Product ID:STELLITE 4
MSDS Date:04/16/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N048067
MSDS Number: BSWVW

STOODY CO

BOWLING GREEN, KY 42102-4997
US

Emergency Phone: 502-781-9777

Info Phone: 502-781-9777

Cage: 57965

STOODY CO

90032 BOWLING GREEN, KY 42102-9032 US

Telephone: 502-781-9777

Cage: 57965

IARC MONOGRAPHS ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PULMONARY FIBROSIS

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MAY ALSO APPEAR. EMPLOYEES EXPOS TO

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DETECTION OF MANGANISM. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT PROD

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INCIDENCE OF LUNG CANCERS. CHROMATES MAY CAUSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALLERGIC SKIN RASH HAVE BEEN REPORTED. LONG TERM

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PNEUMOCONIOSIS. STUDIES OF NICKEL REFINERY WORKERS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHIELDING GASES SUCH AS ARGON, HELIUM & CARBON

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CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. HEAT RAYS (INFRARED

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CAN KILL. NOISE CAN DAMAGE HEARING.

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LENS. AS RULE OF THUMB, START W/SHADE THAT IS TOO

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WHICH GIVES SUFFICIENT VIEW OF WELD ZONE. PROVIDE

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INCL ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS,

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MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0-2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 DUST, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 20-40%

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: 0-5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

MOLYBDENUM (INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS)

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 0-5.50%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

TUNGSTEN; (TUNGSTEN,AS W,INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS)

CAS: 7440-33-7

RTECS: YO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 0-15%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

COBALT (SARA III) (DUST AND FUME)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (AS CO)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 DUST

TUNGSTEN, IRON. GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCL CARBON

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BE FORMED BY THE RADIATION FROM THE ARC.

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LUNG CANCER, SKIN ULCERS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GRP 2B. NTP 6TH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE:OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES MAY
RSLT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS:DIZZ, NAUS OR DRYNESS/IRRIT OF NOSE,
THROAT/EYES. CHROMATES PRESENT IN FUME CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP SYS,
DMG TO LUNGS & ASTHMA LIKE SYMPS. NICKEL CMPDS IN FUME CAN CAUSE
METALLIC TASTE, NAUS, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, FEVER & ALLERGIC RXNS.
(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:FLUORIDES CAN CAUSE PULM EDEMA BRONCH.
CHRONIC:OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES CAN LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON
DEPOSITS IN LUNG) & AFFECT PULM FUNC. LONG TERM OVEREXP TO
MANGANESE CMPDS MAY AFFECT CNS. SYMPS INCL MUSCULAR WEAK & TREMORS
SIMILAR TO PARKINSON'S DISEASE. BEHAVIORAL CHANGES & CHANGES IN
HANDWRITING (ING 15)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY AMERICAN RED CROSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:I
MMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK
ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD
.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES & FLAMMABLES. REFER TO ANSI Z49.1 FOR FIRE PREVENTION
DURING USE OF WELDING & ALLIED PROCEDURES.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELEC
PARTS & TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK & GROUND. TRAIN WELDER TO
KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES.
Other Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS & PREC LBL ON
PROD. SEE ANSI Z49.1, SFTY IN WELDING & CUTTING PUBLISHED BY AWS,
P.O. BOX 351040, MIAMI, FL 33135 & OSHA PUB 2206 (29CFR1910). US
GOVT PRINTING OFC, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 FOR MORE DETAIL.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED
SPACE/WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC, OR BOTH TO KEEP
FUMES & GASES BELOW TLV IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/USE FCSHLD W/FILTER (ING 23)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD, HAND & BODY PROT WHICH HELPS TO
PVNT INJURY FROM RADIA, SPKS & ELEC SHOCK. SEE ANSI Z49.1, THIS MAY
(ING 25)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: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 WOULD INCL:PRIMARILY
COMPLE X OXIDES OF COBALT, CHROMIUM & NICKEL; SECONDARILY COMPLEX
OXIDES OF MANGANESE, SILICON, BORON, MOLYBDENUM, (ING 9)

Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES & GASES ARE
DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS, PROC, ELECTRODES USED,
GASES (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 & LOC AL REGULATIONS.

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