===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ALL ANC CARBIDE GRADES
NIIN:00N010681
MSDS Number: BHVHB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMERICAN NATIONAL CARBIDE
Address:915 CHERRY STREET
City:TOMBALL
State:TX
ZIP:77375
Info Phone Num:713-351-7165
Emergency Phone Num:713-351-7165
CAGE:61345
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMERICAN NATIONAL CARBIDE
Address:915 CHERRY STREET
Box:7338
City:TOMBALL
State:TX
ZIP:77375
Phone:713-351-7165
CAGE:61345
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:COBALT (SARA III)
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 3-30%
Other REC Limits:N/K
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: 0-4.5%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Name:CHROMIUM CARBIDE
Fraction by Wt: 0-5.1%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:1 MG(CR3)/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG(CR3)/M3
Name:TUNGSTEN CARBIDE.OSHA & ACGIH LEVELS FOR INSOLUBLE
COMPOUNDS.
CAS:12070-12-1
RTECS #:YO7250000
Fraction by Wt: 41-97%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:5 MG(W)/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG(W)/M3
Name:TANTALUM CARBIDE.OSHA PEL FOR METAL & DUST,ACGIH TLV FOR
METAL & OXIDE DUSTS.
Fraction by Wt: 0-52%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:5 MG(TA)/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG(TA)/M3
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST FROM GRINDING MAY CAUSE PERM RESP
DISEASE,INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA & INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS IN A
SMALL PERCENTAGE OF INDIVIDUALS;COBALT DUST IS THE MOST PROBABLE
CAUSE.INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS ( LUNG SCARRING) CAN LEAD TO PERM
DISABILITY OR DEATH.INGEST OF LARGE AMTS MAY CAUSE
BLOOD,HEART,OTHER ORGAN PROBLEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM AND CERTAIN CHROMIUM
COMPOUNDS:KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN (NTP,1985).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CAN CAUSE IRRIT.SKIN:CAN CAUSE
IRRIT,ALLERGIC SKIN RASH DUE TO COBALT SENSIT.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
BLOOD,HEART,OTHER ORGAN PROBLEMS.INHAL:NOSE & THROAT
IRRITATION.COUGH,WHEEZING,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,CH
EST-TIGHTNESS,WEIGHT LOSS,TRANSIENT RESPIRATORY DISEASE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CERTAIN SKIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS DRY
SKIN MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.CERTAIN PULMONARY CONDITIONS MAY
BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH W/ COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.IF
IRRIT PERSISTS,SEEK MED ATTN.SKIN:IF IRRIT OR RASH
OCCURS,THOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA W/ SOAP & WATER & ISOLATE FROM
EXPOSURE.IF IRRIT O R RASH PERSISTS,SEEK MED
ATTN.INGEST:IFSUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES ARE SWALLOWED,DILUTE W/ A
LARGE AMT OF WATER,INDUCE VOMIT & SEEK MED ATTN.INHAL:IF SYMP
DEVELOP REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE & SEEK MED ATTN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:FOR POWDER FIRES,SMOTHER W/ DRY SAND,DRY
DOLOMITE,ABC TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER,OR FLOOD W/ WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS MAY PRESENT FIRE OR EXPLO HAZ UNDER
RARE CONDITIONS OF PARTICLE SIZE,DISPERSION & STRONG IGNIT
SOURCE.THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM NORMALLY.HAZ DECOMP PROD:NONE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.CLEAN UP USING METHODS WHICH
AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM (W/ APPROPRIATE FILTER TO
PREVENT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED THE PEL OR TLV),WET DUST
MOP OR WET CLEAN-UP.IF AIR BORNE DUST IS GENERATED USE APPROP
RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING.AVOID DUST INHALATION
& DIRECT SKIN CONTACT W/ DUST.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING,BEFORE EATING,SMOKING.WASH
EXPOSED SKIN AT END OF WORK SHIFT.DO NOT SHAKE CLOTHING,RAGS,OTHER
ITEMS TO REMOVE DUST-WASH OR VACUUM W/ APPROP FILTERS.PERIODIC MED
EXAMS REC FOR THOSE REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUSTS,MISTS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:GLOVES OR BARRIER CREAM.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE APPLYING BARRIER
CREAM,USING GLOVES,AFTER HANDLING,BEFORE EATING/SMOKING,AFTER WORK
SHIFT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:11.0-15.5,H*2O=1.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
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
STRONG ACIDS.CONTACT OF DUST WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR
RECLAIM.
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