Product ID:335 A,AWS A 5.1 (GROUP A)
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-262-2654
MSDS Number: BPHJN

HOBART BROTHERS CO

600 W MAIN ST HOBART SQUARE
TROY, OH 45373
US

Emergency Phone: 513-339-6000

Info Phone: 513-339-6000

Cage: 28835

HOBART BROTHERS CO THE

TROY, OH 45373 US

Telephone: 513-339-6000

Cage: 07190

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 70 - 90%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 6%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 2 - 10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

POTASSIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1312-76-1

Fraction By Weight: <5%

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 3 - 15%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE
DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA & DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF THE THROAT.
CHRONIC- WELDING FUMES, GASES/DUST MAY CAUSE PULMONARY
IRRITATION/PNEUMONITIS. IRON FUME MAY PRODUCE SI DEROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA AND DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE THROAT. FUMES, GASES OR
DUSTS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY IRRITATION OR PNEUMONITIS. IRON FUME MAY
PRODUCE SIDEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE
WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: CALL A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS ALLOY IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. TO EXTINGUISH A METAL
POWDER FIRE, USE DRY SAND, DRY GRAPHITE OR OTHER CLASS "D" POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. IN CONTACT WITH ACIDS, HYDROGEN GAS
WILL BE FORMED WHICH IS FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
MOISTURE, STRONG OXIDIZERS & ACIDS.
Other Precautions:NO FOOD OR SMOKING IN WORK AREAS. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. AVOID BREATHING FUMES AND VAPORS. ALWAYS USE
EXHAUST VENTILATION. KEEP EXPOSURE LIMIT BELOW PEL/TLV.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
PEL, TLV OR STEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC (OR FLAME), OR BOTH, TO KEEP THE
FUMES AND GASES BELOW PEL'S, TLV'S OR STEL'S IN BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVE
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, APRONS, HATS, ARM &
SHOULDER PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATIONS, SEE PNI A OR PNI B UNDER
THE SAME NSN.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID ROD

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDES. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
INCLUDE THOSE ORIGINIATING FROM INGREDIENTS + THOSE FROM THE BASE
METAL & COATING.

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 FEDERAL, STATE AN D LOCAL REGULATIONS

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