*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:EMPLOYEES SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST DUST OR FUMES WHEN ESTABLISHING
    RESPIRABLE DUST THE TLV IS 5 M G/M3
Ventilation:USE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
    DUST OR FUMES BELOW ESTABLISHED TLV'S.
Other Protective Equipment:A WELDING HOOD SHOULD BE WORN WHEN WELDING
    OR BURNING. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE SHOULD BE
    FOLLOWED PRIOR TO CHANGING INTO STREET CLOTHES OR EATING. FOOD (SUP
    DAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:GENERATION OF DUST IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRESENT FIRE &
    EXPLOSION HAZARDS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:DAMAGE TO THE CNS-SPECIFICALLY
    LEADING TO SYMPTOMATOLOGY RESEMBLING PARKINSON'S DISEASE. HYGIE NE
    PRACT:SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED IN THE WORK AREA.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:HIGH TEMPERATURE & CORROSION RESISTANT ALLO
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TANTALUM
Fraction by Wt: <5.5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST
Ingred Name:TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)
Fraction by Wt: <3.5%
Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN
Fraction by Wt: <4.5%
Ingred Name:ALUMINUM  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: <4%
Ingred Name:CARBON BLACK
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:3.5 MG/M3
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM; (CHROMATES)  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:COBALT  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3;AS CO
Ingred Name:COPPER  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2MG/M3 FUME
Ingred Name:IRON OXIDE
Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: <2%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM
Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
*  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:ACUTE: DUSTS IN HIGH CONC MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT TO EYES, NOSE, SKIN OR THROAT. EXCESSIVE INHAL OF FUMES FROM
    METALS SUCH AS COPPER CAN PRDCE AN ACUTE RXN KNOWN AS METAL FUME
    FEVER. SYMPS CONSIST OF CHILLS,  FEVER (SIMILAR TO THE FLU TYPE
    SYMPS) WHICH COME ON A FEW HRS AFTER HIGH LEVEL OF EXPOS. CHRONIC:
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:GRP 2B (IARC), ANTIC TO BE A
    CARCIN (NTP). COBALT:GRP 2B (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PRLNGD OVEREXPOS TO ALLOY DUST/FUMES
    MAY CAUSE SKIN, EYE, THROAT OR NOSE IRRIT, LEADING TO PULM
    DISEASES. EXCESSIVE/RPTD INHAL OF CHROMIUM & NICKEL FUMES/DUST MAY
    CAUSE SEV IRRIT, ULCERATION  & INCRD RISK OF CANCER IN RESP SYS.
    EXCESSIVE/PRLNGD INHAL OF MANGANESE (GENERALLY OVER 2 YRS EXPOS)
    CAN CAUSE (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH
    AREAS WELL W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:FLUSH WELL W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT
    INGEST:IN THE  UNLIKELY EVENT THAT LARGE QUANTITIES OFMETAL HAVE
    BEEN INGESTED, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGH TEMP & CORR RESISTANT ALLOY PRODS IN
    FORM SHIPPED ARE NOT CONSIDERED A HLTH HAZ. DURING SUBSEQUENT
    PROCESING (CUTTING, WELDING, GRINDING, ETC), (SUPP DATA)
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:FINE MATERIAL SHOULD BE SWEPT OR VACUUMED.
    AVOID USING COMPRESSED AIR TO MANEUVER SPILLS OR LEAKS OF DUSTY
    MATERIAL TO AVOID EYE CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS & ALSO KEEP DUST & FUME AWAY. MINIMIZE & CONTROL
    OPERATION PRODUCING DUST & FUME.
Other Precautions:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES TO PREVENT
    ACCUMULATION OF DUST & FUME.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:HIGH
Spec Gravity:7.5-8.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, ODORLESS METAL.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES & OXIDIZERS. MOLTEN METAL WILL REACT VIOLENTLY W/WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID GENERATION OF AIRBORNE DUST WHICH
    PRESENT MODERATE FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. SCRAP METAL CAN BE RECLAIMED FOR REUSE.
