Product ID:STAINLESS STEEL ELECTRODES
MSDS Date:04/03/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-262-2695
MSDS Number: BPFTJ

THERMACOTE WELCO

1051 YORK ROAD
KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Cage: OAES5

THERMACOTE- WELCO CO, SUB OF FOSTER WHEELER CORP

828 KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300

Cage: 3U142

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 AS FE2O3

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9293

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

NIOBIUM

CAS: 7440-03-1

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

POTASSIUM TITANATE

CAS: 12030-97-6

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

FLUORSPAR (CALCIUM FLUORIDE)

CAS: 14542-23-5

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

SODIUM HEXAFLUOROALUMINATE

CAS: 13775-53-6

RTECS: WA9625000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

POTASSIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE (FELDSPAR)

CAS: 68476-25-5

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

CHROMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1308-38-9

RTECS: GB6475000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG(CR)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG(CR)/M3 9192

POTASSIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1312-76-1

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES=5MG/M3 PEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHROMIUM: MAY CAUSE LUNG CHANGES.
IRON: MAY CAUSE X-RAY CHANGES OF THE LUNGS. MANGANESE: MAY CAUSE
METAL FUME FEVER, AFFECT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
DISEASE. MOLYBDENUM: MAY CAUSE IRRIT ATION. NICKEL: MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY DISEASE & ALLERGIC SKIN RASH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL, COBALT-CHROMIUM ALLOYS, AND
CHROMIUM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY IARC AND/OR NTP AS POTENTIAL
CANCER CAUSING AGENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM TO WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS AND IRRITATION OF NOSE, EYES, THROAT,
CHEST TIGHTNESS, FEVER, ALLERGIC REACTIONS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE SIDEROSIS BELIEVED TO AF FECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. EXPOSURE TO
WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER WITH SYMPTOMS OF CHILLS,
FEVER, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC SKIN, EYE OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED IF INDIVIDUALS ARE
REPEATEDLY OVEREXPOSED TO FUMES AND DUST.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. EYE:
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: WHILE
INGESTI ON OF LARGE ENOUGH QUANTITIES TO CAUSE HEALTH EFFECTS IS
UNLIKELY, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IT OCCURS.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLES.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN
FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID
INHALATION AND SKIN EXPOSU RE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES AND FLAME RETARDANT
CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. USE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
MAKE SURE INHALED AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME COMPONENTS
Other Precautions:PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS TO SHIELD OTHERS. WHEN
ELECTRODES AND FLUXES ARE CONSUMED, THE FUME AND GAS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS GENERATED ARE DIFFERENT IN FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS
LISTED. NEW COMPOUNDS NOT IN THE ELECTRODES MAY FORM.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATORY OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN IN CONFINED SPACE OR LOCAL EXHAUST DOES NOT KEEP
EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST OR FUMES BELOW THE TLV DURING USE.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD W/LENS
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PREVENT
SKIN SENSITIZATION AND DERMATITIS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
LAUNDER CONTAMINATIED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING
WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR
ELECTRODES USED. OTHER INFLUENCING FACTORS ARE THEPRESENCE OF
CONTAMINANTS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:STRAIGHT, ROUND WELDING RODS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE COMPOSITION AND QUALITY OF WELDING
FUMES AND GASES VARY DEPENDENT UPON THE CONDITIONS WHICH CREATE THE
FUMES/GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOC AL REGULATIONS.

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