*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST, FUME, OR OTHER
    (ORGAINIC VAPOR) RESPPIRTOR AS APPROPRIATE.        WHEN USING ALLOY
    THE WELDING OF ALUMINUM  ALLOYS WITH BERYLLIUM CONTENT AS LOW AS
    IS POSSIBLE WHEN MELTING, (WORK HYGENIC PRACTICES)
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS
    LISTED IN (INGREDIENTS) SECTION.
    PROTECTIVE EQUIP)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    HELMET, FACE SHIELD, FILTER LENS, ETC.) TO PREVENT EYE IRRITATION
    OR FLASH BURNS.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/P.    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (CONT):
    WELDING, ARC CUTTING, OR GRINDING OF THESE ALLOYS. SELECT THE
    APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION BASED ON THE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL
    AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INGREDIENTS (CONT): ALLOY INGREDIENTS: (% BY WEIGHT SHOWN AS A MAXIMUM
    OR A RANGE, EXCEPT FOR ALUMINUM, WHICH IS MINIMUM & BY WEIGHT).    
       PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (CONT): DENSITY: APPROX .1 LB /IN3.
     ODOR THRESHOLD (PPM): NOT APPLICABLE.  COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL
    DISTRIBUTION: NOT APPLICABLE.
*  Product Identification  *
CAGE:0CMY0
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SILICON (SI). (MANUFACTURER PROVIDED INCORRECT CAS NUMBER:
Ingred Name:IRON (FE)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 OXIDE FUME
Ingred Name:COPPER (CU)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3, 0.2 MG/M3 F
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3, 0.1 MG/M3 F
Ingred Name:MANGANESE (MN)
OSHA PEL:C5 MG/M3 DUST/FUME
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH STEL:1.3 MG/M3 FUME
Ingred Name:ZINC (ZN)
OSHA PEL:OTHER INFO
OSHA STEL:OTHER INFO
ACGIH TLV:OTHER INFO
ACGIH STEL:OTHER INFO
Ingred Name:ALUMINIUM (AL)
Ingred Name:GALLIUM
Ingred Name:VANADIUM
Ingred Name:TITANIUM (TI)
Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM (MG)
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: DUST OR FUME FROM
    PROCESSING AMY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, OR UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION OR
    METAL FUME FEVER.POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: FUME CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION. ULTRAVIOLET RADI ATION FROM WELDING CAN CAUSE FLASH
    BURNS. SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION FROM
    WELDING CAN CAUSE FLASH BURNS. INHALATION: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, ,
    METAL FUME FEVER, ETC. CANCER HAZARD  (SEE BELOW FOR TARGET ORGAN
    EFFECTS RELATED TO SPECIFIC CHEMICALS.)   ALUMINUM IS WELDED IN A
    PROTECTIVE, INERT ATMOSPHERE SUCH AS ARGON OR HELIUM USING THE MIG
    OR TIG PROCESS. WELDING PROCESSES GENE RATE (SIGNS & SYMPYOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD AND LEAD COMPOUNDS: IARC GROUP 2B,
    CARCINOGEN, NINTH REPORT ON CARCINOGE NS. CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM
    CARCINOGEN, NINTH REPORT ON CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS (CONT): WELDING FUMES AND AN
    INTENSE ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION WHICH RESULTS IN THE FORMATION OF
    OZONE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN. ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION FROM WELDING
    CAN ALSO CAUSE FLASH BURNSTO THE EYES AND SKIN. WELDING FUMES ARE
    CARCINOGENIC AND ARE LISTED AS AN IARC GROUP 2B.   EXPOSURE TO LOW
    LEVELS OF OZONE  CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES, NOSE AND THROAT.
