Product ID:7018 ALLOY RODS ATOM ARC LOW HYDROGEN WELDING ELECTRODES
MSDS Date:05/13/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-165-4186
MSDS Number: CDVFJ

R & D METALS & CHEMICALS INC

201C PERIMETER PK
KNOXVILLE (FORMALLY IN PLAINVIEW,NY), TN 37922
US

Emergency Phone: 800-645-7476

Info Phone: 800-645-7476

Cage: 56406

R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC

22533 KNOXVILLE, TN 37922-2233 US

Telephone: 423-531-2044

Cage: 56406

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2%

OSHA PEL C, 5 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9596

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

CALCIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

SILICONE

SILICONE DIOXIDE

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

SILICATE BINDERS

CAS: 10006-28-7

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

MINERAL SILICATES,

CAS: 1332-58-7

IRON

CAS: 6596-57-0

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF WELDING FUMES MAY
CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND MUSCLE IRREGULARITIES, IRRITATION OF EYES,
NOSE, THROAT, AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, METAL FUME FEVER. CHRONIC:
INHALATION OF FUMES MAY CAUS E SIDEROSIS, FLUOROSIS AND AFFECT LUNG
FUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, DRYNESS OF NOSE
AND THROAT, COUGHING, WHEEZING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. EYES:
REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH ALLERGIES OR IMPAIRED
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS WORSENED BY EXPOSURE TO
WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NEEDED.
EYES-FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
SEE DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DLA-HMIS: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE; BUT SPARKS AND WELDING ARC
MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES DURING USE.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP RODS. SWEEP UP OR MOP. PLACE RESIDUE
IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:REMOVE ANY COMBUSTIBLES FROM WORK
AREA: SPARKS OR WELDING ARC COULD IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR WELDING
FUMES OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IN CONFINED SPACES OR WHERE FUME
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS REGULATORY LIMITS.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST OR BOTH TO MAINTAIN LEVELS
OF FUMES BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WELDERS HELMET WITH CORRECT LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PROTECT ENTIRE BODY FROM SPARKS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FLUX COATED STEEL CORE WIRE; ODORLESS.

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-CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OZONE, NITROGEN
OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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