Product ID:1199 H1275 ALUMINUM WELDING WIRE AND ROD
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N018595
MSDS Number: BNQHL

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Cage: FO309

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 99.9%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST;5 RESP

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST

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:ACTUAL EXPOS SHLD BE DETERM BY
MONITORING FUME IN OPERATOR'S BRTHG ZONE. SEE ANSI/AWS F1.1. SHORT
TERM EXPOS TO WELDING FUME MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT, DIZZ, NAUS OR
DRYNESS/IRRIT OF THROAT. LONG TERM EXPOS TO WELDING FUME,
GASES/DUST MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PULM IRRIT/PNEUMOCONIOSIS. ARC RAYS
FROM ELEC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OPERATIONS CAN INJURE EYES & SKIN.
ELEC SHOCK FROM ARC WELDING CAN KILL. HEAT RAYS (INFRARED RADIA
FROM FLAME/ HOT METAL) CAN INJURE EYES. GASEOUS RXN PRODS SUCH AS
CO & CO2, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADIA FROM
ARCDURING ELEC ARC WELDING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY FUME
IRRITANTS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM DUST/FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. SUMMON MED AID IMMEDIATELY. INGEST:CALL
MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATERFOR MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES,
SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC, OPEN FLAME & SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS &
PRECAUTIONARY LBL ON PRODUCT. TRAIN EMPLOYEE TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT
OF FUMES.
Other Precautions:SEE ANSI Z49.1, OSHA PUB 2206 (29 CFR 1910) FOR MORE
DETAILS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATOR OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN
WELDING, BRAZING OR SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL
EXHAUST OR VENT DOES NOT KEEP EXPO SURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT & LOCAL EXHST AT FLAME OR ARC TO KEEP FUMES
& GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & GEN AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WELDERS HELMET/FCSHLD W/APPROP (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROT,
AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLTHG. PROVIDE PROT SCREENS & FLASH
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:SHADED LENS . OTHER PROT EQUIP:GOGGLES TO SHIELD OTHERS.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE OR ROD.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES & GASES OF INGREDIENTS. DEPENDS
ON WELDING PROCESS, COATINGS, FILLER METALS, CLEANING MATLS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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