Product ID:8018C3
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-465-1922
MSDS Number: BJRNS

HOBART BROTHERS CO

HOBART SQUARE 600 W MAIN ST
TROY, OH 45373
US

Emergency Phone: 513-332-4000

Info Phone: 513-332-4000; 513-339-6000

Cage: 28835

HOBART BROTHERS CO

TROY, OH 45373 US

Telephone: 513-339-6000

Cage: 28835

THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE AS SHIPPED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 70-90%

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

FLUORSPAR

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

Fraction By Weight: 1-8%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG(F)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG(F)/M3

POTASSIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1312-76-1

Fraction By Weight: 2-6%

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 1-4%

THE FOLLOWING FUMES MAY BE GIVEN OFF DURING NORMAL USE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

NICKEL OXIDE (TLV IS PROPOSED TRIAL LIMIT FROM NOTICE OF

CAS: 1313-99-1

RTECS: QR8400000

OSHA PEL 1 MG(NI)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(NI)/M3

SILICA

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3, TDUST

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

FLUORIDES

CAS: 16984-48-8

RTECS: LM6290000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG(F)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG(F)/M3

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

WELDING FUMES (NOC)

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (TOTAL PART)

CAN CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INCLUDE WEAKNSS,TREMORS SIM TO PARKINSON'S

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EMPLOYEES OVEREXPOS TO MN CMPDS SHOULD GET QUARTERLY MED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LUNG FIBROSIS OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS. STUDIES OF NICKEL REFINERY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& NASAL CANCERS.ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZ, NAUSEA,
OR DRYNESS OR IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. FLUORSPAR:FLUORIDE
COMPOUNDS EVOLVED MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE BURNS, PULMONARY EDEMA,
BRONCHITIS. NICKEL, NICKEL OXIDE:M ETALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS
IN CHEST, FEVER, ALLERGIC RXNS. ALLERGIC RXNS LIKELY IN APPROX (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL & NICKEL CMPDS:IARC CLASS 1, NTP
CLASS 2.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:10% OF WORKERS.DUSTS ON THE SKIN CAN
FORM ULCERS.ALLERGIC RXNS LIKELY IN SOME PEOPLE.CHRONIC:IRON,IRON
OXIDE:MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNGS) & IS BELIEV BY
SOME INVESTIGATORS T O AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTNS.LUNGS WILL CLEAR IN
TIME WHEN EXPOS TO IRON & CMPDS CEASES.IRON & MAGNETITE ARE NOT
(ING 22)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. EYES/SKIN:IF IRRIT OR FLASH BURNS
DEVELOP AFTER EXPOS, CONSULT MD. INHAL:REMOVE FROM OVEREXPOSURE AND
APPLY ART F RESP IF NEEDED. WASH SKIN W/SOAP AND WATER. WASH EYES
W/WATER TO REMOVE DUSTS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW PEL/TLV.USE IND
HYGIENE MONITORING TO ENSURE YOUR USE OF MATL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOS
WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV.ALWAYS USE EXHAUST VENT.
Other Precautions:TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS, TO
INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK & GROUND, AND TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF
FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT FUME
RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENT DOES NOT KEEP EXPOS BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT/LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP
FUMES/GASES BELOW TLV'S IN BRTHG ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:HELMET/FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE SCREENS & FLASH GOGGLES TO SHIELD
OTHERS. HAND, HEAD & BODY PROT TO HELP PREVENT INJURY FROM (SEE
INGRED 28)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:NICKEL & MOLYBDENUM. GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCLUDE CO &
CO*2. OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADIATION FROM ARC.
SEE INGRED 10.

Appearance and Odor:LOW HYDROGEN, LOW ALLOY STEEL WELDING ELECTRODE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPLEX OXIDES OF IRON,MANGANESE,
SILICON, TITANIUM, SODIUM AND POTASSIUM.MAY INCLUDE FLUORIDES, (SEE
SUPP DATA)

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

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