Product ID:HOBART 447A AWS.E6013
MSDS Date:02/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-245-6624
MSDS Number: BKHJQ

HOBART BROTHERS CO

600 W MAIN ST
TROY, OH 45373
US

Emergency Phone: 513-332-4000

Info Phone: 513-332-4000

Cage: 28835

HOBART BROTHERS CO

TROY, OH 45373 US

Telephone: 513-339-6000

Cage: 28835

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 60-100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM RESPIRABLE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TIO2

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

SILICATE BINDERS (SODIUM SILICATE) *93-1*

CAS: 1344-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

CELLULOSE

CAS: 9004-34-6

RTECS: FJ5691460

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

AMORPHOUS FUSED SILICA, SILICON DIOXIDE, QUARTZ, SILICON

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM (RESP)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM (RESP) IC

POTASSIUM SILICATE, POTASSIUM METASILICATE *93-1*

CAS: 1312-76-1

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

IRON POWDER

Fraction By Weight: 2-4%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 79.6%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, DRYNESS, NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA
BRONCHITIS, SIDEROSIS, MANGANESE CAN CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER
CHARACTERIZED BY CHILLS, FEVER, UPSET STOMACH, V OMITING, & ACHING
OF BODY. ARC RAYS CANINJURE & BURN SKIN & EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS. EYES/SKIN: IF IRRITATION OR FLASH BURNS DEVELOP AFTER
EXPOSURE, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON FLAMMABLE. WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. TRAIN THE
WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS, TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM
WORK/GROUND, & TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES.
Other Precautions:ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION &
QUANTITY OF FUMES & GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE
AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE THE WELDER'S HELMET IF WORN OR IN THE WORKER'S
BREATHING ZONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT/AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS 14
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION AS WELL AS DARK NONSYNTHETIC CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:READ & UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS & THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION &
QUALITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS,
PROCEDURES & ELECTRODES USED. WEAR HAND, HEAD & BODY PROTECTION
WHICH HELP TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS & ELECTRICAL
SHOCK.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE, SILICON, TITANIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM &
FLUORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATION 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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