*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FUME OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING.
Ventilation:LOCAL.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
    CAVITIES.  ANIMAL:PULM FIBROSIS (BLOOD EFTS). EYE PROT: FACESHIELD
    W/PROT LENS .
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:PREMIUM TICONIUM WIRE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL
Fraction by Wt: 1.5%
OSHA PEL:C 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO
    WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, OR EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL CMPDS:IARC MONO ON EVAL OF CARCIN
    RPT (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN CONTACT MAY BE CAUSE OF
    DERMATITIS OR ALLERGIES. AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY
    ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
    SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:REMOVE 
    VICTIM FROM WELDING AREA, ADMINISTER FIRST AID AND OBTAIN PROMPT
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF UNCONSCIOUS, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF NOT
    BREATHING, BEGIN RESUSCITATION IMMEDIATELY.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:IN SOLID FORM THIS MATERIAL POSES NO SPECIAL
    CLEAN-UP PROBLEMS. REMOVE DUST BY VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING TO
    AVOID AIR CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Spec Gravity:7-9 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS ELEMENTAL METAL OXIDES MAY BE
    GENERATED FROM WELDING.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, LOCAL &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
