Product ID:ALUMINUM WIRE ER4043
MSDS Date:01/01/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-178-8590
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBMF

U S ALLOY CO BDA WASHINGTON ALLOY CO

9809 160TH ST E
PUYALLUP, WA 98373
US

Emergency Phone: 253-848-2230

Info Phone: 206-848-2230

Cage: 0AZS7

U S ALLOY CO DBA WASHINGTON ALLOY CO

73909 PUYALLUP, WA 98373 US

Telephone: 206-848-2230

Cage: 0AZS7

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

MAGNESIUM

CAS: 7439-95-4

RTECS: OM2100000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 FUME MGO

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TWA FUME

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

BERYLLIUM

CAS: 7440-41-7

RTECS: DS1750000

OSHA PEL see Table Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.002 MG/M3

CHROMIUM

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES=5MG/M3 PEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES
MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA AND DRYNESS &
IRRITATION OF THE THROAT. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. INGESTING CHRO MIUM (VI) SALTS MAY CAUSE
INJURY OR DEATH. BERYLLIUM IN FUME OR DUST IS HIGHLY TOXIC. CHRONIC
:BERYLLIOSIS (BE), CNS EFFECTS(MANGANESE), NASAL & LUNG CANCER
(BERYLLIUM, CHROMIUM). TARGET ORGANS: CNS, BONES, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BERYLIUM AND CHROMIUM(VI) ARE CONSIDERED
GROUP A1CARCINOGENS BY ACGIH; AND ARE LISTED BY OSHA (29 CFR
1910.1200) AS POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS. RESPIRATORY CANCER FROM WELDING
IS UNCONFIRMED.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF
NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. CONSTANT INHALATION OF CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
MAY CAUSE AN ULCERATION AND PERF ORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM AS
WELL AS LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION CHROMIUM MAY CAUSE
INJURY OR DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTION OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY IRRITANTS
CONTAINED IN WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES: CALL FOR MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE. USE FIRST AID PROCEDURES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT-GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT
BREATHING USE CPR (CARD IOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION). CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION OF THE EYES AND SKIN OR FLASH BURNS DEVELOP
AFTER EXPOSURE.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLEMATERIA. WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP MATERIAL SAVE FOR REUSE OR RECYCLING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES AND FLAME RETARDANT
CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO
RADIATION WHEN HOT CUTTING OR WELDING.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR GENERAL WORK AREA
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST AND OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
THE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE. WELDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED TO KEEP
THEIR HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.
Ventilation:USE PLENTY OF VENTILATION AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC,
TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GASES BELOW THE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE WITHIN
THE WORKERS BREATHINGZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET OR FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS SHADE #12-14
OR DARKER.SHEILD OTHER
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTION-HEAD,HAND & BODY-APRON,HATS
& SHOULDER PROTECTION,DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.WELDERS - INSULATE
THEMSELVES FROM WORK & GROUND. SHOULD NOT ALLOW ELECTRICALLY LIVE
PARTS TO CONTACT SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING
& AT END OF WORKDAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING
WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR
ELECTRODES USED. OTHER INFLUENCING FACTORS ARE THE PRESENCE OF
CONTAMINENTS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE OR ROD,GREY TO SILVER IN COLOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:N/P. METAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSE CONTAINER,
OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER APPROVED BY
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:FUME LIMIT FOR CHROMIUM (VI) (0.05 MGM3) MAY
BE REACHED BEFORE LLIMIT OF 5 MG/M3 FOR GENERAL WELDING FUMES IS
REACHED. WATCH THE CHROMIUM (VI) LEVEL.

Federal Regulatory Information:THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON
THE TSCA INVENTORY.

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