    INHALATION CAN CAUSE CHES T TIGHTNESS, HEADACHE, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, COUGH, WHEEZE, NAUSEA, AND NARROWING OF AIRWAYS. SYMPTOMS
    DISAPPEAR WHEN REMOVED FROM EXPOSURE.   EXPOS TO HIGH LEVELS OF
    OZONE MAY CAUSE ACUTE RESPIRATORY  DISTRESS WITH (TOXICOLOGICAL
    INFO)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER OR SALINE FOR AT LEAST
    AND WATER. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION:
    REMOVE  TO FRESH AIR. CHECK FOR CLEAR AIRWAY, BREATHING, AND
    PRESENCE OF PULSE. PROVIDE CPR FOR PERSONS WITHOUT PULSE OR
    RESPIRATIONS. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.      CONTAINS LEAD WHICH IS
    LISTED AS A NAVY OCCUP ATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. SEEK
    CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CONCERNING LATEST
    HEALTH HAZARD AND EXPOSURE INFORMATION .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D EXTINGUISHING AGENTS OR DRY SAND ON
    SMALL CHIPS OR FIRES. USE COARSE WATER SPRAY ON CHIPS, TURNINGS,
    ETC. DO NOT USE HALOGENATED EXTING AGENTS ON SMALL CHIPS OR FINES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PREPLANNED PROCEDURES SHOULD INCLUDE THE
    ISOLATION OF THE BURNING MATERIAL AWAY FROM OTHER COMBUSTIBLES TO
    ALLOW THE MATERIAL INVOLVED TO BURN ITSELF OUT, OR ALLOW EFFECTIVE
    USE OF THE CLASS D EXTINGU ISHING AGENT. FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR
    NIOSH APPROVED, POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELFCONTAINED (UNUSUAL FIRE &
    EXPLOS HAZARD)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SMALL CHIPS, FINE TURNINGS, AND DUST MAY
    IGNITE READILY. DUST CLOUDS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE; PREVENT FORMATION OF
    A DUST CLOUD DURING PROCESSING.   FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES:
    NON-FLAMMABLE.      FIREFIGHTI NG PROCEDURES (CONT):
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN APPROPRIATE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SMALL / LARGE SPILL: NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES.   
  OTHER PRECAUTIONS (CONT): CHARGES DURING HANDLING AND
    TRANSFER OPERATIONS.  MOLTEN ALUMINUM IN CONTACT WITH WATER CAN
    CAUSE EXPLOSIONS. THE RISK IS  GREATEST WHEN THERE IS SUFFICIENT
    MOLTEN METAL TO ENTRAP OR SEAL OFF WATER. IF CONFINED, EVEN A FEW
    DROPS OF WATER CAN LEAD TO VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS. DROPS OF MOLTEN
    ALUMIUM IN WATER, WHILE (OTHER INFO)
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:IF PROCESSING OF THESE PRODUCTS
    INCLUDES POLISHING OR GRINDING OPERATIONS WHERE DUST OR EXTREMELY
    FINE PARTICULATE IS GENERATED, OBTAIN AND FOLLOW  SAFETY PROCEDURES
    AND EQUIPMENT GUIDES CONTAINED IN  ALUMINUM ASSOCIATION BULLETIN
    PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:HANDLING & STORAGE PRECAUTIONS (CONT): WITH ADEQUATE
    EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS LISTED IN
    (INGREDIENTS) SECTION. USE NON-SPARKING HANDLING EQUIPMENT. COVER
    ANDRESEAL PARTIALLY  EMPTY CONTAINERS. PROVIDE GROUNDING AND
    BONDING WHERE NECESSARY TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF STATIC ( SPILL
    PROCEDURES)
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT APPLICABLE.
Vapor Pres:NO APPLICABLE.
Vapor Density:NOT APPLIC
Spec Gravity:NOT DETERMINED.
pH:NOT APPLICABLE.
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, SILVERY, ODORLESS.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOLTEN ALUMINUM CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH WATER, RUST, CERTAIN METAL
    OXIDES (OXIDES OF COPPER, IRON, AND LEAD), AND NITRATES (AMMONIUM
    NITRATE AND FERTILIZERS CONTAINING NITRATE).
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL COND'S OF USE,
    STORAGE, & TRANSPORTATION.   HAZARDOUS DECOMP PRODS (CONT): OPON
    TEMP. W/ STRONG OXIDIZERS: VIOLENT REACTION W/ MUCH HEAT.(COND TO
    AVOID POLYMER)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FOR FINELY DIVIDED ALUMINUM (EG SMALL
    CHIPS, FINES): W/ WATER: SLOWLY GENERATES HYDROGEN & HEAT.
    WATER/ALUMINUM MIXTURES MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN CONFINED. W/ HEAT:
    OXDES AT RATE DEPENDENT (STABILITY COND)
*  Toxicological Information*
    SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE (CONT): SHORTNESS OF BREATH, PULMONARY
    CHANGES, HEMORRHAGE AND PULMONARY EDEMA (FLUID IN THE LUNGS).
    SYMPTOMS OF PULMONARY EDEMA MAY BE DELAYED FOR  ONE OR MORE HOURS.
    EXPOSURE OF TEST ANIMALS AND HUMAN TISSUE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
    HAS SHOWN CHROMOSOMAL CHANGES, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS, BLOOD CHANGES,
    AND DEATH FROM LUNG CONGESTION. (ECOLOGICAL INFO )
*  Ecological Information  *
Ecological:ECOTOXICOLOGICAL / CHEMICAL FATE INFORMATION: NOT AVAILABLE.
