===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:TA-7073-3
NIIN:01-011-7308
MSDS Number: BGDFP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GENERAL CERAMICS,INC./NATIONAL BERYLLIA DIVISION
Address:FIRST AVENUE
City:HASKELL
State:NJ
ZIP:07420
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:201-839-1600
CAGE:05327
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GENERAL CERAMICS INC NATIONAL BERYLLIA DIV
Address:GREENWOOD
Box:City:HASKELL
State:NJ
ZIP:07420
Country:US
Phone:201-839-1600
CAGE:05327
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:BERYLLIUM OXIDE (AS BERYLLIUM)
CAS:1304-56-9
RTECS #:DS4025000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%
OSHA PEL:0.002 MG/M3; C,0.005
ACGIH TLV:0.002 MG/M3; A2;8990
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. LIMITED
EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:PROPERLY CLEAN BODY & CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING,COVER ANY OPEN WOUNDS;EYES:FLUSH EYES WITH BORIC ACID
SOLUTION FOR 20 MINUTES;INHALATIONS:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.HAVE SINUS
CAVITIES FLUSHED BY QUALIFIED PHYSICIAN;INGESTION:FIRED,SOLID BEO
CERAMICS ARE INDIGESTIBLE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:PROPERLY CLEAN BODY & CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,COVER ANY
OPEN WOUNDS;EYE:FLUSH EYES W/BORIC ACID SOLN FOR 20MIN;INH:REMOVE
FROM EXPOSURE,HAVE SINUS CAVITIES FLUSHED BY QUALIFIED
PHYSICIAN;ING:FIRED, SOLID BERYLLIUM OXIDE CERAMICS ARE INGESTIBLE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN ANY LOOSE MATERIAL USING WET CLEANING OR
PROPERLY EQUIPPED VACUUM CLEANER SUPPLIED WITH HEPA
FILTERS.PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN CLEANUP SHOULD WEAR PROPER RESPIRATOR
& PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.IT IS
HARMLESS SO LONG AS THEY ARE KEPT DUST-FREE.AVOID ANY OPERATIONS
WHICH WOULD CREATE RESPIRABLE DUST OR MISTS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF EXCED TLV,NIOSH/MSHA APPR SELF-CNTND BRTHG
APP (POS PR MODE)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NONE
Eye Protection:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER STATES PRODUCT NAME K150 BERLOX IS THEIR IDENTIFICATION
NAME FOR BERYLLIUM OXIDE,BUT P/N IS ACTUALLY TA-7073-3.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.85
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRING SOLID BEO PARTS AT HIGH TEMP.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:MFG RECOMMENDS:1.SEALED IN TWO PLASTIC
BAGS;2.PLACE WITHIN A DOT CONTAINER APPROVED FOR POISON B;3.LABEL
THE OUTER CONTAINER WITH THE APPROPRIATE DOT HAZ WARNING
LABES;4.SHIP TO AN APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE.
Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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