*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED, USE
    NIOSH/MSHA PROPER, APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, WELDING, OR MELTING.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
    CARCINOGENIC. HUMAN/ANIMAL:LUNG CANCER, SKIN. NICKEL:IARC MONO ON
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
Ingred Name:COBALT  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 9.5%
Fraction by Wt: 9.5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 8.4%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:ALUMINUM  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 5.5%
Ingred Name:TANTALUM
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; DUST
Ingred Name:HAFNIUM
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
Ingred Name:SUPDAT:CARCINOGEN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:UNDER NORMAL CNDTNS, EXPOS TO CAST
    INGOTS PRESENTS FEW HLTH HAZARDS IN ITSELF. THERMAL CUTTING &
    MELTING OF INGOTS MAY PRDCE POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZARDS.
    EXCESSIVE INHAL OF NICKEL & CHROMIUM  FUMES HAS BEEN ASSOC W/RESP
    CANCER. NICKEL IS POTNTL SENSITIZER & MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT:IARC MONO ON THE EVAL OF CARCIN
    FIBROSIS (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NICKEL & CHROMIUM HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED
    AS SUSPECT CARCIN BY NTP AND IARC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    PHYSICIAN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY POWDER EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METAL POWDER DISPERSED IN AIR MAY CAUSE
    FIRE & EXPLOSION. MOLTEN METAL CAN IGNITE COMBUST. GOOD
    HOUSEKEEPING MUST BE MAINTAINED.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SOLID INGOT MATL WILL BE RECYCLED. RESIDUE
    FROM CUTTING/GRINDING SHOULD BE SWEPT/VACUUMED & PLACED IN SUITABLE
    CNTNRS FOR DISP BY LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES TO
    PVNT ACCUM OF DUST & TO KEEP AIRBORNE DUST CONC AT MINIMUM. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST/FUMES.
Other Precautions:PEL/TLV EXPOSURES SHOULD BE KEPT BELOW REC BY OSHA &
    ACGIH TO INSURE PROPER HEALTH PROTECTION OF WORKER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC GRAY IN COLOR - NO ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, AND OXIDIZERS. MOLTEN METAL WILL REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
    WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .
