Product ID:TUNGSTEN WELDING ELECTRODES
MSDS Date:08/01/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-105-9947
MSDS Number: BPDXG

Emergency Phone: 717-845-7581

Info Phone: 717-849-2365

Cage: 76254

Telephone: 513-332-5706

Cage: 6L121

TUNGSTEN

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3/ 10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF WELDING FUMES MAY
CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND MUSCLE IRREGULARITIES, IRRITATION OF EYES,
NOSE, THROAT, AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, METAL FUME FEVER. CHRONIC:
INHALATION OF FUMES MAY AFFE CT LUNG FUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, DRYNESS OF NOSE
AND THROAT, COUGHING, WHEEZING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES:
REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NEEDED. EYES:
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN TUNGSTEN IS HEATED IN AIR, TUNGSTEN
TRIOXIDE BEGINS TO SUBLIME ABOVE 750F.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP RODS. SWEEP UP OR MOP. PLACE RESIDUE
IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REMOVE ANY COMBUSTIBLES FROM WORK
AREA: SPARKS OR WELDING ARC COULD IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR WELDING
FUMES OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IN CONFINED SPACES OR WHERE FUME
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS REGULATORY LIMITS.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST OR BOTH TO MAINTAIN LEVELS
OF FUMES BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS WORK GLOVES
Eye Protection:WELDERS HELMET WITH CORRECT LENSES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PROTECT ENTIRE BODY FROM SPARKS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6152F,3400C
Spec Gravity:19
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TIN-WHITE METAL, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUMES, FLUORIDES, OXIDES AND
OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

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

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