Product ID:AWSA5.10-80 ER4043 0.062 WELDING ROD
MSDS Date:11/15/1979
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-178-8590
MSDS Number: BDFWD

AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS DIV OF BOC GROUP INC

575 MOUNTAIN AVE
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ 07974-2006
US

Emergency Phone: 908-771-1381

Info Phone: 908-771-1381

Cage: 83923

DIV OF THE BOC GROUP INC AIRCO INC

MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974 US

Telephone: 908-665-2400

Cage: 6S493

ALUMINUM *97-2*

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 94%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

SILICON *97-2*

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER *97-2*

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM OVEREXPOSURE-INHALATION:
MAY CAUSE NOSE, THROAT/EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTABLE PRODUCTS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WELD IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID
INHALATION OF WELDING FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A WELD FUME/AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN
WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE WHERE LCOAL EXHAUST &/VENTILATION DOESN'T
KEEP EXPOSURE Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: DESIRABLE IN SEMI-OPEN AREAS TO HELP KEEP
EXPOSURES Protective Gloves:WELDERS
Eye Protection:WELDING HELMET W EYE PROTECTION (SUPP)
Other Protective Equipment:WELDERS LEATHER PROTECTIVE APRONS, LEGGINGS,
BOOTS, CAPES, SHOULDER COVERS, HARD HATS, SCREENS, LOW REFLECTIVITY
BOOTHS
Supplemental Safety and Health
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: ARC WELDING: SLIGHT NITROGEN OXIDE & OZONE.
VENTILATION: MECHANICAL (GENERAL): ESSENTIAL IN ALL AREAS WHERE
NATURAL VENTILATION ISN'T SUFFICIENT TO KEEP EXPOSURE PRO TECTION: USE LENS SHADE 10/DARKER FOR ELECTRIC WELDING. USE
LENS SHADE 5/DARKER FOR GAS WELDING.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRIMARY: ALUMINUM METAL & OXIDE FUME.
SECONDARY: METAL & OXIDE FUMES OF OTHER CONSTITUENT METALS. (SEE
SUPP)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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