Specification

Carbon and Alloy Steels
Page 4 of 8 Revision Date: 12/21/2015
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye Contact - In case of overexposure to dusts or fumes, immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at
least 15 minutes occasionally lifting the eye lids. Get medical attention if irritation persists. Thermal burns
should be treated as medical emergencies.
Skin Contact - In case of overexposure to dusts or particulates, wash with soap and plenty of water. Get
medical attention if irritation develops or persists. If thermal burn occurs, flush area with cold water and get
immediate medical attention.
Inhalation - In case of overexposure to dusts or fumes, remove to fresh air. Get immediate medical attention
if symptoms described in this SDS develop.
Ingestion - Not considered an ingestion hazard. However, if excessive amounts of dust or particulates are
swallowed, treat symptomatically and supportively. Get medical attention.
Notes to Physician - Inhalation of metal fume or metal oxides may produce an acute febrile state, with
cough, chills, weakness, and general malaise, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, and remarkable
leukocytosis. Treatment is symptomatic, and condition is self limited in 24-48 hours. Chronic exposure to
dusts may result in pneumoconiosis of mixed type.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash Point (Method) - Not applicable
Flammable Limits (% volume in air) - Not applicable
Auto ignition Temperature - Not applicable
Extinguishing Media - For molten metal, use dry powder or sand. For steel dust use or dry sand, water,
foam, argon or nitrogen.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures - Do not use water on molten metal. Do not use Carbon Dioxide
(CO
2
). Firefighters should not enter confined spaces without wearing NIOSH/MSHA approved positive
pressure breathing apparatus (SCBA) with full face mask and full protective equipment.
Unusual Fire or Explosion Hazards - Steel products do not present fire or explosion hazards under normal
conditions. Any non-oxidized fine metal particles/ dust generated by grinding, sawing, abrasive blasting, or
individual customer processes may produce materials that the customer should test for combustibility and
other hazards in accordance with applicable regulations. High concentrations of combustible metallic fines in
the air may present an explosion hazard.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Precautions if Material is Spilled or Released - Emergency response is unlikely unless in the form of
combustible dust. Avoid inhalation, eye, or skin contact of dusts by using appropriate precautions outlined
in this SDS (see section 8). Fine turnings and small chips should be swept or vacuumed and placed into
appropriate disposable containers. Keep fine dust or powder away from sources of ignition. Scrap should be
reclaimed for recycling. Prevent materials from entering drains, sewers, or waterways. Specific standards
and regulations may be applicable to materials generated by individual customer processes. As appropriate,
these standards and regulations should be consulted for applicability.
Fire and Explosion Hazards - Some customer processes may generate combustible dust that may require
specific precautions when cleaning spills or releases of dust.
Environmental Precautions - Some grades of steel may contain reportable quantities of alloying elements.
See Section 15 for additional information.
Waste Disposal Methods - Dispose of used or unused product in accordance with applicable Federal, State,
and Local regulations. Please recycle.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Storage Temperatures - Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Precautions to be Taken in Handling and Storing - Store away from strong oxidizers. Dusts and/or
powders, alone, or combined with process specific fluids, may form explosive mixtures with air. Applicable
Federal, state and local laws and regulations may require testing dust generated from processing of steel