SDS

Tree Island Industries Ltd.
3933 Boundary Road
Richmond, BC, Canada
V6V 1T8
www.treeisland.com.
Steel Wire Nails, Zinc Coated
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SDS Revision Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/19/2015
SAFETY DATA SHEET
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Sign and symptoms skin
No adverse effects due to skin contact are expected. Prolonged skin contact may
cause temporary irritation.
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Sign and symptoms eyes Dust in eyes will cause irritation. Iron particles in the eye may leave a "rust ring" or
brownish stain on the cornea.
Frequent or prolonged contact may dry the skin, leading to discomfort and dermatitis.
This product has no known adverse effect on human health.
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Potential Chronic Health Effects
Mutagenicity :
No data available to indicate product or any components present at greater than 0.1%
are mutagenic or genotoxic.
Carcinogenicity
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No components are listed as carcinogens by ACGIH, IARC, OSHA or NTP.
Reproductive effects & Teratogenicity
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This product is not expected to cause reproductive or developmental effects.
Sensitization to material
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Not expected to be a respiratory sensitizer.
This product is not expected to cause skin sensitization.
Specific target organ effects
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Not classified as a specific target organ toxicity-single exposure.
Not classified as a specific target organ toxicity-repeated exposure.
Medical conditions aggravated by overexposure
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None known or reported by the manufacturer.
Synergistic materials :
Not available.
See below for individual ingredient acute toxicity data. No data is available on the
product itself.
Toxicological data
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LD50LC50(4hr)
inh, ratChemical name
(Rabbit, dermal)
(Oral, rat)
Iron
N/Av 98600 mg/kg
N/Av
Zinc
> 5.4 mg/L (dust) (No mortality) > 2000 mg/kg (No mortality)
n/av
Manganese
> 5.14 mg/L (dust) (No mortality) > 2000 mg/kg (No mortality)
N/Av
Chromium
>5.41 mg/L/4H (dust) >5000 mg/kg
N/Av
Nickel
> 2.55 mg/L (dust) (no deaths) > 9000 mg/kg
N/Av
Zinc oxide fume may be present at high temperatures (i.e welding). It does not exist under normal
conditions.
Zinc oxide
> 5.7 mg/L (dust) (No mortality) > 5000 mg/kg
> 2000 mg/kg (No
mortality)
Other important toxicological hazards
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Dust may irritate eyes and the respiratory system. Symptoms may include stinging and
tearing. Symptoms may include upper respiratory irritation, coughing and breathing
difficulties. Inhalation of fumes may result in metal fume fever, a flu-like illness.
Symptoms of metal fume fever may include fever, fatigue, vomiting, muscle aches and
shortness of breath.
SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The product is not classified as environmentally hazardous. However, this does not
exclude the possibility that large or frequent spills can have a harmful or damaging
effect on the environment.
:Ecotoxicity