Product ID:EUTECTRODE 680
MSDS Date:05/01/1986
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-902-4208
MSDS Number: BQGPX

EUTECTIC CORP

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

Emergency Phone: 718-358-4000

Info Phone: 718-445-1784

Cage: 72271

EUTECTIC CORP

CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 US

Telephone: 704-527-9800/ 800-221-1433

Cage: 72271

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

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

POTASSIUM ALUMINUM SILICATE (FELDSPAR)

CAS: 68476-25-5

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

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

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

POTASSIUM TITANATE

CAS: 12030-97-6

FLUORSPAR (CALCIUM FLUORIDE)

CAS: 14542-23-5

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

FERRO CHROMIUM

CAS: 11114-46-8

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. NICKEL: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATO RY DISEASE & ALLERGIC SKIN
RASH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN
KILL.
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:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME
FEVER WITH SYMPTOMS OF CHILLS, FEVER, NAUSEA, COUGH, DRY THROAT,
WEAKNESS, MUSCLE ACHES, AND A SWEET OR METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH.
PROLONGED OR REPEATE D EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN WALKING,
WEAKNESS OR CRAMPS IN THE LEGS, HOARSENESS, MEMORY LOSS, SKIN
SENSITIZATION.
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.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM,
OR DRY CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
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:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO
RADIATION WHEN HOT CUTTING OR WELDING.
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:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST AIRBORNE DUST OR FUMES. RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE USED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29CFR 1910.134.
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
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SOLID
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
INCLUDE OXIDES OF THE METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, COMPLEX
METALLICS, AND OZONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE OR DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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