Product ID:CUT STAINLESS WIRE SHOT
MSDS Date:03/18/1991
FSC:9525
NIIN:00N047765
MSDS Number: BSTMN

PELLETS INC

TONAWANDA, NY 14151-0307
US

Emergency Phone: 716-693-1750

Info Phone: 716-693-1880

Cage: 0DKB6

PELLETS INC

TONAWANDA, NY 14151-0307 US

Telephone: 716-693-1880

Cage: 0DKB6

1333-8644)

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON (III) OXIDE; (IRON)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 70%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (FE)

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 DUST, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

7440-21-2)

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CLASSED AS HAZ WASTE & MUST BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W

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:STAINLESS STEEL PRODS IN SHOT FORM ARE
NOT CONSIDERED A HLTH HAZARD. THEY ARE AN INTERMETALLIC COMPOUND &
EMIT NO FUME. IN USE DUST MIGHT BE PRODUCED CNTNG ELEMENTS THAT MAY
AFFECT EXPOSED WORKERS. CH ROMIUM & NICKEL ARE LISTED IN NTP & IARC
AS POTENTIALLY CARCINOGENIC. HOWEVER, IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 49, PG 49,
1990:GRP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1991:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN.
(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:A RECENT EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY
PUBLISHED BY IARC FOUND NO EVID OF INCREASED CANCER RATES AMONG
SPECIALTY STEEL WORKERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICALS OR SAND TO EXCLUDE AIR.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STAINLESS STEEL PRODS IN FORM SHIPPED ARE
NOT CONSIDERED COMBUST. DURING SUBSEQUENT USE IN SHOT BLASTING,
GENERATION OF DUST IN HIGH CONC MAY PRESENT A (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SHOT PRESENTS A HAZ UNDERFOOT BECAUSE OF ITS
SPHERICAL NATURE. NO SPECIAL PRECS NEED TO BE FOLLOWED WHEN
CLEANING UP SPILLS/LEAKS. WHEN CLEANING UP LG QTYS OF DUST A
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP SHOULD BE U SED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE MAXIMUM FLOOR LOADING AS SHOT
IS VERY DENSE & WEIGHS 270 LBS PER CUBIC FOOT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:SWEEPING UP SPILLS OR DUST A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:>2400F,>1316C. EXPLO HAZ:MILD FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. EXPLAN OF
CARCIN:HUMAN/ANIMAL:LUNG CANCER, SKIN ULCERS. NICKEL:IARC
MONOGRAPHS ON EVALUATION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG
257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1991:ANTIC TO BE
CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. WASTE DISP METH:MAY BE (ING 7)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:7.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID METAL, NEAR SPHERICAL SHAPE, SILVER IN COLOR;
NO ODOR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPILLED/SPENT SHOT CAN BE RECLAIMED FOR
REUSE/DISP OF AS NON-HAZ SOLID WASTE. IT MUST BE POINTED OUT THAT
ANY RESIDUAL FROM BLAST CLEANING OPERATION ALWAYS CONTAINS CONTAMS
FROM OBJECT BLASTED. IF THI S CNTND HAZ SUBSTANCE THEN RESIDUAL
DUST (SUPDAT)

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