MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS
 Revised: January 10, 2005

Page 1 - Section I: Material Identification / Section II: Hazardous Ingredients
Page 2 - Section III: Physical Data / Section IV: Fire and Explosion Data / Section V: Reactivity Data / Section VI: Health Hazard Data
Page 3 - Section VII: Precautions for Safe Handling or Use / Section VIII: Control Measures / Liability Disclaimer
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SECTION I. MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION
Copper / Copper Alloys

See alloy composition sheet for alloy presence and percentages of alloying ingredients.

SECTION II. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Copper/Copper Alloys
  CAS Number   OSHA-PEL
8-hr TWA		 ACGIH-TLV
8-HR TWA
(1988-89)		 ACGIH
STEL
(1988-89)
Aluminum #  (7429-90-5) (Dust) 15mg/m3 10mg/m3 --
(Fume) 5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3 --
Antimony # (7440-36-0)   0.5 mg/m3 0.5 mg/m3 --
Arsenic # (7440-38-2) 0.5 mg/m3 0.02 mg/m3 --
Beryllium # (7440-41-7)   0.002 mg/m3 0.002 mg/m3 0.005*
Bismuth telluride (1304-82-1) (Dust) 15 mg/m3 15 mg/m3 --
Boron oxide (1303-86-2) (Dust) 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 --
Cadmium # (7440-43-9) (Dust) 0.2 mg/m3 0.05 mg/m3 --
    (Fume) 0.1 mg/m3 0.05 mg/m3* --
Calcium oxide (1305-78-8) 5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3 --
Carbonblack (1333-86-4)   3.5 mg/m3 -- --
Chromium # (7440-47-3) 1 mg/m3 0.5 mg/m3 --
Cobalt # (7440-48-4)   0.05 mg/m3 0.1 mg/m3 --
Copper # (7440-50-8) (Dust) 1 mg/m3 1 mg/m3 --
    (Fume) 0.1 mg/m3 0.2 mg/m3 --
Iron (1309-37-1) 10 mg/m3 5 mg/m3
(As iron oxide fume)		 --
Lead # ††† (7439-92-1)   0.05 mg/m3 0.15 mg/m3 --
Lithium hydride (7580-67-8) 0.025 mg/m3 025 mg/m3 --
Manganese # (7439-96-5) (Dust) 5 mg/m3* 5 mg/m3* --
(Fume) -- 1 mg/m3 3 mg/m3
Magnesium oxide (1309-48-4) (Dust) 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 --
Nickel # (7440-02-0) 1 mg/m3 1 mg/m3 --
Phosphorous # (7723-14-0)   0.1 mg/m3 0.1 mg/m3 --
Selenium (7782-49-2) 0.2 mg/m3 0.2 mg/m3 --
Silicon (7440-21-3) (Dust) 10 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 † --
(Fume) 5 mg/m3 -- --
Silver # (7440-22-4)   0.01 mg/m3 0.1 mg/m3 --
Sulphur Dioxide # (7446-09-5) 5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3 5/10 mg/m3
Tellurium # (13494-80-9)   0.1 mg/m3 0.1 mg/m3 --
Tin †† (7440-31-5) 2 mg/m3 2 mg/m3 0.2 mg/m3 (contemplated)
Titanium dioxide (13463-67-7) (Dust) 15 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 --
Zinc # (1314-13-2) (Dust)† 10 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 --
    (Fume) 5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3 10 mg/m3
Zirconium (7440-67-7) 5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3 10 mg/m3

*Ceiling Limit
Note: antimony trioxide, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, cobalt-chromium alloy, lead and nickel have been identified as potential human carcinogens. # denotes a toxic chemical or chemicals subject to reporting requirements of Section 313 of Title Ill of the S.A.R.A. of 1986 and CFR Part 372.
† Value is for total dust containing no asbestos and less than 1% f tee silicon.
†† Contemplated change to 0.2 STEL and 0.1 TWA.
††† Under court remand.


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Busby Metals, Inc. is a stocking distributor of brass, bronze, copper, beryllium copper & aluminum bus conductors. Inventory includes rod, bar, sheet, strip, plate, tube, pipe, wire, castings & forgings. specialty alloys available from stock include: aluminum, naval, tobin, commercial, manganese, phosphor & silicon bronzes; beryllium, tellurium, leaded, zirconium, chromium, ETP & oxygen free coppers; free cutting brass; nickel silver; copper nickel. International specifications. Custom shapes. Metric sizes. Metal processing performed. Accredited ISO 9000 and MIL-I-45208A quality system. Chemical & physical test reports available. Technical support provided.