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

MSDS NAME:METCO 405 OR 405NS WIRE
NIIN:00-284-0131
MSDS Number: BDTJS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:METCO DIV, PERKIN ELMER
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVE
City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590
Info Phone Num:516-334-1300
Emergency Phone Num:516-334-1300
CAGE:LO150
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:METCO DIV, PERKIN ELMER
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVE
Box:City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590
Phone:516-334-1300
CAGE:LO150
Company:METCO INC, SUB OF THE PERKIN-ELMER CORP
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVENUE
Box:City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590-2724
Country:US
Phone:516-334-1300
CAGE:39918

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

Name:ALUMINUM
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BO0330000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT DOES NOT POSE A HAZARD UNTIL
    UTILIZED IN A SPRAY OPERATION,THEN THE HAZARDS ARE THERMAL
    BURNS,RETINAL BURNS,METALLIC VAPOR INHALATION,EXCESSIVE SOUND
    LEVELS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED
    BY IARC AND NTP. SEE REPORTS FOR DETAILS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:PHYSICAL IRRITATION,RETINA DAMAGE FROM UV
    EXPOSURE. SKIN:THERMAL BURNS FROM HOT MATERIAL. INHALED:RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION,PULMONARY DAMAGE FROM PARTICULATES,SHAVERS DISEASE.
    INGESTED:NOT REPORTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR
    OXYGEN IF NEE DED. INGESTED:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR
    MILK. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS) GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.
    IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST OR ARE SEVERE,GET MEDICAL CARE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.SHOULD WIRE BURN USE SAND OR OTHER AGENT FOR METAL
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS METAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP RESIDUE OR PICK UP PIECES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATNING DUST/MIST DURING SPRAYING.

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

Respiratory Protection:DURING SPRAYING OPERATION:USE NIOSH MSHA METAL
    FUME MASK OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. AT OTHER TIMES:NONE IS
    EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST DURING SPRAYING OPERATIONS SUFFICIENT TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV. OTHER TIMES NOT NECESSARY.
Protective Gloves:AS NEEDED FOR BURN PROTECTION.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES PLUS ANSI WELDERS LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.APRON ETC. FOR THERMAL BURN
    PROTECTION. ANSI WELDERS LENS GOGGLES AND/OR FACESHIELD DURING
    SPRAYING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS NO 50-215.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1300-2500
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WIRE-NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    HMIS SUGGESTS RECLAIM IF POSSIBLE,IF NOT,LANDFILL. NOTE:NICKEL HAS
    AN RQ AND QUALIFIES AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN SOME CASES.

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