Product ID:ALUMI-ARC ELECTRODE 1/8 14140000
MSDS Date:09/01/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N019482
MSDS Number: BLGRQ

X-ERGON

IRVING, TX 75015

Emergency Phone: 214-438-1381

Info Phone: 214-438-1381

Preparer: J MICHAEL COLE

Cage: HO989

X-ERGON A PARTSMASTERS CO DIV NCH CORP

152170 IRVING, TX 75015 US

Telephone: 972-438-1381

Cage: 55649

ALKALI CHLORIDE

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

FLUORIDES OF ALKALI & EARTH

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ETHANEDIOIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM OXIDE)

CAS: 62-76-0

RTECS: KI1750000

ALUMINUM/SILICON 5

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:ACUTE: FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS
TO YOUR HLTH. SHORT TERM EXPOS TO WELDING MAY RSLT IN DISCOMFORT
SUCH AS: DIZZ, NAUS, OR DRYNESS/IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT/EYES.
CHRONIC: LONG TERM OVEREXP MAY LEAD T O SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN
LUNGS) & IS BELIEVED BY SOME INVESTIGATOR TO AFFECT PULM FUNCTION.
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 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 AREA & CALL FOR MED AID. ADMIN RESP.
IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE, BEGIN EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE. EMPLOY FIRST
AID TECHNIQUES RECOM BY AMERICAN RED CROSS. IN CASE OF ELEC SHOCK,
TURN OFF POWER PRIOR TO REMOVAL FROM EXPOS AREA & ADMIN FIRST AID.
EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG. WASH (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING CONDITIONS . DO NOT
USE WATER ON MOLTEN METAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
SEE AMERICAN NATIONAL STD Z49.1, "SAFETY IN WELDING & CUTTING"
PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN WELDING (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAM: WELDING ARC & SPARK CAN IGNITE
COMBUST. DO NOT USE WATER ON MOLTEN METAL-HAZ METAL FUMES MAY BE
PRDCD. USE H2O TO KEEP METAL COOL IN FIRE SITUATIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ARC AND SPARK CAN BE SOURCE OF
IGNITION OF COMBUSTIBLE PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:ELECTRIC ARC AND WELDING SPATTERS CAN INFLAME
INFLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROTECTIVE MASK OR FRESH
AIR IN NARROW ROOMS OR WHEN EXCEEDING TLV VALUES.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOCAL EXHST AT ARC/BOTH TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKERS BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA. (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WELDERS GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING E.G. LEATHER APRON,
WELDERS HELMET.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: SOCIETY,& OSHA PUB 2206 (29C.F.R. 1921910). FIRST AID
PROC:SKIN W/SOAP & H2O.INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. OBTAIN MED
ATTN. VENT: TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES. HAZ DECOMP
PROD: ARE ALWAYS PRESENT AS COMPLEX CMPDS & NOT AS METALS. REFER TO
MSDS FOR REASONABLY EXPECTED WELDING DECOMP FUMES.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN ELECTRODE IS CONSUMED, FUME & GAS
DECOMP PROD ARE DIFFERENT IN % & FORM FROM INGREDS. THESE
COMPONENTS (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:PVNT WASTE FROM CONTAM SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.
DISCARD ANY PRODUCT RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGU LATIONS.

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