*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR NUISANCE
    DUST WHEN MACHINING.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:BORON NITRIDE WAFERS & RODS - ALL GRADES
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:BORON NITRIDE
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFTS OF SINGLE EXPOSURE: SKIN: NONE.
    EYE: MILD IRRITANT, REDNESS OR WATERING (NUISANCE DUST). INGEST:
    INERT/NONTOXIC. INHAL: DUST MAY BE IRRITATING TO EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY DISEASE. EFTS OF RPTD OVEREX P: RPTD/PRLNGD OVEREXP TO
    RESPIRABLE DUST FROM MACHINING OPER MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESP
    DISEASES.(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MASSIVE OVEREXPOSURE TO RESPIRABLE
    DUST FOR EXTENDED PERIODS MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DUST MAY BE IRRITATING TO EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:NOTE TO MD:BORON NITRIDE IS INERT & NONTOXIC. DUST IS
    CONSIDERED A "NUISANCE DUST." INGEST: CONTACT MD. MATERIAL IS
    INERT/NONTOXIC. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF  BREATHING REMAINS LABORED, SEEK MD ATTN. EYES:
    PERSISTS SEE MD.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM UP MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATH DUST CREATED DURING MACHINING. WHEN
    DUST EXCEEDS 5 MG/M3, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.9 G/CC
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID SHAPES WITH SLIGHTLY ACRID ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT OCCUR.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS REGARDING LANDFILL BURIAL.
