LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HEALTH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN
KILL. SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSE A OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF
NOSE, THROAT OR EYES, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, FEVER & ALLERGIC
REACTIONS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES
MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSIT IN LUNG) & IS BELIEVED BY SOME
INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMED . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BRTHG (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTF RESP) . EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER
FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MIN, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALLMD . BROKEN ENDS OF DRY FIBER MAY
CAUSE IRRIT & INFLAMM DUE TO MECH RXN TO SHARP ENDS OF FIBERS. WASH
AREA OF CNTCT W/SOAP & WATER. DO NOT RUB OR SCRATCH.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES & FLAMMS. REFER TO AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1
FOR FIRE PREVENTION DURING USE OF WELDING & ALLIED PROCEDURES.
Spill Release Procedures:SCRAPE UP AND WASH WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTION AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:USE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO CLEAR WELDING FUMES. MAKE SURE
INHALED AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME CONSTITUENTS ABOVE PERMISSIBLE
EXPOSURE LEVELS. TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS &
TO INSULATE HIM /HERSELF FROM WORK & GROUND.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHST AT ARC OR BOTH TO KEEP FUMES &
GASES FROM WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & GENERAL AREA. TRAIN (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HELMET/FSCHLD W/FILTER LENS. (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:PROT WHICH HELPS PVNT INJURY FROM RADIA,
SPK, ELEC SHOCK. MAY INCL ARM/SHOULDER PROT,APRON,HAT & DARK
SUBSTANTIAL CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: REACTION PRODS MAY INCL CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON
DIOXIDE, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED FROM THE RADIATION
FROM THE ARC. VENT: WELDER TO KEEP HIS/HER HEAD OUT OF FUMES. EYE
PR OT: FILTER LENS SHOULD BE PROPER SHADE NUMBER. PROVIDE PROT
SCREEN & FLASH GOGGS IF NEC TO SHIELD OTHERS.
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPOSITION & QUALITY ARE DEPENDENT
UPON METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS, PROC, ELECTRODES & COATINGS USED.
GASEOUS (SUPDAT)
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 & LO CAL REGULATIONS.
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