Product ID:12018-M2, ATOM ARC
MSDS Date:04/04/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N015738
MSDS Number: BPLBV

ALLOY RODS CORPORATION

WILSON AVENUE
HANOVER, PA 17331
US

Emergency Phone: 717-637-8911

Info Phone: 717-637-8911

Cage: 84021

ESAB GROUP INC

517 HANOVER, PA 17331 US

Telephone: 717-637-8911 OR 800-933-7070

Cage: 84021

IRON (III) OXIDE; (IRON)

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

SILICIC ACID, (H*2SIO*3), DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM SILICATE)

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: XX9275000

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

POTASSIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1312-76-1

7784-75-5)

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

POTASSIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE (FELDSPAR); (POTASSIUM

CAS: 68476-25-5

ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE; (ZIRCONIUM SILICATE)

CAS: 7440-67-2

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HEALTH. ACUTE:OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS:DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYING/IRRITATION OF NOSE,
THROAT/EYES. CHRONIC: OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON
DEPOSITS IN LUNGS) AND IS BELIEVED BY SOME INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT
PULMONARY(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN
(NTP), GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FUNCTION. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND
BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING
RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY AMERICAN RED CROSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRAT
ION) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF
15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . THESE PRODUCTS AS SHIPPED ARE NONHAZARDOUS,
NONFLAMMABLE, NONEXPLOSIVE AND NONREACTIVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:SEE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z-49.1, SAFETY IN
WELDING AND CUTTING, PUB BY AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, P.O. BOX
351040, MIAMI, FL 33135 AND OSHA PUB 2206 (29 CFR 1910), US
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON DC 20402 FOR MORE DETAILS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED
SPACE/WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST/VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION LOC EXHAUST AT ARC/BOTH, TO KEEP
FUMES/GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKERS BREATHING ZONE/GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES
Eye Protection:HELMET/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD W/FILTER LENS.
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROT, APRON, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION
AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC #:MIL-E-0022200/10A, MIL 10018-MI, MIL 12018-MZ. HAZ DECOMP
PROD:GASEOUS REACTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE CO, CO2. OZONE &
NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADIATION FROM ARC.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDES & COMPLEX OXIDES OF IRON,
MANGANESE, SILICON & WHEN PRESENT, NICKEL, CHROMIUM, MOLYBDENUM, &
COPPER. (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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