Product ID:CARBON AND ALLOY STEELS, 60 REBAR
MSDS Date:01/08/1993
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N040570
MSDS Number: BSBLR

INTERSTATE STEEL SUPPLY CO

1800 E BYBERRY RD
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116-3012
US

Emergency Phone: 215-673-0300

Info Phone: 215-673-0300

Cage: 3M752

INTERSTATE STEEL SUPPLY CO

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19116-3012 US

Telephone: 215-673-0300

Cage: 3M752

CAN CAUSE PNEUMONITIS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INTO STREET CLTHS. BARRIER CREAMS MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATIONS AT A MINIMUM.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRON

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: >94%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (FE)

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

CARBON BLACK; (CARBON) PEL/TLV AS CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: <1.5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

DUST/FUMES. PRE-EMPLOYMENT & PERIODIC MED EVALS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SKIN, EYES, RESP TRACT, PULM FUNC, & NEUROLOGIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHANGES IN WORKERS, POTNTLY LEADING TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

METAL FUME FEVER W/FLU-LIKE SYMPS,& COPPER MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FUMES CAN CAUSE CHRONIC MANGANESE POIS. EARLY SYMPS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHRONIC OVEREXP CAN AFFECT CNS, ULTIMATELY LEADING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHROMIUM & NICKEL CMPDS HAVE BEEN ASSOC W/ALLERGIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: UNDER NORM HNDLG & USE, EXPOS
TO MASS FORM OF CARBON STEEL PRESENTS FEW HLTH HAZS. THERM CUTTING
& MELTING OF STEEL MAY PRDCE FUMES CONTAINING COMPONENT ELEMENTS, &
BRTHG THESE FUMES MAY PRESEN T POTNTLY SIGNIFICANT HLTH HAZS. EXPOS
LEVS IN ING SEC ARE RELEVANT TO FUMES & DUSTS. SPECIAL PRECS (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: ANTICIP TO BE A CARCIN (NTP 6TH
ANN RPT, '91), GRP 2B (IARC VOL49, P257, 1990).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SHLD BE TAKEN IF STEEL IS CONTAMD;
SEE SPECIAL PRECS. CHRONIC: CHRONIC OVEREXP TO IRON OXIDE FUMES MAY
CAUSE AN APPARENTLY BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS (SIDEROSIS W/FEW OR NO
SYMPS). OVEREXP TO DUS TS & ESPEC FUMES CONTAINING COMPONENT
ELEMENTS OF FERROUS ALLOYS MAY CAUSE SKIN, NOSE, MOUTH,& EYE IRRIT
& LUNG (ING 10)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO
REMOVE PARTICULATE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: BRUSH OFF EXCESS
DUST. WASH AREA WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AI R. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: SEEK MEDICAL HELP IF
LARGE QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL HAVE BEEN INGESTED. (INGESTION OF
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SCRAP METAL IS UNLIKELY).

Extinguishing Media:USE SPECIAL MIXTURES OF DRY CHEMICAL, OR SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID, MASS FORM OF MATL IS NOT COMBUST.
FIRE & EXPLO HAZS ARE MOD WHEN MATL IS IN FORM OF DUST & EXPOS TO
HEAT/FLAMES, OR BY CHEM RXN. FIRES HAVE BEEN (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECS ARE NECESSARY FOR SPILLS OF
BULK MATERIAL. IF LARGE QUANTITIES OF DUST ARE SPILLED, REMOVE BY
VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING TO PREVENT HEAVY CONCS OF AIRBORNE DUST.
CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHO ULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP AND PROT
CLTHG.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS, AND KEEP DUST AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:MATL IS POTNTLY CONTAMD W/COATINGS, PAINTS,
PRESERVATIVES, CUTTING OILS, & OTHER CONTAMS. IF MATL IS CONTAMD,
SPECIAL PRECS (SUCH AS PROCESS CNTRL) & PERS PROT EQUIP, APPROP TO
NATURE OF SUSPECTED CON TAMINANTS) SHOULD BE TAKEN TO (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:EMPLOYEES SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE DUST OR FUMES.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST OR FUMES BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN BY WORKERS
EXPOS TO HVY CONCS OF DUST,& SHOWERING SHOULD BE REQD BEFORE
CHANGING (ING 16)
Work Hygienic Practices:FOOD SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED IN WORK AREA. USE
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTS TO PVNT ACCUMULATIONS OF DUST & TO KEEP
(ING 17)
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: 5432F,3000C(IRON DUST). MP:>2500F,>1371C. VP:1 @ 1787C (IRON
DUST).EXPLO HAZ: REPORTED IN PILES OF FINE SCRAP, PROBABLY DUE TO
CONTAM FROM OIL/OTHER MATLS WHICH SUPPORT COMBUST. POWDERED
CHROMIUM MAY EXPLO SPONT IN AIR. OTHER PRECS:AVOID RSLTG EXPOS
WHEN HNDLG, CUTTING (MECH/THERM), &/OR MELTING. AVOID BRTHG(ING 8)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:7.84 @ 60F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, AND OXIDIZERS. FOR ADDNL INFO, USERS SHOULD CONSULT DATA
SHEETS ON INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT ELEMENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUST PRESENTS MODERATE FIRE AND EXPLOSION
HAZARDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:STEEL CAN BE RECLAIMED FOR REUSE. FOLLOW
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS REGARDING DISPOSAL.

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