===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:BRAZED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE TOOLS
NIIN:00-996-9718
MSDS Number: BJFQX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OHIO METAL WORKING PRODUCTS CO.
Address:2501 WINFIELD WAY NE
Box:7069
City:CANTON
State:OH
ZIP:44705
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-453-8438
Emergency Phone Num:216-453-8438
CAGE:0BZR8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OHIO METAL WORKING PRODUCTS CO
Address:2501 WINFIELD WAY NE
Box:City:CANTON
State:OH
ZIP:44705
Country:US
Phone:216-453-8438
CAGE:0BZR8
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:TUNGSTEN CARBIDE
CAS:12070-12-1
RTECS #:YO7250000
Fraction by Wt: 30-97%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (AS W)
Name:COBALT (SARA III)
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 2-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3;AS CO
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293
Name:TANTALUM CARBIDE
CAS:12070-06-3
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-56%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (AS TA)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (AS TA)
Name:CHROMIUM CARBIDE
CAS:12012-35-0
Fraction by Wt: 0-10%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (AS CR+3)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 (AS CR+3)
Name:CHROMIUM (SARA III)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 0-10%
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
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC SKIN RASH DUE TO COBALT SENSITIZATION.
INGEST: SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF COBALT MAY CAUSE BLOOD, HEART AND
OTHER ORGAN PROBLEMS. INHALE: DUST FROM GRINDING CAN CAUSE
IRRITATIONOF THE NOSE AND THROAT. CONTINUED SIGNS & SYMTOMS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTINUATION OF HEALTH HAZARDS- IT ALSO HAS THE
POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING TRANSIENT OR PERMANENT RESPIRATORY DISEASE
INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA AND INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS IN A SMALL
PERCENTAGE OF EXPOSE D INDIVIDUALS. SYMPTOMS- PRODUCTIVE COUGH,
WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST TIGHTNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING. DILUTE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:FOR POWDER FIRES, USE DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, DRY
GRAPHITE POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR A POWDER FIRE CONFINED TO A SMALL AREA,
USE A RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR TOXIC FUMES AND DUSTS. FOR LARGE
FIRE, FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS MAY PRESENT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD UNDER RARE FAVORING CONDITIOS OF PARTICLE SIZE, DISPERSION
AND STRONG IGNITION SOURCE. NOT EXPECTED/NORMAL CONDITI.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN UP USING
METHODS WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM, WET DUST MOP OR
WET CLEAN-UP. IF AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED, USE AN APPROPRIATE
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING. AVOID DUST INHALATION
AND DIRECT SKIN CONTACT WITH DUST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING DUSTS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHICH IS ADEQUATE TO LIMIT
PERSONAL EXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE AIRBORNE DUST BELOW PEL OR TLV.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES OR BARRIER CREAM.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS-GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5198F,2870C
Spec Gravity:9.5-15.5
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.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. MAY BE
SOLD AS SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.
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