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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: IRON

FORMULA: FE

FORMULA WT: 55.85

CAS NO.: 07439-89-6

COMMON SYNONYMS: METALLIC IRON; ELEMENTAL IRON;STEEL

PRODUCT CODES: 2228,2234,2230,2226

EFFECTIVE: 06/25/86

REVISION #03

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT

FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE)

REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT

CONTACT - 0 NONE

HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT; CLASS D EXTINGUISHER

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

WARNING

CAUSES IRRITATION

HARMFUL IF INHALED

DUST MAY FORM FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR, ESPECIALLY

WHEN DAMP.

KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.

DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH

ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE,

DO NOT USE WATER. USE DRY SAND, EARTH OR SODA ASH. IN CASE OF SPILL,

SWEEP UP AND CAREFULLY REMOVE.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

IRON 90-100 7439-89-6

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: 3000 C ( 5432 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A

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MELTING POINT: 1535 C ( 2795 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 7.86 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0

APPEARANCE & ODOR: GRAY CRYSTALLINE POWDER OR CHIPS.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE POWDERED GRAPHITE, POWDERED SALT, OR POWDERED LIMESTONE.

DO NOT USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED.

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.

DUST MAY IRRITATE SKIN OR EYES.

CHRONIC EFFECTS INCUDE IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES, NOSE, THROAT, AND LUNGS.

NOTE: PRODUCT IS A SOLID MASS; HOWEVER, WARNINGS ARE BASED ON INHALATION

DUST, MIST OR FUME EMISSIONS THAT ARE POSSIBLE DURING MANUFACTURING OR

CHEMICAL REACTIONS.

TARGET ORGANS

NONE IDENTIFIED

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE IDENTIFIED

ROUTES OF ENTRY

NONE INDICATED

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL

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RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR

AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.

WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE, HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION

INCOMPATIBLES: ORGANIC ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER,

MINERAL ACIDS

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES,

SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL

INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA

WITH WATER.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001 (IGNITABLE WASTE)

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION

TO KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION

CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS

HIGH, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.

IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR,

A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, PROPER GLOVES ARE

RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED STRIPE (STORE SEPARATELY)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA

AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OR FLAME.

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DO NOT STORE NEAR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)