Telesis PINSTAMP TMP4100 Series, Installation & Maintenance

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Appendix A
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4. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
Flash Point: None
Fire Point:
None
This product is a noncombustible metal.
See Appendix A for any applicable Fire and Explosion Data for each element.
5. HEALTH HAZARD DATA
A. GENERAL COMMENTS
We do not consider this product in the form it is sold to constitute a physical hazard or a health hazard. Subsequent
operations, such as heating above 1200° F, cutting, and/or grinding, may cause some of the ingredients to change to a
form which could affect exposed workers.
Routes of Exposure:
X Skin Contact N/A Skin Absorption X Eye Contact
X Acute Inhalation X Chronic Inhalation X Ingestion
Emergency First Aid:
Inhalation - Remove to fresh air. If condition continues, consult physician.
Eye Contact - Flush well with running water to remove particulate. Seek medical attention.
Skin Contact - Brush off excess dirt. Wash area well with soap and water.
Ingestion - Seek medical attention if large quantities of material have been ingested. (Ingestion of significant
amounts of metal is unlikely.)
B. CONSTITUENT HAZARDS
See Appendix A, Permissible Exposure Limits, for the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) for each constituent.
Effects of Overexposure:
Acute Exposure - Excessive inhalation of fumes from many metals can produce an acute reaction known as “metal
fume fever”. Though metals such as copper and zinc have been most associated with metal fume fever, it is
suspected by some authorities that other metallic fumes may produce this condition.
Symptoms consist of chills and fever (very similar to, and easily confused with, flu symptoms), which come on a
few hours after exposure. Long term effects of metal fume fever have not been noted.
Chronic Exposure - Excessive and repeated inhalation of chromium fumes or dust may cause severe irritation,
ulceration, or cancer in the respiratory system – nose, throat and lungs. It is generally believed that the hexavalent
forms of chromium (Cr+6) are responsible for these effects. Similarly, excessive inhalation of nickel fumes has
been associated with respiratory cancer. Both chromium and nickel are sensitizers and may cause allergic reactions.
Excessive and prolonged inhalation of manganese (generally over two years of exposure) can cause damage to the
central nervous system – specifically, the pathology resembles Parkinson’s Disease. Molybdenum is not foreseen as
a hazard in the present context. Though molybdenum has caused toxicity (anemia and poor growth) in farm
animals, there is no documented toxicity to humans due to industrial exposures.