Product ID:ARCAIR ARCWATER ELECTRODE, 42-059-006
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N057421
MSDS Number: BWQQG

TWECO PRODUCTS INC

4200 W HARRY STREET
WICHITA, KS 67277
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 316-942-1421

Cage: 89381

TWECO PRODUCTS, INC.

12250 WICHITA, KS 67277 US

Telephone: 316-946-8308;316-942-1421

Cage: 89381

COPPER (COATING) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CARBON

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: 84%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST

VINYL; (PLASTICIZED VINYL)

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WHEN PLACED INTO UNDERWATER SERVICE,
ELEC ARC IS FORMED AS IN WELDING, GENERATING INTENSE HEAT,
ULTRA-VIOLET (UV) RAYS, FUMES & GASES AS IN CONVENTIONAL WELDING.
WHEN USED AS INTENDED FOR UNDERWATER W ELDING, EXPOS TO UV RAYS &
ELEC SHOCK POTNTL ARE MOST LIKELY SOURCES OF RISK TO HLTH. WHEN NOT
IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SERVICE, ELECTRODES POSE NO
SIGNIFICANT HAZ. EXPOS TO UV RADIA FROM CUTTING ARC CAN RSLT IN
KERACONJUNCTIVITIS, ALSO KNOWN AS WELDERS FLASH. SIGNS & SYMPS OF
EXPOS: INFLAMM, BLURRED VISION & HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, PREFERABLY AN EYE SPECIALIST.
INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
WATE R FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD .

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . DOES NOT
READILY BURN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP SPEND ENDS WHEN COOL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:CUTTING WARNINGS: CAUTION! ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES. TRAIN THE OPERATOR NOT TO TOUCH
ELECTRICAL PARTS. WEAR AN UNDERWATER SUIT. TOP PERSONNEL SHOULD
AVOID SURFACING FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . AS APPLICABLE FOR UNDERWATER OPERATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST &/OR MECHANICAL: AS REQUIRED FOR UNDERWATER
OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WELDERS EYE PROTECTION . (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SUIT CONSTRUCTED OF RUBBER TO MIN (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:FILTER LENS FOR U.V. PROTECTION, # 12 OR DARKER. OTHER PROT
EQUIP:LIKELIHOOD FOR SHOCK.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE PLASTIC OVER COPPER-COATED CARBON ROD;
NO NOTICEABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMALL AMTS OF COPPER FUME ARE
GENERATED DURING CUTTING OPERATIONS, BUT POSE NO PROBLEM FOR THE
DIVER/WELDER.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLID LANDFILL IF FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS ALLOW.

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