R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC -- 308 STAINLESS STEEL ALLOYS -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:308 STAINLESS STEEL ALLOYS
MSDS Date:11/16/1994
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC
Address:201C PERIMETER PARK
Box:22533
City:KNOXVILLE
State:TN
ZIP:37922-2233
Country:US
Info Phone Num:423-531-6065 / FAX: 423-531-2044
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:56406
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC
Address:201C PERIMETER PARK
Box:22533
City:KNOXVILLE
State:TN
ZIP:37922-2233
Country:US
Phone:423-531-6065 / FAX: 423-531-2044
Contract Num:SP0490-96-D-41690
CAGE:56406

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

Ingred Name:MANGANESE
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
= Wt:2.5
OSHA PEL:C5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:NICKEL
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
= Wt:11.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
OSHA PEL:NONE
ACGIH TLV:NONE

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
= Wt:21.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING
    FUMES, GASES OR DUST MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS,
    NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES.
    SKIN SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE NOTE D. ACUTE EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN
    THE SAME SYMPTOMS EXCEPT TO A GREATER DEGREE AS WELL AS WATERY
    EYES, HEADACHE, BRATHING DIFFICULTY, FREQUENT COUGHING AND/OR CHEST
    PAINS. SOME GASES MAY CAUSE PULMONARY  EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION AND
    EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC: MAY RESULT IN
    NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE, LUNG FIBROSIS, PNEUMONICOCIS AND OTHER LUNG
    DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CHROMIUM ARE CONSIDERED
    POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS UNDER OSHA (29CFR 1910-1200). "SEE TOXICOLOGY"
Effects of Overexposure:***THIS PRODUCT POSES NO HEALTH HAZARD AS
    SHIPPED*** BUT MAY POSE A HEALTH HAZARD DURING USE. ELECTRIC ARC
    WELDING RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. DUST, FUMES AND GASES CAN
    BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEAL TH. LUNG DAMAGE MAY RESULT FROM
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME WORKERS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A
    PREEXISTING CONDITION OR OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BECAUSE OF THE
    WIDE VARIATION IN INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBILITIES.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER PRIOR TO REMOVAL
    FROM EXPOSURE AREA AND ADMINISTRATION OF FIRST AID. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT ADMINISTER OXYGEN.
    IF NOT BR EATHING BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF NO DETECTABLE
    PULSE BEGIN EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF FRESH AIR FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN UTES. INGESTION: SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ALL CASES
    SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR FIRST AID.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE, HOWEVER, ARCS, SPARKS AND
    MOLTEN METAL CAN IGNITE FLAMMABLES AND COMBUSTIBLES OR CAUSE
    EXPLOSIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
    AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION APPROVED
    CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID I NHALATION AND SKIN EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE WELD FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR
    WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
    BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.  MONITOR THE AIR QUALITY INSIDE THE
    WELDER'S HELMET, IF WORN, AND/OR THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE TO
    DETERMINE IF A RESPIRATOR IS REQUIRED AND THE TYPE NEEDED.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST, FUMES AND GASES FROM
    WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE AND GENERAL USE. KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
    LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING.
Eye Protection:USE OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES, GLASSES AND/OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR GLOVES & FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN
    CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION WHEN
    HOT CUTTING OR WELDING. PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS TO SHIELD
    OTHERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION WHEN NOT
    CUTTING OR WELDING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS. EYE
    PROTECTION: USE OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES, GLASSES &/OR FACE SHIELD
    WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. IN ADDITION, WHEN HOT CUTTING OR
    WEL DING, WEAR WELDING HELMET OR FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS.
    SELECT WELDING LENS SHADE FROM AWS PUBLICATION F2.2.

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:COVERED WELDING ELECTRODES ARE SOLID WIRE WITH A
    FLUX COATING.

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

Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASEOUS REACTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
    CARBON MONOXIDE, OZONE AND NITROGEN OXIDES. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS
    MAY BE DECOMPOSED INTO TOXIC GASES SUCH AS PHOSGENE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:THE STUDIES FORMING THE BASIS FOR THIS
    CLASSIFICATION WERE FROM OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WELDING OF CHROMIUM
    OR NICKEL. THERE IS CONSIDERABLE CONTROVERSY ON THE EXTENT OF THE
    RESPIRATORY CANCER PROBLEMS  DUE TO NICKEL & CHROMIUM. IN ADDITION
    A SMALL AMOUNT OF SILICA IS ALSO PRESENT & IT IS A PROBABLE
    CARCINOGEN. NEVERTHELESS EXPOSURES MUST BE MAINTAINED BELOW THE
    LEVELS SPECIFIED IN THE INGREDIENTS SE CTION. *THE LIMIT FOR
    WELDING FUMES NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED IS 5 MG/M3. SOME ELEMENTS OR
    COMPONENTS WILL EXCEED THEIR PELS/TLVS BEFORE THE TOTAL FUMES
    EXCEED 5 MG/M3.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: FLAMMABLE GAS 2.1

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:WELDING PRODUCTS LISTED IN THE INGREDIENTS
    SECTION OF THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET CONTAIN TOXIC CHEMICALS
    SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III
    OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDME NTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND
    40CFR PART 372 OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER. REFER TO THE FOLLOWING
    SOURCE FOR ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT INFORMATION: ANSI Z49.1 THE
    AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY. P.O. BOX 35 1040. MIAMI, FL 33135. DSHA
    (29CFR 1910) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. WASHINGTION, DC 20210.

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