Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION TO EYES, NOSE & THROAT.
METAL FUME FEVER. ALUMINUM-FIBROSIS. CHROMIUM/NICKEL:
LESION/CANCER. IRON: SIDEROSIS. LEAD: ANEMIA/URINARY/NERVE
DYSFUNCTION. MANGANESE: BRONCHITIS. MOLYBDENUM: LIVE R & KIDNEY
DAMAGE/BONE DEFORMITY. PHOSPHOROUS: NECROSIS. SULFUR: LUNG EDEMA.
VANADIUM: EMPHYSEMA/PNEUMONIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:TYPICAL SYMPTOMS LAST FROM 12 TO 48 HOURS &
CONSIST OF METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH/DRYNESS & IRRITATION OF
THROAT/CHILLS/FEVER. LEAD: WEAKNESS/CONSTIPATION/NAUSEA. MANGANESE:
LACK OF COORDINATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
(ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA)
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/WATER TO REMOVE PARTICULATE. SKIN: REMOVE PARTICLES BY WASHING
THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:FOR MOLTEN METAL USE DRY POWDER OR SAND. DONT' USE
WATER ON MOLTEN METAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE METAL PARTICLES SUCH AS PRODUCED IN
GRINDING/SAWING CAN BURN. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF METALLIC FINES IN
THE AIR MAY PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Spill Release Procedures:FINE TURNINGS & SMALL CHIPS SHOULD BE SWEPT OR
VACUUMED. SCRAP METAL CAN BE RECLAIMED FOR RE-USE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:ARC OR SPARK GENERATED WHEN WELDING OR
BURNING COULD BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION FOR COMBUSTION & FLAMMABLE
MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:METALLIC DUST OR FUMES MAY BE PRODUCED DURING
WELDING, BURNING, GRINDING, & POSSIBLE MACHINING. AVOID GENERATION
OF AIRBORNE FUME & DUST.
Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE DUST/MIST/FUME RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE
USED TO AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF PARTICULATES. IF EXPOSURE
LIMITS ARE REACHED OR EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, FACE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
STEEL PRODUCTS IN THEIR SOLID STATE PRESENT NO HEALTH HAZARD.
OPERATIONS SUCH AS
BURNING/WELDING/SAWING/BRAZING/GRINDING/MACHINING/RESULTING IN THE
GENERATION OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES MAY PRESENT HAZA RDS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS GREATER THAN MELTING POINT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, OXIDES OF IRON &
ALLOYING ELEMENTS
Waste Disposal Methods:USED OF UNUSED PRODUCT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL LAWS & REGULATIONS.
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