Product ID:ALLOY 620
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-273-8825
MSDS Number: BSSHT

HARRIS J W CO INC

10930 DEERFIELD RD
CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110
US

Emergency Phone: 513-891-2000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Cage: JO820

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 16%

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: 74.0%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9394

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 7.5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1.0%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3, DUST; 9394

CB/TA (COLUMBIUM/TANTALUM)

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUME,
GASES OR DUST MAY CONTRIBUTE TO PULMONARY IRRITATION OR
PNEUMOCONIOSIS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO IRON MAY PRODUCE SIDEROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS BOTH NICKEL AND
CHROMIUM.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUME MAY RESULT
IN DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE
THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY FUME
IRRITANTS.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMBLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:SEE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1, SAFETY IN
WELDING AND CUTTING PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, P.O.
BOX 351040, MIAMI, FL 33135 AND OSHA PUBLICATION 2206 (29CFR1910),
U.S. GOVERNMENT P RINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUS AT THE ARC TO KEEP
THE FUMES & GASES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE OR ROD.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND BRAZING FUMES AND GASES
CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.

Waste Disposal Methods:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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