Product ID:AWSA5.4-69 E347-15 0.156 WELDING ROD
MSDS Date:05/14/1981
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-262-2696
MSDS Number: BDPXR

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

CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM METAL, CHROME (CARCINOGEN BY NTP; IARC

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL/HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B,

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC

MANGANESE *97-2*

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

SILICON *97-2*

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

IRON (ION)

CAS: 15438-31-0

RTECS: NO6925000

Fraction By Weight: 67%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM OVEREXPOSURE-INHALATION:
MAY CAUSE NOSE, THROAT/EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
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
COMBUSTIBLE PRODUCTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR WELD FUME/AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN
WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST &/VENTILATION DOESN'T
KEEP EXPOSURE Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: DESIRABLE IN SEMI-OPEN AREAS TO HELP KEEP
EXPOSURES Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:WELDING HELMET W/LENS SHADE 10/DARKER
Other Protective Equipment:WELDER'S LEATHER PROTECTIVE APRONS,
LEGGINGS, BOOTS, CAPES, SHOULDER COVERS, HARD HATS, SCREEN, LOW
REFLECTIVIITY BOOTHS
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION: MECHANICAL (GENERAL): IN SEMI-OPEN AREAS WHERE NATURAL
VENTILATION ISN'T SUFFICIENT TO KEEP EXPOSURES

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRIMARY: IRON & IRON OXIDE FUME.
SECONDARY: METAL & METAL OXIDE FUMES OF CONSTITUENT METALS, CO,
NITROGEN OXIDE, OZONE.

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

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