Product ID:GALVANIZED STEEL HOT DIPPED
MSDS Date:04/15/1986
FSC:9535
NIIN:00N031008
MSDS Number: BPGWV

GARY STEEL CO

2560 7TH ST
BERKELEY, CA 94710-2438
US

Emergency Phone: 213-549-3000;213-775-7501

Info Phone: 415-644-0900

Cage: 8Y889

GARY STEEL CO

BERKELEY, CA 94710-2438 US

Telephone: 415-644-0900

Cage: 8Y889

0.05/1.50

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

PHOSPHORUS (SARA III)

CAS: 1314-56-3

RTECS: TH3945000

Fraction By Weight: <0.15%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

SULFUR (SARA III). PEL/TLV AS SULFUR DIOXIDE

CAS: 7446-09-5

RTECS: WS4550000

Fraction By Weight: < 0.05%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM/5 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/5 STEL; 9293

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: <0.10%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

METALLIC COATING CONSISTING OF INGREDIENTS 9-13

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ZINC (SARA III). PEL/TLV AS ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 8.5-9.9%

OSHA PEL 10MG/M3 TDUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST;5 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: <0.04%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: <0.02%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: <0.02%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 DUST&FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON (III) OXIDE; (IRON)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-1.5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

BY WEAKNESS, MUSCLE PAIN, FEVER AND CHILLS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BASE METAL & ALLOY ELEMENTS CONSISTING OF INGREDIENTS 2-7.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRON (III) OXIDE; (IRON) (BASE METAL)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

0.005/0.60

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STEEL PROD UNDER NORMAL CNDTNS DO NOT
PRESENT ANY HLTH HAZ. HOWEVER, OPERATIONS, SUCH AS BURNING,
WELDING, SAWING, BRAZING, GRINDING & POSSIBLY MACHINING, ETC, WHICH
RSLTS IN ELEVATING THE TEMP OF PRO D TO/ABOVE ITS MELTING PT/RSLTS
IN THE GENERATION OF AIRBORNE PARTICLES, MAY PRESENT HLTH HAZ.
CHRONIC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD:IARC GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF IRON OXIDE
FUMES/DUSTS MAY LEAD TO A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS (SIDEROSIS). INHAL
OF HIGH CONC OF FERRIC OXIDE MAY POSSIBLY ENHANCE THE RISK OF LUNG
CANCER DEVELOPMENT IN WO RKERS EXPOSED TO PULM CARCINOGENS. THE
INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF FRESHLY FORMED OXIDE FUMES & DUST OF
MANGANESE,(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT/HAS STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF RESP/O2 AS INDICATED. SEEK MED ATTN
PROMPTLY. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE H2O FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN.
SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD . INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . TREAT METAL FUME
FEVER BY BED REST, AND ADMINISTER PAIN & FEVER REDUCING MEDICATION.

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STEEL PRODUCTS IN THEIR SOLID STATE
PRESENT NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE TO STEEL IN THE SOLID STATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPERATIONS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
GENERATING HIGH CONC OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES SHOULD BE EVALUATED
AND CONTROLLED AS NECESSARY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING METAL FUMES AND/OR DUSTS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST FUME RESPIRATOR SHOULD
BE USED TO AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF PARTICULATES. APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR SELECTION DEPENDS ON THE MAGNITUDE OF EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED WHEN WELD/BURN/SAWING,
BRAZING, GRINDING/MACHINING TO PVNT EXCESS DUST/FUME EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:DEPENDING UPON CNDTNS OF USE & SPECIFIC WORK
SITUATIONS, ADDNL PROT EQUIP AND/OR CLOTHING MAY BE REQUIRED TO
CTRL EXPOS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MELTING PT:BASE METAL:2750F, METALLIC COATING:800-900F. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:COPPER, LEAD &/OR ZINC IN THE RESPIRABLE PARTICLE SIZE
RANGE CAN CAUSE AN INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS TERMED METAL FUME FEVER.
TYPICA L SYMP LAST 12-48 HRS & ARE CHARAC BY METALLIC TASTE IN
MOUTH, DRYNESS & IRRIT OF THROAT, FOLLOWED BY WEAKNESS (ING 14)

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC GRAY, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL REACT WITH STRONG ACID TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE THE MELTING POINT OF
THE COATING, MAY LIBERATE ZINC FUMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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