INCOFOAM庐 HIGH TEMP (NiFeCrAl)
** THIS DATA SHEET IS PREPARED IN (NiFeCrAl) COMPLIANCE WITH EU DIRECTIVE
Vale 2001/58/EC**
Inco 1. Chemical Composition and Company Identification
Alloy foam containing nickel, iron, chromium, and aluminum, used as a filter and/or a catalyst
substrate
CAS # EINECS #
Material Nickel 7440-02-0 231-111-4
Iron 7439-89-6 231-096-4
Chromium 7440-47-3 231-157-5
Aluminum 7429-90-5 231-072-3
Safety Inco Europe Ltd.
1st floor, Gordon House
10 Green Coat Place
London, SW1P 1PH
England
Data Phone: 44-20-7931-7733
Fax: 44-20-7931-7799
Inco Clydach Refinery Emergency Tel. No. 24 hr. 44-01792 842501
Sheet Fax: 44-01792 841357
2. Hazards Identification
Xn Harmful. Category 3 carcinogen
R40 There is a possible risk of irreversible effects
R43 May cause sensitization by skin contact
S22 Do not breathe dust
S36 Wear suitable protective clothing
As supplied this product cannot be inhaled. User operations may generate inhalable dusts.
Ingestion: No problems recognized. Nickel metal has a low oral toxicity.
The LD50 for rats is >9000mg/kg body weight (4)
Skin Contact: Metallic nickel may cause allergic skin rashes.
Environment: Chromium Cobalt.
3. Composition
Typical Analysis
Ni Fe Cr Al
50% 22% 22% 6%
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4. First Aid Measures
Ingestion: No specific first aid required
Inhalation: No specific first aid required
Vale Skin: Wash thoroughly with water. For rashes seek medical advice.
Show MSDS if possible.
Inco Eyes: No specific first aid required
Wounds: Cleanse thoroughly to remove any Incofoam particles.
5. Fire Fighting Measures
Material Non-flammable.
Extinguish surrounding fires with appropriate methods.
6. Accidental Release Measures
Safety Pick up and replace in original container.
7. Handling and Storage
Keep in the container supplied and keep container closed when not in use.
Data Do not store near acids. As packed massive Incofoam products may constitute a manual handling
risk (e.g. sharp).
8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection
Sheet Maintain airborne levels as low as possible.
TLV (1) WEL (2)
Hazardous
mg/m3 mg/m3
Ingredients
Nickel Metal (Ni) 1.5 0.5
Iron (Fe) 5 ** 5
Chromium (Cr) 0.5 0.5
Aluminum (Al) 10 10 * / 4 **
* - Inhalable fraction
** - Respirable fraction
Occupational exposure controls:
a. Respiratory protection: As supplied this product does not pose a health hazard due to
inhalation. Ventilation may be required if user operations change it
to other physical or chemical forms, whether as end products,
intermediates or fugitive emissions, which are inhalable.
b. Eye protection: None
c. Hand & Skin Protection: Avoid repeated skin contact. Wear suitable protective clothing and
gloves. Wash skin thoroughly after handling and before eating,
drinking or smoking. Launder clothing and gloves as needed.
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9. Physical and Chemical Properties
It is Silver-gray odorless metallic foam.
Mol. Wt. N/A
Viscosity N/A
Vale Melting point 1320-1350 deg C
Boiling point N/A
Inco Flash Point N/A
Auto flammability N/A
Explosive properties N/A
Vapor pressure N/A
Density (metallic) 7.84 g/cc
Density (as Foam) 0.42 鈥? 0.71
Material Solubility Insoluble in water
Partition coefficient N/A
10. Stability and Reactivity
Safety Stable.
11. Toxicological Information
Nickel
Data LD50 ORAL RAT>9000 mg/kg
Inhalation: The National Toxicology Program has listed nickel as reasonably anticipated
to be a carcinogen based on the production of injection site tumors. The
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found there was
Sheet inadequate evidence that metallic nickel is carcinogenic to humans but since
there was sufficient evidence that it is carcinogenic to animals, IARC
concluded that metallic nickel is possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group
2B). In 1997, the ACGIH categorized elemental nickel as: A5 "Not
Suspected as a Human Carcinogen". Epidemiological studies of workers
exposed to nickel powder and to dust and fume generated in the production
of nickel alloys and of stainless steel have not indicated the presence of a
significant respiratory cancer hazard.
Evidence for the association of nickel compound exposures and cancer risk
comes mainly from workers in now obsolete nickel refining operations where
very high concentrations of airborne nickel, mostly present as oxidic or sub-
sulphidic species at up to 100mg/m3 or more, were associated with excess
nasal and lung cancers.
