Product ID:GROUP A,335 A
MSDS Date:03/01/1996
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-165-4185
MSDS Number: CCBYK

HOBART BROTHERS CO

600 W MAIN ST HOBART SQUARE
TROY, OH 45373
US

Emergency Phone: 513-332-4000

Info Phone: 513-332-4000

Cage: 28835

HOBART BROTHERS CO

TROY, OH 45373 US

Telephone: 513-339-6000

Cage: 28835

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 70 - 90%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (TDUST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (OXIDE FUME)

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 5%

OSHA PEL C, 5 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9596

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

CELLULOSE (PAPER FIBER)

CAS: 9004-34-6

RTECS: FJ5691460

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9596

MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 12001-26-2

RTECS: VV8760000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 20 MPPCF; Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9596

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9596

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

MAGNESITE/MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 546-93-0

RTECS: OM2470000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

SILICATE BINDERS

CAS: 10006-28-7

Fraction By Weight: <10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL 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:LUNGS, CNS, EYES, SKIN.
ACUTE- FUMES, GASES, DUSTS MAY CAUSE EYES, NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS
IRRITATION. SOME TOXIC GASES MAY CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA,
ASPHYXIATION, DEATH. CHRONIC- ACCUMULATION OF IRON COMPOUNDS IN
LUNGS, REDUCED LUNG FUNCTION/DISEASE. MANGANESE COMPOUNDS MAY
AFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Effects of Overexposure:PRODUCT NOT HAZARDOUS AS STORED/SHIPPED. HAZARD
OCCURS WHEN USED IN WELDING PROCESS. IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, WATERY
EYES, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, COUGHING, CHEST
PAINS, FEVER, BODY ACHE , CHILLS. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN
SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. IR RADIATION CAN INJURE EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION, AIRWAY DISEASES AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA,
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, ETC... CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY THE EXPOSURE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EMPLOY FIRST AID
TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED BY RED CROSS. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
PROVIDE OXYGEN AND CALL PHYSICIAN. PROVIDE CPR IF NEEDED. FOR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DISCONNECT POWER. FOR ARC BURNS, APPLYCOLD, CLEAN
COMPRESSES AND CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE CHEMICAL OR SAND FOR MOLTEN METALS. COOL FIRE-
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. HOWEVER,
WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:IN SOLID FORM THIS MATERIAL POSES NO SPECIAL
CLEAN-UP PROBLEMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING OF FUMES. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING AND
DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION OR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR
SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION
DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE B ELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST AT FLAME TO KEEP FUMES AND
GASES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:FLAME-PROOF WELDING GLOVES
Eye Protection:HELMET/FACE SHIELD WITH DARK FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, HEAD, HAND
& BODY PROTECTION TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS &
ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE PNI A, SAME NSN.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:ELECTRODE WELDING

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:WELDING ARCS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES (OXIDES OF METAL BEING
WELD) AND GASES SUCH AS OZONE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
NITROGEN OXIDES.. .

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. KEEP PERSONNEL AWAY. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE,
DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W ITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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