Product ID:GROUP B 718 WELDING ELECTRODE AWS A5.1
MSDS Date:03/01/1996
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-479-1099
MSDS Number: CDRTY

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 *97-1*

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: 60-80%

MANGANESE *96-4*

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (DUST)

CALCIUM CARBONATE, DOMOLITE, LIMESTONE, WHITING *97-1*

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

Fraction By Weight: 3-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

CELLULOSE

CAS: 9004-34-6

RTECS: FJ5691460

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ SILICA, SILICA DUST (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM %RESP SIO2

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

SILICON * 97-1 *

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TITANIUM OXIDE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

CALCIUM FLUORIDE, FLUORSPAR, CALCIUM DIFLUORIDE, IRTRAN 3,

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

Fraction By Weight: 1-12%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

MAGNESITE (MAGNESIUM CARBONATE)

CAS: 546-93-0

RTECS: OM2470000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

SILICATE BINDERS

Fraction By Weight: <10%

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:
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT/LUNGS/EYES.
LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, IRON
BUILD-UP IN THE LUNGS, BONE EROSI ON, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTIONS &
NERVOUS DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES:
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT/LUNGS/EYES.
LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, IRON
BUILD-UP IN THE LUNGS, BONE EROSI ON, REDUCED PULOMARY FUNCTIONS &
NERVOUS DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY/ALLERGIC
CONDITONS.

First Aid:IF OVERCOME BY SMOKE/FUMES, REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR &
EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE RED CROSS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLE & FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MONITOR THE AIR TO ENSURE THE LEVELS
ARE INJURY FROM RADIATION/SPARKS/ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Other Precautions:TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS &
INSULATE THEMSELVES FROM WORK & GROUND.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR/AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE, WHERE LOCAL
EXHAUST/VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC TO KEEP FUMES/GASES BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTOR, APRON, HAT, SHOULDER
PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS NON-HAZARDOUS UNTIL USED AS IN WELDING PURPOSES. THE
COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES/GASES DEPENDS ON METAL BEING
WELDED, PROCESS, PROCEDURES, ELECTRODES USED, COATINGS, POSITION OF
WELDERS HEAD W/RESPECT TO THE PLUME & AS WELL AS THE PRESENCE OF
CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
(SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSIBLES & FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE, SILICON,
CHROMIUM, NICKEL, MOLYBDENUM, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, TITANIUM (SEE
SUPP)

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

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