Product ID:404 ALUMINUM ARC WELDING ELECTRODE
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-262-2598
MSDS Number: BPBTY

HARRIS J W CO INC

10930 DEERFIELD RD.
CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Preparer: KURT CARTHUSER

Cage: JO820

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

ALUMINUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7784-18-1

RTECS: BD0725000

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

LITHIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-24-4

RTECS: OJ6125000

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

MAGNESIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7783-40-6

RTECS: OM3325000

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7447-40-7

RTECS: TS8050000

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-23-3

RTECS: TT0700000

Fraction By Weight: 2-11%

SODIUM CHLORIDE

CAS: 7647-14-5

RTECS: VZ4725000

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUME,
GASES OR DUST MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PULMONARY IRRITATION OR
PNEUMOCONIOSIS. REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY IRRITATE THE
THROAT.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUME MAY RESULT
IN DISCONFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE
TO WELDING FUME, GASES OR DUST MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PULMONARY
IRRITATION OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY FUME
IRRITANTS.

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

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE FLAME OR
ARC TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GASES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, AND FUMES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1

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

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

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