Specification

Carbon and Alloy Steels
Page 2 of 8 Revision Date: 12/21/2015
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard Statement(s)
H317: Dust/fumes may cause an allergic skin reaction.
H351: Dust/fumes suspected of causing cancer via inhalation.
H372: Inhalation of dust/fumes causes damage to respiratory tract through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Precautionary Statement(s)
P202: Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
P261: Avoid breathing dust/fumes.
P281: Use personal protective equipment as required.
P308+P313: If exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.
Potential Health Effects
Eye Contact
Dusts or particulates may cause mechanical irritation including pain, tearing, and redness. Scratching of the
cornea can occur if eye is rubbed. Fumes may be irritating. Contact with the heated material may cause
thermal burns.
Skin Contact
Dusts or particulates may cause mechanical irritation due to abrasion. Coated steel may cause skin irritation
in sensitive individuals (see Section 16 for additional information.) Some components in this product are
capable of causing an allergic reaction, possibly resulting in burning, itching and skin eruptions. Contact with
heated material may cause thermal burns.
Inhalation
Dusts may cause irritation of the nose, throat, and lungs. Excessive inhalation of metallic fumes and dusts
may result in metal fume fever, an influenza-like illness. It is characterized by a sweet or metallic taste in the
mouth, accompanied by dryness and irritation of the throat, cough, shortness of breath, pulmonary edema,
general malaise, weakness, fatigue, muscle and joint pains, blurred vision, fever and chills. Typical symptoms
last from 12 to 48 hours.
Ingestion
Not expected to be acutely toxic via ingestion based on the physical and chemical properties of the product.
Swallowing of excessive amounts of the dust may cause irritation, nausea, and diarrhea.
Potential Fire and Explosion Hazards
Under normal conditions, steel products do not present fire or explosion hazards, and dust generated by
handling steel products is oxidized and not combustible. Processing of steel product by some individual
customers may produce potentially combustible dust that may represent a fire or explosion hazard.
Chronic or Special Toxic Effects
Repeated exposure to fine dusts may inflame the nasal mucosa and cause changes to the lung. In addition,
a red-brown pigmentation of the eye and/or skin may occur. Welding fumes have been associated with
adverse health effects. Contains components that may cause cancer or reproductive effects. The following
components are listed by NTP, OSHA, or IARC as carcinogens: Nickel, chromium (hexavalent), cobalt, lead,
cadmium, antimony (trioxide), arsenic, beryllium. See Section 11, for additional, specific information on effects
noted above.
Target Organs
Overexposure to specific components of this product that are generated in dusts or fumes may cause adverse
effects to the following organs or systems: eyes, skin, liver, kidney, central nervous system, cardiovascular
system, respiratory system.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Exposure
Diseases of the skin such as eczema may be aggravated by exposure. Also, disorders of the respiratory
system including asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. Long-term inhalation exposure to agents that cause
pneumoconiosis (e.g. dust) may act synergistically with inhalation of oxide fumes or dusts of this product.