Product ID:316 F5 AC-DC,300 SERIES ARCALOY AC-DC (SUPP DATA)
MSDS Date:05/21/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N046618
MSDS Number: BTXXK

ALLOY RODS CORP

WILSON AVENUE
HANOVER, PA 17331
US

Emergency Phone: 717-637-8911

Info Phone: 717-637-8911

Cage: GO230

ESAB GROUP INC

517 HANOVER, PA 17331 US

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

Cage: 84021

WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR MORE DETAILS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MINIMUM, THIS INCL ARM PROTECTORS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLOTHING. TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIGHTER SHADE WHICH GIVES SUFFICIENT VIEW OF WELD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHIELD OTHERS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

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

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CHROMIUM

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

MANGANESE

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CALCIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3

FELDSPAR

CAS: 68476-25-5

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HLTH. ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RSLT IN DISCOMFORT
SUCH AS: DIZZ, NAUS/DRY/IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT/EYES. CHRONIC: MAY
LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSI TS IN LUNG) & IS BELIEVED BY SOME
INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULMONARY FUNC. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 49, PG
49, 1990: GRP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1991: KNOWN TO
BE (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 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 MED AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECH RECOMM BY AMERICAN
RED CROSS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O2/ARTF
RESP) . INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUN TS
OF WATER. CALL MD . EYE: IMMEDFLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A
MINIMUM OF 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE: WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS & PRECAUTIONARY
LBL ON PROD. SEE AMERICAN NATL STD Z-49.1, SFTY IN WELD & CUTTING,
PUB BY AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 351040, MIAMI, FL 33135 &
OSHA PUB 220 6 (29 CFR 1910), U.S. GOVT (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESP/AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE/WHERE LOCAL
EXHAUST/ VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHST @ ARC/BOTH, TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA. (ING 11)
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/USE FSHLD W/FILTER (ING 14)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD, HAND & BODY PROT WHICH HELP TO
PVNT INJURY FROM RADIA, SPARKS & ELEC SHOCK. SEE ANSI 49.1. @ A
(ING 12)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART #: STAINLESS STEEL COVERED ELECTRODES. EXPLAN OF
CARCIN: CARCIN. HUMAN/ANIMAL: LUNG CANCER, SKIN ULCERS. NICKEL:
IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEM TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 2
57, 1990: GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORTON CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNGS,
NASAL CAVITIES. OTHER PREC: PRINTING OFFICE, (ING 10)

HCC:T7
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:GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCL CARBON
MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE. OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY
RADIA FROM ARC.

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

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