Product ID:25123, BOWMAWELD SERIES 25120 WELDING (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:01/04/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N064892
MSDS Number: BZKVJ

BOWMAN DISTRIBUTION, BARNES GROUP INC

850 EAST 72ND STREET
CLEVELAND, OH 44103
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 216-391-7200

Cage: 05575

BOWMAN DISTRIBUTION, BARNES GROUP INC.

CLEVELAND, OH 44103 US

Telephone: (216) 391-7200

Cage: 05575

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 65-75%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10(FE*2O*3)MG/M3 MFR

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9495

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 5-15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

CELLULOSE (PAPER FIBER)

CAS: 9004-34-6

RTECS: FJ5691460

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9495

SILICON DIOXIDE

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

POTASSIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1312-76-1

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 10(FE*2O*3)MG/M3 MFR

FELDSPAR

CAS: 68476-25-5

Fraction By Weight: 1-11%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 10(FE*2O*3)MG/M3 MFR

NUMBER OF WELDS & VOL OF WORK AREA, QTY & AMT OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PLUME, AS WELL AS PRESENCE OF CONTAMINATS IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLEANING & DEGREASING ACTIVITIES). ONE REC WAY TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AIR SAMPLE INSIDE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ING 11. ANSI/AWS F1.1 AVAILABLE FROM THE AMERICAN WELDING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FUME & GAS DECOMP PRODS, NOT INGS IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ORIGINATING FROM VOLATILIZATION, REACTION/OXIDATION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

METAL, COATING, ETC. AS NOTED ABOVE. THESE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NOT AS METALS (CHARACTERIZATION OF ARC WELDING FUME

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONSITITUENTS WOULD INCLUDE COMPLEX OXIDES OF IRON,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CARBON MONOXIDE, AND CARBON DIOXIDE. OZONE AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TRAIN THE WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FILTER LENS. AS RULE OF THUMB, START W/SHADE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WHICH GIVES SUFFICIENT VIEW OF THE WELD ZONE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RADIATION, SPARKS, & ELECTRICAL SHOCK. SEE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROT FACE SHIELD & MAY INCLUDE ARM PROTECTORS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLOTHING. TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO
YOUR HEALTH. ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF
NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. CHRONIC: MA Y LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON
DEPOSITS IN THE LUNGS) AND IS BELIEVED BY SOME INVESTIGATORS TO
AFFECT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PULMONARY FUNCTION. ARC RAYS CAN
INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC
CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED IN SOME INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .
EY ES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD .

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARK CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES. REFER TO ASN Z49.1 FOR FIRE PREVENTION DURING
WELDING.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHST AT ARC/BOTH TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKER'S BRTHNG ZONE & GENERAL AREA.(ING 19)
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/USE FACE SHIELD W/(ING 22)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR HEAD, HAND, & BODY PROT WHICH HELP TO PVNT INJURY FROM (ING
22)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART #:ELECTRODE(GEN PURPOSE, ADDED STRENGTH, MILD
STEEL ELECTRODES). MATLS TO AVOID:PROCESS, PROCS, & ELECTRODES
USED. OTHER CONDTNS WHICH ALSO INFLUENCE COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES
& GASSES TO WHICH WORKERS MAY BE EXPOS INCLUDE:COATING ON METAL
BEING WELDED(SUCH AS PAINT, PLATING/GALVANIZATION)(ING 8)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WELDING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. COMPOSITION & QTY OF BOTH
ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WELDED, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN ELECTRODE IS COMSUMED, FUME & GAS
DECOMP PROD ARE DIFF IN PERCENT & FORM FROM INGS LISTED IN INGS
SECTION.(ING 13)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
IN ACCORDANCE WITH EPA OR LOCAL, FEDERAL, AND STATE REGULATIONS.

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