*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID INHALATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NIOBIUM(IV) CARBIDE
Other REC Limits: RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRITATION
Effects of Overexposure: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER DOR AT
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE  OXYGEN. SWALLOWED-WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER
    PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATER IAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:7.6
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY POWDER.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid: SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR THE
    DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
