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Carbon and Alloy Steels <br />Hazard Statements) <br />H317: Dust/fumes may cause an allergic skin reaction. <br />H351: Dust/fumes suspected of causing cancer via inhalation. <br />H372: Inhalation of dust/fumes causes damage to respiratory tract through prolonged or repeated <br />exposure. <br />Precautionary Statement(s) <br />P202: Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. <br />P261: Avoid breathing dust/fumes. <br />P281: Use personal protective equipment as required. <br />P308+P313: If exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention. <br />Potential Health Effects <br />Eye Contact <br />Dusts or particulates may cause mechanical irritation including pain, tearing, and redness. Scratching of <br />the cornea can occur if eye is rubbed. Fumes may be irritating. Contact with the heated material may cause <br />thermal burns. <br />Skin Contact <br />Dusts or particulates may cause mechanical irritation due to abrasion. Coated steel may cause skin <br />irritation in sensitive individuals (see Section 16 for additional information.) Some components in this <br />product are capable of causing an allergic reaction, possibly resulting in burning, itching and skin eruptions. <br />Contact with heated material may cause thermal burns. <br />Inhalation <br />Dusts may cause irritation of the nose, throat, and lungs. Excessive inhalation of metallic fumes and dusts <br />may result in metal fume fever, an influenza -like illness. It is characterized by a sweet or metallic taste in <br />the mouth, accompanied by dryness and irritation of the throat, cough, shortness of breath, pulmonary <br />edema, general malaise, weakness, fatigue, muscle and joint pains, blurred vision, fever and chills. Typical <br />symptoms last from 12 to 48 hours. <br />Ingestion <br />Not expected to be acutely toxic via ingestion based on the physical and chemical properties of the <br />product. Swallowing of excessive amounts of the dust may cause irritation, nausea, and diarrhea. <br />Potential Fire and Explosion Hazards <br />Under normal conditions, steel products do not present fire or explosion hazards, and dust generated by <br />handling steel products is oxidized and not combustible. Processing of steel product by some individual <br />customers may produce potentially combustible dust that may represent a fire or explosion hazard. <br />Chronic or Special Toxic Effects <br />Repeated exposure to fine dusts may inflame the nasal mucosa and cause changes to the lung. In <br />addition, a red -brown pigmentation of the eye and/or skin may occur. Welding fumes have been associated <br />with adverse health effects. Contains components that may cause cancer or reproductive effects. The <br />following components are listed by NTP, OSHA, or IARC as carcinogens: Nickel, chromium (hexavalent), <br />cobalt, lead, cadmium, antimony (trioxide), arsenic, beryllium. See Section 11, for additional, specific <br />information on effects noted above. <br />Target Organs <br />Overexposure to specific components of this product that are generated in dusts or fumes may cause <br />adverse effects to the following organs or systems: eyes, skin, liver, kidney, central nervous system, <br />cardiovascular system, respiratory system. <br />Medical Conditions Aggravated by Exposure <br />Diseases of the skin such as eczema may be aggravated by exposure. Also, disorders of the respiratory <br />system including asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. Long-term inhalation exposure to agents that cause <br />pneumoconiosis (e.g. dust) may act synergistically with inhalation of oxide fumes or dusts of this product. <br />Page 2 of 8 Revision Date: 7/25/2013 <br />