*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
    AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Other Protective Equipment:FIRE-RESTANT CLOTHES AROUND SPARK GENERATOR.
    PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHES-APRON, COVERALLS. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN CARBIDE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG W/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG W/M3
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST OR FUMES MAY
    CAUSE SERIOUS RESPIRATORY IRRITATION; MAY CAUSE ASTHMA AND
    INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS. CONTACT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS OR
    EYE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE SPEC IFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED-COUGHING, SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH. EYES-REDNESS, IRRITATION. SKIN-REDNESS, IRRITATION.
    INGESTED-NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALED-REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF NEEDED, RESTORE BREATHING.
    SKIN/EYES-WASH THOROUGHLY WITH CLEAN WATER. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF
    IRRITATION OCCURS. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    MEDICAL AT TENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. NITROGEN
    OR OTHER INERT GAS WHEN IN CONFINED AREA WHERE O2 CAN BE EXCLUDED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METAL CARBIDE/COBALT DUST MAY PRESENT A
    FIRE HAZARD UNDER FAVORING CONDITIONS & STRONG IGNITION SOURCE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:USE CLEAN-UP METHODS WHICH AVOID CREATING
    DUST. VACUUM OR DAMP MOP. IF AIRBORNE DUST GENERATED, USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARDTRIDGE. VENTILATE AREA
    OF SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID DAMPNESS IN STORAGE.
Other Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES TO PREVENT
    ACCUMULATION OF DUST. NO EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING IN WORK OR
    STORAGE AREAS. AVOID INGESTION, INHALATION OR SKIN CONTACT.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER; ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, ACETYLENE, HYDRAZINIUM
    NITRATE, AMMONIUM NITRATE, BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
