*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR W/FILTER CARTRIDGES
    APPROVED FOR DUST/FUMES/MISTS.
Ventilation:APPROPRIAE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Other Protective Equipment:EAR PROTECTION, ALUMINIZED APRON, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING, WASH FACILITIES, EYE WASH FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE CONT'D: DUSTS OF CARBON GRAPHITE MAY BE EXPLOSIVE WHEN
    APPROPRIATE FOR OTHER PHASES OF PRODUCT HANDLING.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (KNOWN CARCINOGEN BY NTP;
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL/HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B,
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
Ingred Name:GRAPHITE
Other REC Limits:2.5MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/CUM RESP IC
*  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:HAZARD BY INHALATION, INGESTION,
    SKIN/EYE CONTACT. INHALATION: PNEUMOCONIOSIS, MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRITATION/ULCERATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    & GI TRACT. SKIN: DERMATITIS, SENSITIZ ATION/CHROME LESIONS.
    HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM MAY CAUSE BRONCHOGENIC, LUNG & STOMACH CANCERS.
    EYES: CONJUCTIVAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, LACRIMATION.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER/SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS METALLIC FIRE. USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE METAL DUSTS ARE FLAMMABLE & MAY
    EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED. CHROMIUM MAY IGNITE IF AIRBORNE IN THE
    PRESENCE OF IGNITION SOURCE. (SEE SUPP)
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY INCOMPATIBLES. STORE
    CONTAINERS IN A WELL-VENTILATED, CLEAN, COOL & DRY AREA & IN A
    MANNER TO MINIMIZE PUNCTURES & BREAKAGE OF CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION, INHALATION & EXCESSIVE SKIN CONTACT.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.8
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER W/NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, PEROXIDES, OXOSALTS, HALOGENS, INTERHALOGENS, OXYGEN,
    BROMATES, CHLORATES, IODATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE & NITRIC OXIDE ARE FORMED BY
    PLASMA FLAME. CARBON GRAPHITE: CO, CO2.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:EMPTY PRODUCT CONTAINERS, PRODUCT WASTE &
    CLEANING MEDIA SHOULD BE STORED & DISPOSED OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.
