*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
    USE APPRVD DUST & MIST RESP. 0.5 MG/M3:DUST MASK, EXCEPT,
    SINGLE-USE RESP. 1 MG/M3:DUST MASK, EXCEPT SINGLE-USE & 1/4-MASK
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR GENERAL DILUTION
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW TLV-TWA.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT CLTHG & EQUIP & USE BARRIER
    CREAMS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN. WASH HANDS
    THORO AFTER HNDLG, BEFORE EATING/SMOKING. DO NOT SHAKE CLTHG, RAGS/
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN CARBIDE
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (W)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (W)
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
Ingred Name:TANTALUM CARBIDE
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (TA)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (TA)
Ingred Name:TITANIUM CARBIDE
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:NIOBIUM CARBIDE
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-5%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:IRON
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-2%
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:IRRIT & PULM EDEMA. SKIN:ING 1:MAY CAUSE IRRIT
    W/DERM, ECZEMA & ITCH. MAY ALSO CAUSE SENSIT DERM IF (ING 9)
Ingred Name:ING 8:PREVIOUSLY EXPOS. ING 1, 2:MAY CAUSE SENSIT DERM IF
Ingred Name:ING 9:FLEXOR AREAS OF ELBOW, NECK, FACE. EYE:MAY CAUSE
    CONVLS/ENLARGEMENT OF THYROID. ING 6:POORLY ABSORBED. CHRONIC: (ING
    CANCER AMONG ING 6 ALLOY WORKERS & CANCERS AT OTHER SITES.
Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:GET MD IMMED. INGEST:IF PERS IS CONSCIOUS,
    UNCON PERS DRINK OR VOMIT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
Ingred Name:RESP PROT:5 MG/M3:HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESP W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE.
Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT:OTHER ITEMS TO REMOVE DUST. DUST SHOULD BE
    REMOVED BY WASHING/VACUUMING. LAUNDER SOILED CLTHG SEPARATELY.
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:OVEREXP IN FORM OF
    METALLURIGICAL PWDR, DUST/MIST FROM GRINDING/SWEEPING IS HAZ TO
    HLTH. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & MUC MEMB IRRIT. MAY CAUSE
    TEMPORARY/PERM RESP DISEASE. PERM RESP DISEASE CAN LEAD T O
    DISABILITY/DEATH. INHAL:SENSITIZER:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE &
    THROAT. ING 1:MAY CAUSE COUGH, DYSPNEA, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT:IARC MONO ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
    (BLOOD EFTS).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SORENESS IN CHEST, WT LOSS,
    HEMOPTYSIS, BRONCH, ASTHMA, PULM FIBROSIS. RADIOLOGICAL CHANGES MAY
    BE NOTED IN LUNGS. ING 2:MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ASTHMA,
    DYSPNEA ON EXERTION, WHEEZING,  INTERSTITIAL PNEUM &/OR LUNG
    DENSITIES.ING 4:MAY BE CONSIDERED NUISANCE DUST & RSLT IN ACCUM IN
    LUNGS. ING 5,7:(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING PULMONARY & SKIN
    CONDITIONS SUCH AS EMPHYSEMA, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS & DERMATITIS MAY
    BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
    PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP AFFECTED PERS WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP
    OR MILD DET ERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO MATLREMAINS (APPROX
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:FOR LOCALIZED POWDER FIRES, SMOTHER W/DRY SAND, DRY
    DOLOMITE, SODIUM CHLORIDE OR SODA ASH.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
    CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAME W/WATER
    FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINELY DIVIDED ING 1 PWDR/DUST FROM
    GRINDING ARE EXPECTED TO BE FIRE EXPLO HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HIGH
    TEMPS/IGNIT SOURCES. PARTICLE SIZE & DISPERSION IN AIR(SUPDAT)
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP W/MINIMUM OF DUST GENERATION & PLACE
    INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP USING A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER VACUUM OR W ET CLEAN UP. USE APPROP NIOSH
    APPROVED RESP PROT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:MINIMIZE FREE FALL OF POWDER & AVOID
    DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. FINELY DIVIDED PARTICLES, DUST OR FUMES
    MAY BE FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS OR IGNITION SOURCES. CONTENTS
    SHOULD BE STORED IN A CLEAN, DRY, COOL AREA. PERIODIC EXAMINATIONS
    ARE RECOMMENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.
    AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ; OR W/DRAW & LET FIRE
    BURN. AVOID BRTHG FUMES FROM BURNING MATL. EXPLO HAZ:DETERMINE 
    REACTIVITY. ING 1, EXCEPT AS PWDR/DUST,IS NOT FIRE HAZ. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP:MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT. ING 6:MAY CAUSE (ING 8)
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:PRACTICALLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY POWDER OR SOLID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORINE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, NITROUS/LEAD OXIDES, PHOSPHOROUS, HYDROGEN
    PEROXIDE. FOR COMPLETE LISTING CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES &
    PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:THIS IS A VALUABLE MATERIAL THAT SHOULD BE SENT
    TO APPROPRIATE RECLAMATION FACILITY IF AVAILABLE. IF MATERIAL
    CANNOT BE SENT TO RECLAMATION FACILITY, DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN
    COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL, S TATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
