BLCNW - BARE ALUMINUM WELDING WIRE, 1100

Product Identification

Product ID:BARE ALUMINUM WELDING WIRE, 1100
MSDS Date:04/16/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N018247
MSDS Number: BLCNW

Responsible Party
ALL-STATE WELDING PRODUCTS INC.
5112 ALLENDALE LN
TANEYTOWN, MD 21787
US

Emergency Phone: 800-636-1647 OR 717-637-8911

Info Phone: 800-636-1647 OR 717-637-8911

Cage: 69482

Contractor
ALL-STATE PRODUCTS/ DIV OF ESAB GROUP,INC
600 TANEYTOWN, MD 21787 US

Telephone: 1-410-756-4330

Cage: 69482

Ingredients

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293


IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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


COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS


MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293


ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192


COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293


ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293


(IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNG) & IS BELIEVED BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


LIGHTER WHICH GIVES ADEQUATE VIEW.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACGIH REC GEN LIMIT FOR WELDING FUME
NOC (NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED) IS 5 MG/M3. ACGIH 1984-85 PREFACE
STATES:"TLV- TWA SHOULD BE USED AS GUIDES IN CONTROL OF HLTH HAZ &
SHOULD NOT BE USED AS FIRM LINE S BTWN SAFE & DANGEROUS CONC."
WELDING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. REFER TO
ANSZ-49.1/ORIGINAL MSDS FOR MORE INFO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH.
SHORT-TERM (ACUTE) OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS:DIZZ, NAUS, OR DRYNESS OR IRRIT OF
NOSE/THROAT/EYES. LONG TERM (CHRONIC) OVE REXP MAY LEAD TO
SIDEROSIS (SEE ING 8).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING
RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.

First Aid

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATI ON) . EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYESWITH POTABLE WATER FOR A
MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD. .

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES. SEE ANSZ-49.1, SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING.

Accidental Release

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE
ELECTRICAL PARTS AND TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK AND GROUND.
Other Precautions:EXPOS LEVEL FOR WELDING FUME HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AT
5 MG/M3 W/OSHA'S PEL & ACGIH'S TLV BUT FUME LIMITS FOR SOME CHEM
MAY BE REACHED BEFORE GEN FUME LIMIT IS REACHED. MONITOR FUMES FOR
CHEM WHOSE PEL/ TLV ARE BELOW 5 MG/M3.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME OR AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL
EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP
FUMES & GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE (SEE SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WELDERS HELMET OR FACESHIELD (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROT WHICH HELPS TO PREVENT INJURY FROM
RADIATION, SPARKS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK. MAY INCLUDE ARM PROT,(SUPP
DATA).
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:& GEN AREA. TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES. OTHER PROT
EQPT:APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROT, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL
CLTHG. PROVIDE PROT SCREENS & FLASH GOGGLES AS NEEDED TO SHIELD OT
HERS. EYE PROT:W/FILTER LENS. AS RULE OF THUMB, START W/SHADE TOO
DARK TO SEE WELD ZONE AND GO TO NEXT SHADE (ING 10).

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:BARE ALUMINUM WELDING WIRE.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDES AND COMPLEX OXIDES OF THE
CHEMICALS LISTED IN INGREDIENT SECTION, CO, CO2, OZONE, NOX.

Disposal

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 A ND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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