The inhalation of nickel powder has not resulted in an increased incidence of
malignant lung tumors in rodents. Repeated intratracheal instillation of nickel
powder produced an increased incidence of malignant lung tumors in rats.
Repeated intratracheal instillation of nickel powder did not produce an
increased incidence of malignant lung tumors in hamsters when administered
at the maximum tolerated dose. Single intratracheal instillations of nickel
powder in hamsters at doses near the LD50 produced an increased
incidence of fibro sarcomas, mesotheliomas and rhabdomyosarcomas.
Inhalation of nickel powder at concentrations 15 times the TLV irritated the
respiratory tract in rodents. Inhalation of nickel may induce asthma. This
effect is rare; it has been reported in welders where exposures to nickel are
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often mixed with other chemical substances. Persons with a known history of
nickel sensitive asthma should avoid such contact.
Skin Contact: Prolonged and intimate contact with metallic nickel may cause irritation to the
skin and nickel sensitivity, which may result in allergic skin rashes.
Vale One case has been reported of asthma induced by external exposure to a
nickel-containing skin clip and by skin contact with nickel.
Inco Wounds: Nickel metal powder has caused tumors at the site of injection in rodents.
However, studies do not suggest a significant risk for humans from nickel-
containing prostheses.
Ingestion: The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Material concluded there is no evidence that nickel and its inorganic compounds are
carcinogenic when ingested. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has
affirmed that nickel is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) as a direct
human food ingredient.
Safety Preexisting Conditions: Prolonged and intimate skin contact can cause an allergic skin rash in
previously sensitized individuals.
Reproductive Toxicity: Animal experiments indicate that soluble nickel ingestion causes adverse
effects on fetal development at a threshold oral exposure of 2.2 mg/
Data Ni/kg/day by pregnant rats. Data are insufficient to determine if this effect
occurs in humans and no regulatory agency has classified soluble forms of
nickel as reproductive risks for humans.
Chromium (Cr)
Inhalation Chromium metal is relatively nontoxic. Chromium metal and insoluble salts
Sheet are said to be involved in fibrosis of the lungs. When the metal is heated to a
high temperature, fumes produced may be damaging to the lungs if inhaled.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has conducted that the
evidence for carcinogenicity in humans and animals is inadequate for
chromium metal and trivalent chromium compounds, but sufficient for
hexavalent chromium compounds. Fumes from welding chromium-
containing stainless steel or certain chromium-containing rods can trigger
eczematous eruptions on the palms of the hands of chromium-sensitized
individuals.
Iron (Fe)
Inhalation Inhalation of the excessive oxide fumes or dusts can lead to irritation of the
respiratory tract. Prolonged inhalation of iron oxide for periods of 6 to 10
years is known to cause siderosis, which appears to be a benign
pneumoconiosis.
Eye contact Prolonged eye contact with the metal dust could cause rust brown colored
spots forming around the particles and if left for several years, permanent
damage could result.
12. Ecological Information
The environmental classification has not yet been decided.
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13. Disposal Considerations
Scrap Incofoam is normally collected and recycled to recover metal values. Should disposal be
deemed necessary, follow local regulations.
14. Transport Information
Vale International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code Not regulated
Inco International Civil Aviation Organization Technical Instructions
Not regulated
for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air
U.S. Dept. of Transportation Regulations Not regulated
Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act Not regulated
Material European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of
Not regulated
Dangerous Goods by Road
15. Regulatory Information
Safety Xn Harmful. Category 3 carcinogen
R40 There is a possible risk of irreversible effects
R43 May cause sensitization by skin contact
S22 Do not breathe dust
Data S36 Wear suitable protective clothing
16. Other Information
As supplied this product cannot be inhaled. User operations may generate inhalable dusts. If
Sheet user operations change the substance to other chemical forms, whether as end products,
intermediates or fugitive emissions, the user must determine the possible health hazards of
such forms.
Disclaimer: The information in this Data Sheet is provided in good faith and is accurate to Vale
Inco鈥檚 best knowledge and belief but except as implied by law, no representation or warranty is given
in relation to the information and Vale Inco accepts no liability.
1. Threshold Limit Values of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
2007.
2. Workplace Exposure Limit of the Health and Safety Executive in the U.K. in EH40/00.
Prepared by:
Vale Inco Limited
200 Bay St., Royal Bank Plaza
Suite 1600, South Tower, PO Box 70
Toronto, ON
Canada, M5J 2K2
Product Stewardship (416) 361-7801
MSDS available online at www.valeinco.com
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