BRANFORD WIRE & MFG CO INC -- STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS, ALL GRADES  -- 3439-00F025137
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STAINLESS STEEL PRODUCTS, ALL GRADES
MSDS Date:03/30/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F025137
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BRANFORD WIRE & MFG CO INC
Address:INDUSTRIAL PARK RD
Box:677
City:MOUNTAIN HOME
State:NC
ZIP:28758
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-692-5791
Emergency Phone Num:704-692-5791
CAGE:BRANF
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BRANFORD WIRE & MFG CO INC
Address:INDUSTRIAL PARK RD
Box:677
City:MOUNTAIN HOME
State:NC
ZIP:28758
Country:US
Phone:704-692-5791
CAGE:BRANF

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 48-89%

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP & ACGIH)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 10-27%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM (CEILING)
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: 0-99.5%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC (A1)

Ingred Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 0-15%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN (INSOLUBLE), WOLFRAM
CAS:7440-33-7
RTECS #:YO7175000
Fraction by Wt: 0-4%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM (SOLUBLE COMPOUND), LEAD MOLYBDATE
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
Fraction by Wt: 0-4%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9293

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM (POWDER)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: 0-2%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 0-4%
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:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 0-5%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:COBALT
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 0-5%
Other REC Limits:0.05 PPM
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3;AS CO
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SIDEROSIS, PULMONARY
    DISEASE, IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG FUNCTION, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
    PNEUMONITIS, NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS, RESPIRATORY
    SENSITIZATION, METAL FUME FEVER. SKIN: DERM ATITIS. EYES:
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF THE MOUTH & THROAT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM & NICKEL ARE SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN
    CARCINOGENS BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SIDEROSIS, PULMONARY DISEASE,
    IMPAIRMENT OF LUNG FUNCTION, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, PNEUMONITIS,
    NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS, RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION,
    METAL FUME FEVER. SKIN: DERM ATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    IRRITATION OF THE MOUTH & THROAT.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    15 MIN. INHALATION/INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TAKE PRECAUTIONS FOR AIRBORNE
    CONTAMINANTS & NOXIOUS GASES THAT MAY ORIGINATE FROM THE WELDING
    PROCESS OR FROM COMPONENTS OF THE WELDING ROD.
Other Precautions:ARC & SPARKS GENERATED WHEN WELDING W/PRODUCT COULD
    BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION FOR COMBUSTIBLE & FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST-FUME RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:REQUIRED IN AREAS WHERE >TLV.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD (8 MIN)/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CERTAIN MATERIALS SUCH AS LIME, ALKALINE SALTS, BORAX OR MINERAL OIL IN
    THE PROCESSING & CERTAIN RESIDUALS (<1% TOTAL WEIGHT OR PRODUCT)
    MAY REMAIN ON THE PRODUCT'S SURFACE. CHEMICAL COMPONENT MAY VAR Y
    ACCORDING ALLOY.

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

Spec Gravity: 8
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS SOLID W/METALLIC LUSTRE. (ROD OR WIRE)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUMES, CERTAIN NOXIOUS GASES
    SUCH CO, HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM.

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

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

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