Product ID:R-60 MILD AND LOW ALLOY STEEL WELDING WIRES
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-246-0569
MSDS Number: CCMPS

INWELD MFG CORP

2301 DUSS AVE
AMBRIDGE, PA 15003-0460
US

Emergency Phone: 412-251-9100

Info Phone: 201-545-3831

Cage: 66376

INWELD MFG CORP

40 COPLAY, PA 18037-0040 US

Telephone: 610-261-1900

Cage: 66376

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-38-2

RTECS: OM4800000

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL C, 5 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9596

SILICA GEL

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

OSHA PEL 6 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM.

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM.

ALUMINUM (SARA 313)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST; 9596

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:PRODUCT'S LD50 (ORAL RAT) WAS NOT STATED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES
MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT. LONG TERM EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS
(FROM IRON DEPOSITS IN THE LUNGS) AND IS BELEVED BY SOME
INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCT IONS. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE
EYES & BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS NICKEL & CHROMIUM. SEE THE
INDIVIDUAL IARC & NTP REPORTS FOR DETAILS OF CARCINOGENICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR
IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE STANDARD FIREFIGHTING
PROCEDURES FOR SURROUNDING MATERIALS IN THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES. SEE Z-49.1

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 RESPIRABLE FUMES RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATORS WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACES OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST
OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING TO
KEEP THE DUST, FUMES & GASES FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD W/LENS
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD, HAND AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH
WILL HELP TO PROTECT THE WORKERS FROM INJURY, RADIATION, SPARKS, &
SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN TE WELDERS NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL
PARTS AND TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK AND GROUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REASONABLY EXPECTED FUME CONSTITUENTS FROM THESE PRODUCTS WOULD
INCLUDE: COMPLEX OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE, SILICON, COPPER.
GASEOUS REACTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON
DIOXIDE. O ZONE AND NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADIATION FROM
THE ARC.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
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
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:THESE PRODUCTS AS SHIPPED ARE NOT HAZARDOUS,
FLAMMABLE, EXPLOSIVE OR REACTIVE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE COMPOSITION OF WELDING FUMES
DEPEND ON THE COMPOSITION OF THE ELECTRODE, THE WELDED METAL & THE
CONDITIONS OF USE.

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

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