Product ID:12798 CERTANIUM 701 3/32"
MSDS Date:07/08/1994
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F004794
MSDS Number: BBQZQ

CERTANIUM ALLOYS & RESEARCH COMPANY

4500 EUCLID AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44103-3780
US

Emergency Phone: 216-391-8300

Info Phone: 216-391-8300

Cage: 61404

CERTANIUM ALLOYS & RESEARCH CO

CLEVELAND, OH 44103-1395 US

Telephone: 216-391-8300

Cage: 61404

TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TIO2 (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN, IARC

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 5-20%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

IRON *96-1*

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 60-80%

MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-15%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

CELLULOSE

CAS: 9004-34-6

RTECS: FJ5691460

Fraction By Weight: 1-15%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

POTASSIUM SILICATE, POTASSIUM METASILICATE *96-1*

CAS: 1312-76-1

Fraction By Weight: 1-15%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES, NOSE, THROAT & LUNGS.
PROLONGED/REPEATED INHALATION MAY BE HARMFUL TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION & DEAT H. LONG TERM
EXPOSURE TO AIR CONTAMINANTS MAY LEAD TO THEIR ACCUMULATION IN THE
LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY
RESULT IN IRRITATION, WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULTY
IN BREATHING, FREQUENT COUGHING, CHEST PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/ALLERGIES/IMPAIRED
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/PLENTY OF WATER & SOAP. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUE
RECOMMENDED BY THE RED CROSS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION INALL
CASES.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/FLAME/HOT SURFACES MAY PRODUCE
TOXIC GASES. ARCS, SPARKS & FLAME MAY BE A SOURCE OF IGNITION OF
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN & PICK UP WASTE MATERIALS. PUT IN A
SEALED APPROVED CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
OUT CHILDRENS' REACH. KEEP ONLY IN ORIGINAL LABELED CONTAINERS. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. DON'T BREATHE DUSTS.
Other Precautions:MONITOR THE AIR TO ENSURE THE LEVELS ARE RECOMMENDED LIMITS. WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT INJURY
FROM RADIATION/SPARKS/ELECTRIC SHOCK. AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT
W/SKIN. TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR/AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE, WHERE LOCAL
EXHAUST/VENTILATION DOESN'T KEEP EXPOSURE Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP THE FUMES/GASES THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA. MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:WELDER FACE SHIELD, ANSI Z49.1
Other Protective Equipment:WELDER'S LEATHER APRON/SLEEVES, LEGGINGS,
COLORED ABSORPTIVE LENS, ARM PROTECTORS, HATS, DARK SUBSTANTIAL
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REACTIVITY CONT'D: PRODUCT IS NON-HAZARDOUS UNTIL USED AS IN WELDING
PURPOSES. THE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES/GASES DEPENDS ON
METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS, PROCEDURES, ELECTRODES USED, COATINGS,
POSITION OF WELDERS HEAD W/RESPECT TO THE PLUME & AS THE PRESENCE
OF CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID ROD W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
(SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:ARCS, SPARKS, FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES. (SEE SUPP)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDES & FLUORIDES OF MATERIAL,
CO, CO2, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER/LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IAW/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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