MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NICKEL CHROMIUM SILICON, NiCrSi
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GENERAL
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COMPANY'S NAME: Huizhou TianYi Rare Material Co.,Ltd
COMPANY'S TEL #: 0086-752-2021182
COMPANY'S Address: 12K of Shiji, Shijixingtian Bldg, YanDa Road, Huizhou China
DATE MSDS PREPARED: 03/05/06
DATE MSDS REVISED: 02/12/13
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1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: NICKEL CHROMIUM SILICON
CHEMICAL NATURE: ALLOY
FORMULA: NiCrSi
CAS #: 7440-02-0/7440-47-3/7440-21-3
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2. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
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BOILING POINT 760 mmHg N/A
MELTING POINT: 1400oC-1423 oC
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE: N/A
% VOLATILES: N/A
SOLUBILITY IN H2O: INSOLUBLE
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: POWDER, PIECES, SPUTTERING TARGET, SILVER
COLORED, ODORLESS
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3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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HAZARD DESCRIPTION: Xn HARMFUL
Xi IRRITANT
F HIGHKY FLAMMABLE
RISK PHRASES: R 40 LIMITED EVIDENCE OF A CARCINOGENIC EFFECT.
R 43 MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY SKIN CONTACT.
R 11 HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
HMIS RATINGS
HEALTH (ACUTE EFFECTS) 1
FLAMMABILITY 2
REACTIVITY 1
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS %
SILICON: 100%
OSHA/PEL: 10 mg/m3
ACGIH/TLV 6 mg/m3
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4. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS: PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE. USE FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES THAT SUIT THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.
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5. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
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ACUTE TOXICITY
PRIMARY IRRITANT EFFECT:
ON THE SKIN: POWDER: IRRITANT EFFECT
ON THE EYE: POWDER: IRRITANT EFFECT
SENSITIZATION: SENSITIZATION POSSIBLE THROUGH SKIN CONTACT.
SUBACUTE TO CHRONIC TOXICITY: CHROMIUM POWDER, CHROMIUM (II) AND CHROMIUM
(III) COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, DIARRHEA,
VOMITING, SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION AND
PNEUMOCONIOSIS. ALTHOUGH LESS LIKELY THAN Cr (VI)
COMPOUNDS, NTP CONSIDERS ALL CHROMIUM TO BE
POTENTIALLY CARCINOGENIC.
NICKEL AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE A FORM
OF DERMATITIS KNOWN AS NICKEL ITCH. THEY MAY
ALSO CAUSE INTESTINAL DISORDERS, CONVULSIONS
AND ASPHYXIA. AIRBORNE NICKEL CONTAMINATED
DUSTS ARE REGARDED AS CARCINOGENIC TO THE
ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGICAL RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INFORMATION: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE THE ACUTE AND
CHRONIC TOXICITY OF THIS SUBSTANCE IS NOT FULLY
KNOWN.
EPA-A: HUMAN CARCINOGEN: SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FROM
EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES TO SUPPORT A CASUAL
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN EXPOSURE AND CANCER.
IARC-2B: POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS: LIMITED
EVIDENCE IN HUMANS IN THE ABSENCE OF SUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
NTP -2: REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN:
LIMITED EVIDENCE FROM STUDIES IN HUMANS OR
SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FROM STUDIES IN EXPERIMENTAL
ANIMALS.
ACGIH A4: NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN:
INADEQUATE DATA ON WHICH TO CLASSIFY THE AGENT
IN TERMS OF ITS CARCINOGENICTY IN HUMANS AND/OR
ANIMALS.
THE REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES (RTECS) CONTAINS TUMORIGENIC AND /OR
CARCINOGENIC AND/OR NEOPLASTIC DATA FOR
COMPONENTS IN THIS PRODUCT.
