Product ID:L-TEC UNIONMELT SUBMERGED ARC WELDING FLUXES (SUPPL. DATA)
MSDS Date:01/26/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-255-0432
MSDS Number: BXCFG

ESABG GROUP, INC THE

801 WILSON AVE
HANOVER, PA 17331
US

Emergency Phone: 717-637-8911

Info Phone: 717-637-8911

Cage: KO880

ESABG GROUP, INC THE

517 HANOVER, PA 17331 US

Telephone: 717-637-8911

Cage: KO880

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <41%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

BARIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1304-28-5

RTECS: CQ9800000

Fraction By Weight: <13%

OSHA PEL 5 MG BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG BA/M3

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: <25%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9495

CALCIUM FLUORIDE (AS F)/FLUORSPAR

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

Fraction By Weight: <55%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5MG(FE)/M3FUME,B2;95

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: <40%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; FUME; 9495

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9495

MANGANESE OXIDE

CAS: 1317-35-7

RTECS: OP0895000

Fraction By Weight: <46%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG(MN)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG (MN)/M3; 9495

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <60%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

SODIUM METASILICATE

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

SILICATE BINDERS

CAS: 10006-28-7

Fraction By Weight: <10%

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

CRYOLITE (SODIUM ALUMINUM FLUORIDE)

CAS: 15096-52-3

RTECS: WA9625000

Fraction By Weight: <55%

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: <25%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

ZIRCONIUM

CAS: 7440-67-7

RTECS: ZH7070000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION, DEATH. INGESTION
OF BARIUM OXIDE CAN RESULT IN SEVERE PAIN, PARALYSIS, DEATH.
CHRONIC- MAY AFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, SILICOSIS, SCLEROSIS OF
BONES AND MOTTLED TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WATER EYES, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, FREQUENT COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, SEVERE
ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PARALYSIS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EMPLOY FIRST AID
TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED BY RED CROSS. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR. FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DISCONNECT POWER. FOR ARC
BURNS, APPL Y COLD, CLEAN COMPRESSES & CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF EYE
CONTACT, FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF INGESTED, CALL
PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER. IF SKIN CONTACT, WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:ONLY PACKAGING WILL BURN. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT RELEVANT
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVENT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NO FOOD OR SMOKING IN WORK AREAS. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES OR SMOKE. TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP
HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES AND NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS
AND TO INSULATE H IMSELF FROM WORK AND GROUND.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR
AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE
LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
TRAIN THE EMPLOYEE TO KE EP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC, TO KEEP
THE FUMES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES/CHEMICAL IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:HELMET/FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD & BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS & FLAMES (HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION...).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULATED GLASS-LIKE OR AGGLOMERATED MINERAL AND
ALLOY PARTICLES - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES (OXIDES OF METAL BEING
WELD) AND GASES SUCH AS OZONE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
NITROGEN OXIDES...

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT
CONTAMINATE ENVIRONMENT.

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