Material
Data Safety Sheet (May 02)
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SECTION 1
CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
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SUBSTANCE:
LEAD
TRADE
NAMES/SYNONYMS:
C.I.
PIGMENT METAL 4; C.I. 77575; LEAD FLAKE; KS-4; LEAD S 2; SI; SO; PLUMBUM;
S0; PB-S
100; LEAD ELEMENT; L-18; L-24; L-29; L-27; T-134; 40BP, 80BP, 100BP,
200BP, FP,
SFP (SCM METAL PRODUCTS INC); PB; LEAD GRANULES; DLA12510; RTECS
OF7525000
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SECTION 2
COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
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COMPONENT:
LEAD
CAS NUMBER:
7439-92-1
EC NUMBER (EINECS):
231-100-4
PERCENTAGE:
99.8
OTHER
CONTAMINANTS:
BISMUTH,
COPPER, ARSENIC, ANTIMONY, TIN, IRON, SILVER, ZINC
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SECTION 3
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
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NFPA
RATINGS (SCALE 0-4): HEALTH=1 FIRE=0 REACTIVITY=0
EMERGENCY
OVERVIEW:
PHYSICAL
DESCRIPTION: Bluish-white, silvery gray, heavy, malleable metal in pig, ingot or
tub form.
MAJOR
HEALTH HAZARDS: birth defects, suspect cancer hazard (in animals)
PHYSICAL
HAZARDS: Dust/air mixtures may ignite or explode.
POTENTIAL
HEALTH EFFECTS:
INHALATION:
SHORT TERM
EXPOSURE: irritation, metallic taste, vomiting, digestive disorders, headache,
disorientation, tingling sensation, kidney damage, nerve damage, paralysis,
reproductive effects, effects on the brain, convulsions
LONG TERM
EXPOSURE: black lines on the gums, visual disturbances, impotence, sterility,
reproductive effects, coma
SKIN
CONTACT:
SHORT TERM
EXPOSURE: irritation
LONG TERM
EXPOSURE: same as effects reported in short term exposure
EYE
CONTACT:
SHORT TERM
EXPOSURE: irritation
LONG TERM
EXPOSURE: same as effects reported in short term exposure
INGESTION:
SHORT TERM
EXPOSURE: same as effects reported in short term inhalation, kidney damage,
nerve damage, reproductive effects
LONG TERM
EXPOSURE: same as effects reported in long term inhalation
CARCINOGEN
STATUS:
OSHA: No
NTP: No
IARC: Yes
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SECTION 4
FIRST AID MEASURES
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INHALATION:
If adverse effects occur, remove to uncontaminated area. Give artificial
respiration if not breathing. Get immediate medical attention.
SKIN
CONTACT: Wash skin with soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing
contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical attention, if needed. Thoroughly
clean and dry contaminated clothing and shoes before reuse.
EYE
CONTACT: Flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Then get
immediate medical attention.
INGESTION:
DO NOT induce vomiting. Never make an unconscious person vomit or drink fluids.
If vomiting occurs, keep head lower than hips to help prevent aspiration. If
person is unconscious, turn head to side. Get medical attention.
ANTIDOTE:
dextrose/water, intravenous; mannitol solution, intravenous; dimercaprol,
intramuscular; calcium disodium edetate/procaine, intramuscular; penicillamine,
oral.
NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: For ingestion, consider gastric lavage, catharsis and activated
charcoal slurry.
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SECTION 5
FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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FIRE AND
EXPLOSION HAZARDS: Negligible fire and explosion hazard in bulk form. Dust/air
mixtures may ignite or explode.
EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA: regular dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water, regular foam Large fires:
Use regular foam or flood with fine water spray.
FIRE
FIGHTING: Move container from fire area if it can be done without risk. Avoid
inhalation of material or combustion by-products. Stay upwind and keep out of
low areas. Use extinguishing agents appropriate for surrounding fire. Avoid
inhalation of material or combustion by-products. Stay upwind and keep out of
low areas.
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SECTION 6
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
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WATER
RELEASE:
Subject to
California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Proposition
65). Keep out of water supplies and sewers.
OCCUPATIONAL
RELEASE:
Do not
touch spilled material. Stop leak if possible without personal risk.
