MEIER METAL SERVICENTERS INC -- 8XXX ALUMINUM ALLOY  -- 3439-00F025780
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:8XXX ALUMINUM ALLOY
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F025780
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MEIER METAL SERVICENTERS INC
Address:1471 E NINE MILE RD
City:HAZEL PARK
State:MI
ZIP:48030-1960
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:313-398-1900
CAGE:1L214
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MEIER METAL SERVICENTERS INC
Address:1471 E NINE MILE RD
Box:City:HAZEL PARK
State:MI
ZIP:48030-1960
Country:US
CAGE:1L214

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

Ingred Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: >1%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Ingred Name:NICKEL (SOLUBLE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC,
    ACGIH) INTENDED CHANGE (IC)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC

Ingred Name:ZINC
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: >1%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM (POWDER)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: >1%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:TIN (AS SN)
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
Fraction by Wt: >1%
OSHA PEL:2.0 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2.0 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: >1%
Other REC Limits:1 MG(CU)/M3 (DUST)
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: >1%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: >1%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
    EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:SAND. DON'T USE WATER OR HALOGEN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WET ALUMINUM DUST MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF
    HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALUMINUM DOESN'T CHANGE COLOR WHEN
    HEATED. HANDLE W/CARE. WHEN REMELTING AVOID PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.

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

Other Protective Equipment:REQUIRED TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE
    INDIVIDUAL FOR THE PROCESSING ACTIVITY AS CASTING, FORGING,
    MACHINING, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:890-1210F
Spec Gravity:2.7-2.8
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER METALIC SOLID, NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS-SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRESENCE OF MOISTURE WHEN REMELTING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE OR RESIDUE FROM THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE
    TESTED TO DETERMINE HAZARD CLASSIFICATION & DISPOSED OF IN
    ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS/LAWS.

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