Product ID:LESCALLOY 52100
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:9650
NIIN:00N052730
MSDS Number: BVQJV

LATROBE STEEL CO

TIMKEN CO
LATROBE, PA 15650
US

Emergency Phone: 412-537-7711

Info Phone: 412-537-7711

Cage: 87225

LATROBE STEEL CO

LATROBE, PA 15650 US

Telephone: 412-537-7711

Cage: 87225

CARBON

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 1.1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 1.6%

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: 97.2%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 FUME (FE)

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.15%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DERM, "NICKEL ITCH", PULM EDEMA, ASTHMA, HDCH &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OXIDES OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS OF STEEL PRODS MAY RSLT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAIR; ALLERGIC BRONCH, NEOPLASMS/LOSS OF COORD &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAZS OF CHROMIUM ARE HEAVILY DEPENDENT UPON ITS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHROMIUM METAL & CHROMIUM-CNTNG ALLOYS HAVE LOW ORDER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CAUSE IRRIT & ALLERGIC CONT DERM, SKIN ULCERS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NICKEL DUST/FUME CAN CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SINUSES & LUNGS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MFR DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS PROD IN
FORM IT IS SOLD TO CONSTITUTE PHYSICAL HAZ/HLTH HAZ. SUBSEQUENT
OPERATIONS SUCH AS ABRADING, MELTING, WELDING, CUTTING/PROCESSING
IN ANY OTHER FASHION THAT CAUSES RE LS OF DUST/FUME MAY CAUSE SOME
OF INGS TO CHANGE TO FORM WHICH COULD AFFECT EXPOS WORKERS.
ACUTE:SHORT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 49, PG 49,
1990:GRP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN.
(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:TERM OVEREXP TO DUST, FUMES &/OR
OXIDES OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS OF STEEL PRODS MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
EYES, NOSE/THROAT/MAY RSLT IN METAL FUME FEVER CHARACT BY
METALLIC/SWEET TASTE, DRYNESS & IRRIT OF THROAT, WHEEZING,
DISCOLORATION OF TONGUE & FLU-LIKE SYMPS. ING 1:IRRIT OF EYES & MUC
MEMBS. ING 2:IRRIT OF (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, IF CONDITION CONTINUES - CONSULT
MD. EYES:FLUSH WELL W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO
REMOVE PARTICULATE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:BRUSH OFF EXCESS
DUST. WASH A REAS WELL W/SOAP & WATER. INGEST:SEEK MEDICAL HELP IF
LARGE QUANTITIES OF MATERIAL HAVE BEEN INGESTED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES TO
PREVENT ACCUMULATIONS OF DUSTS & TO KEEP AIRBORNE DUST
CONCENTRATIONS AT A MINIMUM.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF FUMES, MISTING OR DUST CONDITION OCCURS & TLV
AS INDICATED IS EXCEEDED, PROVIDE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:GENERAL: RECOMMENDED. LOCAL: AS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:>5000F,>2760C. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:HUMAN/ANIMAL:LUNG CANCER, SKIN
ULCERS. NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO
MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
199 4:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:EYES & MUC MEMBS, DERM, SKIN ULCERS & NASAL (ING 5)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2500F,1371C
Spec Gravity:7.8-8.2(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VARIOUS SHAPES, SOLID METAL; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/STRONG ACIDS TO GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METALLIC OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLIDS - SALE AS SCRAP. DUSTS, ETC - FOLLOW
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS REGARDING DISPOSAL.

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