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

MSDS NAME:TUNGSTEN POWDER OR METAL
NIIN:00N077589
MSDS Number: CFPGZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:TELEDYNE WAH CHANG HUNTSVILLE
Address:7300 HIGHWAY 20 WEST
City:HUNTSVILLE
State:AL
ZIP:35806
Country:US
Info Phone Num:205-837-1311
Emergency Phone Num:205-837-0285
CAGE:3G120
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:TELEDYNE WAH CHANG
Address:7300 HIGHWAY 20 WEST
Box:City:HUNTSVILLE
State:AL
ZIP:35806-2052
Country:US
Phone:205-837-0285
CAGE:3G120

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

Name:TUNGSTEN; (TUNGSTEN OXIDE)
CAS:7440-33-7
RTECS #:YO7175000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3;3 STEL

Name:SUPP DATA:GLOVES. NO OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
    UNDER NORMAL OPERATING & HANDLING CONDITIONS.
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:INDUSTRIALLY, TUNGSTEN DOES NOT
    CONSTITUTE IMPORTANT AN HEALTH HAZARD. EXPOSURE IS RELATED CHIEFLY
    TO DUST ARISING OUT OF CRUSHING AND MILLING OPERATIONS. CHRONIC
    INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE LUNG DAM AGE IN HUMANS. TOXICOLOGICAL
    INFORMATION:HEAVY EXPOSURE TO DUST OR INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS PRODUCES CHANGES IN
    BODY WEIGHT, BEHAVIOR, BLOOD CELLS, CHOLINE ESTERASE ACTIVITY AND
    SPERM IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT
    PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT/RASH
    OCCURS, ISOLATE FROM EXPOS. IF RASH PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN.
    INHAL:MOVE EXPO S PERS TO FRESH AIR. IF NEC, PERFORM ARTF RESP &
    SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST:GET MED ATTN. GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER & INDUCE
    VOMIT. DO NOT MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS (DRY POWDER).
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS MAY PRESENT FIRE/EXPLO HAZ UNDER
    RARE FAVORING CNDTNS OF PARTICLE SIZE, DISPERSION & STRONG IGNIT
    SOURCE. HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE PROB(SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATL IS RELS/SPILLED, VENT AREA OF SPILL.
    CLEAN UP USING METHS WHICH AVOID GENERATION OF DUSTS. SUCH METHS
    INCL WET MOPPING/VACUUMING (ASSURING THAT VACUUM IS EQUIPPED
    W/PROPER FILTER TO PVNT AIRBO RNE DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED
    PEL/TLV). IF (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TUNGSTEN IS, IN GENERAL, SAFE MATL TO
    HANDLE & USE UNDER ALMOST ALL COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED ENVIRONMENTS.
    AVOID DUST INHAL & DIRECT SKIN CONTACT W/DUST.
Other Precautions:FLAMM SOLID. SPECIAL PRECS SHOULD BE OBSERVED IN
    ORDER TO MIN DUST CREATED. GENERATION OF DUST/MISTS MAY PRESENT
    HLTH HAZ IF EXPOS LIMS ARE EXCEEDED. MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
    PROCS TO PVNT ACCUM OF  DUST & GENERATION OF AIRBORNE (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
    AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED APPROPRIATE PEL OR TLV. ALL
    REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 29 CFR 1910.134 MUST BE MET.
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHST VENT WHICH IS ADEQ TO LIM PERSONAL EXPOS TO
    AIRBORNE DUST TO LEVELS WHICH DO NOT EXCEED APPROP PEL(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . BARRIER CREAMS ARE REC WHEN CONT W/DUST OR MIST IS
    LIKELY.(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
    WASH EXPOSED SKIN AT END OF WORK SHIFT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:10,652F, 5900C. EXPLO HAZ:UNDER NORMAL HNDLG CNDTNS. SPILL
    PROC:AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED, USE APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT.
    OTHER PREC:DUST PARTICLES. VENT:OR TLV. IF SUCH EQUIP IS NOT AVAIL,
    US E NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT AS SPECIFIED. OTHER PROT EQUIP:WASH
    THORO PRIOR TO APPLYING BARRIER CREAMS/USING PROT (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:6170F,3410C
Spec Gravity:19.3 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:STEEL GRAY TO TIN WHITE METAL OR POWDER; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THE POWDERED METAL MAY IGNITE ON CONT W/AIR OR OXIDANTS (E.G., F*2;
    CIF*3; NO*X; IF*5; PBO*2; NO*2; & N*2O).
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL MUST BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W ANY &
    ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MATERIAL
    INTENDED FOR DISPOSAL MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.

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