Kanthal® Super ER

Trade name: Kanthal® Super ER

Product type: Electrical heating element

Manufacturer/Supplier:
Kanthal AB
Box 502
734 27 Hallstahammar
+46 220-210 00

E-mail: ehs@kanthal.com

Emergency telephone: Use your local emergency number

Symbol: -

R-value: -

Injurious to health: -

Inhalation: Move to fresh air.          

Skin contact: Wash with soap and water.

Eye contact: Rinse immediately with water for several minutes, with eyelids held open.

Ingestion: Not a normal route of exposure.

Suitable extinguishing media: Use suitable extinguishing media for surrounding materials and type of fire.

Extinguishing media which shall not be used for safety reasons: None known.

Special exposure hazards arising from the substance or preparation itself, combustion products, resulting gases: None known.

Special protective equipment for firefighters: Wear fully protective impervious suit.  

Personal precautions: Use protective clothing and gloves. Also see p.8

Environmental precautions: -

Methods for cleaning up: Collect and sweep up. Avoid creating dust.

Handling: Handle as glass.

Storage: Keep dry.

Exposure limit values

Hygiene standards and exposure limits may differ from country to country. Check those currently applying in your country and comply with regulations. Examples of exposure limit applying Sweden are given below:

NGV = Level Limit Value, sanitary limit value for exposure during one working day.

Exposure controls

Preventive action: Good general ventilation is recommended.

Respiratory protection: Use when necessary.

Hand protection: Protective gloves.

Eye protection: Wear safety glasses when tooling.

Skin protection: Wear suitable protective clothing and protective shoes.

Form: Staff, tube    

Colour: Metallic         

Odour: Odourless     

Density:  ≈ 6 g/cm3     

Melting point (approx): ≈1,600°C (≈2,910°F)

Water solubility: Insoluble            

Conditions to avoid: -

Materials to avoid: -

Hazardous decomposition products: As evaporated species MoO3, SiO2 and SiO appear.

Inhalation: Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure through inhalation of MoO3, SiO2 and SiO.

Skin contact: -

Eye contact: Product dust may cause temporary mechanical eye irritation.

Ingestion: Not a normal route of exposure.

No data available.

Disposal in accordance with all applicable local and national regulations.

Road transport (ADR): Not classified as dangerous in the meeting of transport regulations.

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H-value: -

P-value: -

Information in this Safety Information Sheet is based on the form the product is released on the market.

List of relevant H phrases: -

Declaration
The information given in this safety information sheet is based on the present level of our knowledge and experience. The data sheet describes the products with respect to safety requirements. The data given is not intended as a confirmation of product properties and does not constitute a legal contractual relationship, nor should it be used as the basis for ordering these products.

Revision:
Revised in accordance with CLP regulation. EC 1272/2008.