Product ID:HOT ROLLED CARBON STEEL PLT
MSDS Date:04/15/1986
FSC:9540
NIIN:00N031005
MSDS Number: BPJSW

GARY STEEL CO

2560 7TH ST
BERKELY, 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

2750F.

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 96-99%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

CARBON

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: .70% MAX

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

.25/1.65

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 (WHITE); (PHOSPHORUS) (SARA III)

CAS: 7723-14-0

RTECS: TH3500000

Fraction By Weight: .04% MAX

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

.001-.30

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: SEE ING

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: .35% MAX

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: .10% MAX

OSHA PEL 15 MG/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 PROD UNDER NORMAL CONDTNS DO NOT
PRESENT AN INHAL, INGEST/CONT HAZ. HOWEVER; OPERATIONS SUCH AS
BURNING, WELDING, SAWING, BRAZING & POSS MACHINING ETC, WHICH
RESULT IN ELEVATING TEMP OF PROD TO/ ABOVE MELTING PT/RESULT IN
GENERATION OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES, MAY PRESENT HLTH HAZ. (EFTS OF
OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF IRON
OXIDE FUMES/DUST MAY LEAD TO BENIGN PNEUM (SIDEROSIS). INHAL OF
HIGH CONC OF FERRIC OXIDE MAY POSS ENHANCE RISK OF LUNG CANCER DEV
IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO PUL M CARCIN. INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF
FRESHLYFORMED OXIDE FUMES & DUSTS OF MANGANESE, COPPER, LEAD/ZINC
IN RESP (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:NOT APPLICABLE. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ POTABLE WATER FOR
A MIN OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSIST FROM MD . SKIN:NOT APPLICABLE.
INHAL:FOR OVEREXPOS TO AIRBORNE FUMES & PARTICULATES, REMOVE
EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT/HAS STOPPED, ADMIN
ARTIF RESP/02 AS INDICATED. SEEK MD ATTN PROMPTLY. TREAT METAL FUME
FEVER BY BED REST, & ADMIN (SUPDAT)

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPERATION WITH POTENTIAL FOR
GENERATING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS 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 AND FUME RESPIRATORS
SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF PARTICULATES.
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR SELECTION DEPENDS ON MAGNITUDE OF EXPOSURES.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDES WHEN WELDING, BURNING,
SAWING, BRAZING, GRINDING/MACHINING TO PREVENT EXCESS(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES. WELDERS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES . (ING 8)
Other Protective Equipment:DEPENDING UPON CONDTNS OF USE/SPECIFIC WORK
SITUATIONS, ADDITIONAL PROT EQUIP AND/OR CLTHG MAY BE REQ TO
CONTROL EXPOS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:PARTICLE SIZE RANGE CAN CAUSE AN INFLUENZA-LIKE
ILLNESS TERMED METAL FUME FEVER. TYPICAL SYMPT LAST 12-48 HRS & ARE
CHARACTERIZED BY METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, DRYNESS/IRRIT OF THROAT,
FOLLOWED BY WEAKNESS, MUSCLE PAIN, FEVER/CHILLS. FIRST AID PROC:
PAIN & FEVER REDUCING MEDICATION. VENT:DUST/FUME EXPOS

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:ING 1
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC GRAY WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL REACT WITH STRONG ACID TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT (2750F).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT,
MAY LIBERATE FUMES CONTAINING OXIDES OF IRON AND ALLOYING ELEMENTS.

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

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