SDS
SAFTEY Data Sheet (SDS)
b. No skin (Dermal) irritation data available for Coated Steel Sheet as a mixture or its components.
c. No Eye Irritation data available for Coated Steel Sheet as a mixture. The following Eye Irritation information was found for the
components:
Iron: Causes eye irritation.
Silicon: Slight eye irritation in rabbit protocol.
Nickel: Slight eye irritation from particulate abrasion only.
d. No Skin (Dermal) Sensitization data available Coated Steel Sheet as a mixture. The following Skin (Dermal) Sensitization information was
found for the components:
Nickel: May cause allergic skin sensitization.
e. No Respiratory Sensitization data available for Coated Steel Sheet as a mixture or its components.
f. No Germ Cell Mutagenicity data available for Coated Sheet Steel as a mixture. The following Mutagenicity and Genotoxicity information
was found for the components:
Iron: IUCLID has found some positive negative findings in vitro.
Nickel: EU RAR has found positive results in vitro and in vivo but insufficient data for classification.
g. Carcinogenicity: IARC, NTP, and OSHA do not list Coated Steel Sheet as carcinogens. The following Carcinogenicity information was found
for the components:
Welding Fumes – IARC Group 2B carcinogen, a mixture that is possibly carcinogenic to humans.
Chromium (as metal and trivalent chromium compounds) – IARC Group 3 carcinogens, not classifiable as to their human
carcinogenicity.
Nickel and certain nickel compounds – Group 2B – metallic nickel group 1 – nickel compounds ACGIH confirmed human carcinogen.
Nickel – EURAR insufficient evidence to conclude carcinogenic potential in animals or humans; suspect carcinogen classification
Category 2 Suspected of causing cancer.
h. No Toxic Reproduction data available for Coated Steel Sheet as a mixture. The following Toxic Reproductive information was found for the
components.
i. No Specific Target Organ Toxicity (STOT) following a Single Exposure data available for Coated Steel Sheet as a mixture. The following STOT
following a Single Exposure data was found for the component.
Iron: Irritating to Respiratory tract.
j. No Specific Target Organ Toxicity (STOT) following Repeated Exposure data was available for Coated Steel Sheet as a whole. The following
STOT following Repeated Exposure data was found for the components.
Manganese: inhalation of metal fumes – Degenerative changes in human Brain: Behavioral: Changes in motor activity and muscle
weakness (Whitlock et al., 1966).
Nickel: RAT 4 wk inhalation LOEL 4 mg/m
3
lung and lymph node histopathology. RAT 2 yr inhalation LOEL 0.1 mg/m
3
Pigment in
kidney, effects on hematopoiesis spleen and bone marrow and adrenal tumor. Rat 13 week Inhalation LOAEC 1.0 mg/m
3
Lung
weights, and Alveolar histopathology.
The above toxicity information was determined from available scientific sources to illustrate the prevailing posture of the scientific community. The scientific resources include: The
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienist (ACGIH) Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure indices (BEIs) with Other World Wide
Occupational Exposure Values 2009, The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), The National Toxicology Program (NTP) updated documentation, The World Health
Organization (WHO) and other available resources, The International Uniform Chemical Information Data Base (IUCLID), European Union Risk Assessment Report (EU-RAR), Concise
International Chemical Assessment Documents (CICAD), European Union Scientific Committee for Occupational Exposure Limits (EU-SCOEL), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR), Hazardous Substance Data Bank (HSDB), and International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS).
The following health hazard information is provided regardless to classification criteria and is based on the individual component(s) and potential resultant
components from further processing:
Acute Effects:
Inhalation: Excessive exposure to high concentrations of metal dust may cause irritation to the eyes, skin and mucous membranes of
the upper respiratory tract. Excessive inhalation of fumes from freshly formed metal oxide particles sized below 1.5 micrometers and
usually between 0.02 – 0.05 micrometers from many metals can produce an acute reaction known as “metal fume fever”, Symptoms
consist of chills and fever (very similar to and easily confused with flu symptoms), metallic taste in the mouth, dryness and irritation of
the throat followed by weakness and muscle pain. The symptoms come on in a few hours after excessive exposures and usually last
from 12 to 48 hours. Long-term effects from metal fume fever have not been noted. Freshly form oxide fumes of manganese have
been associated with causing metal fume fever.
Eye: Excessive exposure to high concentrations of metal dust may cause irritation to the eyes.
Skin: Skin contact with metal dusts may cause irritation or sensitization, possibly leading to dermatitis. Skin contact with metallic
fumes and dusts may cause physical abrasion.
Ingestion: Ingestion of harmful amounts of this product as distributed is unlikely due to its solid insoluble form. Ingestion of metal
dust may cause nausea or vomiting.
Acute Effects by component:
Iron and iron oxides: iron is harmful if swallowed, causes skin irritation, and causes eye irritation. Contact with iron oxide has been
reported to causes skin irritation and serious eye damage. Particles of iron or iron compounds, which become imbedded in the eye,
may cause rust stains unless removed fairly promptly.
Manganese and manganese oxides: Manganese and Manganese oxide are harmful if swallowed.
Nickel and nickel oxides: Nickel may cause allergic skin sensitization. Nickel oxide may cause an allergic skin reaction.
Silicon and silicon oxides: May be harmful if swallowed.