Product ID:4043 BARE WIRE
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-803-9496
MSDS Number: BFQCT

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS, INC.

1600 SOUTH CANAL STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
US

Emergency Phone: 412-781-4255

Info Phone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15215-2624 US

Telephone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 4.5-6%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.8%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WELDING GENERATES FUMES,GASES,AND
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION WITH KNOWN HEALTH EFFECTS. THE
COMPOSITION OF WELDING EMISSIONS VARIES SUBSSTANTIALLY WITH THE
WELDING PROCESS. RESULTS ARE WWELDING FUME FE VER, SUNBURN FROM
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:BURNS RESULTING IN POSSIBLE BLINDNESS IF
PROPER EYEWARE IS NOT WORN. SKIN:'SUNBURN' FROM UV RADIATION.
INHALED: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OF
THROAT, FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS. IN GESTED: HIGHLY UNLIKELY EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION MAY BE
EXACERBATYED.

First Aid:EYE:(BURN) GET MEDICAL ATTENTION SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:UNLIKELY EXPOSURE. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR
IS SEVERE,SEE A DO CTOR.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:THIS ALLOY IS NONCOMBUSTABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. IF REDUCED TO
POWDER, USE CAUTION TO PREVENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS FIELD.
Neutralizing Agent:MFR SAID "NOT APPLICIABLE" IN THIS FIELD.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
SUPPLIER.
Other Precautions:FOR OTHER PRECAUTIONS AND ADDITIONAL SAFETY
INFORMATION SEE AMERICAN STANDARD Z49.1-1980; 'SAFETY IN WELDING
AND CUTTING' AND/OR SAFETY IN WELDING FROM THE AMERICAN WELDING
SOCIETY.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
OR RESPIRATOR FOR RESPIRABLE DUST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL
OR IF WELDING IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION MAY BE SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
LOCAL EXHAUST NEAR THE ARC IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD WITH ANSI FILTER
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHING AND GLOVES AS NEEDED TO
PREVENT RADIATION OR THERMAL BURNS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. WASH
AFTER USING THE PRODUCT AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:SOLID
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:3/64 IN WIRE ON A SPOOL, GREY TO SILVER IN COLOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, MINERAL ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS METAL OXIDES AND
ELEMENTALMETALS MAY BE GENERATED FROM MELTING OR DROSS HANDLING
OPERATIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. PLACE IN CONTAINER ANDDISPOSE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTRABLE MANNER.

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