BQJYT - WIRE RODS, HOT ROLLED BARS, COLD FINISHED BARS

  • MSDS: BQJYT
  • Manufacturer: USX CORP
  • Product Name: WIRE RODS, HOT ROLLED BARS, COLD FINISHED BARS
  • National Stock Number: 4210-00F026760
Product Identification

Product ID:WIRE RODS, HOT ROLLED BARS, COLD FINISHED BARS
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:4210
NIIN:00F026760
MSDS Number: BQJYT

Responsible Party
USX CORP
600 GRANT ST
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230
US

Emergency Phone: 412-433-5811

Info Phone: 412-433-6840

Cage: FO673

Contractor
USX CORP
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230 US

Telephone: 412-433-6840

Cage: FO673

Ingredients

STEEL MANUFACTURE, CHEMICALS *92-4*

CAS: 65997-19-5


IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 97-99%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS, ENHANCE THE
RISK OF LUNG CANCER, INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS TERMED METAL FUME
FEVER, LEAD-INDUCED SYSTEMIC TOXICITY, BEHAVIORAL CHANGES, KIDNEY
DAMAGE, PERIPHERAL NEUROP ATHY. INGESTION: LEAD-INDUCED SYSTEMIC
TOXICITY.

First Aid

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 CING MEDICATION. DETAILED BIOLOGICAL TESTING &
EVALUATION OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE CONDITIONS ARE REQUIRED TO DIAGNOSE
& CONTROL LEAD POISONING. OBTAIN MEEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:OPERATIONS W/THE POTENTIAL FOR
GENERATING HIGH CONCENTRATION OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES SHOULD BE
EVAULATED & CONTROLLED AS NECESSARY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING METAL FUMES & OR DUSTS. HEATING ABOVE
THE MELTING POINT OF LEAD (620F) MAY LIBERATE LEAD FUME.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST & FUME RESPIRATORS
TO AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF PARTICULATES. APPROPRIATE
RESPIRATOR SELECTION DEPENDS ON THE MAGNITUDE OF EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN WELDING, BURNING, SAWING, BRAZING,
GRINDING OR MACHINING TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN COVERALLS OR SIMILAR FULL BODY
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2650-2750F
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC GRAY, NO ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN, LEAD FUME

Disposal

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

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