Product ID:TRU GRIT PERMASTEEL
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F018169
MSDS Number: BKXHW

NATIONAL METAL ABRASIVE INC

142 AUBLE STREET
WADSWORTH, OH 44281

Emergency Phone: (216) 334-1566

Info Phone: (216) 334-1566

Cage: 42736

NATIONAL METAL ABRASIVE INC

WADSWORTH, OH 44281-1739 US

Telephone: 216-334-1566

Cage: 42736

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 96%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.9%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 1.05%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9192

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.8%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRON OXIDE FUME CAUSES
BENIGN PNEUMCONIOSIS (SIDEROSIS) W/FEW OR NO SYMPTOMS. DUST
CONTAINING COMPONENT ELEMENT OF STEEL ABRASIVES CAUSES NOSE
IRRITATION/LUNG CHANGE LEADING TO PULMONARY/D ISABLING DISEASES.
EYE: SKIN: DUSTS CONTAINING COMPONENT ELEMENT OF STEEL ABRASIVES
CAUSES IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON IS A SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN
BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRON OXIDE FUME CAUSES BENIGN
PNEUMCONIOSIS (SIDEROSIS) W/FEW OR NO SYMPTOMS. DUSTS CONTAINING
COMPONENT ELEMENTS OF STEEL ABRASIVES CAUSES NOSE IRRITATION & LUNG
CHANGE LEADING TO PULMONA RY/DISABLING DISEASES. SKIN/EYES: DUST
CONTAINING COMPONENT ELEMENTS OF STEEL ABRASIVES CAUSES IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER TO REMOVE PARTICULATE. SKIN: BRUSH OFF
EXCESS DUST. WASH WELL W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE:
PRE-EMPLOYMEN T & PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE
ATTENTION TO PULMONARY FUNCTION. CHEST X-RAYS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IF
SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT .

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR SAND
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 1706F. FIRE/EXPLOSION
HAZARD IS MODERATE WHEN MATERIAL IS IN DUST FORM/EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAMES/CHEMICAL REACTION.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT LOSS OF FOOTING IN WALKWAY/TRAFFIC
AREA. VACUUM/SWEEP/WET SWEEP. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COLLECT
DUST FROM BLAST CLEANING/SHOT PEENING OPERATIONS. ALWAYS CONTAIN
CONTAMINANTS FROM THE SURFA CE OF THE PARTS BEING PROCESSED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATERIAL AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP DUST AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID
INHALATION OF AIRBORNE DUST OR FUME.
Other Precautions:KEEP DRY TO REDUCE RUSTING. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES &
SKIN. DON'T CONSUME FOOD IN THE WORK AREA. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE DUST OR FUMES.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST & FUMES Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY EYEWASH STATIONS
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SHOT & GRIT WILL BREAK DOWN INTO PROGRESSIVELY SMALLER PARTICLES DURING
NORMAL USE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5162-5702F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2500-2700F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:>7.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CAST SHOT- SPHERICAL. GRIT- ANGULAR. BOTH ARE
GREY-BLUE W/SLIGHT METALLIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, & BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:CHEMICAL REACTIONS & SOURCES OF IGNITION
SUCH AS HEAT OR FLAMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCORDING TO
LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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