,  SKIN. CHROMIUM:INHAL MAY CAUSE
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS & MUC MEMB IRRIT/ULCERATION. SKIN CNTCT MAY CAUSE
    DERM, (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 10)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SENSIT/CHROME LESIONS. PORTION OF
    METALLIC CHROMIUM MAY BE CONVERTED DURING THERMAL SPRAY PROCESS TO
    HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM. EXPOS TO HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM MAY CAUSE
    BRONCHOGENIC, LUNG & STOM CAN CERS. TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, SKIN.
    MOLYBDENUM:INHAL MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT & PNEUMOCONIOSIS. INHAL
    OF METALLIC(ING 12)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Eyes: FLUSH EYE WITH SUFFICIENT AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSITS, CONSULT MD. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. INHALATION: EXPOSE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF
    IRRITATION O R 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 EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME/OXIDIZERS. CHROMIUM & IRON MAY IGNITE IF
    AIRBORNE IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT SOURCE. FINE (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 21)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEMICAL WORKERS (ING 22)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . EAR
    PROT MUST BE WORN WHEN OPERATOR IS SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE (ING 24)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:>2000F,>1093C. EXPLO HAZ:METAL DUSTS OF MOLYBDENUM ARE FLAM & MAY
    EXPLODE IF EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME/OXIDIZERS. COBALT MAY IGNITE IF
    AIRBORNE IN PRESENCE OF IGNIT SOURCE/SPONT. NIOBIUM IS FLAM IN FORM
     OF DUST WHEN EXPOS TO FLAME/BY CHEM RXNS. MOD EXPLO IN FORM OF
    DUST WHEN EXPOS TO FLAME. TANTALUM MAY BE COMBUST PWDR.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:3.36 (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, COMBUSTS. MOLYBDENUM MAY REACT
    W/WATER TO FORM EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS. NIOBIUM (ING 8)
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 (ING 9)

====================  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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