RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO -- BRONZE  -- 3439-00F030559
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BRONZE
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F030559
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO
Address:2550 E 25TH ST
City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90058
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-582-2272
Emergency Phone Num:213-582-2272
CAGE:6D677
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO
Address:2550 E 25TH ST
Box:City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90058
Country:US
Phone:213-582-2272
CAGE:6D677

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM (POWDER)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: 1-14.1%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 0-3.5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:NICKEL (SOLUBLE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC,
    ACGIH) INTENDED CHANGE (IC)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 0-5.1%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC

Ingred Name:TIN (AS SN)
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
Fraction by Wt: 0-.25%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2.0 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:ZINC OXIDE
CAS:1314-13-2
RTECS #:ZH4810000
Fraction by Wt: 0-39.5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM FUME

Ingred Name:COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 58-91%
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

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF FUMES CASUSES
    IRRITATION TO EYES/NOSE/THROAT & METAL FUME FEVER. ALUMINUM:
    FIBROTIC CHANGE TO LUNGS. IRON: SIDEROSIS/PULMONARY EFFECT. LEAD:
    POISONING/KIDNEY DAMAGE/CNS DISORDE RS/DEATH. TIN: BENIGN
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS. ZINC: METAL FUME FEVER. NICKEL: ALLERGIC
    DERMATITIS. COPPER: PULMONARY DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:TYPICAL SYMPTOMS LAST FROM 12 TO 48 HOURS &
    CONSIST OF METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH/DRYNESS & IRRITATION OF
    THROAT/CHILLS/FEVER. COPPER: SKIN & HAIR DISCOLORING. LEAD: NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, & DIARRHEA. ZINC: F LU LIKE SYMPTOMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
    (ASTHMA/CHRONIC BRONCHITIS/EMPHYSEMA)

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY
    W/WATER TO REMOVE PARTICULATE. SKIN: REMOVE PARTICLES BY WASHING
    THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY POWDER OR SAND ON MOLTEN METAL. DON'T USE
    WATER ON MOLTEN METAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE METAL PARTICLES SUCH AS PRODUCED IN
    GRINDING OR SAWING CAN BURN. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF METALLIC FINES
    IN THE AIR MAY PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FINE TURNINGS & SMALL CHIPS SHOULD BE SWEPT &
    VACUUMED. SCRAP METAL CAN BE RECLAIMED FOR REUSE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ARC OR SPARK GENERATED WHEN WELDING OR
    BURNING COULD BE IGNITION SOURCE FOR COMBUSTION/FLAMMABLE
    MATERIALS. AVOID GENERATION OF AIRBORNE FUMES/DUSTS.
Other Precautions:METALLIC DUST OR FUMES MAY BE PRODUCED DURING
    WELDING, BURNING, GRINDING, & POSSIBLE MACHINING.

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

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE DUST/MIST/FUME RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE
    USED TO AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF PARTICULATES. IF EXPOSURE
    LIMITS ARE REACHED OR EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, FACE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
BRONZE RODUCTS IN THEIR SOLID STATE PRESENT NO HEALTH HAZARD.
    OPERATIONS SUCH AS
    BURNING/WELDING/SAWING/BRAZING/GRINDING/MACHINING/RESULTING THE
    GENERATION OF AIRBORNE PARTICULATES MAY PRESENT HAZARDS .

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 1820F
Spec Gravity: 8
Appearance and Odor:RED/GOLD SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, & OXIDIZERS. COPPER REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ACETYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >1820F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUME CONTAINING OXIDES & ALLOYING
    ELEMENTS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:USED OR UNUSED PRODUCT SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN
    ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL LAWS & REGULATIONS.

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