===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ALL INDUSTRY CARBIDE GRADES C-1 THRU C-14
NIIN:00N011491
MSDS Number: BHZDY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SEVERANCE TOOL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:3790 ORANGE STREET
Box:1866
City:SAGINAW
State:MI
ZIP:48605
Country:US
Info Phone Num:517-777-5500
Emergency Phone Num:517-777-5500
CAGE:HO696
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:JAPAN STORAGE BATTERY CO
Box:City:KYOTO, JAPAN
Phone:075-312-1211
CAGE:54251
Company:SEVERANCE TOOL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:3790 ORANGE STREET
Box:1866
City:SAGINAW
State:MI
ZIP:48605
Country:US
Phone:517-777-5500
CAGE:HO696
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:TUNGSTEN CARBIDE.OSHA PEL AND ACGIH TLV FOR INSOLUBLE
TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;FOR SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS:1 MG/M3.
CAS:12070-12-1
RTECS #:YO7250000
Fraction by Wt: 70-97%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:5 MG(W)/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG(W)/M3
Name:TANTALUM CARBIDE.OSHA PEL & ACGIH TLV FOR TANTALUM METAL
AND OXIDE DUST.
CAS:12070-06-3
Fraction by Wt: 0.0-12%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:5 MG(TA)/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG(TA)/M3
Name:COBALT (SARA III)
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 3-25%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3;AS CO
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST FROM GRINDING MAY CAUSE PERMANENT
RESPIRATORY DISEASE INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA & INTERSTITIAL
FIBROSIS.COBALT DUST MOST PROBABLE CAUSE OF DISEASE.INTERSTITIAL
FIBROSIS (LUNG SCARRING) CAN LE AD TO PERMANENT DISABILITY OR
DEATH.INGESTION OF COBALT MAY CAUSE BLOOD,HEART AND OTHER ORGAN
PROBLEMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRIT.SKIN:IRRIT,ALLERGIC RASH DUE TO
COBALT SENSIT.INGEST:SIGNIFICANT AMTS OF COBALT MAY CAUSE
BLOOD,HEART,OTHER ORGAN PROBLEMS.INHAL:NOSE/THROAT IRRIT.POSS
TRANSIENT/PERM RESP DISEASE (OCCUP AS THMA,INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS)
W/ PRODUCTIVE COUGH,WHEEZING,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,CHEST
TIGHTNESS,WEIGHT LOSS.(SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CERTAIN PULMONARY CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY INHALATION EXPOSURE.CERTAIN SKIN CONDITIONS,SUCH AS
DRY SKIN,MAYBE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH W/ COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.IF IRRIT PERSISTS SEEK MED ATTN.SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH W/
SOAP & WATER & ISOLATE FROM EXPOSURE.IF IRRIT/RASH PERSISTS SEEK
MED ATTN.INGEST:IF SUBSTANTIAL AMTS SWALLOWED,DILUTE W/ LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER,INDUCE VOMITING,SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE & SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
SYMP DEVELOP (COUGH,WHEEZE,BREATH SHORTNESS).
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:FOR POWDER FIRES,SMOTHER WITH DRY SAND,DRY
DOLOMITE,ABC TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER OR FLOOD WITH WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .FOR POWDER FIRE IN SMALL AREA,USE RESPIRATOR
APPROVED FOR TOXIC DUSTS/FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS POSS FIRE/EXPLO HAZARD UNDER RARE
CONDITIONS (PARTICLE SIZE,DISPERSION,STRONG IGNIT SOURCE).NOT
NORMALLY A PROBLEM.
================== 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 PEL/TLV),WET DUST MOP OR
WET CLEAN-UP.IF AIRBORNE D UST IS GENERATED,USE AN APPROP NIOSH
APPRVD RESP.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TO PVNT
DUST ACCUM DURING GRINDING.AVOID DUST INHAL,DIRECT CONT W/
DUST.PERIODIC MED EXAMS REC FOR PERS REGULARLY EXPOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID DUST GENERATION BY USING CLEANUP METHODS SUCH
AS VACUUM (W/ APPROP FILTER)WET DUST MOP,WET CLEANUP.USE APPROP
NIOSH APPRVD RESP IF DUST GENERATED.REMOVE DUST FROM
RAGS,CLOTHES,ETC BY WASHING/VAC UUM NOT BY SHAKING.
============= 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:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAM OR GLOVES RECOMMENDED.WASH
THOROUGLY BEFORE APPLYING CREAM OR USING GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING,BEFORE
EATING OR SMOKING.WASH EXPOSED SKIN AT END OF WORK SHIFT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:EYE CONTACT (MFR).EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:PROBABLE CAUSE OF
RESP DISEASES IS COBALT DUST.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:11-15.5,H*2O=1
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 W/ STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
FIRE/EXPLOSION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
==================== 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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