Product ID:DIPPY
MSDS Date:12/14/1995
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N087354
MSDS Number: CHJVV

AMERICAN CHEMICAL & FLUX PRODUCTS

5722 UNION PACIFIC AVENUE
LOS ANGELES, CA 90022
US

Emergency Phone: 213-723-0713

Info Phone: 213-723-0713

Preparer: BARRY HARDEN

Cage: OBTX0

MARCO CO

LOS ANGELES, CA 90022-5135 US

Telephone: 213-723-0711

Cage: 55278

PETROLATUM; (TECHNICAL PETROLATUM)

CAS: 8009-03-8

RTECS: SE6780000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

AMT OF VENT, POSITION OF WELDER'S HEAD W/RESPECT TO

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CONSUMED, FUME & GAS DECOMP PRODS GENERATED ARE DIFF

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PRODS, & NOT INGS IN ELECTRODE, ARE IMPORTANT. CONC

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ORIGINAL CONC IN ELECTRODE. NEW CMPDS NOT IN

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THOSE ORIGINATING FROM VOLATILIZATION, RXN/OXIDATION

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GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCL CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON

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FROM ARC. ONE REC WAY TO DETERM COMPOSITION & QTY OF

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AIR SAMPLE FROM INSIDE WELDER'S HELMET IF WORN/IN

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"FUMES AND GASES IN THE WELDING ENVIRONMENT".

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HANDBOOK", VOL 1, CHAPTER 3, "SAFE PRACTICES IN

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LA JEUNE RD, P.O. BOX 351040, MIAMI, FL 33135, (305)

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IN CLSD CNTNRS AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS, OPEN

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FULL LGTH FSHLD W/FILTER LENS. PROVIDE PROT

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RULE OF THUMB START W/SHADE THAT IS TOO DARK TO SEE

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SUFFICIENT VIEW OF WELD ZONE.

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RADIA, SPKS & ELEC SHOCK. SEE ANSI Z49.1.

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PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.

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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-WELDING MAY CREATE ONE/MORE
OF FOLLOWING HLTH HAZS: FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HLTH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELEC SHOCK CAN KILL.
ACUTE:SHORT-TERM OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES MAY RSLT IN DISCOMFORT
SUCH AS: DIZZ, NAUS OR DRYNESS/IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT/EYES,
TIGHTNESS IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHEST, FEVER & ALLERGIC RXNS. DO NOT
INGEST - NON TOXIC BY INGEST BUT HAS LAXATIVE PROPERTIES & MAY
RESULT IN ABDOMINAL CRAMPS. CHRONIC:LONG-TERM OVEREXP TO WELDING
FUMES MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSI S (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNGS) & IS BELIEVED
BY SOME INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.CALL MD . INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:400F,204C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM TO BE USED TO
EXTINGUISH FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTS &
FLAMMS. REFER TO ANSI Z49.1 FOR FIRE PREVENTION DURING USE OF
WELDING & ALLIED PROCS. KEEP FROM POSS SOURCES OF(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS TO ENTER
SEWERS/WATERCOURSES, REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. ABSORB W/APPROP
INERT MATL SUCH AS SAND, CLAY, ETC. LG SPILLS MAY BE PICKED UP
USING VACUUM PUMPS, SHOVELS, BUCKETS/OTHER MEANS & PLACED IN
DRUMS/OTHER SUITABLECNTNRS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS &
PREC LBL ON PROD. TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES. TRAIN
WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELEC PARTS(SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:USE EXHST SYS TO CLEAR WELDING FUMES. MAKE SURE THAT
INHALED AIR DOES NOT CNTN FUME CONSTITUENTS ABOVE PELS. NOTE:OTHER
PRECS FOR ADDNL SFTY INFO ON WELDING & CUTTING, SEE ANSI
Z49.1-1983, "SFTY IN WE LDING & CUTTING & WELDING (ING 11)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRABLE FUME RESP/AIR
SUPPLIED RESP WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE/WHERE LOC EXHST/VENT
DOES NOT KEEP EXPOS BELOW REL. IF HEATED, USE A NIOSH APPRVD VAP
RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP
FUMES & GASES FROM WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & THE GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES. USE INSULATED (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(ING 14)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . WEAR HAND, HEAD & BODY PROT WHICH HELP TO PVNT INJURY
FROM(ING 17)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:IGNIT, DENSE SMOKE, CO*2 & CO MAY BE GENERATED WHILE BURNING.
WASTE DISP METH:DISPS MUST COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS.
HNDLG/STOR PREC:& TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK & GROUND. PROT
GLOVES :GLOVES IF HOT. HAZ DECOMP PROD:COATINGS ON METAL BEING
WELDED, NUMBER OF WELDERS & VOL OF WORK AREA, QUALITY & (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>630F,>332C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120F,49C
Spec Gravity:0.69
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN COLOR; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES & GASES ARE
DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS, PROC, ELECTRODES USED,
(SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:PVNT WASTE FROM CONTAM SURROUND ENVIRON. DISCARD
ANY PROD RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CNTNR/LINER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPT
MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS. WHEN SPILLED,
WASTE MATL MAY BE LANDFILLED/INCIN AT APPRVD FACILITY. ALL
(SUPDAT)

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