Product ID:347-16, STAINLESS STEEL WELDING ELECTRODES
MSDS Date:12/01/1999
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-262-2697
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNVB

INWELD MFG CORP

3962 PROTLAND ST
COPLAY, PA 18037-0040
US

Emergency Phone: 800-346-5368

Info Phone: 610-261-1900

Cage: 66376

INWELD MFG CORP

40 COPLAY, PA 18037-0040 US

Telephone: 610-261-1900

Cage: 66376

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (AS FE2O3)

CHROMIUM

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CHROMIUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NICKEL

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

MANGANESE

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

SILICON

CAS: 7440-21-3

RTECS: VW0400000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (AS SIO2)

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3 (AS SIO3)

MOLYBDENUM

CAS: 7439-98-7

RTECS: QA4680000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

COLUMBIUM

CAS: 7440-03-1

RTECS: QT9900000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

DIPOTASSIUM TITANATE

CAS: 12030-97-6

OSHA PEL NOT REGISTERED

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

CALCIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (AS CAO)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

CALCIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 14542-23-5

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (AS F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (AS F)

CRYOLITE

CAS: 15096-52-3

RTECS: WA9625000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (AS F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (AS F)

FELDSPAR

CAS: 68476-25-5

OSHA PEL NOT REGISTERED

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

CHROMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1308-38-9

RTECS: GB6475000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

POTASSIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1312-76-1

OSHA PEL NOT REGISTERED

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

OSHA PEL NOT REGISTERED

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

OSHA PEL NOT REGISTERED

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE TO
WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
AND DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, OR EYES. LONG TERM
(CHRONIC) OVEREXPSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON
DEPOSITS IN THE LUNG) AND IS BELIEVED BY SOME INVESTIGATORS TO
AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM, NICKEL AND CHROMIUM OXIDE:
CARCINOGENICITY-YES.
Effects of Overexposure:FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HEALTH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF PREEXISTING
RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.

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

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THESE PRODUCTS AS SHIPPED ARE
NONHAZARDOUS, NONFLAMMABLE, NONEXPLOSIVE, AND NONREACTIVE. WELDING
ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLES. REFER TO
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD -49.1 FOR FI RE PREVENTION DURING THE
USE OF WELDING PROCEDURES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THIS PRODUCT. SEE
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z-49.1, SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING,
PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, P.O. BOX 354140, MIAMI,
FL 33135 AND OSHA PUBLICATION 2206 (29 C.R.F. 1910). U.S.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLEIS
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC, OR BOTH,
TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GASES BELOW THE TLV'S IN THE WORKER'S
BREATHING ZONE AND THE GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET OR USE FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD, HAND, & BODY PROTECTION THAT HELP
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS & ELECTRICAL SHOCK. AT A
MINIMUM, WELDER'S GLOVES & PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD & ARM PROTECTOR
& DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL
PARTS AND TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK AND GROUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION-TRAIN THE WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES. EYE
PROTECTION-AS ARULE OF THUMB, START WITH A SHADE THAT IS TOO DARK
TO SEE THE WELD ZONE. THEN GO TO THE NEXT LIGHTER SHADE THAT GIV
ES SUFFICIENT VIEW OF THE WELD ZONE. PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS &
FLASH GOGGLES, IF NECESSARY, TO SHIELD OTHERS.

HCC:N1

Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE THOSE
ORIGINATING FROM VOLATILIZATION, REACTION, OR OXIDATION OF THIS
MATERIAL SHOWN IN INGREDIENT SECTION PLUS THOSE FROM BASE METAL,
COATING, ETC..AS NOTED IN TOXICOLOGY

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER, OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: REASONABLY EXPECTED
FUME OR GAS CONSTITUENTS OF THSES PRODUCTS COULD INCLUDE PRIMARY
OXIDES OF IRON; SECONDARILY COMPLEX OXIDES OG MANGANESE, SILICON,
CHROMIUM, & MOLYBDENUM ALO NG WITH FLUORIDES. OSHA PERMISSIBLE
EXPOSURE LIMITS & ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES FOR NICKEL IS 1.0
MG/M3 & FOR HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IS 0.05 MG/M3. WELDING FUMES ALSO
CONTAIN FLUORIDES & OSHA (PEL) & ACGIH (TLV) LIMITS ARE 2.5 MG/M3.
IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT ALL THE ABOVE WILL RESULT IN A SIGNIFICANT
REDUCTION FROM 5 MG/M3 GENERAL FUME LEVEL.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

SARA Title III Information:*CHROMIUM, NICKEL, CHROMIUM OXIDE: THE
INGREDIENTS MARKED WITH AN ASTERICK ARE COVERED UNDER THE REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
RIGHT TO KNOW ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR 372.