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

MSDS NAME:ALLOY 188
NIIN:01-149-0529
MSDS Number: BGNYG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:HAYNES INTERNATIONAL INC
Address:1020 W PARK AVE
Box:9013
City:KOKOMO
State:IN
ZIP:46902-9013
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-456-6625
Emergency Phone Num:317-456-6894
CAGE:80357
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASTROLITE ALLOYS DIV OF ASTRO METALLUGICAL
Address:709 VIA ALONDRA
Box:City:CAMARILLO
State:CA
ZIP:93010-8714
Country:US
Phone:805-484-3621
CAGE:2R602
Company:HAYNES INTERNATIONAL INC SUB OF CABOT CORP
Address:1020 W PARK AVE
Box:9013
City:KOKOMO
State:IN
ZIP:46904-9013
Country:US
Phone:318-263-2002;765-456-6614
CAGE:80357

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

Name:NICKEL (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 22%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

Name:COBALT (SARA III)
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 39%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3;AS CO
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

Name:CHROMIUM (SARA III)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 22%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:TUNGSTEN
CAS:7440-33-7
RTECS #:YO7175000
Fraction by Wt: 14%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3/ 10 STEL
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9192

Name:IRON OXIDE
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
Fraction by Wt: 3.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 0.35%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Name:MANGANESE (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 1.25%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/M3 FUMES
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING
    FUMES,MAY RESULT IN DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, IRRITATION OF NOSE,
    THROAT CALLED METAL FUME FEVER. SKIN SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE NOTED.
    LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO FUMES MAY CAU SE PNEUMOCONIOSIS; & SIDEROSIS.
    WELDINGHAZARDS ALSO INCLUDE ELECTRIC SHOCK, THERMAL BURNS, AND
    RADIATION OR UV BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CHROMIUM ARE LISTED UNDER
    IARC AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
    DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR
    IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. SKIN SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE
    NOTED. WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, BREA THING DIFFICULTY, FREQUENT
    COUGHING AND/OR CHEST PAINS MAY OCCUR FROM ACUTE EXPOSURE. TOXIC
    GASES CAN BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
    FUNCTION OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY IRRITANTS
    CONTAINED IN WELDING FUMES.

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

First Aid:FIRST AID: INHALED METAL FUME:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND AID OR
    RESTORE BREATHING OR GIVE OXYGEN AS NEEDED.  ULTRAVIOLET
    EXPOSURE:TREAT SKIN AS SUNBURN, FOR EYES, SEE PHYSICIAN. THERMAL
    BURNS:USE ORDINAR Y FIRST AID FOR BURN. ELECTRIC SHOCK:SHUT OF
    POWER FIRST! ADMINISTER CPR AS NEEDED AND GET MEDICAL HELP.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MFR SAID "N/A".
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. MFR SAIN "N/A".

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM DUST, ETC. BEING CAUTIOUS NOT
    TO RAISE AIRBORN DUST.  PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
    SUPPLIER ON MSDS. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS ON STORAGE.
Other Precautions:READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S
    INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONARY LABELS. ALSO SEE ANSI STANDARD Z49.1
    AND OSHA 2206 (29 CFR 1910).

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR METAL
    FUMES IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
    REGULATIONS PERTAINI NG TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING
    TO KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/PEL
Protective Gloves:FLAMEPROOF GAUNTLET GLOVES
Eye Protection:WELDER'S HELMET W/ ANSI Z49.1 LENSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR  HAND HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH
    HELP PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, AND ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.  WASH
    AFTER USING THE PRODUCT AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
    THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING
    WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR
    ELECTRODES	USED. OTHER INFLUENCING FACTORS ARE THEPRESENCE OF
    CONTAMINANTS.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:7.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:METAL ROD O.O46 IN O.D. X 36 INCHES

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING/CUTTING OPERATIONS PRODUCE A
    VARIETY OF FUMES AND GASSES WHICH MAY INCLUDE METALS, METAL OXIDES,
    CO, CO*2, O*3.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTIONS AS TO METHOD OF
    DISPOSAL.

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