LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HEALTH. SHORT TERM (ACUTE) OVEREXP TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF
NOSE, THROAT, OR EYES. LONG TERM (CHRONIC) OVEREXP MAY LEAD TO
SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN THE LUNG) AND IS BELIEVED BY SOME (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM, NICKEL: SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULMONARY
FUNCTION. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN
KILL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING ALLERGY OR RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD. .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE: WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESP OR
AIR SUPPLIED RESP WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOC
EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHAUST AT ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP FUMES
& GASES BELOW TLV IN WORKERS BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HELMET/FACESHIELD WITH SHADED LENSE.
Other Protective Equipment:HEAD, HAND, BODY PROTECTION, ARM PROTECTORS,
APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DECOMP PRODS: MANGANESE & SILICON. PRODS CONTAINING MOLYBDENUM OR
COLUMBIUM WILL ALSO HAVE COMPLEX OXIDES OF THESE ELEMENTS IN THEIR
FUMES. CR III FUME LIMITS (0.5 MG/MG) MAY BE REACHED BEFORE GENERAL
FUME LIMIT OF 5 MG/M3 IS REACHED. MONITOR FUMES FOR CR III LEVEL.
GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCL CO & CO*2. (SEE ING 8)
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REASONABLY EXPECTED FUME CONSTITUENTS
FROM THESE PRODS WOULD INCL COMPLEX OXIDES OF IRON, CHROMIUM,
NICKEL, (SUPP DATA)
Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PROD RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER, OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND L OCAL REGULATIONS.
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