Product ID:HOT/COLD ROLLED CARBON STEEL
MSDS Date:04/15/1986
FSC:9540
NIIN:00N031002
MSDS Number: BPJST

GARY STEEL CO

2560 7TH ST
BERKELEY, CA 94710-2488
US

Emergency Phone: 213-540-3000; 213-775-7501

Info Phone: 415-644-0900

Cage: 8Y889

GARY STEEL CO

BERKELEY, CA 94710-2438 US

Telephone: 415-644-0900

Cage: 8Y889

2750F,1510C.

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

ALLOYING ELEMENTS - CONSIST OF INGREDIENTS 3 TO 7

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CARBON

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: .005/.6%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: .05/1.5%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

PHOSPHORUS (WHITE); (PHOSPHORUS) (SARA III)

CAS: 7723-14-0

RTECS: TH3500000

Fraction By Weight: .15% MAX

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SULFUR (SARA III). PEL/TLV AS SO*2 (MFR).

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: .05% MAX

OSHA PEL 13 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: .10% MAX

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST;5 RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

APPROPRIATE PROTECTION AS REQUIRED FOR WELDING,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STEEL PRODS UNDER NORM CNDTNS DO NOT
PRESENT AN INHAL/INGEST/CONTACT HLTH HAZ. HOWEVER, OPERATIONS SUCH
AS, BURNING/ WELDING/SAWING/BRAZING/GRINDING & POSSIBLY
MACHING/ETC., WHICH RSLT IN ELEVATING TH E TEMP OF PRODUCT TO OR
ABOVE ITS MELTING POINT OR RSLTS IN GENERATION OF AIRBORNE
PARTICULATES, MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PRESENT HLTH HAZ. CHRONIC INHAL OF
HIGH CONC OF IRON OXIDE FUMES/DUSTS MAY LEAD TO BENIGN
PNEUMOCONIOSIS (SIDEROSIS). INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF FERRIC OXIDE MAY
POSSIBLY ENHANCE THE RISK OF LUNG CANCER DEVELOPMENT IN WORKERS
EXPOSED TO PULMONARY CARCINOGENS. THE INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF FRESHLY
FORMED (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: FOR OVEREXPOS TO AIRBORNE FUMES/ PARTICULATES, REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT/STOPPED, ADMIN ARTF RESP OR O2 AS
INDICATED. SEEK MED ATTN PROMPTLY. TREAT METAL FUME FEVER BY BED
REST, AN D ADMIN PAIN AND FEVER REDUCING MEDICATION. INGEST: NOT
APPLICABLE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: NOT APPLICABLE.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STEEL PRODUCTS IN THE 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 W/POTNTL FOR GENERATING
HIGH CONCS OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES SHLD BE EVALUATED & CONTROLLED
AS NECESSARY. AVOID BRTHG METAL FUMES &/OR DUST.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST AND FUME RESPIRATORS
SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF PARTICULATES.
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR SELECTION DEPENDS ON THE MAGNITUDE OF
EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENT WHEN WELDING/BURNING/SAWING/
BRAZING/GRINDING/MACHINING TO PVNT EXCESSIVE DUST/FUME EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES. WELDERS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES . (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:DEPENDING UPON THE CNDTNS OF USE & SPECIFIC
WORK SITUATIONS, ADDL PROT EQUIP &/OR CLTHG MAY BE REQD TO CONTROL
EXPOS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: OXIDE FUMES/DUSTS OF MANGANESE/ COPPER/LEAD &/OR ZINC
IN RESPIRABLE PARTICLE SIZE RANGE CAN CAUSE AN INFLUENZA-LIKE
ILLNESS TERMED METAL FUME FEVER. TYPICAL SYMPTOMS LAST 12-48 HOURS
& ARE CHARACTERIZED BY METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, DRYNESS & IRRIT OF
THROAT, FOLLOWED BY WEAKNESS/MUSC PAIN/FEVER/CHILLS.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:ING 1
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.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE THE MELTING
POINT, MAY LIBERATE FUMES CONTAINING OXIDES OF IRON AND ALLOYING
ELEMENTS.

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

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