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

MSDS NAME:TRW CARBIDE GRADES NI-14 AND UC-6
NIIN:00F003991
MSDS Number: BBPGL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:TRW CARBIDE/ROGERS, ARKANSAS
Emergency Phone Num:(501) 636-1515
CAGE:EO771
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:TRW CARBIDE/ROGERS, ARKANSAS
CAGE:EO771

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

Name:TUNGSTEN CARBIDE
CAS:11107-01-0
RTECS #:YO7350000
Fraction by Wt: 94%
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 12%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

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

Effects of Overexposure:DUST FROM GRINDING CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    NOSE/THROAT. INHALED: SWALLOWED IN CONTACT SKIN/EYE

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    W/SOAP & WATER. EYE: FLUSH W/WATER. INGESTION: IF SUBSTANTIAL
    QUANTITIES ARE SWALLOWED, DRINK WATER, INDUCE VOMITING AND SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTI ON. APPLICABLE FOR DUSTS OR MISTS.

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

Extinguishing Media:SAND/DRY DOLOMITE/ABC TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER/FLOOD
    W/WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR TOXIC
    DUSTS/FUMES/USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS MAY PRESENT EXPLOSION HAZ. UNDER
    RARE FAVORING CONDITIONS OF PARTICLE SIZE/STRONG IGNITION

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN UP USING
    METHODS WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS CUUM (W/APPROPRIATE
    FILTER TO PREVENT AIRBORNE DUST LELS WHICH EXCEED THPEL/TLV), WET
    DUST MOP/WET CLEANUP. USE AN A PPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED REIRATOR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING,
    BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING. WASH EXPOSED SKIN AT THE END OWORK SHIFT.
    DON'T SHAKE CLOTHING/RAGS/OTHER ITEMS
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES TO PREVENT DUST
    ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING. AVOID DUST INHALATION AND DIRECT SKIN
    COACT WITH DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESP IF AIRBORNE
    DUST EXCEED PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP BELOW PEL OR TLV
Protective Gloves:BARRIER CREAM
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:N/K					      
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Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED: 25 NOV 1985.

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

Spec Gravity:15.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY METAL/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT OF DUST W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE
    GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.

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