Product ID:CARBON AND ALLOY STEELS, H S L A
MSDS Date:01/08/1993
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N040586
MSDS Number: BSBLW

Emergency Phone: 215-673-0300

Info Phone: 215-673-0300

Cage: 3M752

Telephone: 215-673-0300

Cage: 3M752

NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

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:UNDER NORM HNDLNG/USE, EXPOS TO
MASSIVE FORM OF CARBON STEEL PRESENTS FEW HLTH HAZARDS. THERMAL
CUTTING/MELTING OF STEEL MAY PRDCE FUMES CONTAINING COMPONENT
ELEMENTS, & BRTHG THESE FUMES MAY PRESENT POTNTLY SIGNIFICANT HLTH
HAZ. EXPOS LEVELS IN INGRED SECTION ARE RELEVANT TO FUMES/DUSTS.
SPEC PRECS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: GROUP 2B IARC, VOL 49, P.257,
1990; ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN, NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINOGENS,1991.
Effects of Overexposure:HTLH HAZ:SHOULD BE TAKEN IF STEEL IS CONTAMD.
CHRONIC OVEREXP TO IRON OXIDE FUMES MAY CAUSE AN APPARENTLY BENIGN
PNEUMOCONIOSIS (SIDEROSIS) W/FEW OR NO SYMPS. OVEREXPOS TO DUSTS &
ESPECIALLY FUMES CON TAINING COMPONENT ELEMENTS OF FERROUS ALLOYS
MAY CAUSE SKIN, NOSE, MOUTH & EYE IRRIT & LUNG CHANGES IN
WORKERS,(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WELL W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS TO
REMOVE PARTICULATE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:BRUSH OFF EXCESS
DUST. WASH AREA WELL W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET
MEDICAL ATT N. INGEST: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 & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID, MASSIVE FORM IS NOT COMBUST.
FIRE/EXPLOS HAZARDS ARE MOD WHEN MATL IS IN FORM OF DUST & EXPOSED
TO HEAT/FLAMES OR BY CHEM RXN. FIRES HAVE BEEN (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR
SPILLS OF BULK MATERIAL. IF LARGE QTYS OF DUST ARE SPILLED, REMOVE
BY VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING TO PREVENT HEAVY CONC OF AIRBORNE
DUST. CLEAN-UP PERS SHOULD WE AR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS & PROT
CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPAT MATLS & KEEP
DUST AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT. USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACT TO
PVNT ACCUM OF DUST & KEEP DUST CONC AT MINIMUM.
Other Precautions:AVOID BRTHG DUST/FUMES. FOOD SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED
IN WORK AREA. MATL IS POTNTLY CONTAMD W/COATING, PAINTS,
PRESERVATIVES, CUTTING OILS & OTHER CONTAMS. IF MATL IS CONTAMD,
SPEC PREC (SUCH AS PROCESS CONTROL) & PERSONAL PROT EQUIP,(ING 15)

Respiratory Protection:EMPLOYEES SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE DUST OR FUMES.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST/FUMES BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROT CLTHG IF EXPOSED TO HEAVY CONC OF
DUST. BARRIER CREAM TO PVNT SENSIT & DERM. SAFETY EYEWASH STATIONS
(ING 17)
Work Hygienic Practices:SHOWERING SHOULD BE REQUIRED BEFORE CHANGING
INTO STREET CLOTHES. FOOD SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:REPORTED IN PILES OF FINE SCRAP, PROBABLY DUE TO CONTAM FROM
OIL OR OTHER MATLS WHICH SUPPORT COMBUST. PWDRD CHROMIUM MAY
EXPLODE SPONT IN AIR. EFTS OF OVEREXP:POTNTLY LEADING TO PULM
DISEAS ES. FUMES OF COPPER & MANGANESE MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER
W/FLU-LIKE SYMPS, & COPPER MAY CAUSE SKIN & HAIR (ING 8)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5432F,3000C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2500F,>137
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1787C
Spec Gravity:7.84 @ 60F
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MATERIAL MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE W/ACIDS, BASES & OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUST PRESENTS MODERATE FIRE & EXPLOSION
HAZARDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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