Product ID:718MC WELDING ELECTRODE
MSDS Date:12/01/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F024071
MSDS Number: BNKCS

HOBART BROTHERS COMPANY

600 W MAIN STREET
TROY, OH 45373
US

Emergency Phone: (513) 339-6000

Info Phone: (513) 339-6000

Cage: 28835

HOBART BROTHERS CO

TROY, OH 45373 US

Telephone: 513-339-6000

Cage: 28835

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 70-90%

MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TITANIUM(IV) OXIDE, TIO2

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

CALCIUM FLUORIDE, FLUORSPAR, CALCIUM DIFLUORIDE, IRTRAN 3,

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

Fraction By Weight: 1-8%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

POTASSIUM SILICATE, POTASSIUM METASILICATE *92-2*

CAS: 1312-76-1

Fraction By Weight: 2-6%

SILICATE BINDERS (SODIUM SILICATE) *92-2*

CAS: 1344-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 1-4%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

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, NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA
BRONCHITIS, SIDEROSIS, AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTIONS. MANGANESE:
AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM/MUSCLE WEAKNESS , TREMORS SUCH AS
PARKISON'S DISEASE, BEHAVIORAL/HANDWRITING CHANGES. EYES/SKIN:
IRRITATION & BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
DRYNESS, NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA BRONCHITIS,
SIDEROSIS, AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTIONS. MANGANESE: CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM/MUSCLE WEAKNESS, TREMOR S SUCH AS PARKINSON'S DISEASE,
BEHAVIORAL/HANDWRITING CHANGES. EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION & BURNS.

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. SKIN/EYE: IF IRRITATION OR FLASH BURNS
DEVELOP AFTER EXPOSURE, CONSULT PHYSICIAN. WASH W/WATER TO REMOVE
DUSTS. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM OVEREXPOSURE/APPLY ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION, IF NEEDED.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON FLAMMABLE. WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. TRAIN THE
WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS, TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM
WORK/GROUND, & TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES.
Other Precautions:ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION &
QUANTITY OF FUMES & GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE
AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE THE WELDER'S HELMET IF WORN OR IN THE WORKER'S
BREATHING ZONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT/AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS 14
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION, PROTECTIVE SCREEN/FLASH GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:READ & UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS & THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION &
QUALITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS,
PROCEDURES & ELECTRODES USED. WEAR HAND, HEAD & BODY PROTECTION
WHICH HELP TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS & ELECTRICAL
SHOCK.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE, SILICON, TITANIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM &
FLUORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATION SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOC AL REGULATIONS.

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