KANTHAL CORPORATION -- KANTHAL A-1 HEATING ELEMENT WIRE  -- 9650-00N081123
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:KANTHAL A-1 HEATING ELEMENT WIRE
MSDS Date:01/08/1986
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N081123
MSDS Number: CFZRL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KANTHAL CORPORATION
Address:119 WOOSTER ST
City:BETHEL
State:CT
ZIP:06801
Country:US
Info Phone Num:203-744-1440
Emergency Phone Num:203-744-1440
Preparer's Name:ROBERT WATSON
CAGE:18771
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KANTHAL CORP
Address:119 WOOSTER ST
Box:City:BETHEL
State:CT
ZIP:06801
Country:US
Phone:203-744-1440
CAGE:18771

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM (SARA 313)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: 5.5%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 DUST

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 22%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:IRON (III) OXIDE; (IRON)
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
Fraction by Wt: 72.5%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 FUME (FE)

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: GENERALLY DIFFERENT FROM INGS LISTED AND MAY INCL
    OXIDES OF METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, AND COMPLEX (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: METALLICS. GASES MAY INCL CARBON MONOXIDE, OZONE,
    AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN. CHLORINATED SOLVS MAY BE (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: DECOMPOSED BY ARC INTO TOXIC GASES SUCH AS PHOSGENE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUMMARY: LISTED MATLS AS SUPPLIED
    GENERALLY PRESENT NO HLTH HAZS. WHENEVER MATL IS WELDED PROPER VENT
    SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO AVOID INHAL OF WELD FUMES. IT IS ALSO RECOM
    THAT A PARTICULATE FILTER MASK B E USED WHENEVER GRINDING/WORKING
    MATL IN ANY WAY THAT PRODUCES DUST/POWDER. ACUTE: METALLIC TASTE;
    (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: TIGHTNESS OF CHEST; FEVER;
    IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT, AND/OR SKIN; LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH DUE TO WELDING GASES OR LACK OF OXYGEN.
    CHRONIC: ADVERSE EFTS MAY RSLT FROM LONG TIME E XPOS TO WELD FUME,
    GASES/DUSTS. EFTS MAY INCL SKIN SENSIT, NEUROLOGICAL DMG, & RESP
    DISEASE SUCH AS BRONCHIAL (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING
    RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IF VICTIM IS UNCON, ADMIN OXYGEN. IF NOT BRTHG
    RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/P OTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES,
    SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
    CALL MD .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL--USE DRY POWDER FOR METAL FIRES.
    GENTLY SPOON MEDIA ONTO FIRE. DO NOT DISTURB PARTICLES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST HAZARD EXISTS UNDER FAVORING
    CONDITIONS OF SMALL PARTICLE SIZE. DISPERSION IN AIR AND STRONG
    IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION. MATERIALS (SUPDAT)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN DUST (IF ANY) WITH EQUIPMENT
    FITTED WITH HEPA FILTER. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY USE A DUST
    SUPPRESSANT. STORE MATERIAL IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:SPPECIAL HANDLING/STORAGE: NONE.
    SPECIAL WORKPLACE ENGINEERING CONTROLS: ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN
    WELDING OR GRINDING.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE PEL/TLV. USE
    INDUSTRIAL MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS MATERIAL DOES
    NOT CREATE CONDITIONS WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROT IS NEC WHEN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
    LIMITS MAY BE EXCEEDED (TYPICALLY MAY BE EXCEEDED DURING
    WELD/CUT/GRINDING). USE AIR-SUPPLIED RESP IN CONFINED SPACES. USE
    ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PR OTECTION EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:USE VENT/LOCAL EXHST WHEN CUT/GRIND/WELD. MAINTAIN EXPOS <
    LIMS IN INGS. CONFINED SPACES REQ SPEC ATTN TO PROPER VENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING. SELECT LENS SHADE FROM AWS PUBLICATION
    F2.2.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: INTERMEDIATE FORM. FIRE/EXPLO HAZS: AS SUPPLIED ARE
    NONFLAM; HOWEVER WELD ARCS & SPRKS CAN IGNITE FLAM LIQS & VAPS &
    COMBUST SOLIDS. EFTS OF OVEREXPOS: ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS, OR
    PNEUMOCON IOSIS. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS,
    PROCEDURES & ELECTRODES USED. CONSTITUENTS OF FUME ARE (ING 4)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Appearance and Odor:ALL PRODS ARE SOLID METALS SHAPED AS WIRE, ROD,
    TUBE, STRIP/SOME (SUPDAT)

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES & GASES FROM WELDING & HIGH TEMP
    CUTTING CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. COMPOSITION & QTY OF BOTH
    DEPEND ON (SUPDAT)

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA OR LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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