Product ID:AZ 61A
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-262-4286
MSDS Number: BPBKS

HARRIS J W CO INC

10930 DEERFIELD RD.
CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Cage: JO820

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 6.5%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: 1.0%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.15%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUME AND DUST WOULD BE CONSIDERED
IRRITANTS. ZINC FUME MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER. LONG TERM
EXPOSURE TO GENERAL WELDING FUME, GASES, OR DUST MAY CONTRIBUTE TO
PULMONARY IRRITATION OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY FUME
IRRITANTS.

First Aid:REMOVE FORM DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SUMMON MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE WATER ON MOLTEN MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED IN AIR TO A TEMPERATURE NEAR
ITS MELTING POINT, MAGNESIUM ALLOYS IGNITE AND BURN WITH A WHITE
FLAME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:ARC RAYS- FROM ELECTRIC ARC WELDING OPERATIONS CAN
INJURE EYS AND BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK- FROM ARC WELDING
EQUIPMENT CAN KILL. HEAT RAYS- INFRATED RADIATION FROM FLAME OR
HOT METAL CAN INJURE EYE S.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP
THE FUMES AND GASES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKER'S AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:830F,443C
Appearance and Odor:SOLID MATERIAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE
CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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