Technical InformationMaterial <strong>Safety</strong> DataCoated (Zinc and Zn95/A 15) Steel Wire - Hazardous IngredientsComponent% Weight (Max)Long term exposure limit(8-hour TWA referenceperiod) mg/m 3Short term exposure limit(10-minute referenceperiod) mg/m 3BASE METALAluminiumCarbonChromiumCobaltCopperIronManganeseMolybdenumNickelPhosphorusSiliconSulphurVanadiumBoronTitaniumNitrogenLeadArsenicZirconiumCOATEDZincAluminiumIronSodiumCalciumBoronPhosphorusSulphurOil may be appliedWax may be applied0.31.00.40.30.5Balance1.00.10.50.10.50.50.250.10.10.010.10.010.0510.01.55.00.50.51.01.00.55.05.010None Listed0.50.10.255510.110None Listed0.5101050.150.255105None Listed21000.1None Listed5220105100.320910102010200.3106Physical DataSpecific Gravity: 7.5 - 8.5Melting Point:1350 - 1500 o CAppearance & Odour: Solid. Odourless MetalSolubility in water:InsolubleFlash Point:NoneVapour Pressure:N/AVapour Density:N/AEvaporation:N/A% Volatiles: N/ABoiling Point:> 2800 o CBRIDON Crane67
Technical InformationMaterial <strong>Safety</strong> DataManufacturing Rope LubricantsThe products used in the manufacture of steel wire ropesfor lubrication and protection present minimal hazard to theuser in the as-supplied condition. The user must, however,take reasonable care to minimise skin and eye contact andalso avoid breathing their vapours and mists.A wide range of compounds is used as lubricants in themanufacture of steel wire rope. These products, in themain, consist of mixtures of oils, waxes, bitumens,resins, gelling agents and fillers with minor concentrationsof corrosion inhibitors, oxidation stabilizers andtackiness additives.Most of them are solid at ambient temperatures andprovided skin contact with the fluid types is avoided, nonepresent a hazard in normal rope usage.However, to assist in the assessment of the hazard causedby these products, the following table contains all thecomponents which may be incorporated into a wire ropelubricant and which may be considered hazardous to health.Hazardous Ingredients:ComponentOil mistParaffin wax fumeBitumenSilica, fusedTotal inhalable dustRespirable dustAluminium flakeZinc oxide, fumeButaneLong termexposure limit(8-hour TWAreferenceperiod) mg/m 3There are no other known constituents of any wire ropelubricant used that are classified as hazardous in thecurrent edition of EH40.General advice on handling ropes with lubricantsTo avoid the possibility of skin disorders, repeated orprolonged contact with mineral or synthetic hydrocarbonsmust be avoided and it is essential that all persons whocome into contact with such products maintain highstandards of personal hygiene.5250.30.11051430Short termexposure limit(10-minutereferenceperiod) mg/m 31061020101780The worker should:1) use oil impermeable gloves, or if not available, suitableoil repellent type barrier creams,2) avoid unnecessary contact with oil using protective clothing,3) obtain first aid treatment for any injury, however slight,4) wash hands thoroughly before meals, before using thetoilet and after work,5) use conditioning creams after washing, where provided.The worker should not:1) put oily rags or tools into pockets, especially trousers,2) use dirty or spoiled rags for wiping oil from the skin,3) wear oil soaked clothing,4) use solvents such as parafin, petrol etc., to remove oilfrom the skin.Concentrations of oil mists, fumes and vapours in the workingatmosphere must be kept as low as is reasonably practicable.Levels quoted in the current edition of HSE Guidance NoteEH40 ‘Occupational Exposure Limits’ must not be exceeded.Health HazardsInhalation of oil mists or fumes from heated rope lubricantsin high concentrations may result in dizziness, headache,respiratory irritation or unconsciousness. Eye contact mayproduce mild transient irritation to some users.Fumes from heated rope lubricants in high concentrationsmay cause eye irritation.If heated rope lubricants contacts skin, severe burns may result.Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause irritation,dermatitis or more serious skin disorders.Fibre CoresBeing in the centre of a steel wire rope, the materials(natural or synthetic) from which fibre cores are produceddo not present a health hazard during normal ropehandling. Even when the outer core strands are removed(for example when the rope is required to be socketed) thecore materials present virtually no hazard to the users,except, maybe, in the case of a used rope where, in theabsence of any service dressing or as a result of heavyworking causing internal abrasive wear of the core, the coremay have decomposed into a fibre dust which might beinhaled, although this is considered extremely unlikely.The principal area of hazard is through the inhalation offumes generated by heat, for example when the rope isbeing cut by a disc cutter.68BRIDON Crane
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