=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:300 AND 400 SERIES STAINLESS STEELS AND SPECIALTY ALLOYS
NIIN:00-596-3577
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKWPB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SUNSET WIRE AND STEEL
Address:940 S AJAX STREET
City:INDUSTRY
State:CA
ZIP:91748
Country:US
Info Phone Num:818-964-0075
Emergency Phone Num:877-964-0075
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:COMP 302
CAGE:UO151
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:NU-MET, INC
Address:5600 EAST LA PALMA
Box:City:ANAHEIM
State:CA
ZIP:92807
Country:US
Phone:714-777-0453 FX:714-777-0697
Contract Num:DLA500-92-M-4051
CAGE:0AG99
Company:SUNSET WIRE AND STEEL
Address:940 S AJAX STREET
Box:City:INDUSTRY
State:CA
ZIP:91748
Country:US
Phone:818-964-0075
CAGE:UO151
Company:SUNSET WIRE AND STEEL INC
Address:940 S AJAX ST
Box:City:ROWLAND HEIGHTS
State:CA
ZIP:91748
Country:US
Phone:877-964-0075
CAGE:0S858

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:CHROMIUM
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Minumum % Wt:17.
Maxumum % Wt:19.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:NICKEL
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Minumum % Wt:8.
Maxumum % Wt:10.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Name:CARBON
Fraction by Wt: MAX.  0.15%

Name:MANGANESE
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: MAX.  2.00%
OSHA PEL:C5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Name:PHOSPHORUS
Fraction by Wt: MAX.0.045%

Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 1.00%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Name:SULFUR
Fraction by Wt: MAX. 0.030%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO TOXIC EFFECTS WOULD BE EXPECTED
    FROM ITS INERT SOLID FORM. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO DUSTS, FUMES AND
    GASES GENERATED DURING MECHANICAL CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING MAY
    CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS SUC H AS RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
    IRRITABILITY, COUGHING, HEADACHES, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS OR FEVER.
    SKIN: DERMITITIS DUE TO SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR FROM EXPOSURE TO
    NICKEL AND CHROMIUM FUMES. EYE: IRRITATION,  CONJUNCTIVITIS,
    CORNEAL DAMAGE. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MOUTH AND THROAT.
    CHROMIUM: SUSPECT CARCINOGEN, LUNGS. MANGANESE: PNEUMONITIS, CNS.
    NICKEL: PNEUMONITIS, SUSPECT LUNG & NASAL CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CR(VI) & CERTAIN CR
    COMPOUNDS:CONFIRMED/KNOWN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, ACGIH. NI &
    INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS:CONFIRMED HUMAN CARCINOGEN (A10) BY ACGIH., &
    ANTICIPATED HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GP B) BY NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO DUSTS, FUMES AND GASES
    GENERATED DURING MECHANICAL CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, IRRITABILITY, COUGHING, HEADACHES, NAUSEA,
    DIZZINESS OR FEVER. S KIN: DERMITITIS DUE TO SENSITIZATION MAY
    OCCUR FROM EXPOSURE NI AND CHROMIUM FUMES. EYE: IRRITATION,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS, CORNEAL DAMAGE. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MOUTH AND
    THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC
    CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, IF NECESSARY. SKIN: IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY, AND
    WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH SOAP 0R MILD DETERGENT AND WATER FOR
    FIVE MINU TES. IF IRRITATIO PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:
    IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATER FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES, OCCASSIONALLY LIFTING THE LOWER AND
    UPPER LIDS. SEE K MEDICAL ATTENTION IF NECESSARY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE; HOWEVER, WELDING ARCS AND SPARKS
    CAN IGNITE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, VAPORS, AND COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT RESIDUE FROM CUTTING, GRINDING, OR
    WELDING OPERATIONS INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH EPA OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Other Precautions:MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW THE PEL/TLV. USE INDUSTRIAL
    HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT USE OF THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
    CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV. ALWAYS USE EXHAUST
    VENTILATION. FOR MORE  INFOR, REFER TO: ANSI 249.1 AND OSHA 29 CFR
    1910

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NECESSARY WHEN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS MAY
    BE EXCEEDED DURING CUTTING, GRINDING, OR WELDING. USE AIR-SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR IN CONFINED SPACES. USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH 2 9CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING.
    CONFINED SPACES REQUIRE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO PROVISION FOR ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, OR WELDING.
Eye Protection:REQUIRED WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, OR WELDING.
Other Protective Equipment:REQUIRED WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING, OR WELDING.
    GLOVES, FACE PROTECTION, AND FLAME RETARDENT CLOTHING. DO NOT
    EXPOSE SKIN. SELECT WELDING LENSE SHADE FROM AWS PUBLICATION F2.2.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES
    BEFORE REUSE (HMIS)
Supplemental Safety and Health
COMPOSITION 302 APPLIES TO THIS MSDS PER TIIR.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:NICKEL BASE ALLOY PRODUCTS ARE SOLID METALS IN WIRE
    FORM.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY
    RESULT IN DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AND DRYNESS & IRRITATION OF
    THE THROAT. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK
    CAN KILL. CHRONIC: CNS E FFECTS(MANGANESE), NASAL & LUNG CANCER
    (NICKEL,CHROMIUM).

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA OR LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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