NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Tungsten carbide (cemented) WC/Co/Ni/Ti 2: 12718-69-3 2: YO7525000 N.D.. Physical description: A mixture of tungsten carbide, cobalt, and sometimes other None available metals & metal oxides or carbides.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Tungsten carbide (cemented) WC/Co/Ni/Ti 2: 12718-69-3 2: YO7525000 N.D.
A mixture of tungsten carbide, cobalt, and sometimes other None available metals & metal oxides or carbides.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; possible skin sens to cobalt, nickel; Skin: Soap washTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys, blood Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection