ALLEGHENY LUDLUM STEEL CORP -- CATEGORY 1-B STAINLESS & SPECIALTY STEELS  -- 3439-00F030654
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CATEGORY 1-B STAINLESS & SPECIALTY STEELS
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F030654
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALLEGHENY LUDLUM STEEL CORP
Address:RIVER RD
City:BRACKENRIDGE
State:PA
ZIP:15014
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-224-1000
Emergency Phone Num:412-339-5059
Preparer's Name:W. D. EDSALL
CAGE:80710
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLEGHENY LUDLUM STEEL CORP
Address:BRACKENRIDGE WORKS, RIVER AVE
Box:City:BRACKENRIDGE
State:PA
ZIP:15014
Country:US
CAGE:80710
Company Name:FELKER BROTHERS CORPORATION
CAGE:93516

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 52.3-78%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 4.5%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP & ACGIH)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 12-21%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:NICKEL (SOLUBLE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC,
    ACGIH) INTENDED CHANGE (IC)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 6-17.5%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC

Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM (SOLUBLE COMPOUND), LEAD MOLYBDATE
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TIO2
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Fraction by Wt: 0.7%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:COLUMBIUM, NIOBIUM	   *93-3*
CAS:7440-03-1
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

Ingred Name:COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 0.5%
Other REC Limits:1 MG(CU)/M3 (DUST)
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM (POWDER)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: 1.5%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN (INSOLUBLE), WOLFRAM
CAS:7440-33-7
RTECS #:YO7175000
Fraction by Wt: 1.8%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY/MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITATION, METAL FUME FEVER. IRON OXIDE: BENIGN
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS & CNS EFFECTS & LUNG DAMAGE. TUNGSTEN: RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS. TITANIUM DIOXIDE: PRIMARY IRRITANT . COLUMBIUM:
    INTERFERES W/CALCIUM AS ANACTIVATOR. COPPER: WILSON'S DISEASE.
    NICKEL: NICKEL ITCH & DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:METAL FUME FEVER: CHILLS, FEVER, METALLIC TASTE
    IN MOUTH, DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF THROAT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF
    WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING IF FULLY CONSCIOUS & NOT CONVULSING.
    OBTAIN MED ICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Fire Fighting Procedures:STEEL PRODUCTS DON'T CONSTITUTE FIRE &
    EXPLOSION HAZARD. HOWEVER, DUST GENERATED DURING GRINDING & CUTTING
    OPERATIONS MAY PRESENT A FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COATINGS, WHICH ARE APPLIED AT THE
    CUSTOMER'S REQUIRES, MAY BE COMBUSTIBLE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:MATERIAL IS SOLID FORM. FOR DUST, USE METHODS
    WHICH AVOID GENERATION SUCH AS DRY OR WET VACUUMING. COMPRESSED AIR
    SHOULD NOT BE USED TO CLEAN UP SPILLS OF DUST. PROVIDE VENTILATION.
    USE PROTECTIVE EQU IPMENT. COLLECT IN APPROPRIATE LABELED
    CONTAINERS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF COATINGS SHOULD
    BE RECOGNIZED & CONSIDERED WHEN EVALUATING POTENTIAL HAZARDS &
    EXPOSURES DURING DUST/FUME GENERATING ACTIVITIES.
Other Precautions:STEEL PRODUCTS IN THEIR USUAL PHYSICAL FORM DON'T
    POSE ANY HEALTH HAZARD. HOWEVER, WHEN SUBJECTED TO
    WELDING/BURNING/SAWING/BRAZING/GRINDING, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
    FUMES/DUST MAY BE GENERATED. THESE F UMES/DUSTS MUST BE CONTROLLED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHEN
    EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE ABOVE TLV'S.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS DURING WELDING
    & GRINDING OPERATIONS. DILUTION IS ACCEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEMS: 316LN, 317, 317L, 317LX, 317XN, 321, 321H, 347, 348, 370, 808,
    850, 13-8 PH. THE PERCENT COMPOSITION REFLECTS THE RANGE THAT IS
    POSSIBLE W/IN THIS GROUP OR PRODUCTS. THESE ARE NOT THE TECHNICAL 
    SPECIFICATIONS FOR A PARTICULAR PRODUCT. SPECIFIC GRADES MAY NOT
    INCLUDE ALL THE HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2800F
Spec Gravity:7.6-7.8
Appearance and Odor:GRAY SOLID, ODORLESS

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, METAL FUMES: IRON OXIDE,
    MANGANESE, CHROMIUM, NICKEL, MOLYBDENUM (INSOLUBLE FORM) & TITANIUM
    DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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

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