Product ID:CORROSION RESISTING CHROMIUM ELECTRODES & RODS
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-995-9722
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWZJ

SANDVIK STEEL CO.

SCRANTON, PA 18501-1220
US

Emergency Phone: 717-587-5191

Info Phone: 717-587-5191

Cage: 1BT93

SANDVIK STEEL CO.

1220 SCRANTON, PA 18501-1220 US

Telephone: 717-587-5191

Cage: 1BT93

CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: 1-30%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 0-4%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

MANGANESE (SARA 313)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL C, 5 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9596

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM.

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM.

NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 1-35%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9596

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4-2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT HAZARDOUS AS SHIPPED/STORED.
HAZARD OCCURS WHEN MATERIAL IS USED IN WELDING PROCESS. EXPOSURE TO
DUST, WELDING FUMES AND GASES MAY CAUSE METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA,
TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, FEVER, IRRITATI ON OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND
SKIN, LOSSOF CONSCIOUSNESS/DEATH DUE TO WELDING GASES OR LACK OF
OXYGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHROMIUN AND
NICKEL CONSIDERED POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS UNDER OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS IF CHEST,
FEVER, IRRITATION OF EYES/NOSE/THROAT, SKIN IRRITATION, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH. LONG TERM EXPOSURE MAT RESULT IN SKIN
SENSITIZATION, NEUROLOGICAL DAMA GE, RESPIRATORY DISEASE SUCH AS
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC
CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF
VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING,
RESUSCITATE IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES. REFER TO ANSI Z49.1, SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING,
PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAN KILL. TRAIN THE
WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS AND TO INSULATE HIMSELF
FROM WORK AND THE WORK BEING GROUNDED.
Other Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS
AND PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT. SEE ANSI Z49.1, SAFETY IN
WELDING AND CUTTING PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, PO
BOX 351040, MIAM I, FL 33135 AND OSHA PUBLICATION 2206.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE RO WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV'S. USE ONLY NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATORS I N ACCORDANCE WITH 29CFR1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION , LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC OR BOTH
TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GASES BELOW TLV'S IN BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:HAND, HEAD & BODY PROTECTION TO PREVENT
INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS & ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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
Viscosity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:PRODUCTS ARE SOLID METALS SHAPED AS WIRE OF VARIOUS
DIAMETERS AND FORMS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, OZONE, OXIDES OF
NITROGEN, OXIDES OF METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, COMPLEX METALLICS

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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