Product ID:PYROMET 41
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-146-3779
MSDS Number: BLFDL

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS, INC.

1600 SOUTH CANAL STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
US

Emergency Phone: 412-781-4255

Info Phone: 412-781-4255

Preparer: HEALTH & SAFETY DEPT.

Cage: 0ACE2

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15215-2624 US

Telephone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 55%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 19%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 11%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3;AS CO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3;DUST 9293

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 9.5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 3.2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 1.5%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

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

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES=5MG/M3 PEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHROMIUM: MAY CAUSE LUNG CHANGES.
COBALT: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & DISEASE. IRON: MAY CAUSE
X-RAY CHANGES OF THE LUNGS. MANGANESE: MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER,
AFFECT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & RES PIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE.
MOLYBDENUM: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. NICKEL: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
DISEASE & ALLERGIC SKIN RASH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL, COBALT-CHROMIUM ALLOYS, AND
CHROMIUM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY IARC AND/OR NTP AS POTENTIAL
CANCER CAUSING AGENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME
FEVER WITH SYMPTOMS OF CHILLS, FEVER, NAUSEA, COUGH, DRY THROAT,
WEAKNESS, MUSCLE ACHES, AND A SWEET OR METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH.
PROLONGED OR REPEATE D EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN WALKING,
WEAKNESS OR CRAMPS IN THE LEGS, HOARSENESS, MEMORY LOSS, SKIN
SENSITIZATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC SKIN, EYE OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED IF INDIVIDUALS ARE
REPEATEDLY OVEREXPOSED TO FUMES AND DUST.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. EYE:
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: WHILE
INGESTI ON OF LARGE ENOUGH QUANTITIES TO CAUSE HEALTH EFFECTS IS
UNLIKELY, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IT OCCURS.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE METHODS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN
FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID
INHALATION AND SKIN EXPOSU RE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES AND FLAME RETARDANT
CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO
RADIATION WHEN HOT CUTTING OR WELDING.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS TO SHIELD OTHERS. WHEN
ELECTRODES AND FLUXES ARE CONSUMED, THE FUME AND GAS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS GENERATED ARE DIFFERENT IN FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS
LISTED. NEW COMPOUNDS NOT IN THE ELECTRODES MAY FORM.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST AIRBORNE DUST OR FUMES. RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE USED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST OR FUMES BELOW THE TLV DURING USE.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD W/LENS
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PREVENT
SKIN SENSITIZATION AND DERMATITIS.
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. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>2600F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>2400F
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:NIL
Spec Gravity:7.5-8.5
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:STRAIGHT 36 INCH LONG BY 0.062 INCH DIAMETER NICKEL
ALLOY ROD. NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
INCLUDE OXIDES OF THE METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, COMPLEX
METALLICS, AND OZONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE OR DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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