Product ID:THERMOTEC 18995
MSDS Date:04/27/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N019671
MSDS Number: BPPTC

WEAR CONTROL TECH INC

40-40 172ND ST
FLUSHING, NY 11358-9981
US

Emergency Phone: 718-762-4040

Info Phone: 718-762-4040

Cage: 1V724

WEAR CONTROL TECH INC

FLUSHING, NY 11358-9981 US

Telephone: 718-762-4040

Cage: 1V724

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST;5 FUME

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

THE WELDING ENVIRON-A SAMPLING STRATEGY GUIDE"

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THE LISTED INGREDS SHOULD BE ANALYZED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THE WORKER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FILTER LENS. PROVIDE PROT SCREENS & FLASH GOGGS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THAT IS TOO DARK TO SEE WELD ZONE. THEN GO TO NEXT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MINIMUM, THIS INCL WELDER'S GLOVES & PROT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD PROT, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLTHG. TRAIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HIMSELF FROM WORK & GROUND.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES/GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HEALTH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELEC SHOCK CAN KILL.
ACUTE: OVEREXPOS TO WELDING FUMES MAY RSLT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS
DIZZ, NAUS OR DRYNESS/IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. NICKEL-NICKEL
OXIDE:METALLIC TASTE, NAUS, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, FEVER & ALLERGIC
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: GROUP 2 (NTP); GROUP 1 (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RXNS. REMOVE FROM OVEREXPOS. APPLY
ARTF RESP. WASH SKIN/EYES W/SOAP & WATER, ALLERGIC RXNS LIKELY IN
ABOVE 10% OF WORKERS. CHRONIC: MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS
IN LUNGS) & MAY AFFECT PULM FUNCTIONS. NICKEL-NICKEL OXIDE:LONG
TERM EXPOS TO NI CMPDS MAY CAUSE LUNG FIBROSIS OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. CALL FOR MEDICAL AID.
EMPLOY FIRST-AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.
INGEST:CALL MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD. EY
ES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINS. SEEK
ASSISTANCE FROM MD.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:METAL POWDER DUST MAY PRESENT A
FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD UNDER FAVORABLE CONDITIONS OF PARTICLE SIZE,
DISPERSION & STRONG IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ/UNDERSTAND MFRS INSTRUCTIONS/PREC
LABEL ON PROD. SEE ANS Z49.1 "SFTY IN WELDING/CUTTING" PUB BY AWS &
OSHA PUB 2206 29CFR1910 FOR MORE DETAIL.
Other Precautions:ONE RECOM WAY TO DETERM COMPOSITION/QTY OF FUMES,
GASES & DUSTS TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE
INSIDE WORKERS HELMET IF WORN OR IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE. (SEE
ANSI/AWS F1.1 AVAIL FROM "AWS"). ALSO, FROM AWS IS (SUP DAT)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOC EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE L IMIT.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH GEN VENT & LOC EXHST AT ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP
FUMES/GASES FROM WORKERS BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA. TRAIN (ING 5)
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET OR USE FSHLD WITH (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HAND, HEAD & BODY PROT WHICH HELP TO
PVNT INJURY FROM RADIA, SPRKS & ELEC SHOCK. SEE ANSI Z49.1. AT A
(ING 8)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:REASONABLY EXPECTED CONSTITUENTS OF FUME:COMPLEX OXIDES
OF METALS AL & NI. GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCL CO & CO*2. O*3 & NO*X
MAY BE FORMED BY RADIA. EFTS OF OVEREXP:STUDIES OF NICKEL RE FINERY
WORKERS INDICATED HIGHER INCIDENCE OF LUNG & NASAL CANCERS. OTHER
PREC:F1.3 "EVALUATING CONTAMINANTS IN (ING 3)

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP PRODS OF NORM OPERATION INCL
THOSE ORIGINATING FROM VOLATILIZATION, RXN OR OXIDIATION OF AL &
NI. (SUPP DATA)

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

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