Product ID:E110T1-G DUAL SHIELD T-8
MSDS Date:03/02/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F028595
MSDS Number: BYHXK

ALLOY RODS CORP

801 WILSON AVE
HANOVER, PA 17331
US

Emergency Phone: 717-637-8911

Info Phone: 717-637-8911

Cage: GO230

ESAB GROUP INC

517 HANOVER, PA 17331 US

Telephone: 717-637-8911 OR 800-933-7070

Cage: 84021

MANGANESE COMPOUND CAS NO. 12688-94-7

Fraction By Weight: 0.6%

CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (KNOWN CARCINOGEN BY NTP;

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3%

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B,

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 1.8%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM IC

CALCIUM FLUORIDE, FLUORSPAR, CALCIUM DIFLUORIDE, IRTRAN 3,

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

SILICON DIOXIDE, CRYSTALLINE QUARTZ, SAND (ANIMAL CARC,

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TIO2 (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN, IARC

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

ZIRCONIUM

CAS: 7440-67-7

RTECS: ZH7070000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

MOLYBDENUM (SOLUBLE COMPOUND), LEAD MOLYBDATE

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

IRON *95-4*

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 3.3%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES:
IRRITATION OF THE EYES, LUNGS, NOSE & THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA,
ASPHYXIATION & DEATH. LONG TERM EXPOSURE: TO AIR CONTAMINANTS MAY
LEAD TO THEIR ACCUMULATION IN THE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES:
IRRITATION, WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING, FREQUENT COUGHING, CHEST PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/ALLERGIES/IMPAIRED
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION.

First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED BY THE RED CROSS. GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR, PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH. FOR ARC BURN APPLY COLD,
CLEAN COMPRESSES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA RECOMMENDED FOR THE
BURNING MATERIALS & FIRE SITUATION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ONLY THE PACKAGING FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLE & FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MONITOR THE AIR TO ENSURE THE LEVELS
ARE < THE RECOMMENDED LIMITS. WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
INJURY FROM RADIATION/SPARKS/ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Other Precautions:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS &
INSULATE THEMSELVES FROM WORK & GROUND.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR/AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE, WHERE LOCAL
EXHAUST/VENTILATION DOESN'T KEEP EXPOSURE < TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP THE FUMES/GASES < TLV IN
THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS NON-HAZARDOUS UNTIL USED AS IN WELDING PURPOSES. THE
COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES/GASES DEPENDS ON METAL BEING
WELDED, PROCESS, PROCEDURES, ELECTRODES USED, COATINGS, POSITION OF
WELDERS HEAD W/RESPECT TO THE PLUME & AS WELL AS THE PRESENCE OF
CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

Appearance and Odor:SOLID TUBULAR STEEL WIRE CONTAINING MINERALS &
ALLOYS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
(SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:(SEE SUPP)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPLEX OF OXIDES & FLUORIDES OF
MATERIAL, CO, CO2, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER/LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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