Product ID:158 MOLD QUAL TOOL STEEL
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:9510
NIIN:00N034864
MSDS Number: BRDPM

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP

READING, PA 19603
US

Emergency Phone: 215-371-2000

Info Phone: 215-371-2000

Cage: 71321

CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP

14662 READING, PA 19612-4662 US

Telephone: 610-208-2134 / 610-208-2457/2457

Cage: 71321

IRON (III) OXIDE; (IRON)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 95-99%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 3.50%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

CHROMIUM

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 1.50%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CONSTITUENTS MAY ALSO BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SPECIALITY STEEL ALLOYS ARE GENERALLY
NOT CONSIDERED HAZ IN FORM SHIPPED (SOLID BARS, BILLETS, RODS,
WIRE, ETC). HOWEVER, IF PROCESS INVOLVES GRIND, MELT, WELD,
CUTT/ANY OTHER PROCESS THAT CAUSES A RE L OF DUST/FUME, HAZ LEVELS
OF DUST/FUMEOF CONSTITUENTS OF THESE ALLOYS COULD BE GENERATED.
CHROMIUM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:GROUP 2B, IARC, VOL 49, P.257,
1990; ANTIC TO BE CARCINOGENS, NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINOGENS, 1991.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: FERROCHROME ALLOYS HAVE BEEN
ASSOC W/LUNG CHANGES IN WORKERS EXPOSED TO THESE ALLOYS.
NICKEL:FUMES ARE RESP IRRITANTS & MAY CAUSE RESP DISEASE. SKIN CONT
CAN ALSO CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKI N RASH. NICKEL & ITS CMPDS RPTD TO
CAUSE CANCER OF LUNGS & SINUSES. IRON OXIDE: RPTD EXPOS TO IRON
OXIDE FUME (SUP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR UNTIL RECOVERED, CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER AND MILD DETERGENT, CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN. EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, CONSULT A PHYSIC IAN. INGEST: WHILE INGEST OF LARGE ENOUGH
QTY TO CAUSE HLTH EFTS IS UNLIKELY, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IT
OCCURS.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, NONE. PRODUCT IS
A SOLID METAL.

Spill Release Procedures:PRODUCT IS A SOLID METAL AS SHIPPED. NO
POTENTIAL FOR SPILL/LEAK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF PROCESS CAUSES A RELEASE OF DUST/FUME IN
EXCESS OF PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE DUST/FUMES SHOULD BE
WORN. RESP SHOULD BE USED I/A/W 2 9CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:IF PROCESS CAUSES A REL OF DUST/FUME, USE LOC & GEN EXHAUST
VENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONC OF DUST/FUMES BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PREVENT
SKIN SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: >2400F,1316C. EFTS OF OVEREXP: OVER A PERIOD OF YRS MAY CAUSE X-RAY
CHANGES OF LUNGS, BUT IT DOES NOT CAUSE EXPOSED PERSON TO BECOME
ILL. EXPOS TO SPECIALTY STEEL ALLOYS OCCURS PRIMARILY FROM INHA L
OF DUST/FUMES. HOWEVER, CONSTITUENTS OF THESE ALLOYS MAY CAUSE EFTS
DIRECTLY UPON SKIN/EYES. CERTAIN (ING 4)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:HIGH
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:7.5-8.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, ODORLESS METAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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