   TOXICOLOGICAL INFO (CONT): NITRIC OXIDE IS A SEVERE EYE,
    SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITANT; IT CAN CAUSE FORMATION OF
    METHEMOGLOBIN  (BLOOD DISORDER, AND SUBSEQUENT ACTION ON THE
    CENTRAL NERVOUS STSTEM. NITROGEN MONOXIDE CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED
    FUMES ARE A LOW HEA LTH RISK BY INHALATION. FOR STANDARD OPERATIONS
    (MILLING, CUTTING, GRINDING), ALUMINUM DUST SHOULD BE TREATED AS
    NUISANCE DUST AS DEFINED BY ACGIH. OVEREXPOSURE TO MAGNESIUM
    OXIDE FUMES CAN CAUSE UP PER RESPIRATORY TRACT (TRANSPORT INFO)
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT SCRAP FOR REMELTING.  RCRA STATUS:
    DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .
*  MSDS Transport Information  *
Transport Information:U.S.A. DOT: NOT REGULATED.  CANADIAN TDG HAZ
    CLASS & PIN: NOT REGULATED.  ECOLOGICAL INFO (CONT):
    IRRITATION AND METAL FUME FEVER. TEMPORARY SYMPTOMS CAN INCLUDE
    FEVER, CHILLS, NAUSEA, VOMITIN G AND MUSCULAR PAIN. EXPOSURE TO
    MAGNESIUM METAL OR OXIDE DUST IS A LOW  HEALTH RISK BY INHALATION. 
     OVEREXPOSURE TO MANGANESE OXIDE FUMES CAN CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION AND METAL FUME  FEVER. CHRONIC OVEREXPOS TO
    MANGANESE DUST OR FUMES CAN CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
    (MANGANISM), MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH PNEUMONITIS (INFLAMMATION OF
    LUNG TISSUE), AND FIBROSIS (SCARRING) OF LUNG TI SS.   CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE TO (SARA III)
*  Regulatory Information  *
    (FUME/DUST), BERYLLIUM, CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD, MANGANESE, NICKEL,
    VANADIUM (FUME/DUST)  AND ZINC.  TRANSPORT INFO (CONT): INERT
    DUSTS OF SILICON MAY CAUSE INCREASED AIRWAYS RESISTANCE AND
    CONTRIBUTE TO CHRONIC BRONCHITIS. INTRATRACHEAL ADMINISTRATION OF
    SILICON IN RABBITS PRODUCED S IGNIFICANT PULMONARY LESIONS. 
    EXPOSURE TO ZINC OXIDE FUMES SUBSEQUENT TO BURNING, WELDING AND
    MOLTEN METAL WORK CAN RESULT IN "ZINC CHILLS" (METAL FUME FEVER)
    AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.  TEMPORARY SYMPTOMS
    (FEDERAL REGULATORY)
Federal Regulatory Information:U.S. FED REGS: TSCA STATUS: ALL
    COMPONENTS LISTED. CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: BERYLLIUM,
    CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD, MANGANESE, NICKEL, ZINC.   SARA III
    (CONT): CAN INCLUDEFEVER, CHILLS, NAUSEA, VOM ITING, AND MUSCULAR
    PAIN. EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FINES PRESENTS A LOW HEALTH RISK BY
    INHALATION. HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (CHROME VI) CAN CAUSE PULMONARY
    EDEMA, ASTHMA, KIDNEY DAMAGE, PRIMARY IRRITANT DERMATI TIS,
    SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS, AND SKIN ULCERATION. HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM
    IS LISTED AS AN IARC GROUP 1  CARCINOGEN. CHRONIC INHAL OR
    OVEREXPOS HAS BEEN ASSOC W/LUNG, NASAL, & GI CANCER. CHROMIUM &
    SOME OF ITS COMPONENTS ARE LISTED (STATE REGS)
State Regulatory Information:PA: "SPECIAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE":
    CHROMIUM & NICKEL. LEAD IS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CA TO CAUSE BIRTH
    DEFECTS AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HA RM.      FEDERAL REGS (CONT): AS
    CARCINOGENIC BY NTP. HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS MAY BE GENERATED
    DURING WELDING OPERATIONS WITH ALLOYS CONTAINING CHROMIUM. THE
    POTENTIAL FOR OVEREXPOSURE TO COPPER  FUME MAY EXIST WHEN WELDING,
    FLAME CUTTING, ETC. EXPOSURE TO NICKEL DUST & FUME & EXCESS LEVELS
    OFBERYLLIUM  IS POSSIBLE. CONTACT NAVY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
    CENTER FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .
*  Other Information  *
