*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED IN MFG
    (INCLUDING GRINDING, HIGH TEMP CUTTING & WELDING) PROCESSES TO
    DUSTS/FUMES/ GASES/MISTS, & VENTILATION IS NOT ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN
    EXPOSURES BELOW LIMITS SPE CIFIED IN INGREDIENTS SECTION, (ING 5)
Ventilation:IF SOLID METAL ALLOYS ARE CONVERTED TO DUSTS/FUMES/ MISTS,
    MAINTAIN WORKING ENVIRON BELOW EXPOS LIMITS SPECIFIED (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN CUTTING/GRINDING/WELDING, WEAR FLAME
    RETARDANT CLOTHING. SELECT WELDING LENSE SHADE FROM AWS PUBLICATION
    F2.2.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
    FLUORIDES & COMPLEX METALLICS. THE GASES MAY INCL CO, OZONE AND
    NOX. SPILL PROC: GRINDING OR WELDING OPERATIONS, VACUUM RESIDUE I
    NTO SUITABLE CONTRS & DISPOSE. HNDLG/STOR PREC: USE OF THIS MATL
    DOES NOT CREATE EXPOS WHICH EXCEED LEVELS SPECIFIED.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ALUMINUM  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 2%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
Ingred Name:SILICON
Fraction by Wt: 2%
Ingred Name:RESP PROT: THE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHLD BE USED. USE
Ingred Name:VENT: IN INGREDIENT SECTION AND BY USE OF ADEQUATE EXHAUST
    VENTILATION.
*  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:UNDER NORM HNDLG/USE, EXPOS TO SOLID,
    MASSIVE FORMS OF ALLOY PRESENTS FEW HLTH HAZ. THEY MAY INCL SKIN
    IRRIT/ OTHER ALLERGIC RXNS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. ACUTE: EXPOS
    TO DUST, WELDING FUME & GASES M AY CAUSE NAUS, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST,
    FEVER, IRRIT OF EYES/NOSE/ THROAT/SKIN; LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS DUE
    TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: GROUP 2B (IARC), ANTICIPATED TO
    BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: WELDING GASES OR LACK OF O2. CHRONIC:
    ADVERSE EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE SKIN SENSITIZATION, NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE
    & RESPIRATORY DISEASES (BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS OR
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS). RECENT E PIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF WORKERS MELTING
    & WORKING ALLOYS CONTAINING NICKEL HAVE FOUND NO INCREASED RISK OF
    CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. ADMINISTER O2 IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS. IF NOT
    BREATHING, RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
    MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    WATER. CALL MD .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media: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 SOLIDS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:UNDER NORMAL HNDLG/USE, MATL IS NOT VOLAT OR
    DUSTY & DOES NOT PRESENT SPILLAGE/LEAKAGE PROBLEMS. NO PROT REQD,
    EXCEPT AVOID PRLNG/RPTD DIRECT SKIN CONT IF SENSITIVE TO METALS.
    (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:MATL IN SOLID FORM DOES NOT REQUIRE
    SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS IN HNDLG/STORING. HOWEVER, USE INDUSTRIAL
    HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT (SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:8.7
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:GREY METALLIC (SOLID METALS SHAPED AS WIRE, ROD OR
    STRIP). ODORLESS.
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
    READILY COMBUSTIBLE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES/GASES FROM WELDING & HIGH TEMP
    CUTTING CNTN CONSTITUENTS DIFFERENT FROM LISTED INGREDIENTS & MAY
    INCL (SUPP DATA)
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA OR FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
