Product ID:STAINLESS ELECTRODE 1/8, 12440000
MSDS Date:12/12/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N017882
MSDS Number: BKZKY

X-ERGON A PARTSMASTER CO DIV OF NCH CORP

IRVING, TX 75015
US

Emergency Phone: 214-438-1381

Info Phone: 214-438-1381

Preparer: J MICHAEL COLE

Cage: 65650

X-ERGON A PARTSMASTER CO DIV OF NCH CORP

152170 IRVING, TX 75015 US

Telephone: 214-438-1381

Cage: 65650

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <0.12%

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

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: <16%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

OF IRON. CHROMIUM, NICKEL, MANGANESE, &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND COPPER WILL BE FOUND IN THE FUMES OF THOSE PROD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CR VI(0.05MG/M3) WILL BE REACHED BEFORE THE GENERAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FUMES FOR CR VI LEVEL. GASEOUS REACTION PROD MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

KAOLIN

CAS: 1332-58-7

RTECS: GF1670500

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

CALCIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG(F)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG(F)/M3

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 10 MG(FE)/M3 (OXIDE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG(FE)/M3 (OXIDE)

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

SILICIC ACID, (H*2SIO*3), DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: <23%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <0.12%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS
TO YOUR HEALTH. SHORT TERM OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS: DIZZ, NAUS/DRYNESS/IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT/EYES.
CHRONIC: LONG TERM OVEREXP MA Y LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN
LUNG) AND IS BELIEVED BY SOME INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULM (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM: GROUP 1 (NTP/IARC); NICKEL:
GROUP 2 (NTP), GROUP 1 (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FUNCTION. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES
AND BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS & CALL MD. ADMIN OXYGEN IF BRTHG
DFCLT. IF NOT BRTHG BEGIN ARTF RESP. IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE, BEGIN
EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES REC BY AMERICAN
RED CROS S. IN CASE OF ELEC SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER PRIOR TO REMOVAL
FROM EXPOS AREA & ADMINISTER FIRST AID. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH W/SOAP & WATER. (SEE
SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.SEE AMERICANNATL STD Z49.1,SAFETY IN WELDING & CUTTING.USE H2O ON
METAL TO KEEP IT COOL IN FIRE SITUATIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMM WELDING ARC AND SPARK CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.DO NOT USE H2O ON MOLTEN METAL BECAUSE
HAZARDOUS METAL FUMES MAY BE GIVEN OFF.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ARC AND SPARKS COULD BE THE SOURCE OF
IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:TRAIN THE WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS MATERIALS SUBJECT TO REG OF SARA TITLE III,
SEC 313 AND 40 CFR 372.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED WELD FUME NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINE RESPIRATOR FOR CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE EXPOSURE ARE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHST AT ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WELDER'S SHADED LENS.
Other Protective Equipment:WELDER'S PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MD. HAZ
DECOMP:THESE COMPONENTS ARE ALWAYS PRESENT AS COMPLEX COMPOUNDS AND
NOT AS METALS (CHARACTERIZATION OF ARC WELDING FUME:AMERICAN
WELDING SOC IETY).REASONALBY EXPECTED FUME CONSTITUENTS FROM THESE
PROD WOULD INCLUDE FLUORIDES AND COMPLEX OXIDES (SEE ING 12).

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN THE ELECTRODE IS CONSUMED,THE
FUME AND GAS DECOMP PROD ARE DIFF IN PERCENT & FORM FROM THE
INGRED.(SEE SUPPL. DATA)

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 AN D LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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