TRI-CLOVER INC -- STAINLESS  -- 3439-00F029619
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STAINLESS
MSDS Date:11/10/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F029619
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TRI-CLOVER INC
Address:9201 WILMOT RD
City:KENOSHA
State:WI
ZIP:53141-1413
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-694-5511/414-694-7104FAX
Emergency Phone Num:414-694-5511
CAGE:0LU89
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TRI-CLOVER INC
Address:9201 WILMOT RD
Box:City:KENOSHA
State:WI
ZIP:53141-1413
Country:US
Phone:414-694-5511/414-694-7104FAX
CAGE:0LU89

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 67.86%

Ingred Name:NICKEL (SOLUBLE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC,
    ACGIH) INTENDED CHANGE (IC)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 0-12%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP & ACGIH)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 11.5-20%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM (CEILING)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 0-2%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 0-1%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 0-5%
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:PETROLEUM BASE OIL

Ingred Name:PAINTS,PRESERVATIVES & SOLVENTS
Fraction by Wt: <1%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRON: SIDEROSIS. NICKEL: RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION & PNEUMONITIS. NICKEL OXIDE IS A SUSPECTED LUNG & NASAL
    CARCINOGEN. MANGANESE: PNEUMONITIS & CNS INVOLVEMENT. SILICON:
    X-RAY CHANGES IN LUNGS WITHOUT DI SABILITY. COPPER: METAL FUME
    FEVER. DERMATITIS DUE TO SENSITIZATION. MOUTH, THROAT & EYE
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:METAL FUME FEVER CAUSES COUGH, HEADACHE,
    METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, NAUSEA, FEVER & CHILLS; CONDITION IS
    TRANSITORY, USUALLY LASTING ONE DAY OR LESS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN AS NECESSARY. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP OR
    MILD DETERGENT & FLUSH W/WATER FOR 5 MINS. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
    15 MINS , OCCASIONALLY LIFTING LOWER & UPPER LIDS. INGESTION:
    OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Fire Fighting Procedures:NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARC & SPARKS GENERATED WHEN WELDING
    W/PRODUCT COULD BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION FOR COMBUSTIBLE & FLAMMABLE
    MATERIALS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DURING WELDING, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE
    TAKEN FOR AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS & NOXIOUS GASES THAT ORIGINATE FROM
    WELDING ROD.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED, DUST-FUME RESPIRATOR SHOULD
    BE WORN DURING WELDING OR BURNING WHEN AIR CONTAMINANT LEVELS
    EXCEED PEL/TLV'S.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION OF AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW TLV'S
Protective Gloves:WELDERS
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD (8" MINIMUM); SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WELDER'S APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO TOXIC EFFECTS WOULD BE EXPECTED FROM ITS INERT SOLID FORM.
    PROLOGNED, REPEATED EXPOSURE TO FUME/DUSTS GENERATED DURING
    HEATING, CUTTING, BRAZING OR WELDING MAY CAUSE ADVERSE HEALTH
    EFFFECTS ASSOCIA TED W/INGREDIENTS.

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

Spec Gravity: 8
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS SOLID W/METALLIC LUSTER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES OR EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUMES & CERTAIN NOXIOUS GASES
    SUCH AS CO MAY BE PRODUCED DURING WELDING OR BURNING OPERATIONS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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