Product ID:L-TEC UNIONMELT SUBMERGED ARC WELDING FLUXES, 231
MSDS Date:09/08/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N079314
MSDS Number: CFPKP

ESAB GROUP INC

801 WILSON AVENUE
HANOVER, PA 17331
US

Emergency Phone: 717-637-8911

Info Phone: 717-637-8911

Cage: HO829

ESAB GROUP INC

517 HANOVER, PA 17331 US

Telephone: 717-637-8911

Cage: HO829

MANGANESE; (MN) (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9495

MANGANESE OXIDE; (MN*O)

CAS: 1344-43-0

RTECS: OP0900000

Fraction By Weight: 12%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9495

3); (AL203) (SARA 313)

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SIO2)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <25%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TIO*2)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

SILICON; (SI ALLOYS)

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

SILICIC ACID (H*2SIO*3), DISODIUM SALT; (SILICATE BINDER)

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CALCIUM FLUORIDE; (FLUORSPAR- FLUORIDES INCLUDING #9)

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SODIUM FLUOALUMINATE; (FLUORIDES)

CAS: 15096-52-3

RTECS: WA9625000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MATL BEING WORKED (SUCH AS PAINT,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AREA, QUALITY & AMT OF VENT, POSITION OF WORKERS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTAMINANTS IN ATM (SUCH AS CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ARE CONSUMED, FUME & GAS DECOMP PROD GENERATED ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SECTION II. DECOMP PRODS OF NORMAL OPERATION INCL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF INGREDS, PLUS THOSE FROM MATL BEING WORKED &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRODS FROM NORMAL USE OF THESE PRODS INCL COMPLEX OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AS WELL AS CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FUME" AVAIL FOR AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY). TLV FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIM FOR WELDING FUMES OF 5 MG/M3 IS REACHED. ONLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS BY SAMPLING & ANALYSIS. COMPOSITION & QTY OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DETERM FROM SAMPLE OBTAINED FROM INSIDE WELDER'S

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

"METHOD FOR SAMPLING AIRBORNE PARTICLES GENERATED BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FROM THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROPORTIONAL TO LENGTH OF EXPOS. CHANGES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REDUCED LUNG FUNCTION/DISEASE. FOR MORE SPECIFIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: GASES, FUMES & DUSTS MAY INCL
IRRIT OF EYES, LUNGS, NOSE & THROAT. SOME TOX GASES ASSOCD
W/WELDING MAY CAUSE PULM EDEMA, ASPHY, & DEATH, ACUTE OVEREXP MAY
INCL SIGNS & SYMPS SUCH AS WATERY EYES , NOSE & THROAT IRRIT,
HDCHS, DIZZ, DFCLT IN BRTHG, FREQUENT COUGHING/CHEST PAIN. DUST
GENERATED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC MONO,
VOL 68, 1997:GROUP 1A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN, 1994:ANTIC TO
BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FROM POURING/OTHERWISE HNDLG FLUX MAY
ALSO CAUSE IRRIT OF EYES, LUNGS, NOSE & THROAT. INGEST OF BARIUM
OXIDES CAN RSLT IN SEV PAIN, VOMIT, PARALYSIS & DEATH. CHRONIC:TO
AIR CONTAMS MAY LEAD T O THEIR ACCUMULATION IN LUNGS, CNDTN WHICH
MAY BE SEEN AS DENSE AREAS ON CHEST X-RAYS. SEVERITY OF CHANGE IS
(ING 24)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/ALLERGIES/IMPAIRED
RESP FUNCTION MAY HAVE SYMPS WORSENED BY EXPOS TO WELDING FUMES.
HOWEVER, SUCH RXN CANNOT BE PREDICTED DUE TO VARIATION IN
COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF THE DECOMP PRODS.

First Aid:IN CASE OF EMER, CALL FOR MED AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID
TECHNIQUES REC BY THE RED CROSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:IMMED
FLUSH W/POTABLE H*2O FOR MIN OF 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .
SKI N:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H*2O. CALL MD. INHAL:IF BRTHG IS
DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN & CALL FOR MD. FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DISCONNECT &
TURN OFF POWER. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .

Extinguishing Media:THIS PROD WILL NOT BURN, HOWEVER, WELDING ARCS &
SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUST & FLAMM MATLS. USE EXTING MEDIA REC
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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 THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:SEE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z-49.1 "SAFETY IN
WELDING & CUTTING". PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, P. O.
BOX 351040. MIAMI, FL 33135 & OSHA PUBLICATION 2206 (29 C.F.R.
1910). U. S. GOVT PRINT ING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DO NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:VENT, LOCAL EXHST, TO KEEP BELOW TLV'S IN WORKER'S BRTHG
ZONE. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:BONDED FLUXES ARE AGGIOMERATED MINERAL & ALLOY PARTICLES,
ODORLESS. EXTING MEDIA:FOR BURNING MATLS & FIRE SITUATION. HAZ
DECOMP PROD:WORKED, PROCESS, PROC & CONSUMABLES USED. OTHER CNDTNS
WHICH ALSO INFLUENCE COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES & GASES TO WHICH
WORKERS MAY BE EXPOSED INCLUDE:COATINGS ON (ING 10)

Appearance and Odor:SOLID; FUSED FLUXES ARE GRANULATED GLASS-LIKE
PARTICLES, ODORLESS. (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
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
MATL BEING (SUPDAT)

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 A ND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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