Small
spills: Absorb with sand or other non-combustible material. Collect with
absorbent into suitable container. Small dry spills: Collect spilled material in
appropriate container for disposal. Move containers away from spill to a safe
area. Large spills: Dike for later disposal. Keep unnecessary people away,
isolate hazard area and deny entry. Clean up residue with a
high-efficiency
particulate filter vacuum. Notify Local Emergency Planning Committee and State
Emergency Response Commission for release greater than or equal to RQ (U.S. SARA
Section 304). If release occurs in the U.S. and is reportable under CERCLA
Section 103, notify the National Response Center at (800)424-8802 (USA) or
(202)426-2675 (USA).
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SECTION 7
HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORAGE:
Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Store
in a cool, dry place. Keep separated from incompatible substances.
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SECTION 8
EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION
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EXPOSURE
LIMITS:
LEAD:
If any
employee is exposed to lead for more than 8 hours per day, use the following
formula for the maximum permissible limit (in ug(Pb/m3): 400 divided by hours
worked in the day.
LEAD,
INORGANIC FUMES AND DUST (as Pb):
50 ug/m3
OSHA TWA 8 hour(s)
30 ug/m3
OSHA action level 8 hour(s)
0.05 mg/m3
ACGIH TWA
0.100 mg/m3
NIOSH recommended TWA 10 hour(s)
0.1 mg/m3
DFG MAK (peak limitation category-III) (inhalable dust fraction)
MEASUREMENT
METHOD: Particulate filter; Nitric acid/Hydrogen peroxide; Atomic absorption
spectrometry; NIOSH III # 7082, ALSO # 7105
VENTILATION:
Provide local exhaust ventilation system. Ensure compliance with applicable
exposure limits.
EYE
PROTECTION: Wear splash resistant safety goggles. Provide an emergency eye wash
fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area.
CLOTHING:
Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing.
GLOVES:
Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves. OSHA REGULATED SUBSTANCES:
U.S. OSHA
29 CFR 1910.1025.
RESPIRATOR:
The following respirators and maximum use concentrations are drawn
from NIOSH
and/or OSHA.
Lead (Pb)
0.5 mg/m3
Any air-purifying respirator with a full facepiece and a high-efficiency
particulate filter. 2.5 mg/m3 Any air-purifying respirator with a full facepiece
and a high-efficiency particulate filter.
50 mg/m3
Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter.
Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a
pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode.
100 mg/m3
Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece that is operated in a
pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode.
For Unknown
Concentrations or Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health - Any self-contained
breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a
pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode.
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SECTION 9
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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PHYSICAL
DESCRIPTION: Bluish-white, silvery gray, heavy, malleable metal in
pig, ingot
or tub form.
MOLECULAR
WEIGHT: 207.19
MOLECULAR
FORMULA: PB
BOILING
POINT: 3164 F (1740 C)
MELTING
POINT: 622 F (328 C)
VAPOR
PRESSURE: 1.3 mmHg @ 970 C
VAPOR
DENSITY: Not applicable
SPECIFIC
GRAVITY (water=1): 11.3
WATER
SOLUBILITY: insoluble
PH: Not
applicable
VOLATILITY:
Not applicable
ODOR
THRESHOLD: Not available
EVAPORATION
RATE: Not applicable
COEFFICIENT
OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: Not available
SOLVENT
SOLUBILITY:
Soluble:
nitric acid, hot concentrated sulfuric acid.
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SECTION 10
STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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REACTIVITY:
Stable at normal temperatures and pressure.
CONDITIONS
TO AVOID: Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition.
Avoid
generating dust. Keep out of water supplies and sewers.
INCOMPATIBILITIES:
oxidizing materials, halogens, combustible materials,
peroxides,
metals, metal carbide, acids
LEAD:
AMMONIUM
NITRATE: Violent or explosive reaction.
CHLORINE
TRIFLUORIDE: Violent reaction.
DISODIUM
ACETYLIDE: Trituration in mortar may be violent and liberate
carbon.
HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE (52% OR GREATER): Violent decomposition.
HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE (60% SOLUTION) + TRIOXANE: Spontaneously detonable.
METALS
(ACTIVE): Incompatible.
NITRIC
ACID: Lead-containing rubber may ignite.
