May 22, 2003
OSHA Compliance Manager
Subject: Material Safety Data Sheet for CalValves Reamers
Dear Sir:
In accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1910.1200 鈥? Hazard
Communication, Cal Grinding, Inc. is providing you with a Material Safety Data Sheet for our
CalValves庐 Reamers.
Please note Section VI 鈥? Health Hazard Data of the MSDS points out that during routine
operation and use, cemented carbide products do not present inhalation, ingestion, skin contact or
other chemical hazards. However, non-routine operations such as grinding, cutting and brazing
of cemented products (which typically occur during sharpening operations) may release dust or
fumes, which may present health hazards if the exposure limits described in Section II -
Hazardous Ingredients are exceeded. The health hazards described in the MSDS relate to these
non-routine operations, as well as exposure to components of powder.
Should you have any questions concerning this information, do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely:
RONALD BEAUCHAMP, P.E. (ext. 19)
Engineering Manager
Cal Grinding, Inc.
RBeauchamp@CalValves.com
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CALVALVES庐 CARBIDE PRODUCTS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION I
CAL GRINDING, INC.
1401 NORTH 26TH STREET
ESCANABA, MI 49829-2500
PHONE: 906-786-8749
FAX: 906-786-1398
EMAIL: ENGINEERING@CALVALVES.COM
WEB: HTTP://WWW.CALVALVES.COM/REAMERS/MSDS.HTM
CHEMICAL NAME: CEMENTED CARBIDE PRODUCT WITH COBALT BINDER;
CEMENTED CARBIDE PRODUCT BRAZED TOOLS USING BRAZING FILLING
METAL; CEMENTED CARBIDE PRODUCT TITANIUM NITRIDE COATED.
TRADENAME AND SYNONYMS: ALL CALVALVES庐 CARBIDE, CEMENTED CARBIDE GRADES,
BRAZED AND COATED TOOLS.
CHEMICAL FAMILY: REFRACTORY METAL CARBIDE.
SECTION II 鈥? HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
CAL VALVES庐 CARBIDES PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TOXIC
CHEMICALS.
MATERIAL % BY WEIGHT OSHA/PEL ACGIH/TLV
0.1 mg/m3 (d) 0.05 mg/m3
COBALT (7440-48-4) 3 - 30%
0.05 mg/m3 (a) 0.05 mg/m3
VANADIUM CARBIDE (12070-10-9) 0 - 0.05 %
1 mg/m3 1 mg/m3
NICKEL (7440-02-2) 18.5 %
5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE (12070-12-1) 41 - 97 % (c)
5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3
TANTALUM CARBIDE (12070-06-3) 0 - 52 %
10 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
TITANIUM CARBIDE (12070-08-9) 0 - 15 %
1 mg/m3 5 mg/m3
CHROMIUM CARBIDE (12012-35-0) 0 - 5.1%
1 mg/m3 0.5 mg/m3
CHROMIUM (+3) (7440-47-3) 0 - 4.5 %
0.01 mg/m3 0.1 mg/m3
SILVER (7440-22-4) 50.0 % (b)
0.2 mg/m3 0.05 mg/m3
CADMIUM DUST (7440-43-9) 16.0 % (b)
1 mg/m3 1 mg/m3
COPPER DUST (7440-50-8) 15.5 % (b)
5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3
ZINC DUST (7440-66-6) 15.5 % (b)
1 mg/m3 1 mg/m3
NICKEL DUST (7440-02-0) 3.0 % (b)
10 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
TITANIUM NITRIDE COATING (25583-20-4) 0 - 0.5 %
(a) CEILING LIMIT
(b) BRAZING FILLER METAL ON BRAZED TOOLS
STEL (SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT) FOR TUNGSTEN 10 mg/m3
(c)
(d) FINAL RULE TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE LIMIT 0.05 mg/m3
SECTION III PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
APPEARANCE & ODOR: DARK GRAY METAL / NO ODOR
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H20 = 1): 11.0 鈥? 15.5
PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOLUME: 0 SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE
BOILING POINT: N/A EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE: N/A VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
HOW BEST MONITORED: AIR SAMPLE
