Product ID:CODE-ARC 9018-B3L, MR, 1318-9133
MSDS Date:12/02/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N055499
MSDS Number: BWBHT

AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS

4437 E 49TH ST
CLEVELAND, OH 44125
US

Emergency Phone: 216-641-8790

Info Phone: 216-641-8790

Cage: 83923

AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS DIV OF THE BOC GROUP INC.

CLEVELAND, OH 44125-1005 US

Telephone: 216-641-8790

Cage: 83923

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

CALCIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

SODIUM SILICATE;(SODIUM)

CAS: 1344-09-8

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM/15 MG/M3(MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3, DUST

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: MG/M3

WHEN ELECTRODE IS CONSUMED IN NORM OPS. INCLD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RXN OF INGS LISTED IN HAZARDOUS INGS SECTION, PLUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRON OXIDE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE, SILICON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLUORIDES, OZONE, CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NASAL CAVITIES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TRAIN WORKER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUME PLUME. AIR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WELDERS CORRECT HELMET, OR BREATHING ZONE. REF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HELMENT WITH SHADE OF FILTER LENS. AS RULE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THEN GO TO NEXT LIGHTER SHADE WHICH GIVES SUFF VIEW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO SHIELD OTHERS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA OR DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF THE
NOSE, THROAT/EYES. IN CONFINED AREAS, MAY LEAD TO UNCON & DEATH.
CHRONIC: WELDING FUMES MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS, & IS BELIEVED BY
SOME INVESTIGATORS TO REDUCE PULMONARY FUNCTION. ARC RAYS: PRDCE
INFRARED(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONOGRAPH ON EVAL OF
CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 52, PG 363, 1991: GROUP
2B. (ING 14)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: & ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT WHICH MAY RSLT IN
WELDER'S FLASH WHICH APPEARS W/IN 4 - 12 HOURS AFTER EXPOS. CONTACT
W/ARC CAN CAUSE 2ND & 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE SKIN. ELECTRICUTION:
CONTACT W/ELECTRI CAL WELDING EQUIPMENT CAN KILL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP & GET MED HELP. SKIN: TREAT AREAS EXPOSED
TO ARC & BURNS. OBTAIN MED AID FOR ALL OVEREXPOSURES & EYE
INJURIES. EYES: F LUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINUTES.
CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES & FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS. REFERENCE: ANSI - Z49.1,
NFPA-51B.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APROVED FUMED RESPIRATOR OR AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR, WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACES OR WHERE
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP FUME EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:USE GENL VENT, LOC EXHST AT THE ARC/BOTH TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW PEL/TLV IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & GENL AREA.(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD GOGGLES & WELDING (ING 18)
Other Protective Equipment:AS A MINIMUM WEAR ARM & SHOULDER PROTECTORS,
APRON, FACE SHIELD & HARD HATS. REFERENCE: ANSI Z49.1.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP:FROM CLEANING & DEGREASING SOLVS, AS WELL AS INGS OF
ELECTRODES. QTY OF FUMES OF WHICH WELDER IS EXPOS DEPENDS UPON
WELDING PROCESS, NUMBER OF WELDERS IN WORK AREA, VOL OF AREA, AMT
OF VENT & WHETHER WELDER KEEPS HIS HEAD OUT OFFUME PLUME. LISTED
ARE FUME & GAS PRODS WHICH MAY REASONABLY BE EXPECTED(ING 10)

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:FLUX COATING ON A SOLID METAL CORE WIRE IN CUT
LENGTHS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE COMPOSTION OF FUMES & GASES
DEPENDS UPON THE METAL BEING WELDED, COATINGS ON THE METAL, AIR
CONTAMINANTS(SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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