OXIDIZERS
(STRONG): Incompatible.
SODIUM
AZIDE: Forms lead azide and copper azide in copper pipe.
SODIUM
CARBIDE: Vigorous reaction.
SULFURIC
ACID (HOT): Reacts.
ZIRCONIUM-LEAD
ALLOYS: Ignition on impact.
HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION:
Thermal
decomposition products: oxides of lead
POLYMERIZATION:
Will not polymerize.
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SECTION 11
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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LEAD:
TOXICITY
DATA:
450 mg/kg/6
year(s) oral-woman TDLo; 10 ug/m3 inhalation-human TCLo; 1 gm/kg intraperitoneal-rat
LDLo; 160 mg/kg oral-pigeon LDLo; 1050 ug/kg/30 week(s) intermittent oral-rat
TDLo; 6879 mg/kg/5 week(s) continuous oral-mouse TDLo; 20 mg/m3/6 hour(s)-30
day(s) intermittent inhalation-guinea pig TCLo; 200 ug/m3/6 hour(s)-26 week(s)
intermittent inhalation-guinea pig TCLo
CARCINOGEN
STATUS: IARC: Human Inadequate Evidence, Animal Sufficient Evidence, Group 2B
(Lead and inorganic lead compounds) Renal tumors were produced in animals by
lead acetate, subacetate and phosphate given orally, subcutaneously or
intraperitoneally. No evaluation could be made of the carcinogenicity of
powdered lead.
ACUTE
TOXICITY LEVEL: Insufficient Data.
TARGET
ORGANS: nervous system, kidneys, teratogen
MEDICAL
CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: blood system disorders, gastrointestinal
disorders, nervous system disorders, respiratory disorders
MUTAGENIC
DATA:
cytogenetic
analysis - human unreported 50 ug/m3; cytogenetic analysis – rat inhalation 23
ug/m3 16 week(s); cytogenetic analysis - monkey oral 42 mg/kg REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTS DATA:
790 mg/kg
oral-rat TDLo multigenerations; 1140 mg/kg oral-rat TDLo 14 day(s) pre
pregnancy/21 day(s) post pregnancy continuous; 520 mg/kg oral-rat TDLo 7-22
day(s) pregnant female/10 day(s) post pregnancy continuous; 1100 mg/kg oral-rat
TDLo 1-22 day(s) pregnant female continuous; 10 mg/m3 inhalation-rat TCLo/24
hour(s) 1-21 day(s) pregnant female continuous; 3
mg/m3
inhalation-rat TCLo/24 hour(s) 1-21 day(s) pregnant female continuous; 1120
mg/kg oral-mouse TDLo multigenerations; 6300 mg/kg oral-mouse TDLo 1-21 day(s)
pregnant female continuous; 300 mg/kg oral-mouse TDLo 1-2 day(s) pregnant female
continuous; 4800 mg/kg oral-mouse TDLo 1-16 day(s) pregnant female continuous;
662 mg/kg oral-domestic animal TDLo 1-21 week(s) pregnant female continuous; 814
mg/kg oral-domestic animal TDLo 5 week(s) pre
pregnancy/1-21
week(s) pregnant female continuous; 2118 mg/kg oral-mammal TDLo 15 day(s) post
pregnancy continuous
ADDITIONAL
DATA: May cross the placenta. Smoking may result in higher blood
lead
levels.
HEALTH
EFFECTS:
INHALATION:
LEAD: See
information on lead compounds and metal fume fever.
ACUTE
EXPOSURE:
LEAD
COMPOUNDS: Absorption of large amounts of lead may cause a metallic taste,
thirst, a burning sensation in the mouth and throat, salivation, abdominal pain
with severe colic, vomiting, diarrhea of black or bloody stools, constipation,
fatigue, sleep disturbances, dullness, restlessness, irritability, memory loss,
loss of concentration, delirium, oliguria often with hematuria and albuminuria,
encephalopathy with visual failure, paresthesias, muscle pain and weakness,
convulsions, and paralysis. Death may result from cardiorespiratory arrest or
shock. Survivors of acute exposure may experience the onset of chronic
intoxication. Liver effects may include enlargement and tenderness, and
jaundice. The fatal dose of absorbed lead is approximately 0.5 grams.