SECTION IV FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT: N/A TEST METHOD USED: - FLAMMABLE LIMITS: N/A LEL: - UEL: -
HARD CEMENTED CARBIDE PRODUCT IS NOT A FIRE HAZARD. TUNGSTEN CARBIDE PRODUCT
POWDER AND DUST GENERATED IN HARD METAL GRINDING OPERATIONS IS EXPECTED TO BE A
FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARD IF ALLOWED TO ACCUMULATE AND SUBJECTED TO HIGH
TEMPERATURES OR IGNITION SOURCES.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: FOR POWDER FIRES, USE ABC TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, WATER,
SODIUM CHLORIDE, SODE ASH, DRY SAND OR DRY DOLOMITE.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: FOR A POWDER FIRE CONFINED TO A SMALL AREA, USE
RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR TOXIC DUSTS AND FUMES. FOR A LARGE FIRE, FIRE FIGHTERS
SHOULD USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. AVOID BREATHING FUMES FROM
BURNING MATERIALS.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD: POWDER AND DUST MAY PRESENT A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION HAZARD UNDER RARE FAVORING CONDITIONS OF PARTICLE SIZE, DISPERSION AND
STRONG IGNITION SOURCE. HOWEVER THIS IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A PROBLEM UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS.
SECTION V REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE CONDITIONS TO AVOID: N/A
INCOMPATIBILITY: CONTACT OF DUST MATERIALS TO AVOID: STRONG ACIDS
WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: N/A
FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NONE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
SECTION VI HEALTH HAZARD DATA
NOTE: DURING ROUTINE OPERATION AND USE, CEMENTED CARBIDE PRODUCTS DO NOT
PRESENT INHALATION, INGESTION, SKIN CONTACT OR OTHER CHEMICAL HAZARDS. HOWEVER,
NON-ROUTINE OPERATIONS SUCH AS GRINDING, CUTTING AND BRAZING OF CEMENTED
PRODUCTS MAY RELEASE DUST OR FUMES, WHICH MAY PRESENT HEALTH HAZARDS IF THE
EXPOSURE LIMITS DESCRIBED IN SECTION II HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS ARE EXCEEDED. THE
HEALTH HAZARDS DESCRIBED BELOW RELATE TO THESE NON-ROUTINE OPERATIONS, AS WELL
AS EXPOSURE TO COMPONENTS OF POWDER.
SECTION VI HEALTH HAZARDS CONT.
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: GRINDING CEMENTED CARBIDE PRODUCT WITH COBALT OR NICKEL
BINDER MAY PRODUCE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS DUST WHICH CAN BE INHALED, SWALLOWED
OR COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SKIN OR EYES.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
INHALATION: DUST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. IT ALSO HAS THE
POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING TRANSIENT OR PERMANENT RESPIRATORY DISEASE INCLUDING
OCCUPATIONAL.
INHALATION: ASTHMA AND INTERSTITAL FIBROSIS IN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF EXPOSED
INDIVIDUALS. INTERSTITAL FIBROSIS CAN LEAD TO PERMAMNENT DISABILITY OR DEATH. IF
PULMONARY SYMPTOMS DEVELOP (IE. PRODUCTIVE COUGH, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, CHEST TIGHTNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS) SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN CONTACT: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF AN ALLERGIC RASH DUE TO COBALT
SENSITIZATION.
EYE CONTACT: CAN CAUSE MILD PAIN OR IRRITATION.
INGESTION: REPORTS OUTSIDE THE CARBIDE INDUSTRY SUGGEST THAT INGESTION OF
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF COBALT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR CAUSING BLOOD, HEART AND
OTHER ORGAN PROBLEMS.
EMERGENCY & FIRST AID PROCEDURES: APPLICABLE FOR DUST OR MIST.
