ABC METALS CORPORATION -- BRASS  -- 3439-00F007704
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BRASS
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F007704
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ABC METALS CORPORATION
Address:1371 SOUTH INCA
City:DENVER
State:CO
ZIP:80223
Info Phone Num:(303) 777-8282
Emergency Phone Num:(303) 777-8282
CAGE:FO284
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ABC METALS CORP
Address:1371 SOUTH INCA
Box:City:DENVER
State:CO
ZIP:80223
Country:US
Phone:303-777-8282
CAGE:FO284

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

Ingred Name:COPPER  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 60-70%
Other REC Limits:0.2 MG/CUM FUMES
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ZINC  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: 30-40%
OSHA PEL:10 MG ZNO/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:TIN
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF EYES,
    THROAT, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, DRYNESS & INFLUENZA-LIKE SYMPTOMS,
    ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, ANEMIA, MUSCLE WEAKNESS & HEADACHE. INHALATION OF
    LEAD PARTICLES MAY RESULT IN LEAD-IND UCE SYSTEMIC TOXICITY.
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES, KIDNEY/CNS DAMAGE
    & REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF EYES, THROAT,
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, & INFLUENZA-LIKE SYMPTOMS, DRYNESS, ABDOMINAL
    CRAMPS, ANEMIA, MUSCLE WEAKNESS & HEADACHE. INGESTION OF PARTICLES
    MAY RESULT IN LEAD-INDUCED	SYSTEMIC TOXICITY. PROLONGED EXPOSURE
    CAN CAUSE BEHAVIORAL CHANGES, KIDNEY  & CNS DAMAGE & REPRODUCTIVE
    EFFECTS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, SEEK MEDICAL AID
    IMMEDIATELY. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:STEEL PRODUCTS IN THE SOLID STATE PRESENT NO
    FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST HAZARD EXISTS UNDER FAVORING
    CONDITIONS OF SMALL PRACTICE SIZE. DISPERSION IN AIR & STRONG
    IGNITION SOURCE MAY RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:IN WELDING, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
    TAKEN FOR AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS WHICH MAY ORIGINATED FROM
    COMPONENTS OF THE WELDING ROD.
Other Precautions:ARC OR SPARK GENERATED WHEN WELDING OR BURNING COULD
    BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION FOR COMBUSTABLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST & FUME RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP <TLV
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SOLID
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1600
Spec Gravity:>8
Appearance and Odor:GOLD/YELLOW COLORED, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MERCURY, AMMONIA, ACETYLENE, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE DURING STORAGE TO STRONG ACIDS,
    BASES OR OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES, AEROSOLS, & VAPORS MAY BE
    RELEASED IN A FIRE INVOLVING COPPER ALLOYS IF FUMES OF OTHER CPDS
    ARE INVOLVED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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