Product ID:CAST IRON ELECTRODE
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-165-4188
MSDS Number: BSKTB

INWELD MFG CORP

1471 JERSEY AVE
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902
US

Emergency Phone: 201-545-3800

Info Phone: 201-545-3831

Cage: 66376

INWELD MFG CORP

40 COPLAY, PA 18037-0040 US

Telephone: 610-261-1900

Cage: 66376

STRONTIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1633-05-2

Fraction By Weight: 4-8% %

BARIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 513-77-9

RTECS: CQ8600000

Fraction By Weight: 4-10%

FLUORSPAR (CALCIUM FLUORIDE)

CAS: 14542-23-5

Fraction By Weight: 2-5% %

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5% %

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9394

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2% %

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

GRAPHITE (NATURAL)

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 2-6% %

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9394

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 35-45% %

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5MG(FE)/M3FUME,B2;94

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 35-40% %

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9394

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1% %

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3, DUST; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 5 MG/M3 FOR WELDING FUMES
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS NONHAZARDOUS AS
STORED/SHIPPED. HAZARD OCCURS WHEN USED IN WELDING PROCESS.
ELECTRIC ARC WELDING MAY CREATE FUMES AND GASES THAT MAY BE
DANGEROUS TO HEALTH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BUR N SKIN.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS NICKEL WHICH IS LISTED AS
CARCINOGENIC BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY
RESULT IN DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF
NOSE/THROAT/EYES, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, FEVER AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO SIDE ROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNGS),
IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES DURING USE OF THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOY FIRST
AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

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:WELDING ARC ANS SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES. REFER TO AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1 FOR FIRE
PREVENTION DURING THE USE OF WELDING AND ALLIED PROCEDURES.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL FOR REUSE/DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCT IS NONHAZARDOUS AS
STORED/SHIPPED. HAZARD OCCURS WHEN PRODUCT IS USED IN WELDING
PROCEDURES.
Other Precautions:USEE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO CLEAR WELDING FUMES. MAKE SURE
THAT INHALED AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME CONSTITUENTS ABOVE
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST
OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC OR BOTH,
TO KEEP FUMES AND GASES FROM WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:HELMET OR FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENSES
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION, AS WELL AS SUBSTANTIAL DARK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL
PARTS AND TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK AND GROUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF WELDING FUMES AND GASES ARE DEPENDENT
UPON THE METAL BEING WELDED, THE PROCESS, PROCEDURE AND ELECTRODES
USED. ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION AND QUAN
TITY OF FUMES AND GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AN
AIR SAMPLE FROM INSIDE THE WELDER'S HELMET.

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:CAST IRON ELECTRODE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF IRON, COMPLEX OXIDES OF
MANGANESE, SILICON, CHROMIUM, MOLYBDENUM ALONG WITH FLUORIDES,
CARBON MONOXIDE

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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