Product ID:ELECTRODE PHOS BRONZE C
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-262-4267
MSDS Number: BPMDF

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS, INC.

1600 SOUTH CANAL STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
US

Emergency Phone: 412-781-4255

Info Phone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15215-2624 US

Telephone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

PHOSPHORUS, AMORPHOUS, RED

CAS: 7723-14-0

RTECS: TH3495000

Fraction By Weight: .05-.35%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 0.01%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 7-9%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: BALENCE

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES,
GASES OR DUST MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. SKIN
SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE NOTED. A CUTE EXPOSURE FROM SOME TOXIC
GASES MAYCAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION AND EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE
CAN BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE ALLOY CONSTITUENTS IS LISTED
AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR
IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. SKIN SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE
NOTED. WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, BREA THING DIFFICULTY, FREQUENT
COUGHING AND/OR CHEST PAINS MAY OCCUR FROM ACUTE EXPOSURE. TOXIC
GASES CAN BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY IRRITANTS
CONTAINED IN WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. HMIS:TREAT
THERMAL BURNS WITH NORMAL FIRST AID FOR BURNS. TREAT RADIATION
BURNS AS SUN BURN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ALLOY IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF THIS MATERIAL IS REDUCED TO A POWDER
CAUTION MUST E USED TO PREVENT FIRE AND EXPLOSION. TO EXTINGUISH A
METAL POWDER FIRE, USE A CLASS D EXTINGUISHING AGENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO UNUSUAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:SUPPLIER SAID "NOT APPLICABLE" TO THE SPILL
SECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SUPPLIER SAID "NOT APPLICABLE" TO THE SPILL SECTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PRECCAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:SEE ANSI STANDARD Z49.1 FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION. TRAIN WELDERS TO KEEP HIS OUT OF THE FUMES. USE
EXHAUST SYSTEM TO CLEAR WELDING FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING, SOLDERING OR WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE
OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP
EXPOSURE BELOW PEL, TLV OR STEL.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION,LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC OR BOTH TO
KEEP THE DUST, FUMES & GASES FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:WELDER'S HELMET WITH ANSI LENS
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, FLAME AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Spec Gravity:UNKNOWNROX.
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC WIRE, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND/OR MINERAL ACIDS WHICH WOULD PRODUCT
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SUPPLIER DID NOT ADDRESS THIS FIELD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARRIOUS ELEMENTAL METALS AND METAL
OXIDES DEPENDING ON COMPOSITION OF MATERIAL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCAARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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