Product ID:CADWELD ELECTRICAL WELDING MATERIAL, CA65
MSDS Date:03/20/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N090128
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHXZD

ERICO PRODUCTS INC

34600 SOLON RD
CLEVELAND, OH 44139
US

Emergency Phone: 216-248-0100

Info Phone: 216-248-0100

Cage: 14045

ERICO PRODUCTS INC

SOLON, OH 44139-2631 US

Telephone: 216-248-0100

Cage: 14045

COPPER OXIDE

CAS: 1317-39-1

RTECS: GL8050000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (CU)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (CU)

ALUMINUM/COPPER ALLOY

CAS: 12608-74-1

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

FLUORSPAR; (CALCIUM FLUORIDE)

CAS: 14542-23-5

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (F) (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (F) (MFR)

CALCIUM-SILICON ALLOY

CAS: 37236-74-1

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (CAO) (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 (CAO) (MFR)

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

ALUMINUM VANADIUM ALLOY. MFR'S CAS #39458-13-4.

CAS: 39548-13-4

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)

COPPER; (COPPER AND COPPER COMPOUNDS) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

0 G/L (MAX).

RTECS: 9999999VO

HOT MOLTEN MATLS W/TEMPS >2000C(4000F) &

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TEMPS ARE >450C(850F) FOR STARTING MATL & 950C(1750F)

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SHOCK SENSITIVE, NOR SUBJECT TO SPONT IGNIT. SHOULD

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CARDBOARD BOXES, POLYETHYLENE TUBES, CAPS &/OR

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ACCIDENTALLY IGNITED, IMMED & DIRECT APPLICATION OF

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& CONTROL IT. AS BURNING OF PACKAGING MATLS COULD

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WATER IN HEAVY STREAM OF CONTINUOUS SHOWERS IS REC.

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WATER BUCKETS/HAND STOR PUMPS IS NOT REC. IGNIT OF

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VOLS OF DENSE, DUSTY SMOKE & PERS SHOULD BE AWARE

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BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE FIRE.

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THESE MATLS MUST BE STORED UNDER SHELTER TO PROT

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CADWELD EXOTHERMIC

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TO MOISTURE SHOULD NOT BE USED. PERSONAL SFTY HAZ

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W/PRODS OF EXOTHERMIC RXN. SEE SFTY INFO ON

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CADWELD EXOTHERMIC MATL CAN BE CONSIDERED AS

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BEFORE USING CADWELD EXOTHERMIC PROCESS, PERS

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UNDERSTAND INSTRUCTION SHEET PACKAGED W/MOLD, &

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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:BURNS FROM CONTACT WITH REACTION OR
REACTION PRODUCTS, OR FROM HOT EQUIPMENT. DUST AND FUMES ARE
IRRITANT TO EYES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHALATION OF HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF FRESHLY FORMED OXIDE FUMES AND DUSTS IN
RESPIRABLE PARTICLESIZE RANGE CAN CAUSE INFLUENZA-LIKE ILLNESS
TERMED METAL FUME (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FEVER. COPPER OXIDE DUST MAY BY
REPEATED OR PROLONGED INHALATION OCCASIONALLY CAUSE ULCERATION AND
PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO COPPER
CONTAINING DUSTS MAY CAUSE ALLERGI C DERMATITIS. REPEATED EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF FLUORIDES OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS CAN
CAUSE FLUOROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:STANDARD TREATMENT FOR
BURNS IN EVENT OF CONTACT W/MOLTEN METAL, SLAG OR HOT EQUIPMENT.
INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, PROVIDE FRESH AIR. EYES:FLUSH W/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, CONSULT MD.

Flash Point:1750F,954C
Extinguishing Media:DRY SAND OR FLOODING W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
NOTE:CADWELD COPPER & IRON BASE WELDING/JOINING MATLS ARE
EXOTHERMIC MIXTS WHICH, WHEN REACTED, PRDCE (ING 9)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SELF PROPAGATING HIGH TEMP RXN WILL OCCUR
IF HEATED ABOVE IGNIT (FLASH POINT) TEMP. GENERATES MOLTEN METAL,
SLAG & DENSE, DUSTY SMOKE. VOLATILE, COMBUST(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:ALL UNUSED, SPILLED MATERIALS MAY BE SWEPT UP
FOR DISPOSAL, I/A/W METHODS OUTLINED IN WASTE DISPOSAL, AND
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATL SHOULD BE KEPT, CLEAN, DRY &
STORED IN "NO SMOKING/OPEN FLAME" AREA. RESTRICTION TO AUTH PERS IS
REC. FOR ADDNL INFO, SEE ANSI, SFTY IN (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:STOR CNDTNS SHOULD BE SUCH THAT CADWELD EXOTHERMIC
MATLS ARE NOT SUBJECTED TO ROUGH HNDLG/PHYSICAL DMG, NOR
EXCESSIVE/PRLNG VIBRATION. ALL BOXES/CNTNRS OF MATL SHOULD BE
STORED I/A/W CNTNR (CARTON) OR LBL MARKING "THIS SIDE UP". (ING
19)

Respiratory Protection:NORMAL USE PRECLUDES USE OF SPECIAL PROTECTION
AS MATERIAL IS GENERALLY USED OUT OF DOORS. IN SMALL QUANTITIES, &
IS OF SHORT DURATION. USE OF NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS &
METAL FUMES IN LIEU OF LOCAL EXHAUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST - MAY BE NECESSARY IF USED IN CONFINED SPACE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FL PT:SELF IGNITES >1750F,954C (INDIRECT HEATING). EXPLO HAZ:DECOMP
PRODS PRDCD FROM PLASTIC PACKAGING. MATLS TO AVOID:ASSOC W/MOLTEN
METALS. HNDLG/STOR PREC:WELDING & CUTTING, Z49.1 & INSTRUCTIONS PR
OVIDED W/MOLDS. CAUT TO USER TO AVOID DIRECT EYE CONT W/"FLASH" OF
LIGHT FROM RXN. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD .

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2000F,1093C
Spec Gravity:5.5 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE; 0%
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-BLACK GRANULAR PARTICLES; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POSSIBILITY OF VIOLENT RXN IF MOISTURE PRESENT IN MOLDS/BASE MATLS
BEING WELDED AT TIME OF USE. TYPICAL OF PROBS(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE IGNITION (FLASH POINT).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . (1)BURIAL IN GROUND, AFTER SUBMERGING IN MIXTURE OF
SAND & WATER (CONTACT FACTORY). (2)DISPOSAL BY REACTION OF
CONTROLLED QUANTITIES U NDER CONTROLLED CONDITIONS (CONTACT
FACTORY).

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