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

MSDS NAME:SERMETEL GES 69AR PART 2-DARK GRAY POWDER
NIIN:01-357-4155
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLLPQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC SUB OF TELEFEX INC
Address:155 S LIMERICK RD
City:LIMERICK
State:PA
ZIP:19468-1603
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-948-5100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:ERNEST CARTER
CAGE:58913
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL INC SUB OF TELEFEX INC
Address:155 S LIMERICK RD
Box:City:LIMERICK
State:PA
ZIP:19468-1603
Country:US
Phone:610-948-5100
CAGE:58913

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

Name:COBALT OXIDE (CO3O4)
CAS:1308-06-1
RTECS #:GG2500000
Minumum % Wt:30.
Maxumum % Wt:50.

Name:ALUMINUM METAL POWDER
CAS:7429-90-5
Code:F
RTECS #:BD0330000
Minumum % Wt:20.
Maxumum % Wt:35.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Name:BORON CARBIDE
CAS:12069-32-8
Minumum % Wt:30.
Maxumum % Wt:50.

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TLV/PEL: UNKNOWN. COATING CONTAINS
    HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AND COBALT COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE	CONSIDERED TO
    BE A CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COATING CONTAINS HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AND
    COBALT COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE CONSIDERED CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED CONTACT WITH COATING LIQUID MAY
    PRODUCE SKIN DISCOLORATION AND BURNS OF THE SKIN AND EYES.
    INHALATION OF THE ATOMIZED OATING MAY PRODUCE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES AND LUNGS.

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

First Aid:CONTACT: DRENCH SKIN WITH WATER, REMOVE  CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. SEVERE SKIN CONTACT MAY REQUIRE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS GIVE LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER F OLLOWED BY MILK OF MAGNESIA. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PART 2 AND MIXED COATING CONTAINS ALUMINUM
    METAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER BASED EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT CONTACT WITH ALKALIS MAY PRODUCE
    HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ONTO SAND OR VERMICULITE. RINSE SPILL
    AREA WITH WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SHELF LIFE: 12MONTHS UNMIXED (24 HOURS
    MIXED) STORAGE TEMP: 40-90 F (4-32 C). STORAGE EQUIPMENT: STORE
    INSIDE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR FOR SPRAY
    APPLICATION.
Ventilation:SPRAY BOOTH SHOULD HAVE MINIMUM AIR FLOW OF 150 FT /MIN.
Protective Gloves:USE ACID RESISTANT RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:APPLY IN A CLEAN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID ALL SKIN CONTACT, USE GOOD INDUSTIAL
    HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS RATINGS: PART 2 HEALTH 3 FLAMMABILITY 0 REACTIVITY1 0=MINIMAL
    1=SLIGHT 2=MODERATE 3=SERIOUS 4=SEVERE.

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

Boiling Pt:=104.4C, 220.F
Vapor Pres:23.7
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.7
pH:1-3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1
Solubility in Water:BINDER MISCIBLE, PIGMENT
Appearance and Odor:PART 2-DARK GRAY POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:65%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIS AND STRONG OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DIRECT  CONTACT WITH ALKALIS MAY
    PRODUCE H2 GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:CHROMIC ACID IS LISTED ON THE FOLLOWING:
    IARC: HUMAN CARCINOGEN, GROUP 1  NTP: "KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN" THIS
    PRODUCT CONTAINS WATER SOLUBLE CHROMIUM VI COMPOUNDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS	WASTE ACCORDING TO ALL
    LOCAL STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 313 SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION: HAZARDOUS
    INGREDIENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE SEC 313 COLUM OF SECTION 1 ARE TOXIC
    CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF
    THE EMERGENCY PLANNING  AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 AND
    OF 40 CFR 372. THIS INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN ALL MSDS'S THAT
    ARE COPIED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR THIS MATERIAL.
State Regulatory Information:

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