Product ID:447A
MSDS Date:02/01/1994
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-046-0348
MSDS Number: BWMQW

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

TROY, OH 45373 US

Telephone: 513-339-6000

Cage: 28835

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 70-90%

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9394

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

CELLULOSE (PAPER FIBER)

CAS: 9004-34-6

RTECS: FJ5691460

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9394

MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9394

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9394

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

MAGNESITE

CAS: 546-93-0

RTECS: OM2470000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

SILICATE BINDERS

CAS: 10006-28-7

Fraction By Weight: <10%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WELDING CONSUMABLES ARE NON-REACTIVE,
NON-FLAMMABLE, NON-EXPLOSIVE, AND ESSENTIALLY NON-HAZARDOUS UNTIL
USED IN A WELDING OPERATION. WELDING HAZARDS INCLUDE INHALATION OF
FUMES, THERMAL BURNS, RADIAT ION BURNS AND ELECTRIC SHOCK.
CHRONIC:EXCESS LEVELS MAY CAUSE BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS,
PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WELDING FUMES MUST BE CONSIDERED AS
POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS UNDER OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1200); PER
MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION NOSE, THROAT OR EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
DISFUNCTION MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY FUME INHALATION.

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. EYES AND SKIN- IF IRRITATION OR FLASH
BURNS DEVELOP AFTER EXPOSURE, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
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:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. WELDING ARCS AND
SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS. AVOID INHALATION AND
SKIN EXPOSURE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL HANDLING IS REQUIRED. STORE
AS DIRECTED BY MFR.
Other Precautions:SEE ANSI STANDARD Z49.1-1983. READ "SAFETY IN
WELDING AND CUTTING" FROM AMERICAN WELDING ASSOCIATION, 550 N.W.
JEUNE RD., MIAMI,FL 33135.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA WELD FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING IN A CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP
EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING TO
KEEP THE DUST, FUMES & GASES FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPR.GOGGLES/FACE SH'LD W/ANSI LENS
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING,
GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION WHEN HOT
CUTTING OR WELDING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE. WASH THOROUGHLY
BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH EXCEED PEL/TLV.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
PRODUCE OXIDES OF THE METALS. WELDING FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE
CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. RECLAIM METALS IF APPROPRIATE.

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