Product ID:BARE WIRE # 5356
MSDS Date:09/01/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-021-2206
MSDS Number: BNNGL

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS, INC.

1600 SOUTH CANAL STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
US

Emergency Phone: 412-781-4255

Info Phone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15215-2624 US

Telephone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 0.10%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 ZNO

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 ZNO; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: .05-0.2%

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

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <0.95%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: <0.95%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3(FE2O3 FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (FE2O3 FUME)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES=5MG/M3 PEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAZARD RESULTS FROM WELDING PROCESS.
NO HAZARD EXPECTED FROM SHIPPING/STORAGE. SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO
WELDING FUMES, GASES OR DUST MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA AND DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE THROAT. LONG TERM EXPOSURE
TO WELDING FUMES MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PULMONARY IRRITATION OR
PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL AND CHROMIUM ARE CONSIDERED
POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS UNDER OSHA. RESPIRATORY CANCER FROM WELDING IS
UNCONFIRMED.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR
IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. SKIN SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE
NOTED. WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, BREA THING DIFFICULTY, FREQUENT
COUGHING AND/OR CHEST PAINS MAY OCCURE FROM ACUTE EXPOSURE. TOXIC
GASES CAN BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY IRRITANTS
CONTAINED IN WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:IN CASE OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER PRIOR TO REMOVAL
FROM EXPOSURE AREA AND ADMINISTRATION OF FIRST AID. REMOVE FROM
EXPOSURE AREA AND CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF
BREATHING IS D IFFICULT. IF NOT BREATHING, BEGIN ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE, BEGIN EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE.
EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF THIS MATERIAL IS REDUCED TO POWDER
FORM, CAUTION MUST BE USED TO PREVENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION. TO
EXTINGUISH A METAL POWDER FIRE, USE CLASS "D" EXTINGUISHER.

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:USE WELD FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS. USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING TO
KEEP THE DUST, FUMES & GASES FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD W/LENS
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING,
GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION WHEN HOT
CUTTING OR WELDING.
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
CONTAMINENTS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE OR ROD,GREY TO SILVER IN COLOR, 0.062"
O.D.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
INCLUDE OXIDES OF THE METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, COMPLEX
METALLICS, AND OZONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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