Product ID:308 BARE WIRE
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-684-1191
MSDS Number: BSFPV

NATIONAL TORCH TIP CO INC

50 FREEPORT ROAD
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215-2906
US

Cage: 93009

NATIONAL TORCH TIP CO INC.

PITTSBURGH, PA 15215-2906 US

Telephone: 412-781-4200

Cage: 93009

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: .03-.08%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9394

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 18-22% %

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 9-12% %

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9394

MOLYBDENUM TRIOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1313-27-5

RTECS: QA4725000

Fraction By Weight: .75-3.0%

OSHA PEL 5 MG (MO)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG (MO)/M3; 9394

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2.5%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3, DUST; 9394

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: .3-1.0%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 RDUST; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9394

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.75%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

IRON

CAS: 7439-86-6

RTECS: NO6925000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR WELDING FUMES = 5 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AND DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THROAT.
LONG TERM EXPOSURE MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PULMONARY IRRITATION OR
PNEUMOCONIOSIS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO IRON FUMES MAY PRODUCE
SIDEROSIS. NICKEL AND CHROMIUM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS POSSIBLE
CARCINOGENS PER OSHA 29CFR1910
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS NICKEL AND CHROMIUM. NO DIRECT
ASSOCIATION YET BETWEEN NICKEL OR CHROMIUM IN WELDING FUMES AND
CANCER PER MFR.
Effects of Overexposure:DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF THROAT, PULMONARY IRRITATION, PNEUMOCONIOSIS,
SIDEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY IRRITANTS
CONTAINED IN WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED
PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SUMMON MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF THIS MATERIAL IS REDUCED TO POWDER
FORM, CAUTION MUST BE USED TO PREVENT FIRE OR EXPLOSION. TO
EXTINGUISH A METAL POWDER FIRE USE DRY SAND, DRY GRAPHITE, ETC

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATED SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS AS
STORED/SHIPPED. HAZARD ARISES WHEN USED IN WELDING PROCESS. USE
EXHAUST SYSTEM TO CLEAR WELDING FUMES.
Other Precautions:MAKE SURE INHALED AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME
CONSTITUENTS ABOVE PERMISSIBLE LEVELS. FOR OTHER PRECAUTIONS OR
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION ON WELDING AND CUTTING, SEE AMERICAN
STANDARD Z49.1-1980.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE LEVELS
BELOW PEL, TLV OR STE L.]
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP
FUMES AND GASES BELOW PEL'S IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION TO PREVENT INJURY
FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, FLAME AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION
AND QUANTITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING WELDED, THE
PROCESS, PROCEDURE AND ELECTRODES USED. TRAIN THE EMPLOYEE TO K EEP
HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
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:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE, GREY TO SILVER IN COLOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH MINERAL ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS WHICH MAY
GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VARIOUS ELEMENTAL METALS AND METAL
OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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