Product ID:AVESTA MANUAL METAL ARC WELDING ELECTRODES, -15
MSDS Date:03/01/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N054145
MSDS Number: CDMCQ

AVESTA WELDING PRODUCTS INC

1971 ABBOTT RD
LACKAWANNA, NY 14218
US

Emergency Phone: 716-827-4400

Info Phone: 716-827-4400

Cage: 54649

AVESTA WELDING PRODUCTS INC

LACKAWANNA, NY 14218 US

Telephone: 716-827-4400

Cage: 54649

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 2.35%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER (CU) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

IRON (FE)

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MANGANESE (MN) (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

MOLYBDENUM (MO)

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 1-16%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

NICKEL (NI) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-0.5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

NIOBIUM (NB) (ALSO CALLED COLUMBIUM)

CAS: 7440-03-1

RTECS: QT9900000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM (METAL (K))

CAS: 7440-09-7

RTECS: TS6460000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICON (SI)

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

SODIUM (NA) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-23-5

RTECS: VY0686000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CALCIUM FLUORIDE (AS F)

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

Fraction By Weight: 1-25%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SODIUM ALUMINUM FLUORIDE (NA*3ALF*6)

CAS: 15096-52-3

RTECS: WA9625000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-20%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)

CAS: 124-38-9

RTECS: FF6400000

OSHA PEL 5000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5000PPM/30000STEL

CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)

CAS: 630-08-0

RTECS: FG3500000

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

NITROGEN TETROXIDE; (NITROGEN DIOXIDE, DI) (CERCLA)

CAS: 10544-72-6

RTECS: QX1575000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NITROGEN MONOXIDE; (NITRIC OXIDE) (SARA 302)

CAS: 10102-43-9

RTECS: QX0525000

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

NITROGEN DIOXIDE (SARA 302)

CAS: 10102-44-0

RTECS: QW9800000

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 3 PPM/5 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

HYDROFLUORIC ACID; (HYDROGEN FLUORIDE) (SARA 302/313)

CAS: 7664-39-3

RTECS: MW7875000

OSHA PEL 3 PPM (F)

ACGIH TLV: C 3 PPM(F)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

OZONE (SARA 302)

CAS: 10028-15-6

RTECS: RS8225000

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM

PHOSGENE (CARBONYL CHLORIDE) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 75-44-5

RTECS: SY5600000

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM

PHOSPHITE

CAS: 7803-81-2

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: ELEC ARC WELDING MAY CREATE
ONE/MORE OF THE FOLLOWING HLTH HAZ: FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS
TO YOUR HLTH. SHORT-TERM OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES MAY RSLT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZ, NAUS/DRYNES S/IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT/EYES.
CHRONIC: OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES CAN LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON PRODS
IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONO ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT
ON(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LUNGS) & BELIEVED BY SOME INDIVIDUALS
TO AFFECT PULM FUNC. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELEC
SHOCK CAN KILL. CARBON MONOXIDE APPEARS ON THE NAVY OCCUP CHEM
REPRO HAZ LIST. SEEK CONS ULT FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF RESPIRATORY OR
ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY AFFECT SOME EXPOSED INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND CALL FOR MEDICAL AID.
EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.
EYES: FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE MD .
SKIN : FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEE MD . INGESTION:
CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTS &
FLAMMS. REFER TO AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1 FOR FIRE
PREVENTION DURING THE USE OF WELDING AND ALLIED PROCEDURES.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:TRAIN EACH WORKER TO KEEP HIS/HER HEAD OUT OF THE
FUMES. TRAIN EACH WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS AND TO
INSULATE HIS/HER PERSON FROM WORK AND GROUND.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE
LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHST AT ARC/BOTH, TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW TLV/PEL IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/USE FSHLD W/FILTER LENS.
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROT, & DARK SUBSTANTIAL
CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: CONSUMIBLES CONSISTING OF SOLID CORE W/FLUX COATING.
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNGS.
HAZ DECOMP PROD: WELDED & PROCESS, PROC, & ELECTRODES USED. CONTACT
NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Appearance and Odor:CHROMIUM-NICKEL & NICKEL ALLOY COATED ELECTRODES
ARE WELDING (SUP DAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE
CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. COMPOSITION & QTY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON
METAL BEING (SUP DAT)

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

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