Product ID:GOUGING/WELDING ELECTRODES
MSDS Date:02/01/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N011893
MSDS Number: BJXCC

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CARBON CORP

200 NORTH TOWN STREET
FOSTORIA, OH 44830
US

Emergency Phone: 419-435-8182

Info Phone: 419-435-8182

Cage: 0AHP6

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CARBON CORP

GREENVILLE, SC 29602 US

Cage: 0AHP6

ALKALI SILICATES (PRINCIPALLY FROM THE GROUP OF COMPLEX

Fraction By Weight: 4%

GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 50-100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

GRAPHITE, NATURAL

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 50-100%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

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

RARE EARTH OXIDES (PRINCIPALLY FROM GROUP OF COMPLEX OXIDES

CAS: 68188-83-0

Fraction By Weight: 20%

WELDING FUME (FROM PRODUCT USE)

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

ALWAYS GOUGE W/ENOUGH VENTILATION. ARC GOUGING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL YOU.ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FUMES & GASES.DO NOT BREATHE FUMES & GASES CAUSED BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DEPEND ON THE EQUIPMNT & SUPPLIES USED.AIR SAMPLES CAN BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS. WEAR CORRECT EAR, EYE AND BODY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALKALI HALIDES (PRINCIPALLY FROM THE GROUP OF CL, F, BR,

Fraction By Weight: 6%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:RADIANT ENERGY - EYES & SKIN: CAN
PRODUCE FLASH BURNS. GASES, FUMES, DUSTS - OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY. SYMPTOMS WILL VARY ACCORDING TO THE GOUGING IN
PROCESS AND ITS APPLICATION. NOISE - OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE
TO HEARING. WEAR HEARING PROTECTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURNS - DEACTIVATE POWER. ADMINISTER CPR AS
INDICATED. COVER BURNS WITH STERILE DRY DRESSINGS. CALL MD. RADIANT
ENERGY - CAN PRODUCE FLASH BURNS OF EYES AND SKIN. CALL MD. INHAL:
REMO VE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .

Extinguishing Media:WILL NOT BURN; USE WATER TO COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ARCS AND SPARKS DURING ARC GOUGING USE
COULD BE SOURCE OF IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. PREVENT
FIRES.
Other Precautions:AVOID ARC GOUGING IN PRESENCE OF CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBON VAPS. PHOSGENE MAY BE PRODUCED BY RADIANT ENERGY OF
ARC. AVOID ARC GOUGING PARTS WITH PHOSPHATE RESIDUES (ANTI-RUST,
CLEANING PREPARATIONS). PH OSPHINE MAY BE PRODUCED. (SEE INGRED 8)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST - THE NEED FOR LOC EXHST/AIRLINE RESP WILL DEPEND
ON INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. CONFINED AREAS USE LOC EXHST.
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGS/FACESHLD/FLTR LENS
Other Protective Equipment:WELDING HELMET, FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING,
EAR PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY AND THOROUGHLY DURING
CONTACT WITH MATERIAL AND AT END OF WORKDAY .
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: GOUGED. REASONABLY EXPECTED DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS OF
NORMAL OPERATION OF THIS MATERIAL WILL INCLUDE OZONE, COPPER OXIDE,
AND CARBON MONOXIDE. OTHER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WILL INCLUD E
OXIDES OF INGREDIENTS AND THE OXIDES OF THE MATERIAL BEING GOUGED.

Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BARE AND COPPER COATED CARBON RODS, ALL SIZES AND
SHAPES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN USED FOR AIR CARBON ARC GOUGING,
WILL VARY WITH OPERATING CONDITIONS AND THE TYPE OF MATERIAL BEING
(SEE SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:NORMAL, ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE, INDUSTRIAL
WASTE DISPOSAL, LANDFILL, BURIAL, ETC., IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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