Product ID:U521 L-TEC SOLID STEEL WELDING ELECTRODES
MSDS Date:11/19/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F034932
MSDS Number: BTLHM

THE ESAB GROUP (L-TEC WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS)

MIDDLE RD BOX 710
ASHTABULA, OH 44004
US

Emergency Phone: 717-637-8911

Info Phone: 216-992-1265

Cage: EO381

THE ESAB GROUP (L-TEC WELDING AND CUTTING SYSTEMS)

517 ASHTABULA, OH 44004 US

Telephone: 216-992-1265

Cage: EO381

CARBON (GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC)

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 0.12%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.65%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9394

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <0.50%

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

MOLYBDENUM (INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS)

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 1.00%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9394

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 2.75%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IRON

CAS: 7439-86-6

RTECS: NO6925000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXPOSURE TO FUMES MAY CAUSE EYE
& RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. SOME GASES INHALED MAY CAUSE
PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION & DEATH. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IMPAIRED LU NG FUNCTION, CNS EFFECTS
(MN), LUNG CANCER (CR).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM IS LISTED BY NTP & IARC AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, DRYNESS OF NOSE
AND THROAT, COUGHING, WHEEZING, CHEST PAIN, HEADACHE AND SHORTNESS
OF BREATH. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH ALLERGIES OR
IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS WORSENED BY
EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID
TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED BY AMERICAN RED CROSS. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN AND CALL DOCTOR. FOR ELECTRICAL SHOCK
DISCONNECT AND TUR N OFF THIS POWER. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; IF NO PULSE, ADMINISTER CPR. IMMEDIATLY
CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. FOR ARC BURN, APPLY COLD, CLEAN COMPRESS AND
GET MEDICAL AID.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE; BUT SPARKS AND WELDING ARC
MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES DURING USE.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE. HMIS-PICK UP RODS. SWEEP UP OR
MOP. PLACE RESIDUE IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REMOVE ANY COMBUSTIBLES FROM WORK
AREA: SPARKS OR WELDING ARC COULD IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR WELDING
FUMES OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IN CONFINED SPACES OR WHERE FUME
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS REGULATORY LIMITS.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST OR BOTH TO MAINTAIN LEVELS
OF FUMES BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS WORK GLOVES
Eye Protection:WELDERS HELMET WITH CORRECT LENSES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PROTECT ENTIRE BODY FROM SPARKS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPLEX OF OXIDES OF THE INGREDIENTS,
AS WELL AS CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE, OZONE, NITROGEN
OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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