Pathological findings include gastrointestinal inflammation and renal tubular
degeneration.
METAL FUME
FEVER: Metal fume fever, an influenza-like illness, may occur due to the
inhalation of freshly formed metal oxide particles sized below 1.5 microns and
usually between 0.02-0.05 microns. Symptoms may be delayed 4-12 hours and begin
with a sudden onset of thirst, and a sweet, metallic or foul taste in the mouth.
Other symptoms may include upper respiratory tract irritation accompanied by
coughing and a dryness of the mucous membranes, lassitude and a generalized
feeling of malaise. Fever, chills, muscular pain, mild to severe headache,
nausea, occasional vomiting, exaggerated mental activity, profuse sweating,
excessive urination, diarrhea and prostration may also occur. Tolerance to fumes
develops
rapidly,
but is quickly lost. All symptoms usually subside within 24-36 hours.
CHRONIC
EXPOSURE:
LEAD
COMPOUNDS: Prolonged or repeated exposure to low levels of lead may result in an
accumulation in body tissues and exert adverse effects on the blood, nervous
systems, heart, endocrine and immune systems, kidneys, and reproduction. Early
stages of lead poisoning, "plumbism", may be evidenced by anorexia,
weight loss, constipation, apathy or irritability, occasional vomiting, fatigue,
headache, weakness, metallic taste in the mouth, gingival lead line in persons
with poor dental hygiene, and anemia. Loss of recently developed motor skills is
generally observed only in children. More advanced stages of poisoning may be
characterized by intermittent vomiting, irritability and nervousness, myalgia of
the arms, legs, joints and abdomen, paralysis of the extensor muscles of the
arms and legs with wrist and/or foot drop. Severe "plumbism" may
result in persistent vomiting, ataxia, periods of stupor or lethargy,
encephalopathy with visual disturbances which may progress to optic neuritis and
atrophy,
hypertension,
papilledema, cranial nerve paralysis, delirium, convulsions, and coma.
Neurologic sequelae may include mental retardation, seizures, cerebral palsy,
and dystonia musculorum deformans. Irreversible kidney damage has been
associated with industrial exposure. Reproductive effects have been exhibited in
both males and females. Paternal effects may
include
decreased sex drive, impotence, sterility and adverse effects on the sperm which
may increase the risk of birth defects. Maternal effects may include miscarriage
and stillbirths in exposed women or women whose husbands were exposed, abortion,
sterility or decreased fertility, and abnormal menstrual cycles. Lead crosses
the placenta and may affect the
fetus
causing birth defects, mental retardation, behavioral disorders, and death
during the first year of childhood. Animal studies indicate that reproductive
effects may be additive if both parents are exposed to lead.
METAL FUME
FEVER: There is no form of chronic metal fume fever, however, repeated bouts
with symptoms as described above are quite common. Resistance to the condition
develops after a few days of exposure, but is quickly lost in 1 or 2 days.
SKIN
CONTACT:
LEAD: See
information on lead compounds.
ACUTE
EXPOSURE:
LEAD
COMPOUNDS: Contact with lead powders or dust may be irritating.
CHRONIC
EXPOSURE:
LEAD
COMPOUNDS: Prolonged or repeated exposure to the powder or dust may
result in
dermatitis.
EYE
CONTACT:
LEAD: See
information on lead compounds.
ACUTE
EXPOSURE:
LEAD
COMPOUNDS: Lead dust or powders may be irritating. Metallic lead particles may
cause an inflammatory foreign body reaction and injury is generally thought to
be mechanical and not toxic.
CHRONIC
EXPOSURE:
LEAD
COMPOUNDS: Prolonged exposure may cause conjunctivitis.
INGESTION:
LEAD: See
information on lead compounds.
ACUTE
EXPOSURE:
LEAD
COMPOUNDS: Absorption of large amounts of lead from the intestinal tract may
cause all the same effects as detailed in acute inhalation. The fatal dose of
absorbed lead is approximately 0.5 grams.
CHRONIC
EXPOSURE:
LEAD
COMPOUNDS: Prolonged or repeated exposure to low levels of lead may result in an
accumulation in body tissues and adverse effects on the kidneys, heart and blood
and on the nervous, reproductive, endocrine and immune systems as detailed in
chronic inhalation.
