*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF DUSTY CONDITIONS DEVELOP, USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS/MISTS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
    EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE NEAR BY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. CLEAN FOOTWEAR BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS IS FOR BOTH THE TUNGSTEN CARBIDE AND THE BRAZING MATERIAL WHICH
    HOLDS THESE TOOLS TOGETHER. MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED TWO MSDS'. HMIS
    COMBINED THESE TWO MSDS'INTO ONE.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:BRAZED TUNGSTEN CARBIDE TOOLS
CAGE:0BZR8
CAGE:0BZR8
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN CARBIDE
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
Ingred Name:COBALT  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3;AS CO
Ingred Name:TANTALUM CARBIDE
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM CARBIDE
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:SILVER  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:COPPER  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST
Ingred Name:ZINC  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:CADMIUM  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: <3.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
*  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:ACUTE: INHALATION-IRRITATION,
    TRANSIENT RESPIRATORY DISEASE,. EYES-IRRITATION. SKIN- IRRITATION,
    ALLERGIC RASH. INGESTION-GIDDINESS, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA,ANEMIA, KIDNEY
    MALFUNCTION. CHRONIC: INHALATION-PE RMANENT RESPIRATORY
    DISEASE.SKIN- ALLERGIC RASH. ALSO SLEEPLESSNESS, LIVER DAMAGE, LOSS
    OFSMELL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP AND IARC LIST CHROMIUM, CADMIUM AS
    KNOWN AND NICKEL AS SUSPECTED CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: INFLAMMATION OF NOSE, THROAT.
    COUGHING, WHEEZING,SHORTNES OF BREATH, AND CHEST TIGHTNESS. EYES:
    REDNESS, BURNING. SKIN: RASH. INGESTION: NAUSEA, GIDDINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
    PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
    OVEREXPOSURE TO DUSTS FROM GRINDING/MACHINING OPERATIONS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALATION: IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND SEE
    SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEE DOCTOR.
    INGEST ION: DILUTE WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER,INDUCE VOMITING AND
    SEEK MEDICAL HELP.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:FOR POWDER FIRES, USE DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE, DRY
    GRAPHITE POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT A FIRE HAZARD. DUSTS PRODUCED IN GRINDING
    OPERATIONS MAY IGNITE IF ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE. USE SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS FIGHTING POWDER FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS MAY PRESENT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD UNDER RARE CONDITIONS OF PARTICLE SIZE, DISPERSION, AND
    STRONG IGNITION SOURCE. NOT FOUND UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP USING METHODS WHICH MINIMIZE DUST
    GENERATION ( WET MOP OR VACUUM). CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    MANAGER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TO PREVENT
    DUST BUILDUP DURING MACHINING. AVOID DUST INHALATION AND DIRECT
    SKIN CONTACT WITH DUST.
Other Precautions:IF AIRBORN DUST GENERATED, USE APPROPRIATE USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. DO NOT SHAKE CLOTHING, RAGS, OR
    OTHER ITEMS TO REMOVE DUST. REMOVE DUST BY WASHING, LAUNDERING OR
    VACUMING (FILTERED) CLO THES AND RAGS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY METAL, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. AVOID
    BUILD-UP OF DUST TRHOUGH GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER.