INHALATION: IF SYMPTOMS OF PULMONARY INVOLVEMENT LISTED ABOVE DEVELOP, REMOVE
FROM EXPOSURE AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN CONTACT: IF IRRITATION OR RASH OCCURS, THOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH
SOAP AND WATER AND ISOLATE FROM EXPOSURE. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
EYE CONTACT: IF IRRITATION OCCURS, FLUSH WITH COPIUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: IF SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES ARE SWALLOWED, DILUTE WITH A LARGE AMOUNT
OF WATER, INDUCE VOMITING AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
CARCINOGENIC ASSESSMENT (NTP ANNUAL REPORT, IARC MONOGRAPHS, OTHER):
NICKEL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, AND OSHA. NONE
OF THE OTHER COMPONENTS OF THIS MATERIAL HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS KNOWN OR
SUSPECTED CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC, AND OSHA.
SECTION VII PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING & USE
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: VENTILATE AREA OF
SPILL. CLEAN UP USING METHODS WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM (WITH
APPROPRIATE FILTER TO PREVENT AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH EXCEED THE PEL OR TLV).
WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP. IF AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED, USE AN APPROPRIATE
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRAITE GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS. MAY BE SOLD AS SCRAP FOR RECLAIM.
SECTION VIII SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: USE AN APPRPOPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, IF
AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATRATIONS EXCEED THE APPROPRAITE PEL OR TLV. ALL
APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN 29 CFR 1910.134 SHOULD BE MET.
VENTILATION: USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHICH IS ADEQUATE TO LIMIT PERSONAL
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS WHICH DO NOT EXCEED THE PEL OR TLV. IF SUCH
EQUIPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE, USE RESPIRATORS AS SPECIFIED ABOVE.
PROTECTIVE GLOOVES: PROTECTIVE GLOVES OR BARRIER CREAM ARE RECOMMENDED WHEN
CONTACT WITH POWDER, DUST OR GRINDER MIST IS LIKELY. PRIOR TO APPLYING THE BARRIER
CREAM OR USE OF PROTECTIVE GLOOVES, WASH THOROUGHLY.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES ARE RECOMMENDED.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: N/A
SECTION IX SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE: MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
PROCEDURES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION DURING GRINDING. AVOID DUST INHALATION
AND DIRECT SKIN CONTACT WITH DUST.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: CLEAN UP USING METHODS WHICH AVOID DUST GENERATION SUCH AS
A VACUUM (WITH APPROPRIATE FILTERS TO PREVENT AIRBORNE DUST). WET DUST MOP OR WET
CLEAN UP, IF AIRBORNE DUST IS GENERATED, USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
WASH HAND S THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING. WASH EXPOSED
SKIN AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT. DO NOT SHAKE CLOTHING, RAGS OR OTHER ITEMS TO
REMOVE DUST. DUST SHOULD BE REMOVED BY WASHING OR VACUUMING (WITH APPROPRIATE
FILTERS) THE CLOTHING, RAGS, OR OTHER ITEMS. PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE
RECOMMENED FOR INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO CARBIDE DUST OR GRINDING MIST.
ALTHOUGH CAL VALVES庐 HAS ATTEMPTED TO PROVIDE CURRENT AND ACCURATE
INFORMATION HEREIN, CAL VALVES庐 MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY
LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY OF ANY KIND WHICH MAY RESULT FROM OR ARISE OUT OF THE USE
OF OR RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION BY ANY PERSON. THIS MSDS IS PROVIDED TO USERS
AND SUPPLIERS OF CAL VALVES庐 ONLY TO MEET THE INFORMATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 1910.1200
IN CASE OF QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL: RONALD BEAUCHAMP (906) 786-8749 EXT. 19
COMPANY NAME: CAL GRINDING, INC. DBA CAL VALVES
TITLE OF INDIVIDUAL: ENGINEERING MANAGER ISSUE DATE: APRIL 8, 2002
REVISED: NOVEMBER 7, 2002
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