ALLOY RODS CORPORATION, ESAB GROUP INC. -- ATOM ARC LOW HYDROGEN WELDING ELECTRODES -- 3439-00-853-2716 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ATOM ARC LOW HYDROGEN WELDING ELECTRODES
MSDS Date:11/21/1997
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-853-2716
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALLOY RODS CORPORATION, ESAB GROUP INC.
Address:WILSON AVENUE
Box:517
City:HANOVER
State:PA
ZIP:17331
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-637-8911
Emergency Phone Num:717-637-8911
CAGE:84021
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ESAB GROUP INC
Address:801 WILSON AVENUE
Box:517
City:HANOVER
State:PA
ZIP:17331
Country:US
Phone:717-637-8911 OR 800-933-7070
CAGE:84021

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:MAGNESIUM
CAS:7439-95-4
RTECS #:OM2100000
Fraction by Wt: 1-2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 AS MGO FUME

Ingred Name:NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 1-2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9596

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:CALCIUM FLUORIDE (AS F)/FLUORSPAR
CAS:7789-75-5
RTECS #:EW1760000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3 AS F
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3 AS F

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:SILICATE BINDERS
CAS:10006-28-7
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:MINERAL SILICATES
CAS:1332-58-7
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM.
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM.

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (TDUST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OXIDE FUME)

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY INCLUDE IRRITATION OF EYES,
    LUNGS, NOSE & THROAT. SOME GASES ASSOCIATED WITH WELDING MAY CAUSE
    PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:WATERY EYES, NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, FREQUENT COUGHING, CHEST PAIN.
    THE PRESENCE OF NICKEL COMPOUNDS IN FUME CAN CAUSE METALLIC TASTE,
    NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS O F CHEST, FEVER AND ALLERGIC REACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/ALLERGIES OR IMPARIED
    RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS WORSENED BY EXPO TO WELDING
    FUMES. HOWEVER SUCH RX CAN'T BE PREDICTED DUE TO VARIATION IN
    COMPOSITION/QUANT OF DECOMP PRODUCT

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID
    TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED BY RED CROSS. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN & CALL FOR A PHYSICIAN. FOR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DISCONNECT/TURN
    OFF P OWER. IF NOT BREATH BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE, BEGIN CPR. IMMEDIATELY CALL
    A PHYSICIAN. FOR ARC BURN, APPLY COLD, CLEAN COMPRESSES/CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA RECOMMENDED FOR BURNING
    MATERIALS & FIRE SITUATION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ONLY THE PACKAGING FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL
    BURN. PRODUCT WON'T BURN. HOWEVER WELDING ARC/SPARKS CAN IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLES AND FALAMMABLE MATERIALS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND MANUFACTURERS
    INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONARY LABELS. SEE 29CFR1910.
Other Precautions:AS SHIPPED PRODUCT IS NONFLAMMABLE, NONEXPLOSIVE,
    NONREACTIVE, NONHAZARDOUS. REF:ANSI Z49.1 "SAFETY IN
    WELD/CUT"/ANSI/AWS F1.1.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL
    EXHAUST/VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPO BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATIO/LOCAL EXHAUSTAT THE ARC TO KEEP
    FUME/GAS BEL TLV IN WORKER BREATH ZONE/GENERAL WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACESHIELD W/FILTER.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREEN/FLASH GOGGLES IF
    NECESSARY TO SHIELD OTHERS. WEAR HEAD/HAND/BODY
    PROTECTION-ARM/SHOULDER.
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELCTRICAL PARTS/
    INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK/GROUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NP
Vapor Density:NP
Spec Gravity:NP
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:NP
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, FLUX COATED STEEEL CORE WIRE, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
    SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE
    MATERIAL WORKED.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT/RESIDUE/DISPOSE OF CONTAINER LINER
    IN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL R EGULATIONS.

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