Product ID:L-TEC 5556HQ ALUMINUM WIRES & RODS
MSDS Date:04/01/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N034170
MSDS Number: BPTSZ

L-TEC WELDING & CUTTING SYSTEMS

ASHTABULA, OH 44004
US

Emergency Phone: 216-992-1265

Info Phone: 216-992-1265

Cage: DO412

L-TEC WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS

710 ASHTABULA, OH 44004 US

Telephone: 216-992-5186

Cage: 55019

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <6%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 FUME

COPPER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <0.50%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

MANGANESE

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

10 MG/M3 TDUST; 5 MG/M3 RDUST

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: <6%

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CHROMIUM

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: <0.10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3;10MG/M3 STEL

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

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TITANIUM. PEL & TLV AS TIO*2.

CAS: 7440-32-6

RTECS: XR1700000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

15 MG/M3 TDUST; 5 MG/M3 RDUST

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST

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
HLTH. ACUTE: SHORT TERM OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES MAY RSLT IN
FOLLOWING SIGNS & SYMP: DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZ, NAUS/DRY/IRRIT OF
NOSE/THROAT/EYES. CHRONIC: LONG TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES
CAN LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS LUNG) & AFFECT PULM FUNC.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM: KNOWN CARCINOGEN(NTP); GROUP
1(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN.
HEAT RAYS (INFRARED RADIATION FROM FLAME OR HOT METAL) CAN INJURE
EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL
CONDITIONS-INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY HAVE
SYMPTOMS WORSENED BY EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:CALL FOR MED AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECH RECOM BY AMERICAN RED
CROSS. INHAL: IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. CALL PHYS. IN CASE OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK DISCONNECT & TURN OFF POWER. IF NOT BRTHG BEGIN
ARTF RES P, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE, BEGIN
EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE. IMMED CALL PHYS. SKIN: IN CASE OF ARC BURN
CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLE & FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS. SEE ANSI Z49.1 "SAFETY IN WELDING
& CUTTING" FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION INFORMATION

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUC & PRECAUTIONARY LBL
ON PROD. SEE AMERICAN NATL STD Z49.1, "SFTY IN WELDING & CUTTING",
PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 351040, MIAMI, FL
33135; OSHA PUB LICATION 2206 (29CFR1910), (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRABLE FUME RESP/AIR
SUPPLIED RESP WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL
EXHAUST/VENT DOES NOT KEEP EXPOS BELOW TLV. SELECT AS PER OSHA 29
CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHAUST @ ARC/BOTH, TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & IN GEN (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & WELD FSHLD W/(SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HAND/HEAD, & BODY PROT WHICH HELP TO
PVNT INJURY FROM RADIA, SPARKS, & ELECTRICAL SHOCK. SEE ANSI
Z49.1.(SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: U.S. GOVT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402; &
L-TEC'S PUBLICATIONS 52-529 & 2035 FOR MORE DETAILS. VENT: AREA.
TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES. OTHER PROT EQUIP:@ A
MIN T HIS INCL ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROT, AS WELL
AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLTHG. EYE PROT: TINTED LENS.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT SOLID WIRE & RODS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASEOUS REACTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
CO AND CO*2. OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADIATION
FROM ARC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSBLE
CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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