Product ID:U521, L-TEC SPOOLARC & OXWELD SOLID STEEL (SUP DAT)
MSDS Date:09/08/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N080255
MSDS Number: CFQBF

ESAB GROUP INC

801 WILSON AVE
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

CARBON; (C)

CAS: 7440-44-0

RTECS: FF5250100

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST

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%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

SILICON; (SI)

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

COPPER; (CU) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <0.5%

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

MOLYBDENUM; (MO)

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

CHROMIUM; (CR) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 2-3%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

IN ATM. REASONABLY EXPECTED DECOMP PRODS FROM NORM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WELL AS CARBON MONOXIDE & DIOXIDE, OZONE & NITROGEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DECOMP PRODS IS BY SAMPLING & ANALYSIS. COMPOSITION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OBTAINED FROM INSIDE WELDER'S HELMET, IF WORN/IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IRRIT OF NASAL MEMB & SKIN. NICKEL CMPDS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHEST, FEVER, & ALLERGIC RXN. CHRONIC (LONG TERM)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LUNGS, CNDTN WHICH MAY BE SEEN AS DENSE AREAS ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF EXPOS. CHANGES ARE NOT NEC ASSOC W/SYMPS/SIGNS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NICKEL FUMES MAY ALSO CAUSE PULM FIBROSIS & EDEMA.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WHICH ARE LANGOUR, SPEEPINESS, MUSC WEAK, EMOTIONAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LENS. AS A RULE OF THUMB, START W/SHADE WHICH IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHADE WHICH GIVES SUFFICIENT VIEW OF WELD ZONE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPKS & ELEC SHOCK. AT MIN, THIS INCL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS
TO HLTH. ELEC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN.
NOISE CAN DMG HEARING. ABSORPTION BY SKIN CONT IS UNLIKELY. WHEN
PRODS ARE USED AS REC BY MFR, & VENT MAINTAINS EXPOS TO DECOMP
PRODSBELOW LIMS REC IN THIS SECTION, OVEREXP IS UNLIKELY. EFTS OF
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OVEREXP TO GASES, FUMES & DUSTS MAY
INCL IRRIT OF EYES, LUNGS, NOSE & THROAT. SOME TOX GASES ASSOC
W/WELDING MAY CAUSE PULM EDEMA, ASPHY, & DEATH. ACUTE OVEREXP MAY
INCL WATERY EYES, NOSE & THROAT IRRIT, HDCH, DIZZ, DFCLTY IN
BRTHG, FREQUENT COUGHING/CHEST PAIN. CHROMIUM/CHROMATE IN FUME CAN
CAUSE (ING 12)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH ALLERGIES OR
IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION. SUCH REACTION CANNOT BE PREDICTED
DUE TO VARIATION IN COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS.

First Aid:IN CASE OF EMER, CALL FOR MED AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID
TECHNIQUES REC BY RED CROSS. INHAL: IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN
& CALL FOR MD. FOR ELEC SHOCK, DISCONNECT & TURN OFF POWER. IF NOT
BRTHG, BEGIN A RTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF NO DETECTABLE
PULSE, BEGIN CPR. IMMED CALL MD. FOR ARC BURN, APPLY COLD, CLEAN
COMPRESSES & CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. SEE MD (ING 18)

Extinguishing Media:PROD WILL NOT BURN. USE EXTING MEDIA REC FOR
BURNING MATLS & FIRE SITUATION. CONT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ONLY THE PACKAGING FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL
BURN. HOWEVER, WELDING ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE AND
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE
ELECTRICAL PARTS AND TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK AND GROUND.
Other Precautions:TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR
AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACES OR WHERE
LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHAUST AT ARC/BOTH, TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW TLV IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/USE FSHLD W/FILTER (ING 19)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR HEAD, HANDS & BODY PROT W/HELP TO PVNT INJURY FROM RADIA, (ING
21)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME/PART #: WELDING ELECTRODES & RODS. HAZ DECOMP PROD: WORKED,
PROCESS, PROC & CONSUMABLES USED. OTHER CNDTNS INCL: COATINGS ON
MATL BEING WORKED, NUMBER OF WELDING OPERATIONS & VOL OF WORK AR
EA, QUALITY & AMT OF VENT, POSITION OF WORKERS HEAD W/RESPECT TO
FUME PLUME, AS WELL AS PRESENCE OF CONTAMINANTS (ING 8)

Appearance and Odor:COPPER-COATED OR BARE, SOLID STEEL WIRE OR ROD,
ODORLESS

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 (SUP DAT)

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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