Product ID:1199 BARE ROD OR WIRE
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F021712
MSDS Number: BMMLC

Emergency Phone: (800) 424-9300

Info Phone: (513) 891-2000

Cage: FO309

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

ALUMINUM (POWDER)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, DRYNESS, THROAT IRRITATION, PULMONARY IRRITATION,
PNEUMOCONIOSIS, BENIGN SIDEROSIS, FEVER, BODY ACHE, & CHILLS.
EYES/SKIN: ARC RAYS FROM ELECTRIC OPERATIONS CAN RESULT IN INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
DRYNESS, THROAT IRRITATION, PULMONARY IRRITATION, PNEUMOCONIOSIS,
BENIGN SIDEROSIS, FEVER, BODY ACHE, & CHILLS. EYES/SKIN: ARC RAYS
FROM ELECTRIC OPERATIONS CAN RESULT IN INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS AGGRAVATED BY FUME
IRRITANTS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, PERFORM
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC, OPEN FLAME, & SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM ARC WELDING
EQUIPMENT CAN KILL.
Other Precautions:TRAIN THE EMPLOYEE TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES. ONE
RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES &
GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE IN THE
WORKERS' BRE ATHING ZONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATORY
WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE >TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE FLAME OR ARC TO KEEP FUMEES & GASES TO
KEEP Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:FLASH GOGGLES, PROTECTION SCREENS
Other Protective Equipment:HELMET W/FILTER LENS, FACE SHIELD, ARM
PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, & DARK SUBSTANTIAL
CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS (CONT'D): COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES
DEPENDS UPON METAL BEING BRAZED OR WELDED, COATINGS OF METAL,
NUMBER OF WELDERS, VOLUME OF WORK AREA, QUALITY & AMOUNT OF
VENTILATION, POSITIONS OF OPERATOR'S HEAD W/RESPECT TO FUME PLUME,
& PRESENCE OF CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE OR ROD

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING & BRAZING FUMES/GASES.
CO/CO2/OZONE/NITROGEN OXIDES BY RADIATION FROM ARC DURING ELECTRIC
ARC WELDING. SEE SUPP.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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