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

MSDS NAME:METCO 45C-NS,45VF-NS,AMDRY 316,318,X-40,XPT-412
NIIN:01-408-0859
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHZCS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SULZER METCO (US) INC
Address:1101 PROSPECT AVE
Box:1006
City:WESTBURY
State:NY
ZIP:11590-0201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-334-1300/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Emergency Phone Num:516-334-1300/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:01FK3
=== 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 PLASMA TECHNIK INC
Address:1972 MEIJER DR
Box:84310
City:TROY
State:MI
ZIP:48084-0310
Country:US
Phone:313-288-1200
CAGE:53654

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

Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

Name:MANGANESE (SARA 313)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C, 5 MG/M3 (FUME)
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3; 9596

Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (TDUST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OXIDE FUME)

Name:NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9596

Name:CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 25%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:COBALT (SARA 313)
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 55%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9596

Name:TUNGSTEN, AS SOLUBLE COMPOUND
CAS:7440-33-7
RTECS #:YO7175000
Fraction by Wt: 7%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596

=====================  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: CONJUNCTIVAL
    IRRITATION,LACRIMATION. SKIN:
    IRRITATION,DERMATITIS,SENSITIZATION,CHROME
    LESIONS,DISCOLORATION,ECZEMA. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,COUGH,MUCOUS  MEMBRANE
    IRRITATION/ULCERATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF GI TRACT,LOSS OF
    MUSCULAR COORDENATION,CONFUSION,CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CHROMIUM: CLASSIFIED
    CARCINOGENIC BY ACGIH,IARC,NTP. COBALT: ACGIH CLASSIFIED A3 ANIMAL
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CONJUNCTIVAL IRRITATION,LACRIMATION.
    SKIN: IRRITATION,DERMATITIS,SENSITIZATION,CHROME
    LESIONS,DISCOLORATION,ECZEMA. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    IRRITATION,SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGH, MUCOUS M EMBRANE IRRITATION
    AND ULCERATION. INGESTION: GI TRACT IRRITATION,LOSS OF MUSCULAR
    COORDENATION,CONFUSION,CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION . INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    IRRITATION OR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS A METALLIC FIRE. USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE METAL DUSTS ARE FLAMMABLE AND MAY
    EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT, FLAME OR OXIDIZERS. AIRBORNE COBALT
    MAY IGNITE SPONTANEOUSLY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM LOOSE POWDER USING VACUUMS APPROPRIATE
    FOR HANDLING METALLIC DUSTS AND ARE EQUIPPED WITH HEPA FILTRATION.
    WIPE THE AREA CLEAN. DO NOT USE WATER FOR CLEAN UP OPERATIONS. DO
    NOT SWEEP. AVOID GENE RATING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES, AND IN
    A WELL VENTILATED, CLEAN, COOL, AND DRY AREA.STORE IN A MANNER TO
    MINIMIZE PUNCTURES AND BREAKAGE OF CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION, INHALATION, AND EXCESSIVE SKIN
    CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH FILTER
    CARTRIDGES APPROVED FOR DUST/FUMES/MISTS DURING THERMAL SPRAY
    PROCESS. RESPIRATORS MAY ALSO BE WORN WHEN HANDLING GENERATES DUST
Ventilation:PRODUCT SHOULD BE USED WITH APPROPRIATE LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION PROVIDED.
Protective Gloves:ALUMINIZED GLOVES DURING PLASMA SPRAYING
Eye Protection:WEAR GOGGLES APPROPRIATE FOR OPERATION.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING DURING
    PRODUCT HANDLING AND PRODUCT APPLICATION TO AVOID EXCESSIVE SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH FACILITIES AND EYE WASH STATION ARE
    RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EAR PROTECTION MUST BE WORN WHEN OPERATOR IS SUBJECTED TO EXCESSIVE
    NOISE LEVELS. AN ALUMINIZED APRON IS TO BE WORN DURING THE PLASMA
    SPRAY PROCESS. RUBBER OR OTHER APPROPRIATE GLOVES MAY BE WORN AS N
    ECESSARY DURING PRODUCT HANDLING, OTHERTHAN PLASMA SPRAYING, TO
    AVOID EXCESSIVE SKIN CONTACT.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2000F,1093C
Spec Gravity:3.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE,FLUORINE,OXIDIZERS,CALCIUM,CESIUM
    CARBIDE,CARBONATES,ACIDS,SULFUR,SELENIUM,COMBUSTIBLES,NICKEL
    NITRATE,BROMINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CREATING AIRBORNE DUST. AVOID EXCESSIVE
    HEAT, FLAMES AND IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE AND NITRIC OXIDE ARE FORMED BY
    PLASMA FLAME (SIMILAR TO WELDING FUMES).THIS ACTION IS INDEPENDENT
    OF METAL POWDER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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