Product ID:LINCOLNWELD L-56 ER70S-6
MSDS Date:09/23/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F008120
MSDS Number: BGTRB

LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY

22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44117

Emergency Phone: (216) 481-8100

Info Phone: (216) 481-8100

Cage: 36232

THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO

EUCLID, OH 44117-1199 US

Telephone: 216-481-8100

Cage: 36232

CARBON STEEL WIRE

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HEALTH. INHALATION: SHORT-TERM (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING
FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR
DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT , OR EYES. ARC RAYS CAN
INJURY EYES & BURN SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LONG-TERM (CHRONIC) OVER-EXPOSURE TO WELDING
FUMES CAN LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNG) & EFFECT
PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG PROBLEMS

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN.
IF NOT BREATHING EMPLOY CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCIATION TECHNIQUES. IN
CASE OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER AND FOLLOW RECOMMENDED
TREATME NT. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN THE WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT
OF THE FUMES. ELECTRIC SHOCK-FROM ARC WELDING CAN KILL. ARC
RAYS-FROM ELECTRIC WELDING CAN INJURY EYES/BURN SKIN
Other Precautions:WELDING FUMES/GASES CAN'T BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE
COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING
WELDED, THE PROCESS, PROCEDURE & ELECTRODES USED.

Respiratory Protection:USE WELD FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR IN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP THE FUMES/GASES
FROM THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:WELDING HELMET W/FILTER LENS #12
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, FACE SHIELD,
SCREENS, GOGGLES, HAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION/QTY OF FUMES/GASES
OF EXPOSURE, TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE IN BREATHING ZONE OR WELDER'S
HELMET.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRAIN THE WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES. TRAIN THE WELDER
NOT TO PERMIT ELECTRICALLY LIVE PARTS OR ELECTRODES TO CONTACT
SKIN, CLOTHING, OR GLOVES IF THEY ARE WET & TO INSULATE FROM WORK &
GROUND.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES, IRON
OXIDE, FLUORIDES, OXIDES OF AL, CA, MN, MG, K, SI, NA, TI, ZR, CU.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER, OR LINER AS ORDINARY WASTE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE MANNER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

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