Product ID:AWS A5.17 H-600 SUBARC WELDING WIRE
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F007776
MSDS Number: BBYTM

HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY

600 W MAIN STREET
TROY, OH 45373

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

SILICON DIOXIDE

CAS: 7631-86-9

RTECS: VV3100000

OSHA PEL 80 MG/CUM

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)

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
DRYNESS, DISCOMFORT, & IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, & EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LONG-TERM (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNGS) & IS BELIEVED BY SOME
INVESTIGATORS TO EFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTIONS. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE
EYES & BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. NOISE CAN DAMAGE
HEARING.

First Aid:EYES & SKIN: IF IRRITATION OR FLASH BURNS DEVELOP AFTER
EXPOSURE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. WELDING FUMES/GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
SIMPLY. KEEP HEAT OUT OF FUMES.
Other Precautions:TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION/QTY OF FUMES/GASES TAKE
AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE THE WELDER'S HELMET OR IN BREATHING ZONE.
PREVENT RADIATION, SPARKS, & ELECTRICAL SHOCK. DON'T TOUCH LIVE
ELECTRICAL PARTS. IN SULATE FROM WORK & GROUND.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED/EQUIVALENT FUME OR AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AT THE ARC TO KEEP Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS 14
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS, HATS, ARM PROTECTION. PROVIDE
PROTECTIVE SCREENS/FLASH GOGGLES, IF NECESSARY, TO SHIELD OTHERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING TO ENSURE
THAT THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES >TLV.
Supplemental Safety and Health
COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES & GASES ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL
BEING WELDED, THE PROCESS, PROCEDURES, & ELECTRODES USED, COATINGS
ON THE METAL BEING WELDED, NUMBER OF WELDERS & VOLUME OF WORK AR
EA, QUALITY & AMOUNT OF VENTILATION, THE POSITION OF THE WELDER'S
HEAD W/RESPECT TO FUME PLUME/CONTAMINANTS IN AIR.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPLEX OF OXIDES OF FE, MN, SI, TI,
MG, AL, CA, N, FLUORIDES, CO, CO2, OZONE, & NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN AN ENVRIONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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