SIFSTEEL NO. 11

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

This product consists of solid steel wire or rods (which may be copper coated), which are odorless. There are no immediate health hazards associated with the EMERGENCY wire or rod form of this product. This product is not flammable nor reactive. If OVERVIEW: involved in a fire, this product may generate irritating iron fumes and a variety of iron compounds. Emergency responders must wear personal protective equipment suitable for the situation to which they are responding. During welding operations, the most significant route of over- exposure is via

Principle Routes of Exposure

inhalation of fumes.

Potential health effects

Contact with the wire or rod form of this product can be physically damaging to the EYES: eye. Fumes generated during welding operations can be irritating to the skin and eyes. Contact with the molten core wire or rods will burn contaminated skin or 1 eyes. Contact of the wire or rod form of this product with the skin is not anticipated to be irritating. Symptoms of skin over-exposure may include irritation and redness; SKIN: prolonged or repeated skin over-exposures may lead to dermatitis. Skin absorption is not known to be a significant route of over-exposure for any component of this product. Ingestion of the rods is not a likely route of exposure. If swallowed call physician immediately. Do not induce vomiting unless directed by medical personnel. Rinse INGESTION: mouth with water if person is conscious. Never give fluids or induce vomiting if person is unconscious, having convulsions, or not breathing. Inhalation is not anticipated to be a significant route of over-exposure to the solid wire or rods. Inhalation of large amounts of particulates generated by this product during welding operations may result in pneumoconiosis (a disease of the lungs). INHALATION: Repeated over-exposures, via inhalation, to the dusts or fumes generated by this product may have adverse effects on the lungs with possible pulmonary oedema and emphysema. Though not a likely route of occupational exposure for this product, injection (via INJECTION: punctures or lacerations in the skin) may cause local reddening, tissue swelling, and discomfort. The chief acute health hazard associated with this product would be the potential for irritation of contaminated skin and eyes when exposed to fumes during welding

Acute Health Hazards

operations. Inhalation of large amounts of particulates generated by this product during metal processing operations can result in pneumoconiosis (a disease of the lungs). Contact with the molten material will burn contaminated skin or eyes. Chronic skin over-exposure to the fumes of this product during welding operations may produce dermatitis (red, inflamed skin). Repeated over-exposures to the

Health hazards

fumes generated by this product via inhalation can have adverse effects on the lungs (e.g., pulmonary oedema and emphysema). Repeated or prolonged ingestion exposures to > 50−100 mg of Iron per day can result in deposition of iron in the body tissues, which can cause disease.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Skin, respiratory, pancreas, and liver disorders may be aggravated by prolonged over-exposures to the dusts or fumes generated by this product. CARCINOGENICITY OSHA: ACGIH: NTP: IARC: OTHER: