===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:COBALT BASE ALLOY, STELLITE 31-X45
NIIN:00-357-7860
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNCF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:IRELAND ALLOYS, INC
Address:UNK
Box:41000
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77240-1000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-937-1111
Emergency Phone Num:713-937-1111
CAGE:UO495
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:IRELAND ALLOYS, INC
Address:UNK
Box:41000
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77240-1000
Country:US
Phone:713-937-1111
CAGE:UO495
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHROMIUM
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
= Wt:2.5
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:COBALT
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
= Wt:56.
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3
Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
= Wt:2.
OSHA PEL:NONE
ACGIH TLV:NONE
Name:NICKEL
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
= Wt:10.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Name:TUNGSTEN
CAS:7440-33-7
RTECS #:YO7175000
= Wt:7.
OSHA PEL:NONE
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:10 MG/M3
Name:CARBON
CAS:7440-44-0
RTECS #:FF5250000
= Wt:.5
OSHA PEL:5000 PPM/DIOXIDE
ACGIH TLV:5000 PPM/DIOXIDE
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM: METALLIC TASTE; NAUSEA;
TIGHTNESS OF CHEST; FEVER; IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND
SKIN; LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH DUE TO WELDING/REMELT GASES OR
LACK OF OXYGEN. LONG TERM: ADVERSE EFFECTS MAY RESULT FROM LONG
TIME EXPOSURE TO FUMES, GASES, DUSTS. THESE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE
SKIN SENSITIZATION, NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE, RESPIRATORY DISEASE SUCH
AS BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS OR PNE UMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CADMIUM HAVE BEEN DETERMINED
BY THE IARC TO BE BE SUSPECTED CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM: METALLIC TASTE; NAUSEA; TIGHTNESS
OF CHEST; FEVER; IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND SKIN; LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH DUE TO WELDING/REMELT GASES OR LACK OF OXYGEN.
LONG TERM: ADVERSE EFFECTS MAY RESULT FROM LONG TIME EXPOSURE TO
FUMES, GASES, DUSTS. THESE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE SKIN SENSITIZATION,
NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE, RESPIRATORY DISEASE SUCH AS BRONCHIAL ASTHMA,
LUNG FIBROSIS OR PNE UMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY OR
ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF NOT
BREATHING, RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Fire Fighting Procedures:SOLID FORMS-NON FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SHAVINGS OR TURNINGS-IN EXTREME CASES,
THE CUTTING OIL CAN IGNITE, BUT THE METAL ITSELF WILL NOT.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:RESIDUE FROM CUTTING OR GRINDING SHOULD BE
SWEPT OR VACUUMED AND PLACED IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL BY
LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Other Precautions:PEL/TLV EXPOSURES SHOULD BE KEPT BELOW RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDATIONS BY OSHA AND ASGIH TO ENSURE PROPER HEALTH
PROTECTION OF WORKER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED, USE PROPER
APPROVED VENTILATION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, WELDING OR
REMELTING.
Protective Gloves:SHOULD BE USED WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, WELDING.
Eye Protection:SHOULD BE USED WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, WELDING.
Other Protective Equipment:SHOULD BE USED WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING,
WELDING.
Work Hygienic Practices:SHAVINGS OR TURNINGS CONTAINING CUTTING OILS
SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTACT THE SKIN FOR PROLONGED PERIODS.
INADVERTENT SHORT TERM CONTACT IS HARMLESS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL DATA-COBALT BASE ALLOY PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED AS SOLID FORMS, OR
AS METAL SHAVINGS OR BOINGS. THE SHAVING OR BORINGS WILL EITHER BE
DRY & COMPLETELY FREE OF CUTTING OIL, OR WILL CONTAINA SMALL % OF
WATER SOLUBLE CUTTING OIL.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:SOLID FORMS, OR AS METAL SHAVINGS OR BORINGS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COBALT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ACETYLENE, HYDRAZINE, NITRATES AND
OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:METAL PRODUCTS THEMSELVES ARE NOT
REACTIVE, HOWEVER, CAUTION MUST BE TAKEN WHEN WELDING AND REMELTING
DUE TO FUMES AND GASES.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS-COBALT CAUSES A
DERMATITIS OF THE ALLERGIC SENSITIVITY TYPE AT POINTS OF FRICTION.
COBALT TOXICITY ALSO RESULTS IN A PROGRESSIVE, DIFFUSE,
INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA WITH A NON-PRODU CTIVE COUGH, DYSPNEA ON
EXERTION, INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS & CELL DAMAGE. OTHER WORKERS HAVE
EXPERIENCED A SENSITIZED RESPIRATORY DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY
COUGH, WHEEZING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH WHERE UP ON REMOVAL FROM
ENVIRONMENT, THE SYMPTOMS SUBSIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:RESIDUE FROM CUTTING OR GRINDING SHOULD BE SWEPT
OR VACUUMED AND PLACED IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL BY
LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.
======================= Other Information =======================
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