RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO -- ALUMINUM ALLOY  -- 3439-00F030577
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALUMINUM ALLOY
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F030577
=== 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:TIN (AS SN)
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
Fraction by Wt: 1-10%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2.0 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:TITANIUM (DRY POWDER) (TI)
CAS:7440-32-6
RTECS #:XR1700000
Fraction by Wt: 0.02-.2%

Ingred Name:VANADIUM
CAS:7440-62-2
RTECS #:YW1355000
Fraction by Wt: 0.05%
Other REC Limits:0.1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:ZINC OXIDE
CAS:1314-13-2
RTECS #:ZH4810000
Fraction by Wt: .05-6.1%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM FUME

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM (POWDER)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: 83-99.7%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:BISMUTH
CAS:7440-69-9
RTECS #:EB2600000
Fraction by Wt: .4-0.7%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:BORON
CAS:7440-42-8
RTECS #:ED7350000
Fraction by Wt: 0.06%

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP & ACGIH)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: .01-.4%
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:COBALT
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: 1-10%
Other REC Limits:0.05 PPM
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: .05-6%
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:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: .35-1%

Ingred Name:LEAD, INORGANIC LEAD (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC,
    NTP & ACGIH)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: .4-.7%
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM OXIDE, MAGNESIA
CAS:1309-48-4
RTECS #:OM3850000
Fraction by Wt: .03-4.9%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: .02-1.5%
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: 0.3%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC

Ingred Name:NITRIC, NITRIC OXIDE
CAS:10102-43-9
RTECS #:QX0525000
Other REC Limits:25 PPM
OSHA PEL:30 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:31 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:NITROGEN DIOXIDE
CAS:10102-44-0
RTECS #:QW9800000
Other REC Limits:3 PPM
OSHA PEL:9 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5.6 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:OZONE
CAS:10028-15-6
RTECS #:RS8225000
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:V 0.20 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: .25-1.2%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

=====================  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:OVEREXPOSURE TO LEAD FUMES OVER AN
    EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME CAN RESULT IN SUCH TOXIC EFFECTS AS CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES, RENAL CHANGES, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY,
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCE,  ANEMIA, & CHROMOSOMAL CHANGES. OIL
    VAPORS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES/UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT/SKIN
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS CAN RESULT, IF METAL IS HOT & TOUCHED.
    WELDING & PLASMA CUTTING OF ALLOYS HIGH IN COPPER MAY PRESENT THE
    POTENTIAL FOR OVEREXPOSURE TO COPPER FUMES WHICH CAN RESULT IN
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IR RITATION, NAUSEA, & METAL FUME FEVER.

=======================  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:FOR MOLTEN ALUMINUM USE DRY POWDER OR SAND. DON'T
    USE WATER OR HALOGEN AGENTS ON MOLTEN ALUMINUM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DAMP ALUMINUM DUST MAY SPONTANEOUSLY HEAT
    W/LIBERATION OF HYDROGEN TO FORM EXPLOSIVE AIR MIXTURES. FINELY
    DIVIDED ALUMINUM WILL FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN/AIR.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MOISTURE MUST BE DRIVEN OFF PRIOR TO
    REMELTING. DON'T TOUCH CAST ALUMINUM METAL/HEATED ALUMINUM. MUST BE
    STRESS-RELIEVED TO PREVENT EXPLOSION.
Other Precautions:SOME ALUMINUM SCRAP MAY BE CONTAMINATED W/OIL AT
    LEVELS AT >1%. VAPOR DEGREASER MUST BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED TO LIMIT
    THE ACCUMULATION OF ALUMINUM FINES. REMELTING SCRAP IN THE PRESENCE
    OF MOISTURE/STR ONG OXIDIZERS COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.

=============  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:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES & FACE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR STANDARD OPERATIONS (MELTING/CUTTING/GRINDING), ALUMINUM ALLOYS
    PRESENT A LOW HEALTH HAZARD.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 900-1200F
Spec Gravity: 2.5-2.9
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY-GREY SOLID, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS. ALUMINUM: HALOGEN ACIDS, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, BROMATES,
    IODATES, OR AMMONIUM NITRATE, STRONG OXIDIZERS, BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, CO, CO2, OZONE NITROGEN
    OXIDES, INFRARED RADIATION, & ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

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

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

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