Product ID:BRUTUS/G
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F029518
MSDS Number: BRWMK

NASSAU RESEARCH CORP

300 CORP DR HOPEWELL FACILITY
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001-4865
US

Emergency Phone: 800-631-5754/412-375-3300

Info Phone: 800-631-5754/412-375-3300

Cage: NASSA

NASSAU RESEARCH CORP

ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001-4865 US

Telephone: 800-631-5754/412-375-3300

Cage: NASSA

COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 45-50%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NICKEL (SOLUBLE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC,

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 5-15%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC

ZINC

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 40-45%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

SODIUM TETRABORATE DECAHYDRATE, SODIUM BORATE, BORAX,

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. ALLERGIC REACTIONS. OVEREXPOSURE TO FUMES MAY
LEAD TO SIDEROSIS WHICH MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. ELECTRIC
SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS, IRRITATION,
TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, & FEVER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESHA AIR. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES
RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES & FLAMMABLES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE
ELECTRICAL PARTS, TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK/GROUND, & TO KEEP
HEAD OUT OF FUMES.
Other Precautions:WELDING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. ONE
RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES &
GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE
WELDER'S HELMET OR IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE EXPOSURE LEVELS
ARE ABOVE TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP FUMES & GASES BELOW TLV'S
IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & THE GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD W/APPROPRIATE FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:HELMET, ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS,
SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING, SCREENS, FLASH
GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE PRODUCT AS SUPPLIED IS NON-HAZARDOUS. HEALTH HAZARDS OCCUR DURING
OPERATIONS. THE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF WELDING FUMES ARE
DEPENDENT ON THE PROCESS, PROCEDURES, MEDIA, CONTAMINANTS IN THE
ATMOS PHERE & ELECTRODES USED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SEE SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:SEE SUPP
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2. OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES
FORMED BY THE RADIATION FROM ARC. WELDING FUMES: COMPLEX OXIDES
FROM THE INGREDIENTS

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

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