Product ID:ARCALOY BARE STAINLESS STEEL WELDING WIRES, ER347
MSDS Date:03/16/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N046107
MSDS Number: BTQGM

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

WHICH GIVES SUFFICIENT VIEW OF WELD ZONE. PROVIDE

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ELEC SHOCK. SEE ANSI Z-49.1. THIS MAY INCL

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AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.

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RESPECT TO FUME PLUME, AS WELL AS PRESENCE OF

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CLEANING & DEGREASING ACTIVITIES. WHEN ELECTRODE IS

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& FORM FROM INGS LISTED. DECOMP PRODS INCL THOSE

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PLUS THOSE FROM BASE METAL, COATING, ETC. THESE

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& NOT AS METALS. REAS EXPECTED FUME CONSTITUENTS

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CHROMIUM, NICKEL, MANGANESE & SILICON. PRODS CNTNG

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THESE ELEMENTS IN THEIR FUMES. CR III FUME LIMS (0.5

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IS REACHED. MONITOR FUMES FOR CR III LEVEL. GASEOUS

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OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADIA FROM

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& GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOS IS TO TAKE AIR

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ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.

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GRP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON

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LUNG CANCER, SKIN ULCERS.

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LENS. AS RULE OF THUMB, START W/SHADE WHICH IS TOO

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IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 10MG/M3 TDUST;5 RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST

COLUMBIUM

CAS: 7440-03-1

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 RDUST (MFR)

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:SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT
IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION
OF NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. CHRO NIC:LONG-TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD
TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNG) & IS BELIEVED BY SOME (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVALUATION OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH
ANNUAL(ING 18)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULMONARY
FUNCTION. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & 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 THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ ARTF RESP) .
EY ES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD .

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES. SEE ANSI Z-49.1.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF
FUMES. TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS & TO
INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK & GROUND.
Other Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS & PREC LBL ON
PROD. SEE ANSI Z-49.1, SFTY IN WELDING & CUTTING, PUBLISHED BY AWS,
PO BOX 351040, MIAMI, FL 33135 & OSHA PUB 2206(29CFR1910), US GOVT
PRINTING OFC, WASHINGTON D.C., 20402 FOR MORE DETAIL.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP
FUMES & GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & GEN AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/FACE SHLD W/FILTER (ING 21)
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR HEAD,
HAND & BODY PROT WHICH HELP TO PVNT INJURY FROM RADIA, SPKS & (ING
23)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:PROCESS, PROCS & ELECTRODES USED. OTHER CNDTNS WHICH
ALSO INFLUENCE COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES & GASES TO WHICH WORKERS
MAY BE EXPOS INCL: COATINGS ON METAL BEING WELDED (SUCH AS PAINT ,
PLATING/GALVANIZING), NUMBER OF WELDS& VOL OF WORK AREA, QUALITY &
AMT OF VENT, POSITION OF WELDER'S HEAD W/ (ING 8)

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:WELDING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
SIMPLY. THEIR COMPOSITION & QTY ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING
WELDED, (SUPP DATA)

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
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOC AL REGULATIONS.

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