TELEDYNE WAH CHANG ALBANY -- TITANIUM METAL  -- 3439-00-994-5368
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TITANIUM METAL
MSDS Date:11/10/1986
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-994-5368
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TELEDYNE WAH CHANG ALBANY
Address:3225 LINCOLN WAY WEST.
Box:460
City:ALBANY
State:OR
ZIP:97321
Country:US
Info Phone Num:503-926-4211
Emergency Phone Num:503-926-4211
CAGE:3G120
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASTRO DIV OF HARSCO CORP
Address:3225 LINCOLN WAY W
Box:City:WOOSTER
State:OH
ZIP:44691
Country:US
CAGE:22994
Company Name:TELEDYNE WAH CHANG
Address:7300 HIGHWAY 20 WEST
Box:City:HUNTSVILLE
State:AL
ZIP:35806-2052
Country:US
Phone:205-837-0285
CAGE:3G120

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

Ingred Name:TITANIUM, METAL
CAS:7440-32-6
RTECS #:XR1700000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (TIO2)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (TIO2)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES AND GASES MAY CAUSE SLIGHT LUNG
    FIBROSIS. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK
    CAN KILL. NOISE MAY DAMAGE HEARING.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:METALLIC TASTE, MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF
    EYES, NOSE AND THROAT. CHRONIC:EXCESSIVE LEVELS MAY CAUSE SLIGHT
    LUNG FIBROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED. EXPECT AGGRAVATION OF
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
    NOT BREATHING,GIVE CPR/OXYGEN. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES
    RECOMMENDED BY AMERICAN RED CROSS.

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

Extinguishing Media:TYPE D EXTINGUISHER OF TABLE SALT FOR POWDER METAL
    FIRE. (10 MICRON POWDER MAY AUTOIGNITE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:SMALL FIRES CAN BE SMOTHERED WITH TABLE SALT,
    OR BY USE OF TYPE D EXTINGUISHING MATERIAL. FOR LARGE FIRES, IT IS
    ADVISABLE TO ALLOW THE MATERIAL TO BURN OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT SPRAY WATER ON BURNING TITANIUM.
    CARBON DIOXIDE IS NOT EFFECTIVE AS AN EXTINGUISHER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUE
    AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MACHINING OF TITANIUM MAY RESULT IN
    FINE TURNINGS, CHIPS OR DUST WHICH IS VERY PYROPHORIC. KEEP AWAY
    FROM ANY IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT ACCUMULATE LARGE QUANTITIES OF TITANIUM FINES
    OR MACHINING RESIDUES: "FINE HAZARD". DISPOSE OF THESE MATERIALS
    DAILY.

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

Respiratory Protection:FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IN
    CONFINED SPACES OR WHERE VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
    TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HELMET OR FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS.
Other Protective Equipment:SUBSTANTIAL DARK CLOTH,ARM
    PROTECTOR,APRON,HAT AND SHOULDER PROTECTION. AIR SAMPLING TO
    DETERMINE CORRECTIVE MEASURES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,SMOKING OR
    USING SANITARY FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5949F,3287C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3020F,1660C
Spec Gravity:4.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER GRAY METAL. ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DISSOLVES IN HYDROFLUORIC ACID. BURNS IN CHLORINE ABOVE 392F
Stability Condition to Avoid:TITANIUM IN THE FORM OF FINE TURNINGS,
    CHIPS OR DUST IS PYROPHORIC. KEEP AWAY FROM ANY IGNTION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF METALS AND METAL OXIDES FROM
    ELECTRODE AND BASE METAL, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OZONE,
    NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FINE, NON-RECYCLABLE SCRAP SHOULD BE BURNED
    UNDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. DISPOSE OF FUMES,FLUX OR WELD GRINDING
    RESIDUE FROM THE WORK AREA OR FROM FILTERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL EN VIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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