*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED IN MFG (INCL
    GRINDING, HIGH TEMP CUTTING & WELDING) PROCESSES TO DUSTS, FUMES,
    GASES OR MISTS, & VENT IS NOT ADEQ TO MAINTIAN EXPOS BELOW LIMITS
    SPECIFIED, THEN RES P PROT SHOULD BE USED. USE ONLY (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED TO DUSTS, FUMES OR
    MISTS, MAINTAIN WORKING ENVIRONMENT BELOW EXPOS LIMITS BY(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING, WEAR
    SHADE (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PRODS:METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES & COMPLEX METALLICS. THE
    GASES MAY INCL CO, OZONE & NOX. OTHER PREC:THAT USE OF MATL DOES
    NOT CREATE EXPOS WHICH EXCEED LEVELS SPECIFIED. RESP PROT:NIOSH/
    OTHER PROT EQUIP:FROM AWS PUBLICATION F2.2.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:IRON (III) OXIDE;(IRON)
Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST,
    FEVER, IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND SKIN; LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS DUE TO WELDING GASES OR LACK OF OXYGEN.
    CHRONIC:ADVERSE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE SKIN SENSITIZATION ,
    NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE & RESPIRATORY DISEASES (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG
    FIBROSIS, OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS). (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN (NTP),
    GROUP 1 (IARC). CHROMIUM:KNOWN CARCINOGEN (NTP), GROUP 1 (IARC).
    NICKEL & CHROMIUM ARE CONSIDERED POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS. RECENT
    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF WORKERS MELTING AND WORKING ALLOYS
    CONTAINING NICKEL/CHROMIUM HAVE FO UND NO INCREASED RISK OF CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL:MOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND GET MD IMMEDIATELY. GIVE OXYGEN
    IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS. IF NOT BREATHING, RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY.
    SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EY
    INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS NONFLAMMABLE; HOWEVER,
    WELDING ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND VAPORS AND
    COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED FROM
    CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING OPERATIONS, VACUUM RESIDUE INTO
    SUITABLE CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IN SOLID FORM DOES NOT
    REQUIRE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING AND STORING. HOWEVER, USE
    INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:7.9
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:GREY METALLIC ODORLESS SOLID METALS SHAPED AS WIRE,
    ROD OR STRIP.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID ACIDS. CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS WILL RELEASE HYDROGEN-A VERY
    READILY FLAMMABLE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES/GASES FROM WELDING & HIGH TEMP
    CUTTING CNTN CONSTITUENTS DIFFERENT FROM INGREDS & MAY INCL OXIDES
    OF THE (SUPDAT)
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
