Product ID:EUTECTRODE 1851
MSDS Date:05/01/1986
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-902-4211
MSDS Number: BHBBW

EUTECTIC CORPORATION

40-40 172ND STREET
FLUSHING, NY 11358

Emergency Phone: (718) 358-4000

Info Phone: (718) 358-4000

Cage: EO060

EUTECTIC CORPORATION

CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 US

Telephone: 704-527-9800/ 800-221-1433

Cage: EO060

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

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

ALUMINUM SODIUM FLUORIDE (SODIUM FLUOALUMINATE OR CRYOLITE)

CAS: 15096-52-3

RTECS: WA9625000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (F); 8990

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

SILICATE BINDERS (SODIUM SILICATE)

CAS: 1344-09-8

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
NOSE, THROAT/EYES, DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS/ASTHAM,
DISCOMFORT/DIZZINESS/NAUSEA/DRYNESS/SKIN & EYE BURNS, PULMONARY
EDEMA BRONCHITIS/METALLIC TASTE/TIGHTNESS IN CHEST/
FEVER/RHINITIS/HEADACHE. INGESTION: SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. SKIN:
CAN FORM ULCERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT WORKERS EXPOSED
TO CERTAIN CHROMIUM (VI) COMPOUNDS HAVE AN EXCESS OF LUNG CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY AFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM/MUSCULAR WEAKNESS/TREMORS/PNEUMOCONIOSIS/PULMONARY
EDEMA/LUNG FIBROSIS/NERVOUS DISORDERS/BREATHING
DIFFICULT/COUGH/FEVER/CIRCULATORY SYSTEM/MUSCULATURE/SK IN, EYES &
RESPIRATORY TRACT. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES/BURN SKIN/SYSTEMIC
POISONING AFFECTING KIDNEYS & LIVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLGERGIC SKIN REACTION, ULCER.
NERVOUS DISORDER/MAY HAVE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS ON THE
HEART/CIRCULATORY SYSTEM/MUSCULATURE. MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON
DEPOSITS IN LUNGS)/MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTIONS

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM OVEREXPOSURE/APPLY ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION, IF NEEDED. EYE/SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER, ALLERGIC
REACTIONS LIKELY IN ABOUT 10% OF WORKERS. CALL MEDICAL HELP.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON FLAMMABLE. WELDING ARC & BRAZING
FLAMES CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES/FLAMMABLES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE
COMPOSITION/QTY OF FUMES/GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO
TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE WELDERS, IF WORN.
Other Precautions:TRAIN THE WORKER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS &
TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK & GROUND. TRAIN THE WORKER TO KEEP
HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED SPACE.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION AT THE ARC
TO KEEP Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:FACESHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION. PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS/FLASH GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PRACTICE REQUIRES THE REDUCTION OF
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO CHROMIUM (VI).
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:ARC WELDING ELECTRODES & BRAZING RODS. FLUXES &
CHEMICAL AIDS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORIDES, COMPLEX OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE, SILICON, CHROMIUM,
NICKEL, MOLYBDENUM, COPPER, & OTHER METAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES,
FUMES & GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM 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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