*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
    AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS THE APPROPRIATE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHICH IS AEQUATE TO LIMIT PERSONNEL EXPOSURE
    TO LEVELS WHICH DON'T EXCEED THE TLV.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE
    EATING/SMOKING & AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF DUST.
    USE CLEAN UP METHODS WHICH MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION SUCH AS
    VACUUMING/WET CLEAN UP.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:HAFNIUM BORIDE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:HAFNIUM
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION OF THE NOSE & THROAT. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION DUE TO
    ABRASIVE ACTION OF THE DUST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH AREA
    W/MILD SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    INGESTION: DILUTE W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATT ENTION IN ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:DRY SAND, LIMESTONE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR POWDER FIRE CONFINED IN A SMALL AREA, USE
    A RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR TOXIC DUST & FUMES. FOR LARGE FIRE, USE
    SCBA. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST MAY PRESENT A FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD
    UNDER FAVORABLE CONDITIONS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA &
    AVOID GENERAL DUST. CLEAN UP USING A VACUUM (W/APPROPRIATE FILTER
    TO PREVENT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED THE PEL/TLV). IF
    AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED,  USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP THE CONTAINER CLOSED, WHENEVER
    POSSIBLE. DON'T INGEST.
Other Precautions:DON'T SHAKE CLOTHING/OTHER ITEMS TO REMOVE DUST. USE
    A VACUUM CLEANER. AVOID DUST INHALATION & DIRECT SKIN CONTACT.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:3 G/L
Appearance and Odor:GREY POWDER, ODORLESS
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, HYDROGEN GAS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDE AT HIGH TEMPS. CONTACT
    W/ACIDS LIBERATES HYDROGEN GAS.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR RECLAIM/RETURNED TO THE
    PRODUCER.
