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

MSDS NAME:TUNGSTEN ZIRCONIA ALLOY
NIIN:00N077588
MSDS Number: CFPGY
=== 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
CAS:7440-33-7
RTECS #:YO7175000
Fraction by Wt: >99.6%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3;3 STEL

Name:ZIRCONIUM OXIDE; (ZIRCONIUM)
CAS:1314-23-4
RTECS #:ZH8800000
Fraction by Wt: <0.4%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MFR)

=====================  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 ZIRCONIA ALLOY
    SOLIDS DO NOT CONSTITUTE IMPORTANT HLTH HAZ. EXPOS IS RELATED
    CHIEFLY TO DUST ARISING OUT OF GRINDING & MACHINING OPERATIONS.
    CHRONIC INHAL OF DUST MAY RSLT IN LU NG DMG IN HUMANS. NO INHAL HAZ
    IS PRESENT W/SOLID PROD. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO:HEAVY EXPOS TO
    DUST/INGEST (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF LG AMTS OF SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS
    PRODUCES CHANGES IN BODY WEIGHT, BEHAVIOR, BLOOD CELLS, CHOLINE
    ESTERASE ACTIVITY & SPERM IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. ZIRCONIUM IS NOT
    AN IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL POI SON. AVOID INHAL OF ZR CONTAINING
    AEROSOLS.
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:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AS SOLID, THIS MATL POSES NO PROBS W/RELS OR
    SPILLS. CLEAN UP USING METHS WHICH AVOID GENERATION OF DUSTS. SUCH
    METHS INCL WET MOPPING/VACUUMING (ASSURING THAT VACUUM IS EQUIPPED
    W/PROPER FILTER TO PV NT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED (SUPP
    DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TUNGSTEN ZIRCONIA ALLOY SOLIDS ARE, IN
    GENERAL, SAFE MATERIALS TO HANDLE & USE UNDER ALMOST ALL COMMONLY
    ENCOUNTERED ENVIRONMENTS.
Other Precautions:SPECIAL PRECS SHOULD BE OBSERVED IN ORDER TO MIN DUST
    THAT MAY BE CREATED BY GRINDING/MACHINING. GENERATION OF DUST/MISTS
    MAY PRESENT HLTH HAZ IF EXPOS LIMS, AS SET BY OSHA/ACGIH, ARE
    EXCEEDED. MAINTA IN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCS TO (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
    AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS ARE PRESENT & EXCEED APPROPRIATE
    LIMITS. ALL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 29 CFR 1910.134 MUST BE MET.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHST VENT WHICH IS ADEQ TO LIMIT PERSONAL EXPOS
    TO AIRBORNE DUST TO LEVELS WHICH DO NOT EXCEED APPROP LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:PREVENT GENERATION OF AIRBORNE DUST PARTICLES. SPILL
    PROC:APPLICABLE LIMITS). IF AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED, USE
    APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.

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

Spec Gravity:19.3 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO DARK GRAY METAL; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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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