Product ID:STAINLESS STEEL FIBER
MSDS Date:10/07/1993
FSC:9515
NIIN:00N058994
MSDS Number: BXJBT

RIBBON TECHNOLOGY CORP

GAHANNA, OH 43230
US

Emergency Phone: 614-864-5444

Info Phone: 614-864-5444

Cage: 45872

RIBBON TECHNOLOGY CORP

30758 GAHANNA, OH 43230 US

Telephone: 614-864-5444

Cage: 45872

IRON (III) OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 60-88%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5MG(FE)/M3FUME,B2

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0-27%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <6%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9495

MOLYBDENUM (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: <6%

OSHA PEL 5 MG(MO)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG(MO)/M3

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <6%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

TITANIUM

CAS: 7440-32-6

RTECS: XR1700000

Fraction By Weight: <6%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CARBON PRODUCTS

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

PHOSPHORUS (WHITE) (SARA 302)

CAS: 7723-14-0

RTECS: TH3500000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SULFUR (SARA 302)

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/5 STEL

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

COBALT (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3

NIOBIUM

CAS: 7440-03-1

RTECS: QT9900000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

CONGESTION AND EDEMA. ARC OR SPARK GENERATED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FOR COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WELDING, SAWING, BRAZING & GRINDING MAY RELEASE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1994

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: SHORT TERM EXPOS TO FUMES/DUST
MAY PRODUCE IRRIT OF EYES & RESP SYS. INHAL OF HIGH CONCS OF
FRESHLY FORMED OXIDE FUMES/IRON, MANGANESE & COPPER MAY CAUSE METAL
FUME FEVER CHARACTERIZED BY A MET ALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, DRYNESS &
IRRIT OF THROAT & INFLUENZA-LIKE SYMP. CHRONIC: INHAL OF HIGH CONCS
OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONO ON EVALUATION OF
CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEM TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990: GROUP 2B.
NTP 7TH (ING 19)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRON OXIDE FUMES/DUST MAY LEAD TO A
BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS (SIDEROSIS). INHAL OF HIGH CONCS OF FERRIC
OXIDE MAY POSS ENHANCE RISK OF LUNG CANCER DEVELOPMENT IN WORKERS
EXPOSED TO PULM CARCINO GENS. CHROMIUM & NICKEL & THEIR CMPDS ARE
LISTED IN THE 3RD ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, AS PREPARED BY THE
(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MD AID IMMEDIATELY. EYES:
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEE MD . INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . STEEL PRODUCTS IN THE SOLID STATE PRESENT NO
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:THIS MATERIAL MAY BE RECLAIMED FOR REUSE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:IN WELDING, PREC SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR AIRBORNE
CONTAMINANTS WHICH MAY ORIGINATE FROM COMPONENTS OF WELDING ROD.
PLASMA ARC CUTTING/WELDING CAN GENERATE OZONE. OVEREXP CAN RSLT IN
MUC MEMB IRRIT AS WELL AS PULM CHANGES INCL IRRIT, (ING 16)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST AND FUME RESPIRATOR
TO AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF PARTICULATES WHEN EXPOSURE EXCEEDS
TLV.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST VENT SHOULD BE UTILIZED WHEN WELDING, BURNING,
SAWING, BRAZING, GRINDING/MACHINING WHEN EXPOS EXCEEDS TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
UTILIZED AS REQUIRED BY THE WELDING STANDARDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP). EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS
OF DUST & FUMES CAN CAUSE SENSIT, DERM, INFLAMM &/ULCERATION OF
UPPER RESP TRACT & POSS CANCER OF NASAL PASSAGES & LUNGS. NOTE:
STEEL PROD IN NATURAL STATE DO NOT PRESENT INHAL, INGEST/CONT HAZ.
HOWEVER, OPERATIONS SUCH AS BURNING, (ING 18)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2500F,>137
Spec Gravity:7
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-BLACK SOLID, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH STRONG ACIDS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METALLIC DUST OR FUMES MAY BE PRODUCED
DURING WELDING, BURNING, GRINDING AND POSSIBLE MACHINING. REFER TO
ANSI Z49.1.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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