Product ID:II 70T-12H4, DUAL SHIELD MILD STEEL, T-1, (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:11/21/1997
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N085791
MSDS Number: CHCXB

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: 2-3%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 DUST, C

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST

SODIUM FLUOROALUMINATE; (CRYOLITE)

CAS: 15096-52-3

RTECS: WA9625000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CALCIUM FLUORIDE; (FLUORSPAR)

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE; (POTASSIUM SILICA FLUORIDE)

CAS: 16871-90-2

RTECS: VV8400000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SODIUM FLUORIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 7681-49-4

RTECS: WB0350000

OSHA PEL 2.5 PPM (F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (F)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SILICON; (SI & SIO*2)

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

MAGNESIUM OXIDE; (MAGNESIUM)

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 FUME

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PROCESS, PROCS & CONSUMABLES USED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF OXIDES & FLUORIDES OF MATLS LISTED AS WELL AS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(REFER TO "CHARACT OF ARC WELDING FUME" FROM AWS).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANALYSIS. COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES & GASES TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OBTAINED INSIDE WELDER'S HELMET, IF WORN, OR IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIRBORNE PARTICLES GENERATED BY WELDING & ALLIED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AREAS ON CHEST X-RAYS. SEVERITY OF CHG IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NECESSARILY ASSOC W/SYMPS OR SIGNS OF REDUCED LUNG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NON-WORK FACTORS SUCH AS SMKNG, ETC. OVEREXP TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SLEEPINESS, MUSC WEAK, EMOTIONAL DISTURBS & SPASTIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DETECTABLE PULSE, BEGIN CPR. IMMED CALL MD.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD W/FILTER LENS. AS RULE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ZONE. THEN GO TO NEXT LIGHTER SHADE WHICH GIVES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLASH GOGGLES, IF NECESSARY, TO SHIELD OTHERS.

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:ELEC ARC WORK MAY CREATE ONE/MORE OF
FOLLOWING HLTH/PHYSICAL HAZS. FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO
HLTH. ELEC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN.
NOISE CAN DMG HEARING. EFTS OF ACU TE OVEREXP TO GASES, FUMES &
DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF EYES, LUNGS, NOSE & THROAT. SOME TOX GASES
ASSOC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: W/WELDING MAY CAUSE PULM EDEMA, ASPHY
& DEATH. ACUTE OVEREXP MAY INCL SIGNS & SYMPS SUCH AS WATERY EYES,
NOSE & THROAT IRRIT, HDCH, DIZZ, DFCLTY BRTHG, FREQUENT COUGH OR
CHEST PAIN. CHRONIC: EFTS OF CHRONIC OVEREXP TO AIR CONTAMINANTS
MAY LEAD TO THEIR ACCUM IN LUNGS, CNDTN WHICH MAY BE SEEN AS DENSE
(ING 17)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/ALLERGIES OR IMPAIRED
RESP FUNC MAY HAVE SYMPS WORSENED BY EXPOS TO WELDING FUMES.
HOWEVER, SUCH REACTION CANNOT BE PREDICTED DUE TO THE VARIATION IN
COMPOSITION & QTY OF DECOMP PRODS.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
AT LST 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS
OF WATER. CALL MD. IN CASE OF EMER CALL FOR MED AID. EM PLOY FIRST
AID TECHNIQUE REC BY RED CROSS. INHAL:IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE OXYG &
CALL MD. FOR ELEC SHOCK, DISCONNECT & TURN OFF POWER. IF NOT BRTHG
BEGIN ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF NO (ING 21)

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA RECOMMENDED FOR BURNING
MATERIALS AND FIRE SITUATION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . ONLY PACKAGING FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PROD WILL NOT BURN. HOWEVER, WELDING ARCS
& SPKS CAN IGNIT COMBUST & FLAM MATLS. SEE ANSI Z49.1 "SFTY IN
WELDING & CUTTING" & "SAFE PRACTICES" CODE:SP, (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS & PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:SEE ANSI Z-49.1 "SAFETY IN WELDING & CUTTING" PUB BY
AWS & OSHA PUB 2206 (29 CFR 1910) FOR MORE DETAILS ON HNDLG & USE.
TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HEAD OUT OF FUMES. TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH
LIVE ELEC PART S & TO INSULATE SELF FROM WORK & GROUND.

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, LOC EXHST AT ARC OR BOTH TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES BELOW TLV IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 22)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . MAY
INCL ARM PROTECTOR, APRON, HAT, SHOULDER PROT & DARK SUBSTANTIAL
CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: T-2, T-9 & T-12 FLUX CORED WELDING
ELECTRODES. EXPLO HAZ: PUB BY AWS, PO BOX 351040, MIAMI, FL 33135 &
NFPA 51B "CUTTING & WELDING PROCESS" PUB BY NFPA, BATTERYMARCH
PARK, QU INCY, MA 02269 FOR ADDNL FIRE PREVENTION & PROT INFO.

Appearance and Odor:TUBULAR STEEL WIRE CONTAINING MINERALS AND ALLOYS;
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 DEPEND ON MATL BEING
WORKED, (ING 10)

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMETNALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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