Product ID:310H LIME
MSDS Date:01/31/1997
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N085384
MSDS Number: CHBNP

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

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL C 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 15-18%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 20-23%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

CALCIUM FLUORIDE (AS F); (CAF2)

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

CALCIUM CARBONATE; (CACO3)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SIO2)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICON; (SI)

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

SILICIC ACID (H2SIO3), DISODIUM SALT

CAS: 6834-92-0

RTECS: VV9275000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

SILICATE BINDERS

CAS: 10006-28-7

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

VOLAT, RXN/OXIDATION OF INGS, PLUS THOSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REASONABLY EXPECTED DECOMP PRODS FROM NORM USE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MATLS LISTED IN INGS SECTION, AS WELL AS CARBON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WAY TO DETERMINE TRUE IDENTITY OF DECOMP PRODS IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IARC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHEST PAIN. CHROMIUM/CHROMATE IN FUME CAN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FUME CAN CAUSE METALLIC TASTE, NAUS, TIGHTNESS OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTAMINANTS MAY LEAD TO THEIR ACCUM IN LUNGS, A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SEV OF CHANGES IS PROPORTIONAL TO LENGTH OF EXPOS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REDUCED LUNG FUNC/DISEASE. IN ADDN, CHANGES ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ETC. NICKEL & CHROMIUM ARE CONSIDERED CARCIN. LONG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIBROSIS & EDEMA. OVEREXP TO MANGANESE CMPDS MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLUSH WITH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELEC ARC WORKING MAY CREATE ONE/MORE
OF THE FOLLOWING HLTH/PHYSICAL HAZS. FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS
TO YOUR HLTH. ELEC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN
SKIN. NOISE CAN DMG HEARING. WHEN THESE PRODS ARE USED AS REC BY
MFR, & VENT MAINTAINS EXPOS TO DECOMP PRODS BELOW LIMITS REC, (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL: IARC MONO, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:
GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
(ING 15)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OVEREXP IS UNLIKELY. ACUTE 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 SIGNS & SYMPS SUCH AS WATERY EYES, NOSE &
THROAT IRRIT, HDCH, DIZZ, DFCLTY IN BRTHG, FREQUENT COUGHING,
OR(ING 17)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERS W/ALLERGIES/IMPAIRED RESP
FUNCTION MAY HAVE SYMPS WORSENED BY EXPOS TO WELDING FUMES.
HOWEVER, SUCH REACTION CANNOT BE PREDICTED DUE TO VARIATION IN
COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF DECOMPOSITION PRODS.

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. ELEC SHOCK: DISCONNECT & TURN OFF POWER. IF NOT
BRTHG, BEGIN ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF NO DETECTABLE
PULSE, BEGIN CPR. IMMED CALL MD. ARC BURN: APPLY COLD, CLEAN
COMPRESSES & CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. SEE MD . (ING 25)

Extinguishing Media:PROD WILL NOT BURN. HOWEVER, WELDING ARCS & SPKS
CAN IGNITE COMBUST & FLAM MATLS. USE EXTING MEDIA REC FOR (SUP DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS SHIPPED, THESE PRODUCTS ARE
NON-FLAMMABLE, NON-EXPLOSIVE, NON-REACTIVE, AND NON-HAZARDOUS. ONLY
THE PACKAGING FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL BURN.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE
ELECTRICAL PARTS, TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK AND GROUND, AND TO
KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES.
Other Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS & PREC LABEL ON
PROD. SEE AMERICAN NATL STD Z-49.1, "SFTY IN WELDING & CUTTING",
PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, & OSHA PUBLICATION 2206
(29CFR 1910). CONT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO .

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.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC/BOTH, TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW TLV IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & GEN ARC AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, DARK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: BURNING MATLS & FIRE SITUATION. SEE ANSI Z49.1 "SFTY IN
WELDING & CUTTING" & "SAFE PRACT" CODE: SP, PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN
WELDING SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 351040, MIAMI, FL 33135, & NFPA 51B "C
UTTING & WELDING PROCESSES", PUBLISHED BY NATL FIRE PROT ASSOC,
BATTERYMARCH PARK, QUINCY, MA 02269 FOR ADDNL INFO.

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:SOLID STAINLESS STEEL CORE WIRE WITH FLUX COATING,
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. DECOMP PRODS OF NORM OPERATION INCL THOSE
ORIGINATING FROM (ING 11)

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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