*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:IF OPERATION ARE SUCH THAT ATMOSPHERIC LEV OF
    CONTAM EXCEED PRESCRIBED LIM, PROVIDE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:IRON
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3  (FE*2O*3)
Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: <6%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
Ingred Name:CARBON
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
Ingred Name:PHOSPHOROUS (YELLOW)  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:SULFUR
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:2 PPM (SO*2)
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM (SO*2)
Ingred Name:SILICON
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
Ingred Name:TANTALUM; (COLUMBIUM)
Fraction by Wt: <0.3%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
Ingred Name:VANADIUM  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: <0.3%
OSHA PEL:C,0.5 MG V2O5/M3 RD
Ingred Name:NITROGEN
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%
ACGIH TLV:SIMPLE ASPHYXIANT
*  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:ACUTE:DUST/FUME MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO
    EYES, NOSE/THROAT; LEAVE A METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH; RESULT IN METAL
    FUME FEVER/ PRODUCE FLU-LIKE SYMPS. CHRONIC:CHROMIUM:SKIN
    ULCERATION, IRRIT DERM, ALLERGIC REACTI ON, ULCERATION OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, BRONCHIAL CARCINOMA,
    ADENOCARCINOMA, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM:GROUP 1 (NTP, IARC).
    NICKEL:GROUP 2B (IARC), ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN (NTP).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MUTAGEN. MANGANESE:BRONCH, PNUEM, LACK
    OF COORDINATION. PHOSPHORUS:NECROSIS OF MANDIBLE. SULFUR:EDEMA OF
    LUNGS. IRON:SIDEROSIS. NICKEL:INFLAM OF RESP TRACT, PNEUM. SKIN
    SENSIT. CERTAIN NICKEL  CMPDS CAN CAUSE CANCER. VANADIUM:EMPHYSEMA,
    PNEUM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    . SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INH AL:IN
    EVENT OF ACUTE EXPOSURE, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, ADMINISTER OXYGEN AND
    SEEK A PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANCE.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE METHODS APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Other Precautions:PLASMA ARC CUTTING OR WELDING CAN GENERATE OZONE.
    OVEREXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, AS WELL AS
    PULMONARY CHANGES INCLUDING IRRITATION, CONGESTION AND EDEMA.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:>7 (H2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAYISH TO SILVERY ODORLESS SHEET, STRIP, PLATE,
    BAR, STRUCTURAL SHAPE (SUPDAT)
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT INCOMPATIBLE WITH MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACID PICKLING OF PRODUCT MAY RESULT IN
    FORMATION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM WHICH IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE &
    SUSPECT CARCINOGEN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE METAL FUMES, METAL OXIDES
    OR OTHER OXIDES IF EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL CAN BE RECLAIMED FOR REUSE.
    DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS .