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ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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ECOTOXICITY
DATA:
FISH
TOXICITY: 2200 ug/L 96 hour(s) LC50 (Mortality) Smallmouth bass (Micropterus
dolomieui)
INVERTEBRATE
TOXICITY: 25 ug/L 29-51 hour(s) MATC (Reproduction) Opossum shrimp (Mysidopsis
bahia)
ALGAL
TOXICITY: 950 ug/L 6 hour(s) EC50 (Chlorophyl) Blue-green algae (Synechocystis
aquatilis)
PHYTOTOXICITY:
9-45 ug/L 3-9 hour(s) (Residue) Waterweed (Elodea canadensis)
OTHER
TOXICITY: 500-1000 ug/L 144 hour(s) (Mortality) American toad (Bufo americanus)
FATE AND
TRANSPORT:
BIOCONCENTRATION:
3670 ug/L 4 hour(s) BCF (Residue) Midge (Chironomusriparius)
728 ug/L
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUMMARY: Toxic to aquatic life.
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SECTION 13
DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
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Hazardous
Waste Number(s): D008. Dispose of in accordance with U.S. EPA 40 CFR 262 for
concentrations at or above the Regulatory level. Regulatory level-5.0 mg/L.
Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations.
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TRANSPORT INFORMATION
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U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: No classification assigned.
CANADIAN
TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS: No classification assigned.
LAND
TRANSPORT ADR/RID: No classification assigned.
AIR
TRANSPORT IATA/ICAO: No classification assigned.
MARITIME
TRANSPORT IMDG: No classification assigned.
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REGULATORY INFORMATION
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U.S.
REGULATIONS:
CERCLA
SECTIONS 102a/103 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 302.4):
LEAD: 10
LBS RQ (solid metal particles < 100 micrometer diameter (0.004 inches))
SARA TITLE
III SECTION 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 355.30):
Not
regulated.
SARA TITLE
III SECTION 304 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 355.40):
Not
regulated.
SARA TITLE
III SARA SECTIONS 311/312 HAZARDOUS CATEGORIES (40 CFR 370.21):
ACUTE: Yes
CHRONIC:
Yes
FIRE: No
REACTIVE:
No
SUDDEN
RELEASE: No
SARA TITLE
III SECTION 313 (40 CFR 372.65):
LEAD
LEAD
COMPOUNDS
OSHA
PROCESS SAFETY (29CFR1910.119): Not regulated.
STATE
REGULATIONS:
California
Proposition 65:
Known to
the state of California to cause the following:
LEAD
Cancer (Oct
01, 1992)
Developmental
toxicity (Feb 27, 1987)
Male
reproductive toxicity (Feb 27, 1987)
Female
reproductive toxicity (Feb 27, 1987)
LEAD
COMPOUNDS
Cancer (Oct
01, 1992)
Developmental
toxicity (Feb 27, 1987)
Male
reproductive toxicity (Feb 27, 1987)
Female
reproductive toxicity (Feb 27, 1987)
CANADIAN
REGULATIONS:
WHMIS
CLASSIFICATION: Not determined.
EUROPEAN
REGULATIONS:
EC
CLASSIFICATION (CALCULATED):
T Toxic
DANGER/HAZARD
SYMBOL:
T Toxic
EC RISK AND
SAFETY PHRASES:
R 61 May
cause harm to unborn child.
S 2 Keep
out of reach of children.
S 24 Avoid
contact with skin.
S 46 If
swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label.
GERMAN
REGULATIONS:
WATER
HAZARD CLASS (WGK):
STATE OF
CLASSIFICATION: VwVwS
CLASSIFICATION
UNDER HAZARD TO WATER: 0
NATIONAL
INVENTORY STATUS:
U.S.
INVENTORY (TSCA): Listed on inventory.
TSCA 12(b)
EXPORT NOTIFICATION: Not listed.
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Greenwich Metals, Inc. provides the information contained
herein in good faith but makes no representation as to its comprehensiveness or
accuracy. This document is intended only as a guide to the appropriate
precautionary handling of the material by a properly trained person using this
product. Individuals receiving the information must exercise their independent
judgment in determining its appropriateness for a particular purpose. GREENWICH
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INFORMATION.