MAR-MAC Industrial Wire

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Hazards This product is a solid metal product and can range in appearance from a bright silver coloration to black. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

Precautionary statements

 Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood  Avoid breathing dust/fumes  Use personal protective equipment as required  If exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention

Potential health effects

Note: Steel products in their solid state, under normal conditions, do not present an inhalation, ingestion or skin hazard. However, operations resulting in fumes or particulate formation such as welding, sawing, brazing, grinding, and machining may present health hazards. Eye Contact: Dusts or particulates may cause mechanical irritation including pain, tearing, and redness. Scratching of the cornea can occur if eye is rubbed. Fumes may be irritating. Contact with the heated material may cause thermal burns. Skin Contact: Dusts or particulates may cause mechanical irritation due to abrasion. Coated steel may cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals (see section 16 for additional information.) Some components in this product are capable of causing an allergic reaction, possibly resulting in burning, itching and skin eruptions. Contact with heated material may cause thermal burns. Inhalation: Dusts may cause irritation of the nose, throat, and lungs. Excessive inhalation of metallic fumes and dust may result in metal fume fever, an influenza-like illness. It is characterized by a sweet or metallic taste in the mouth, accompanied by dryness and irritation of the throat, cough, shortness of breath, pulmonary edema, general malaise, weakness, fatigue, muscle and joint pains, blurred vision, fever and chills. Typical symptoms last from 12 to 48 hours. Ingestion: Not expected to be acutely toxic via ingestion based on the physical and chemical properties of the product. Swallowing of excessive amounts of the dust may cause irritation, nausea, and diarrhea. Chronic or Special Toxic Effects: Repeated exposure to fine dusts may inflame the nasal mucosa and cause changes to the lung. In addition, a red- brown pigmentation of the eye and/or skin may occur. Welding fumes have been associated with adverse health effects. Contains components that may cause cancer or

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Diseases of the skin such as eczema may be aggravated by exposure. Also, disorders of the respiratory system including asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. Long-term inhalation exposure to agents that cause pneumoconiosis (e.g. dust) may act synergistically with inhalation of oxide fumes or dusts of this product.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

 Carcinogenicity (Category 2)  Skin Sensitization (Category 1)  Specific Target Organ Toxicity-Repeated Exposure (Category 1) Pictogram(s): Hazard Statement(s):  Dust/Fumes may cause and allergic skin reaction  Dust/Fumes suspected of causing cancer via inhalation  Inhalation of dust/fumes causes damage to respiratory tract through prolonged or repeated exposure