Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
7440-44-0
Name of the chemical
Carbon black
Concentration
2.5-4
EC/CAS
7631-86-9
Name of the chemical
Silver adsorbed on silicon dioxide
Concentration
1.3-1.9
EC/CAS
1305-78-8
Name of the chemical
Calcium oxide
Concentration
0.6-1.4
EC/CAS
1344-28-1
Name of the chemical
aluminium oxide
Concentration
0.5-0.7
EC/CAS
1309-48-4
Name of the chemical
magnesium oxide
Concentration
0.2-0.8
EC/CAS
7723-14-0
Name of the chemical
Phosphorus
Concentration
0.02-0.04
General Information
Revision date
2023-12-22
Product name
Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Pellets
Product Synonyms
DRI Pellets
CAS No.
7439-89-6
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
To be used as feedstock for steel making / pellets. Please consult with Nucor Safety Data
Emergency telephone
1 (800) 424-9300, 1 (868) 636-1944, 1 (225) 331-4000, 1 (868) 679-0561
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Company Information
company name
NUCOR STEEL LOUISIANA LLC
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H232, H252
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H232
May ignite spontaneously if exposed to air
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Signal word
Warning Hazard Statement(s) H252: Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire H232: May form combustible dust concentrations in air
Precautionary statements
P210: Keep away from heat, open flames, hot surfaces, sparks. – No smoking P232: Protect from moisture P240: Ground/bond container and receiving equipment
Potential health effects
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 heated material may cause thermal burns. Skin Contact Dusts or particulates may cause mechanical irritation due to abrasion. Contact with heated material may cause thermal burns. Inhalation Dusts may cause irritation of the nose, throat, and lungs. The inhalation of large amounts of iron dust results in iron pneumoconiosis (arc welder’s lung). Ingestion Ingestion overexposures to iron may affect the gastrointestinal, nervous, and hematopoietic system and the liver. 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. Chronic exposure to excess iron can result in pathological deposition in the body tissues, the symptoms of which are fibrosis of the pancreas, diabetes melitus and liver cirrhosis. DRI pellets and dusts may react with water. Under certain conditions, it may react with water to form hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification: Self-heat (Category 2) Comb. Dust Pictogram(s): Signal Word: Warning Hazard Statement(s) H252: Self-heating in large quantities; may catch fire H232: May form combustible dust concentrations in air
