BELMONT EQUIPMENT CO -- AMERI-BRASS WIRE  -- 9525-00N058690
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMERI-BRASS WIRE
MSDS Date:01/02/1990
FSC:9525
NIIN:00N058690
MSDS Number: BXFJQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BELMONT EQUIPMENT CO
Address:32035 EDWARD AVE
City:MADISON HEIGHTS
State:MI
ZIP:48071
Country:US
Info Phone Num:313-588-7011
Emergency Phone Num:219-424-4252
CAGE:0B6B2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BELMONT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, DIV OF CLEARY DEV INC
Address:32035 EDWARD AVENUE
Box:City:MADISON HEIGHTS
State:MI
ZIP:48071
Country:US
Phone:(313) 588-7011
CAGE:0B6B2

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

Ingred Name:COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 63%
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 FUME
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: 37%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:ZINC FUMES(AS OXIDE)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: TRACE
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15MG/M3 DUST
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:IRRITATION-MAY CAUSE
    DISCOLORATION AND ABSCESS. INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, GASTRITIS.
    SKIN:IRRITATION-POSSIBLE DISCOLORATION. LEAD APPEARS  ON THE NAVY
    LISTING OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK
    CONSULTATION FROM APPROPRIATE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING
    LATEST HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE
    INFORMATION .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, SKIN
    DISEASE, WILSON'S DISEASE. REFER VICTIM FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER, INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.

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

Flash Point:NIA
Extinguishing Media:SAME AS SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINELY DIVIDED DUST IS FLAMMABLE. WATER
    CONTACT WITH MOLTEN METAL MAY RESULT IN EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVALUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL. VENTILATE
    AREA, ABSORB.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:BRAZING, SOLDERING OR WELDING OF BRASS
    WIRE SHOULD BE DONE UNDER A FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    SO THAT WORK IS NOT EXPOSED TO THE FUMES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:GLOVES & EYE PROT SELECTION MUST BE BASED ON
    PROCESS HAZS/PHYSICAL/THERMAL HAZS. ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE BATH &
    (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAP DENS:8.5 (H*2O=1). OTHER PROT EQUIP:DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3632F,2000C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1724F,940C
Vapor Pres:NIA
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:8.5 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NIA
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-ORANGE, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS (HYDROGEN, PEROXIDE, SODIUM & POTASSIUM PEROXIDE,
    HALOGENS AND HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES/COPPER AND ZINC CU*2O, ZNO.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM, IF POSSIBLE. SEAL WASTE IN CONTAINER.
    CHECK WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AUTHORITIES REGARDING LAND FILL
    DISPOSAL. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE:NOT REGULATED.

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