Product ID:L-TEC 65,SOLID STEEL WELDING ELECTRODE
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-434-4847
MSDS Number: BPFBY

L-TEC WELDING & CUTTING SYSTEMS

3325 MIDDLE RD
ASHTABULA, OH 44004
US

Emergency Phone: 216-992-5186, 216-992-1204

Info Phone: 216-992-1265

Cage: DO412

L-TEC WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS

710 ASHTABULA, OH 44004 US

Telephone: 216-992-5186

Cage: 55019

CARBON, GRAPHITE

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1.10%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.50%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <0.50%

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

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: <.10%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 WELDING FUME

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3,WELD FUME 92

TITANIUM

CAS: 7440-32-6

RTECS: XR1700000

Fraction By Weight: <0.10%

OSHA PEL 10MG TIO2MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10MG TIO2MG/M3 TDUST

ZIRCONIUM

CAS: 7440-67-7

RTECS: ZH7070000

Fraction By Weight: <0.10%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 9192

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 10 MG FE/M3 T DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5MG FE2O3 MG/M3 FUME

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS UNTIL IN USE.
WELDING MAY CREATE ONE OR MORE OF FOLLOWING HEALTH OR PHYSICAL
HAZARDS. FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. ELECTRIC
SHOCK CAN KILL YOU. ARC RAYS CA N INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN, NOISE
CAN DAMAGE HEARING.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: WATERY EYES, IRRITATION, INJURY. SKIN:
IRRITATION, BURNS. INHALATION: NOSE, THROAT, AND LUNG IRRITATION,
PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION, DEATH, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DIFFICULTYIN BREATHING, FREQUE NT COUGHING, OR CHEST PAIN. LONG
TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO AIR CONTAMINANTS MAY LEAD TO ACCUMULATION IN
THE LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH ALLERGIES OR IMPAIRED
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS WORSENED BY EXPOSURE TO
WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:FOR ARC BURN APPLY COLD, CLEAN COMRESSES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK DISCONNECT AND TURM OFF THE POWER, IF
MOT BREATHING GI VE CPR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. ONLY THE PACKAGING FOR THIS MATERIAL WILL BURN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARCS AND SPARKS MAY IGNITE
SURROUNDING COMBUSTABLES AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR PICK UP BEING CAREFUL NOT TO CAUSE
UNNECESSARY DUST. PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING THE SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAINING IN PROPER SAFE WORK PRACTICES
IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE PROTECTIVE MEASURE AGAINST THE HAZARDS OF
WELDING AND CUTTING.FOLLOW OSHA 29CFR1910.1200.
Other Precautions:THE FREE L-TEC "PRECAUTIONS AND SAFE PRACTICES" CAN
ASSIST YOU IN YOUR TRAINING PROGRAM.

Respiratory Protection:USE A RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING OR CUTTING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE
EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW THE RECOMMENDED
LIMITS.
Ventilation:USE COMBINATION OF GENERAL VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST AT
THE ARC TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GASES BELOW TLV AND PEL.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DARK GLASS PER ANSI Z49.1 IN FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EAR PLUGS FOR NOISE, HAT, APRON, SAFETY
SHOES, ETC FOR PROTECTION FROM SPARKS, SPATTER, AND RADIATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRAIN WORKERS TO KEEP THEIR HEADS OUT OF THE FUMES. AVOID ARC WORK IN
PRESENCE OF CHORINATED HYDROCARBON VAPORS. PHOSGENE MAY BE PRODUCED
BY ACTION OF THE RADIANT ENERGY OF THE ARC. AVOID ARC WORKING OF
PARTS COATED WITH PHOSPHATE RESIDUES(ANTI-RUST, CLEANING
PREPARATIONS). PHOSPHINE MAY BE PRODUCED.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:COPPER COATED OR BARE,STEEL WIRE OR ROD. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL FUMES, METAL OXIDES, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OZONE, AND NITROGEN OXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NNNNOT OCCUR.

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

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