Product ID:S 60 GF
MSDS Date:03/06/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F028500
MSDS Number: BRTMC

ALLOY RODS CORP

1500 KAREN LN
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

SILICA DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

ALUMINUM OXIDE, BAUXITE, ALUMINA, DIALUMINUM TRIOXIDE

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

CALCIUM FLUORIDE, FLUORSPAR, CALCIUM DIFLUORIDE, IRTRAN 3,

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

MAGNESIUM OXIDE, MAGNESIA

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

MANGANESE II OXIDE

CAS: 1344-43-0

RTECS: OP0900000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

CRYOLITE, SODIUM ALUMINUM FLUORIDE, SODIUM FLUOALUMINATE

CAS: 15096-52-3

RTECS: WA9625000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

CALCIUM OXIDE; LIME

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES. MAY
LEAD TO SIDEROSIS WHICH MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. ARC RAYS CAN
INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. SEE SUPP.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, IRRITATION OF
NOSE & THROAT. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: DRYNESS & BURNS.

First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP HEAD OUT OF FUMES, DON'T TOUCH
LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS, INSULATE FROM WORK AND GROUND.
Other Precautions:TO DETERMINE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES & GASES
TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE THE
WELDERS HELMET OR IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE 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:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP THE FUMES & GASES BELOW
THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD W/APPROPRIATE FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:HELMET, ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS,
SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING, SCREENS, FLASH
GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE PRODUCT AS SUPPLIED IS NON-HAZARDOUS. HEALTH HAZARDS OCCUR DURING
OPERATIONS. THE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF WELDING FUMES ARE
DEPENDENT ON THE PROCESS, PROCEDURES, MEDIA, CONTAMINENTS IN THE
ATMOS PHERE, & ELECTRODES USED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SEE SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:SEE SUPP
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES
FORMED BY THE RADIATION FROM ARC. WELDING FUMES - COMPLEX OXIDES
FROM THE INGREDIENTS.

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, & L OCAL REGULATIONS.

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