Product ID:CELLULOSE TYPE COATED ELECTRODE FOR SHIELD METAL ARC WELDING
MSDS Date:02/14/1996
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-262-2669
MSDS Number: CHQHM

R & D METALS & CHEMICALS INC

201C PERIMETER PARK
KNOXVILLE, TX 37922
US

Emergency Phone: 423-531-6065

Info Phone: 423-531-6065

Cage: 56406

R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC

22533 KNOXVILLE, TN 37922-2233 US

Telephone: 423-531-2044

Cage: 56406

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2%

OSHA PEL C, 5 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9596

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (TDUST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (OXIDE FUME)

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

KAOLIN

CAS: 1332-58-7

RTECS: GF1670500

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV-TWA WELD FUME:5MG/M3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT HAZARDOUS AS STORED/SHIPPED.
HAZARD OCCURS WHEN USED IN WELDING PROCESS. ARC RAYS CAN BURN SKIN,
INJURE EYES. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. NOISE CAN DAMAGE EARS. FUMES
& GASES CAN ASPHYXIATE. WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
SIDEROSIS, CNS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN BURNS, EYE INJURY, DEATH, HEARING LOSS,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT/EYES,
FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS (METAL FUME FEVER), IRON DEPOSITS IN THE LUNGS,
REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION, WEAKNESS & TREMORS SIMILAR TO
PARKINSON'S DISEASE, BEHAVIORIAL CHANGES, CHANGES IN HANDWRITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY AMERCIAN RED CROSS.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE. WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. REFER TO AMERICAN NATL STD Z49.1 FOR FIRE
PREVENTION DURING WELDING.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT MATERIAL FOR REUSE/DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT. SEE AMERICAN
NATIONAL STANDARD, Z49.1.
Other Precautions:RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE FUME/GAS
COMPOSTION/QUANTITY TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AN AIR
SAMPLE INSIDE THE WELDER'S HELMET IF WORN OR IN THE WORKER'S
BREATHING ZONE. SEE ANSI/AWS F1.1.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESP WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:WELDER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACESHEILD WITH FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN WELDING, REFER TO AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARD ANSI Z49.1
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HEAD OUT OF FUMES & NOT
TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS & TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK/GROUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:FLUX COATED ROD.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDES. OTHER PRODUCTS DEPENDENT ON WELDING PROCESS
& ITEM BEING WELDED

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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