Product ID:ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM BARE WELDING WIRE 5554
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-803-9499
MSDS Number: BWDYH

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS, INC.

1600 SOUTH CANAL STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
US

Emergency Phone: 412-781-4255, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15215-2624 US

Telephone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

SILICON (SIO2 AMPHOROUS RESPIRABLE)

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: 0.25%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 RDUST; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9394

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.40%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.10%

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

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: .5-1.00%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3, DUST; 9394

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: 2.4-3.0%

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 0.25%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TITANIUM ALLOY

Fraction By Weight: .05-.20%

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9394

ZIRCONIUM

CAS: 7440-67-7

RTECS: ZH7070000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9394

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CHROMIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: .05-.20%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WELDING ELECTRODES NON-HAZ SOLID @AMB
TEMP.WELDING GENERATES FUME/GAS/ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION W/KNONW
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.DISCOMFORT,DIZZ,NAU,THROAT
DRYNESS/IRRIT.PULM IRRIT,PNEUMOCONIOSIS.SIDERO SIS.BURNS FROM
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NICKEL & CHROMIUM SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN PER OSHA 29CFR1910.1200.HEXAVALENT
CR REPORTED CAR
Effects of Overexposure:DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSAU, THROAT DYRNESS &
IRRITATION, PULMONAYR IRRITATION, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, SIDEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY IRRITANTS
CONTAINED IN WELDING FUMES.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS ALLOY IS NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF MATL REDUCED TO POWDER FORM CAUTION MUST BE
USED TO PREVENT FIRE/EXPLO.TO EXT METAL POWDER FIRE USE DRY
SAND,DRY GRAPHITE OR OTHER CLASS D FIRE EXT POWDER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO UNUSUAL FIRE/EXPLO HAZ ARE ASSOCIATED
W/MATL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ/UNDERSTAND MFG'S
INSTRUCTIONS/PRECAUT LABEL ON PROD.SEE AMER NAT STD Z49.1"SAFETY IN
WELDING/CUTTING" FROM AMER WELD SOC,POB351040,MIA,FL351040.
Other Precautions:SE ALSO OSHA PUBLICATION 2205(29CFR1910) FROM US GOVT
PRINT OFC,WASHINGTON,DC20402.COMPOSITION OF WELDING EMISSIONS VAR
SUBSTANTIALLY W/WELDING PROCESS.ACTUAL EXPO SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY
MONITORING F UME IN OPERATOR'S BREAHTING ZONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESP OR AIR SUPPLIED RESP
WHEN WELDING,BRAZING,SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR SHWERE LOCAL
EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW PEL, TLV OR
STEL.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTI,LOC EXHA @ARC(FLAME)/BOTH TO KEEP FUME/GAS
BELOW PEL/TLV/STEL IN WORKER BREATHZONE & GEN AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVE
Eye Protection:HELMET,FACESHIELD W/FIL LENS W/APPROP #.
Other Protective Equipment:PROT SCREENS,FLASH GOGGLES TO SHIELD
OTHERS.SEE ANSI/ASC Z49.1SEC4.2.HEAD/BODY FROM
RADIAT/SPARKS/FLAM/ELECT SHOCK
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN EMPLOYEE TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES &
NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS/INSULATE.SEE ANSI/ASC Z49.1SEC5.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDERS SHOULD NOT WEAR SHORT SLEEVE SHIRTS, SHORT PANTS OR CUTOFFS.USE
EXHAUST SYSTEM TO CLEAR WELDING FUMES. MAKE SURE THAT INHALED AIR
DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME CONSTITUENTS ABOVE PERMISSABLE LEVELS.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE OR ROD, GREY TO SILVER IN COLOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/MINERAL ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS WHICH MAY GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS;EVOLUTION OF HYDROGEN MAY BE EXPLO HAZ.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFG.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VAR ELEMENTAL METALS & METAL OXIDES
MAY BE GENERATED FROM MELTING/GROSS HANDLING OPERATIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNIDNG
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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