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PRODUCT TRADE NAME:
HOMAX PRODUCTS, INC.
STEEL WOOL
SECTION I - MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION
MANUFACTURER'S NAME: 24 HOUR EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER:
RHODES AMERICAN CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300
1540 E. DUNDEE RD SUITE 210
PALATINE, IL 60623 INFORMATION PHONE NUMBER: 1-800-729-9029
DATE OF PREPARATION: 06/30/03
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS/IDENTITY INFORMATION
NON HAZARDOUS STEEL 100%
INGREDIENTS
CAS # NIOSH (RTECS)
7439-89-6 N06925000 Fe 鈥? 98% Si - .35%
7440-44-0 FF580000 C - .7%-.14%
7439-96-5 009275000 Mn - .95%MAX.
P - .08% MAX.
S - .05% MAX.
SECTION III - PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: GRAY FINE STEEL WOOL FIBER, NO ODOR
BOILING POINT: 2750 DEGREES C
VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHG/70F) N/A
MELTING POINT: 1535 DEGREES C
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR =1 N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (WATER=1) 7.8
EVAPORATION RATE N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER NOT SOLUBLE
SECTION IV 鈥? FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
FLASH POINT (METHOD USED): 250 DEGREES C
LEL: N/A UEL: N/A
N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER/CARBON DIOXIDE
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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PROCEDURES:
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION AVOID CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIAL.
HAZARDS:
SECTION V 鈥? REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY:
MATERIAL IS STABLE.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID):
AVOID CONTACT WITH OPEN FLAMES & ELECTRICITY.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
HYDROGEN IS FORMED WHEN IN CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
NO
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: (POLY)
NOT RELEVANT
SECTION VI 鈥? HEALTH HAZARD DATA
LD50-LC50 MIXTURE: NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
ROUTE OF ENTRY: INHALATION: YES SKIN: NO INGESTION: YES
HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE & CHRONIC: NONE APPLICABLE
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
EXPLANATION OF CARCINOGENICITY: CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECTED
CARCINOGENS
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: EYE IRRITATION
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: UPPER RESPIRATORY DISEASE.
EMERGENCY/FIRST AID PROCEDURES: IRRIGATE EYES-CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY
SECTION VII 鈥? PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE
STEPS TO BE TAKEN INCASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED:
SWEEP UP MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL. GLOVE RECOMMENDED.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
GENERAL BULD DISPOSAL METHOD.
PRECAUTIONSTO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE:
USE PROTECTIVE GLOVES. STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS & MINERAL ACIDS.
NEUTRALIZING AGENTS:
NONE
OTHER PRECAUTIONS:
NONE
SECTION VIII 鈥? CONTROL MEASURES
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK.
VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: WORK GLOVES RESISTANT TO ABRASION.
EYE PROTECTION: GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT: NONE
WORK HYGENIC PRACTICES: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT AND BEFORE EATING
& DRINKING
SUPPLIER SAFETY & HEALTH DATA: NONE
SECTION VIII- TRANSPORTATION DATA
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DOT PSN CODE: NONE DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED
IMO PSN CODE: NONE IMO PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED
IATA PSN CODE: NONE IATA PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED
AFI PSN CODE: NONE AFI PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED
DISPOSAL DATA: NONE
LABEL DATA: LABEL REQUIRED: YES
MFR LABEL: NONE LABEL STATUS: F
COMMON NAME: STEEL WOOL FIBERS SIGNAL WORD: CAUTION!
CHRONIC HAZARD: NO
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARD: NONE
CONTACT HAZARD: NONE
FIRE HAZARD: SLIGHT
REACTIVITY HAZARD: SLIGHT
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