Product ID:WELDING WIRE, ALLOY A357.0 (4011)
MSDS Date:06/03/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-254-5030
MSDS Number: BXPTR

ALCOTEC WIRE CO SUB OF ALCOA WELD WIRE INC.

2750 AERO PARK DR.
TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685
US

Emergency Phone: 616-941-4111 / 412-553-4001

Info Phone: 616-941-4111 / 616-941-9154 (FAX)

Preparer: STEPHEN L. ANDERSON,PATNR

Cage: 7Z608

ALCOTEC WIRE CO SUB OF ALCOA WELD WIRE INC.

1320 TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 US

Telephone: 412-553-4649; 616-941-4111

Cage: 7Z608

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 6.5-7.5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 0.20%

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.20%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.10%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9495

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

Fraction By Weight: .40-.7%

ZINC (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 0.10%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TITANIUM

CAS: 7440-32-6

RTECS: XR1700000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.20%

0.15%)

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

BERYLLIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.07%

OSHA PEL 0.002 MG/M3, Z-2

ACGIH TLV: .002 MG/M3, A2; 9495

ALUMINUM (SARA 313)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST; 9495

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WELDING FUMES,INTENSE ULTRAVIOLET
RADIATION,WELDING ARCS CAUSES HEALTH HAZ.MUC
MEMB/PULM/EYES/NOSE/THROAT/SKIN IRRIT,PULM
CHANGES,CONGESTION,EDEMA,FLASH BURNS TO EYES/SKIN.FORMATION OF
METHEMOGLOBIN & SUBSEQUENT ACTION ON CNS FRM NITRIC OXIDE.INHAL
>100PPM NITROGEN MONOXIDE CAN BE FATAL.CR CMPDS:NASAL/LUNG
CANCER.(SUP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:WELDING FUMES,NICKEL,HEXAVALENT
CHROMIUM CMPDS,BERYLLIUM CMPDS,LEAD,
Effects of Overexposure:IRRIT OF EYE/SKIN/NOSE/THROAT/RESP TRACT.GI
DISTURBANCES.EYE/SKIN FLASH BURNS,CNS EFFECTS,METAL FUME
FEVER,METALLIC TASTE,LOSS OF SLEEP,APPETITE
LOSS,TIREDENSS,IRRITABILITY.PNEUMONITIS(INFLAMM OF LUNG
TISS),BERYLLIOSIS(PROGRESSIVE LUNG
DISEASE),NEUROPATHY,ANEMIA,CHROMOSOMAL CHANGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. BREATH STOPPED PROVIDE
OXYGEN & RESPIRATION. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN/EYES:IRRITATION
DEVELOPS CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:USE CLASS D EXTINGUISHING AGENTS OR DRY SAND ON
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE COARSE WATER SPRAY ON
CHIPS/TURNINGS/ETC.DO NOT USE HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING AGENTS ON
SM CHIPS/FINES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DOES NOT PRESENT FIRE/EXPLO HAZ UNDER
NORMAL CONDITIONS.SM CHIPS/FINE TURNINGS/DUST MAY IGN READILY.DUST
CLOUDS MAY BE EXPLOSIVE;PREVENT FORMATION OF DUST CLOUD

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SCRAP FOR REMELTING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPO LIMIT IS OR MAY BE EXCEEDED USE NIOSH
APPROVED RESP PROTECTION. SELECT APPROPRIATE RESP (FUME RESP,HIGH
EFFICIENCY DUST & FUME RESP,SUPPLIED-AIR RESP,ETC)BASED ON CONCEN
OF ACTUAL OR POTENT IAL AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS PRESENT.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET EXPO LIMITS.FUMES/DUST
PROVIDE GEN/LOC EXHA VENTI TO MEET BE PEL REQMTS.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED FOR WELDING.
Eye Protection:AS REQUIRED FOR WELDING.
Other Protective Equipment:WELDERS SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE EQPMT.REFER
TO OSHA 29CFR1910.252.REFER TO 29CFR1910.1025 FOR INDUST HYG STD
FOR PB HNDLG
Work Hygienic Practices:ADVISE PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO LAUNDER BE
CONTAMIN CLOTH OF HAZ.PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DENSITY:0.1LB/IN3. HEALTH HAZ:COPPER:NAU,METAL FUME FEVER,RESP TRACT
IRRIT.NICKEL DUST/FUME:PNEUMOCONIOSIS,CANCER.BERYLLIUM:TOXIC BY
INHAL,PNEUMONITIS,BERYLLIOSIS,SYSTEMIC BERYLLIUM DISEASE.LEAD:NEURO
PATHY,GI DISTURB,ANEMIA,CHROMOSOMAL CHANGES.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:970F,521C
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:SILVERY COLOR, SOLID WELDING ELECTRODE, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PREVENT FORMATION OF DUST CLOUD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OZONE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN. HEXAVALENT
CHROMIUM CMPDS,

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATL IS TO BE DISPOSED TCLP LEACHATE TESTING
FOR CHROMIUM & REACTIVITY, EXPLOSIVE SUCATEGORY TESTING IS
RECOMMENDED TO DETERMINED IF WASTE IS RCRA HAZ.

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