Product ID:HOT ROLLED CARBON STEEL -PLATES
MSDS Date:12/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F013685
MSDS Number: BJSSF

USX CORP

600 GRANT ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230
US

Emergency Phone: 412-433-5811

Info Phone: 412-433-6840

Cage: FO673

USX CORP

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230 US

Telephone: 412-433-6840

Cage: FO673

RED IRON OXIDE/IRON (III) OXIDE/FERRIC OXIDE/YELLOW FERRIC

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 96-99%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

ALUMINUM (POWDER)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: <0.10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

CARBON, GRAPHITE

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: <0.70%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: ABOVE

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

PHOSPHORUS (YELLOW & WHITE)

CAS: 7723-14-0

RTECS: TH3500000

Fraction By Weight: <0.04%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <0.35%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: ABOVE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: PNEUMOCONIOSIS, ENHANCE THE RISK OF
LUNG CANCER, INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS TERMED METAL FUME FEVER,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, MANGANESE PNEUMONIA, FIBROSIS OF
LUNG TISSUE & OTHER TOXI C EFFECTS. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISORDERS SUCH
AS ASTHMA, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT OR
HAS STOPPED, ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN AS
INDICATED. TREAT METAL FUME FEVER BY BED REST & ADMINISTER A PAIN &
FEVER REDU ING MEDICATION. SKIN: FLUSH AREA W/COLDWATER. EYES:
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE. STEEL
PRODUCTS IN THE SOLID STATE PRESENT NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD &
DON'T CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMBUSTION OF OTHER MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE TO STEEL IN THE SOLID STATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPERATIONS W/THE POTENTIAL FOR
GENERATING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES SHOULD BE
EVALUATED/CONTROLLED AS NECESSARY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING METAL FUMES &/OR DUSTS. DON'T
CONTINUE TO USE GLOVES OR WORK CLOTHING THAT HAS BECOME SATURATED
OR SOAKED THROUGH W/OIL COATING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/FUME RESPIRATORS SHOULD
BE USED TO AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF PARTICULATES. APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR SELECTION DEPENDS ON THE MAGNITUDE OF EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE PROVIDED WHEN WELDING, BURNING,
SAWING, BRAZING, GRINDING, OR MACHINING TO PREVENT DUST/FUME.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED DEPENDING UPON THE CONDITIONS OF
USE & SPECIFIC WORK SITUATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS & ANY AREA AFTER CONTACT W/SOAP &
WATER OR WATERLESS HAND CLEANER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2750F
Spec Gravity:7.85
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC GRAY SOLID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >2750F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF IRON, ALLOYING ELEMENTS, &
HYDROGEN

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

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