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

MSDS NAME:TITANIUM MANGANESE ALLOY, 481
NIIN:00F006081
MSDS Number: BBTWM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RMI TITANIUM CO
Address:1000 WARREN AVE
Box:269
City:NILES
State:OH
ZIP:44446-1168
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-544-7802
Emergency Phone Num:216-544-7655
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL C MILLER
CAGE:DO815
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:RMI TITANIUM CO
Address:1000 WARREN AVE
Box:City:NILES
State:OH
ZIP:44446
Country:US
Phone:330-544-7710; 216-544-7802 TECH#
CAGE:99403
Company:RMI TITANIUM CO
Address:1000 WARREN AVE
Box:269
City:NILES
State:OH
ZIP:44446-1168
Country:US
Phone:216-652-9951
CAGE:DO815

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

Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 8%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

Name:TITANIUM (DRY POWDER) (TI)
CAS:7440-32-6
RTECS #:XR1700000
Fraction by Wt: 92%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM AS TIO2
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM AS TIO2

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES &
    METAL FUME FEVER. MANGANESE: AFFECT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
    TITANIUM: PHYSICAL ABRASION TO SKIN & IRRITATION TO EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CHILLS, FEVER, METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH &
    DRYNESS & IRRITATION OF THE THROAT. SYMPTOMS COME ON IN A FEW HOURS
    AFTER EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES & USUALLY LAST FROM 12 TO 48 HOURS.
    MANGANESE: LANGUOR, SLEEP INESS, WEAKNESS, EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES,
    SPASTIC GAIT, MASK-LIKE FACIAL EXPRESSION & PARALYSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISORDERS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

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

First Aid:FOR OVEREXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE FUMES & PARTICULATES GENERATED
    DURING VARIOUS MILLING OPERATIONS, REMOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH
    AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT OR HAS STOPPED, ADMINISTER
    ARTIFICIAL RESPI RATION OR OXYGEN AS INDICATED. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHERS DESIGNED FOR METAL FIRES, DRY
    CHEMICAL POWDERS, SALTS OR INERT GASES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THE APPLICATION OF WATER TO BURNING TITANIUM
    CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION DUE TO THE EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GRINDING/POLISHING IN THE ABSENCE OF
    OXYGEN, SUCH AS UNDER WATER, CAN RESULT IN A FINELY DIVIDED WASTE
    WHICH IS EASILY IGNITED W/A FLAME OR SPARK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHOULD SPILLS OF THE DUST OCCUR COLLECT THE
    MATERIAL IN APPORPRIATELY LABELED CONTAINERS & DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
    DON'T USE COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN SPILLS OF THE DUST. WEAR
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP WORK AREAS FREE OF THE WASTE.
    STORE WET . KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OPEN FLAME. MAINTAIN HUMIDITY
    ABOVE 50% TO PREVENT AN ELECTROSTATIC BUILD UP.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA. USE NON-SPARKING METAL EQUIPMENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED FOR ALL GRINDING,
    CUTTING, ETC. CONSULT LOCAL SUPPLIER FOR SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED ON MAGNITUDE & DURATION OF
    EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCTS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS DON'T PRESENT AN INHALATION/INGESTION
    OR CONTACT HEALTH HAZARD. HOWEVER,
    BURNING/WELDING/SAWING/BRAZING/GRINDING/POSSIBLY MACHINING, WHICH
    RESULT IN ELEVATING THE TEMP  AT OR ABOVE ITS MELTING POINT OR
    RESULTS IN THE GENERATION OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES, MAY PRESENT
    HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1560-1840C
Appearance and Odor:GRAY METALLIC SOLID; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
RED FUMING NITRIC ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDE BY PRODUCTS OF THE LISTED
    HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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