Product ID:T-62 ALLOY RODS DUAL SHIELD MILD STEEL T-1 & T-2 FLUX CORE
MSDS Date:02/15/1994
FSC:3439
NIIN:00D003625
MSDS Number: BXPYN

THE ESAB GROUP FORMERLY ALLOY RODS CORPORATION

801 WILSON AVENUE
HANOVER, PA 17331
US

Emergency Phone: 717-637-8911

Info Phone: 717-637-8911

Cage: EO237

THE ESAB GROUP FORMERLY ALLOY RODS CORPORATION

517 HANOVER, PA 17331 US

Telephone: 717-637-8911

Cage: EO237

MANGANESE (SARA 313) (MFR LISTS BOTH MANGANESE, 3.7% &

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 4.0%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9495

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

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

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXPOSURE TO DUSTS, FUMES &
GASES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, LUNGS, NOSE & THROAT. SOME
GASES MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION AND DEATH. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CA USE PULMONARY EDEMA/FIBROSIS,
AFFECT CNS, REDUCED LUNG FUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-REDDNESS, TEARING, DISCOMFORT.
INHALED-NOSE &THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING, FREQUENT COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA,
TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, FEVER, ALL ERGIC REACTION, LANQUOR, SLEEPINESS,
MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES, SPASTIC GAIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH ALLERGIES OR
IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS WORSENED BY
EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING
LIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. SEE ANSI
Z49.1 "SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING" OR NFPA 51B.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. HOWEVER,
WELDING ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS:
PICK-UP OR SWEEP UP SPILLED RODS OR MATERIAL. PLACE IN A CONTAINER
FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS
AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:SEE AMERICAN STANDARD Z-49.1 SAFETY IN WELDING AND
CUTTING, PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCOETY, PO BOX 351040,
MIAMI, FL 33135 AND OSHA PUBLICATION 2206 (29 CFR 1910), US
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OF FICE, WASHINGTON, DC 20402.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HELMET OR FACE SHIELD W/WELDING LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE FACESHIELD, ARM PROTECTORS,
APRON, HAT, SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK/SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:TUBULAR STEEL WIRE CONTAINING MINERALS AND ALLOYS;
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE
CLASSIFIED EASILY. THE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF BOTH VARY UPON
MATERIAL BEING WELDED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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