Product ID:AI-1002-B WELDING POWDER
MSDS Date:12/21/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-235-8202
MSDS Number: BDLQC

MILLER THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC.,ALLOYS INTL. DIV.

1901 ELLIS SCHOOL ROAD
BAYTOWN, TX 77521-1215
US

Emergency Phone: 713-426-5535

Info Phone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

MILLER THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES,INC.,ALLOYS INTL. DIV.

BAYTOWN, TX 77521-1215 US

Telephone: 713-426-5535

Cage: 06677

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

CAS: 12070-12-1

RTECS: YO7250000

Fraction By Weight: 89%

OSHA PEL 5 MG W/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG W/M3

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 11%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA: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.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT THAT
IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME
FEVER RESULTING IN DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER AND/OR IRRITATION OF
NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. TOXIC GASES CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC EXPOSURE
MAY LEAD TO TRANSIENT OR PERMINENT LUNG DAMAGE. SKIN CONTACTMEY
CAUSE DERMITITIS IN SOME SENSITIVE PEOPLE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
DISFUNCTION MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY FUME INHALATION.

First Aid:FUME INHALATION:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
THERMAL BURN:USE NORMAL FIRST AID. ULTRAVIOLET EXPOSURE:SKIN;TREAT
AS SUNBURN. EYE; GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ELECTRIC SHOCK:TURN OFF
POWER. R EMOVE AND RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION OF POWDER:INDUCE VOMITING, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS PRACTICALLY NON- FLAMMABLE. USE DRY
POWDER, WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS POWDER MAY PRESENT A FIRE HAZARD
UNDER FAVORABLE CONDITIONS AND A STRONG IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES BY
PROCEDURES WHICH AVOID DUST. PLACE IN 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
NOTE: MFR'S LABEL IS GENERIC COVERING SEVERAL MATERIALS. THIS MATERIAL
POSES NO CANCER HAZARD. WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES
CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DE
PENDENT ON THE METAL BEING WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND
THE TYPE OF WIRE OR ELECTRODES USED.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5200F,2871C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2700F,1482C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
pH:NONE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY/BLACK POWDER, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND/OR STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
PRODUCE OXIDES OF THE METALS.

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

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