Product ID:BARE WIRE FM 67
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-088-8989
MSDS Number: BGXJH

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

CORE WIRE - CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING EIGHT HAZARDOUS

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9293

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

FLUX COATING - THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS ARE THE HAZARDOUS

BORON OXIDE

CAS: 1303-86-2

RTECS: ED7900000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

SODIUM TETRABORATE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2240000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WELDING FUMES (TOTAL PARTICULATE)

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; B2; 8990

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES=5MG/M3 PEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES,
GASES OR DUST MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PULMONARY IRRITATION OR
PNEUMOCONIOSIS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO IRON FUMES MAY PRODUCE
SIDEROSIS, WHICH IS GENERALLY REGARDED AS BENI GN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL IS CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE
CARCINOGEN UNDER OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT
IN DISCOMFORT DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR IRRITATION
OF THE THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY IRRITATS
CONTAINED IN WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED
PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SUMMON MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS ALLOY IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA APPROPAITE TO THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF THIS MATERIAL IS REDUCED TO POWDER FOR,
CAUTION MUST BE USED TO PREVENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION. TO EXTINGUISH A
METAL POWDER FIRE USE DRY SAND, DRY GRAPHITE, ETC.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO UNUSUAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:USE EXHAUST SYSTEMS TO CLEAR WELDING FUMES. MAKE SURE
THAT INHALED AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME CONSTITUENTS ABOVE
PERMISSIBLE LEVELS.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
PEL, TLV OT STEL.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING TO
KEEP THE DUST, FUMES & GASES FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD & BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, FLAMES & ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
LAUNDER CONTAMINATIED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING
WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR
ELECTRODES USED. OTHER INFLUENCING FACTORS ARE THEPRESENCE OF
CONTAMINANTS.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:RODS MAY BE COATED WITH A CHEMICAL FLUX OF VARIOUS
COLORS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS WHICH MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS; THE HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS ELEMENTAL METALS & METAL
OXIDES MAY BE GEBERATED FROM MELTING OR DROSS HANDLING OPERATIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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