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6. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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STABILITY: STABLE
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION/
CONDITIONS TO BE AVOIDED: DECOMPOSITION WILL NOT OCCUR IF USED AND STORED
ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
MATERIALS TO BE AVOIDED: ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, INTERHALOGENS, HALOGENS,
SULFUR, AMMONIA. AMMONIUM NITRATE, HEAT,
AMMONIUM PEROXODISULFATE, CHLORIC ACID,
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, CHLOROFORMADINIUM
NITRATE, SODIUM ACETYLIDE, CHLORINE, DINITROGEN
TETRAOXIDE, LIQUID FLUORINE, NITRYL FLUORIDE +
HEAT, PEROXYL FORMIC AND POTASSIUM DICHROMATE,
SODIUM PEROXIDE (AT 240 OC), WATER AND MOISTURE
DANGEROUS REACTIONS: VERY FINE POWDER: SPONTANEOUSLY FLAMMABLE IN
DANGEROUS PRODUCTS OF AIR.
DECOMPOSITION: METAL OXIDE FUME, HYDROGEN GAS
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7. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
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GENERAL INFORMATION: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.
AFTER INHALATION: SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT IN CASE OF COMPLAINTS.
AFTER SKIN CONTACT : GENERALLY THE PRODUCT DOES NOT IRRITATE THE SKIN.
AFTER EYE CONTACT: RINSE OPENED EYE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES UNDER
RUNNING WATER. IF SYMPTIOMS PERSIST, CONSULT A
DOCTOR.
AFTER SWALLOWING: SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ADVICE.
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8. HANDLING AND STORAGE
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HANDLING AND STORAGE: STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
INFORMATION ABOUT PROTECTION HANDLING. PREVENT FORMATION OF DUST.
AGAINST EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES: NO SPECIAL MEASURES REQUIRED.
STORAGE
REQUIREMENTS TO BE MET BY
STOREROOMS AND
RECEPTACLES: NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.
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9. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
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PERSON –RELATED SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS: NOT REQUIRED
MEASURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION: DO NOT ALLOW MATERIAL TO BE RELEASED TO THE
ENVIRONMENT WITHOUT PROPER GOVERNMENTAL
MEASURES FOR CLEANING/ PERMITS.
COLLECTING: DISPOSE CONTAMINATED MATERIAL AS WASTE.
CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR NATIONAL REGULATIONS TO
ENSURE PROPER DISPOSAL.
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10. TOXICITY DATA
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SILICON: ORAL RAT LD50: 3160 MG/KG (RAT)
CARCINOGENICITY: NO CLASSIFICATION DATA ON CARCINOGENIC PROPERTIES
OF THIS MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE FROM THE EPA, IARC,
NTP, OSHA, OR ACGIH.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE THE ACUTE AND
CHRONIC TOXICITY OF THIS SUBSTANCE IS NOT FULLY
KNOWN.
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11. TRANSPORTATION DATA
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D.O.T. REGULATED FOR POWDER
HAZARD CLASS: 4.1
PACKING GROUP: III
UN NUMBER: 3178
ADR//RID CLASS: 4.1 (F3) FLAMMABLE SOLIDS, SELF-REACTIVE SUBSTANCES
AND SOLID DESENSITISED EXPLOSOVES
IMDG CLASS: 4.1
AIR TRAN. ICAO/IATA CLASS: 4.1
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12. OTHER INFORMATION
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THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET SHOULD BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TECHNICAL SHEETS. IT DOES NOT REPLACE THEM. THE INFORMATION GIVEN IS BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PRODUCT, AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION. IT IS GIVEN IN GOOD FAITH. THE ATTENTION OF THE USER IS DRAWN TO THE POSSIBLE RISKS INCURRED BY USING THE PRODUCT FOR ANY OTHER
PURPOSE OTHER THAN THAT FOR WHICH IT WAS INTENDED. THIS DOES NOT IN ANY WAY EXCUSE THE USER FROM KNOWING AND APPLYING ALL THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING HIS ACTIVITY. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED IN HANDLING THE PRODUCT. THE AIM OF THE MANDATORY REGULATIONS MENTIONED IS TO HELP THE USER TO FULFILL HIS OBLIGATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS.