Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

UIW FOR BLUESCOPE STEEL

STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE

Not considered a hazardous substance according to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200.

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Typically blended (shandied) with recycled RO water (recycled industiral water) and
supplied for Bluescope Steel industrial use. It is the intention of Bluescope Steel to use
it for: - Cooling tower makeup water, - Industrial process water, - Dust suppression, -
Boiler feed water, - Slag quenching, - Coke quenching, - Fire fighting. NOTE: Not intended
as drinking water. Non- hazardous when ingested. However, precautionary first aid measures
have been included in the First Aid section below.

SYNONYMS

"unfiltered industrial water for Blue Scope Steel"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

None

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Considered to be non toxic.  Ingestion may result in nausea, abdominal irritation, pain and vomiting.  

EYE

  Although the liquid is not thought to be an irritant, direct contact with the eye may produce transient discomfort characterized by tearing or conjunctival redness (as with windburn).  

SKIN

  The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or skin irritation following contact (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.  

INHALED

  The material is not thought to produce adverse health effects or irritation of the respiratory tract (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless, good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable control measures be used in an occupational setting.  Not normally a hazard due to non-volatile nature of product.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Long-term exposure to the product is not thought to produce chronic effects adverse to the health (as classified using animal models); nevertheless exposure by all routes should be minimized as a matter of course.