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

MSDS NAME:TA-7073-3
NIIN:01-019-8561
MSDS Number: BGDYB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GENERAL CERAMICS,INC.NATIONAL BERYLLIA DIVISION
Address:FIRST AVE
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

Name:ITEM IS A CERAMIC INSULATOR PLATE MADE FROM PRESSED &
    BONDED BERYLLIUM OXIDE
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. LIMITED
    EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY TO HUMANS.

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

First Aid:REMOVE ALL PERSONNEL	FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. WASH CLOTHES &
    SHOWER.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHANT APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
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.CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL,WEAR 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  =============

Ventilation:IN DUST AREAS EXHAUST THRU ABSOLUTE FILTERS.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1 OF 19 COMPONENTS IN A KIT.CERAMIC INSULATOR PLATE (OF PRESSED &
    BONDED BEO). 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
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER BONDED INTO A MECHANICAL PART

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:WHEN FIRING SOLID BEO AT HIGH TEMPERATURES
    (OVER 2192F,1200C) & IN MOIST ATMOSPHERES,VOLATILE BEOH CAN BE
    FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS:1.SEALED IN TWO PLASTIC
    BAGS.2.PLACE IN A DOT CONTAINER APPROVED FOR POISON.3.LABEL THE
    OUTER CONTAINER WITH DOT HAZARDOUS WARNING LABELS.4.SHIP TO A
    HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL S ITE. FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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