Product ID:335A GROUPA
MSDS Date:10/01/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-165-4185
MSDS Number: CCSSC

HOBART BROTHERS CO

600 W MAIN ST
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%

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: <2%

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

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

Fraction By Weight: <10%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:EXPOSURE LIMIT FOR WELDING FUMES 5 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN
SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO
YOUR HEALTH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:METAL FUME FEVER IS CHARACTERIZED BY CHILLS,
FEVER, UPSET STOMACH, VOMITING, IRRITATION OF THE THROAT AND ACHING
BODY. DUST AND FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM, SKIN AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS. EYES/SKIN: IF IRRITATION OR FLASH BURNS DEVELOP AFTER
EXPOSURE, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON FLAMMABLE. WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. TRAIN THE
WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS, TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM
WORK/GROUND, & TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES.
Other Precautions:ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION &
QUANTITY OF FUMES & GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE
AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE THE WELDER'S HELMET IF WORN OR IN THE WORKER'S
BREATHING ZONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT/AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES AS A MINIMUM
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS 14
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION AS WELL AS DARK NONSYNTHETIC CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:READ & UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS & THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION &
QUALITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS,
PROCEDURES & ELECTRODES USED. WEAR HAND, HEAD & BODY PROTECTION
WHICH HELP TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS & ELECTRICAL
SHOCK.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE, SILICON, TITANIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM &
FLUORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATION SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOC AL REGULATIONS.

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