Product ID:GEMINI-B
MSDS Date:12/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N047566
MSDS Number: BSWRM

NASSAU RESEARCH CORP

300 CORPORATION DR
ALIQUIPPA, PA 15001-4865
US

Emergency Phone: 412-375-3300

Info Phone: 412-375-3300

Cage: 58495

NASSAU RESEARCH CORP

NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902-0175 US

Telephone: 201-828-5353

Cage: 58495

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 DUST, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 19-21%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 10-12%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

MOLYBDENUM (INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS)

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

GASEOUS REACTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE CARBON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FORMED BY THE RADIATION FROM THE ARC.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LUNG CANCER, SKIN ULCERS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GRP 2B. NTP 6TH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANSI Z49.1, SAFETY IN WELDING & CUTTING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LENS. PROVIDE PROT SCREENS & FLASH GOGGS, IF NEC,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ELEC SHOCK. SEE ANSI Z49.1. THIS MAY INCL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: 11-13%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

FLUORSPAR; (CALCIUM FLUORIDE)

CAS: 14542-23-5

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 11-13%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELEC ARC-WELDING MAY CREATE ONE/MORE
OF THE FOLLOWING HEALTH HAZS. FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO
YOUR HLTH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELEC SHOCK CAN
KILL. ACUTE:SHORT-TERM OVEREXP TO W ELDING FUMES MAY RSLT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZ, NAUS OR DRYNESS/IRRIT OF NOSE,
THROAT/EYES, TIGHTNESS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 49, PG 49,
1990:GRP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1991:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN.
(ING 11)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN CHEST, FEVER & ALLERGIC RXNS.
CHRONIC:LONG-TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY LEAD TO
SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNGS) & IS BELIEVED BY SOME
INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTIO N.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . 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 . INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPKS 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:TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF
FUMES. TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELEC PARTS & TO INSULATE
HIMSELF FROM WORK & GROUND.
Other Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS & PREC LBL ON
PROD. USE EXHST SYS TO CLEAR WELDING FUMES. MAKE SURE THAT INHALED
AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME CONSTITUENTS ABOVE PELS. NOTE:OTHER PRECS
FOR ADDNL SFTY INFO ON WELDING & CUTTING, SEE (ING 14)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATORY OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENT DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC, OR BOTH, TO
KEEP FUMES & GASES FROM WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & GEN AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/USE FCSHLD W/FILTER (ING 15)
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR HAND,
HEAD & BODY PROT WHICH HELP TO PVNT INJURY FROM RADIA, SPKS & (ING
17)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:USED, GASES USED, COATINGS, NUMBER OF WORKERS, CONTAMS
IN ATM. FUMES & GASES MAY VARY IN FORM & PERCENT FROM INGS LISTED.
REAS EXPECTED FUME CONSTITUENTS OF THESE PRODS COULD INCL PRIM
ARILY OXIDES OF IRON; SECONDARILY COMPLEX OXIDES OF MANGANESE,
SILICON, CHROMIUM, MOLYBDENUM ALONG W/FLUORIDES. (ING 9)

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPOSITION & QUALITY OF WELDING FUMES
& GASES ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS, PROC &
ELECTRODES(SUPDAT)

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

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