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Carbon and Alloy Steels
<br />pigmentation of the affected area. Ingestion overexposures to iron may affect the gastrointestinal, nervous,
<br />and hematopoistic system and the liver. Iron and steel founding, but not Iron or iron oxide, has been listed
<br />as carcinogenic (Group 1) by IARC.
<br />When this product is welded, fumes are generated. Welding fumes may be different in composition from the
<br />original welding product, with the chief component being ordinary oxides of the metal being welded. Chronic
<br />health effects (Including cancer) have been associated with the ave s andlisted dusts of individual
<br />comas a er p oget
<br />metals (see above), and welding fumes as a general category
<br />(Group 213). There is also limited evidence that welding fumes may cause adverse reproductive and hital
<br />effects. Evidence is stronger where welding materials contain known reproductive toxins, e.g.,
<br />ch
<br />may be present In the coating material of'this product.
<br />Breathing fumes or dusts of this product may result in metal fume fever, which is an Illness produced by
<br />Inhaling metal oxides. These oxides are produced by heating various metals including cadmium, zinc,
<br />magnesium, copper, antimony, nickel, cobalt, manganese, tin, lead, beryllium, silver, chromium, aluminum,
<br />selenium, iron, and arsenic. The most common agents involved are zinc and copper.
<br />This product may contain small amounts of manganese. Prolonged exposure to manganese dusts or fumes
<br />is associated with "manganlsm", a Parkinson -like syndrome characterized by a variety of neurological
<br />symptoms including muscle spasms, gait disturbances, tremors, and psychoses.
<br />This product may contain small amounts of cadmium. Primary target organs for cadmium overexposure are
<br />the lung and the kidney. Because of its cumulative nature, chronic
<br />progreiumss despitepoisoning
<br />i ntessa on otse serious
<br />exposure.
<br />disease which takes many years to develop and may p gra
<br />Progression of the disease may not reflect current exposure conditions. It is also capable of causing a painful
<br />osteomalacia called "stat-Itai" in postmenopausal women, and has caused developmental effects and/or
<br />reproductive effects In male and female animals. Cadmium Is a listed carcinogen by NTP, OSHA, and IARC
<br />(Group 1).
<br />This product may contain small amounts of chromium. Prolonged and repeated overexposure to chromium
<br />dusts or fumes may cause skin ulcers, nasal irritation and ulceration, kidney damage and cancer of the
<br />respiratory system. Chromium is skin sensitizer. Cancer Is generally attributed to the hexavalent (+6) form
<br />of chromium which is listed as a carcinogen by NTP and IARC (Group 1).
<br />This product may contain small amounts of nickel. Prolonged and repeated contact with nickel may cause
<br />sensitization dermatitis. inhalation of nickel compounds has caused lung damage as well as sinus, nasal and
<br />lung cancer In laboratory animals. Nickel is a listed carcinogen by NTP and IARC (Group 1).
<br />ion or parenteral
<br />This product may contain small amounts have (been reported.um. Adverse effects
<br />major target for ventadium pentoxide
<br />exposure to various vanadium compounds
<br />toxicity is the respiratory tract. Fumes or dust can cause severe teyelandisresPp1 r to y Irri ation, andlve cough
<br />estemic
<br />ffects. Chronic bronchitis, green tongue, conjunctivitis, p ry9 s
<br />and tightness of the chest have been reported following overexposure. Allergic reactions resulting from skin
<br />and inhalation exposures have been
<br />umecurrenlstatistical
<br />s oiMsOciation between l regarded as a humenacar�lnogen um air levels and
<br />lung cancer has been suggested,
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<br />This product may contain Email produce sigounts of lead. ns Of polyp ur tis, diminished v sionad can accumulate r and peripheralnneurop tlhyesuch as
<br />to fumes or dust may p 9
<br />tingling and loss of feeling In fingers, anus and legs. Lead is a known reproductive and developmental toxin.
<br />Itis also axes. The bran isntral nervous a major targetystem org n for
<br />ad exposrure. kidneydysfunction
<br />le di s listed as an ARC 28
<br />abnormalities.
<br />carcinogen.
<br />The product may contain small amounts of copper. Copper dust and fumes can irritate the eyes, nose and
<br />and
<br />Inhalation of copperhing, wheezing, nGsebleeds, fumesfumes include a metallic or sweet to taste, and al fume fever. discoloration of skin,her teeth orects he repeated Copper
<br />ansate copper can affect the liver.
<br />also may cause an allergic skin reaction. Overexposure to copp
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