Product ID:TIGTECTIC 5 OH
MSDS Date:05/01/1986
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N037583
MSDS Number: BQTYN

EUTECTIC CORP

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

Emergency Phone: 718-358-4000

Info Phone: 718-358-4000

Cage: 72271

EUTECTIC CORP

CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 US

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

Cage: 72271

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON (PEL AND TLV AS IRON OXIDE).

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EXCESS OF LUNG CANCERS. CHROMIUM (VI) CMPDS ARE REQD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHROMIUM (VI) CMPDS THRU SKIN CAN CAUSE SYSTEMIC POIS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REDUCTION OF EMPLOYEE EXPOS TO CHROMIUM (VI) MATLS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FILTER LENS. PROVIDE PROT SCREENS & FLASH GOGGS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THIS INCLS WELDER'S GLOVES & PROT FACE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELEC ARC WELDING MAY CREATE ONE/MORE
OF FOLLOWING HLTH HAZS. FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HLTH. ACUTE:SHORT-TERM OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES MAY RSLT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZ, NAUS, OR DRYNES S/IRRIT OF
NOSE/THROAT/EYES. INHAL OF FUME W/CHROMIUM (VI) CMPD CAN CAUSE
IRRIT OF RESP SYS, DMG TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LUNGS & ASTHMA LIKE SYMPS. SWALLOWING
CHROMIUM (VI) SALTS CAN CAUSE SEV INJURY/DEATH. DUSTS ON SKIN CAN
FORM ULCERS. EYES MAY BE BURNED BY CHROMIUM (VI) CMPDS. ALLERGIC
RXNS LIKELY IN SOME PE OPLE FROM CHROMIUM CMPDS. CHRONIC:LONG-TERM
OVEREXP MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNGS) & MAY AFFECT
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:REMOVE TO WELL-VENTED AREA. CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY
FIRST-AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY AMERICAN RED CROSS. INGEST:CALL
MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O *2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A
MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS & BRAZING FLAMES CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTS & FLAMMS. REFER TO ANSI Z49.1 FOR FIRE PREVENTION
DURING USE OF WELDING & ALLIED PROCEDURES.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS &
PREC LBL ON PROD. (SEE ANSI Z49.1 & 29 CFR 1910 FOR MORE DETAIL.)
Other Precautions:TRAIN WORKER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES. TRAIN
WORKER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS & TO INSULATE HIMSELF
FROM WORK & GROUND.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIM IT.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH GENERAL VENT & LOC EXHST AT ARC, OR BOTH, TO
KEEP FUMES & GASES FROM WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/USE FACE SHLD W/ (ING 6)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HAND, HEAD & BODY PROT WHICH HELPS TO
PVNT INJURY FROM RADIA, SPKS & ELEC SHOCK. SEE ANSI Z49.1. AT MIN,
(ING 8)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:NICKEL, MOLYBDENUM, COPPER & OTHER METALS LISTED IN
INGS. GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCL CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE.
OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADIA FROM ARC. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:PULM FUNCS. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT CHROMATE PROD WORKERS
EXPOSED TO HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM CMPDS HAVE (ING 3)

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:REAS EXPECTED CONSTITUENTS OF FUME
WOULD INCL:FLUORIDES, COMPLEX OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE, SILICON,
CHROMIUM, (SUPDAT)

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

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