aluminum (sara 313) chromium (sara 313) (cercla) silicon sup dat: presence of contaminants in atm (such as ing 4: activities). when electrode is consumed, fume & gas ing 5: from ings. fume & gas decomp prod, & not ings in ing 6: component may decr/incr by many times original conc ing 7: form. decomp prod of norm operation incl those ing 8: in ings section, plus those from base metal & ing 9: constituents of these prod could incl primarily ing 10: manganese, silicon, chromium, molybdenum along ing 11: carbon dioxide. ozone & nitrogen oxides may be ing 12: composition & qty of fumes & gases to which workers ing 13: welder's helmet if worn or in the worker's eye prot: lens. provide prot screens & flash gogg, if nec, ing 15: dark to see weld zone. then go to next lighter other prot equip: gloves & prot fshld & may incl arm prot,
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO
YOUR HEALTH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK
CAN KILL. ACUTE: SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY
RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS: DIZZ INESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR
IRRITATIONOF NOSE, THROAT, OR EYES, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, FEVER &
ALLERGIC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS LUNG CARCINOGEN .
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: REACTIONS. CHRONIC: LONG-TERM
OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSIT
IN LUNGS) AND IS BELIEVED BY SOME INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULMONARY
FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.
EYES: FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE MD .
SKI N: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.SEE MD . INGESTION: CALL
MD IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUST &
FLAMMABLES. REFER TO AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1 FOR FIRE
PREVENTION DURING USE OF WELDING & ALLIED PROCEDURES.
Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF
FUMES. TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS AND TO
INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK AND THE GROUND.
Other Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS AND THE
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATORY OR AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN A CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW THE RECOMMENDED EXPOS URE LIMIT.
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHAUST SYS TO CLEAR FUMES. MAKE SURE INHALED AIR
DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME CONSTITUENTS >PERMISSIBLE EXPOS LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/USE FSHLD W/FILTER (ING 15)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HAND/HEAD/BODY PROT TO RPEVENT INJURY
FROM RADIA, SPARKS, & ELEC SHOCK. SEE ANSI Z49.1. AT MIN THIS INCL
(ING 17)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: USED. OTHER CNDTNS WHICH ALSO INFLUENCE COMP & QTY OF
FUMES & GASES TO WHICH WORKERS MAY BE EXPOSED INCL COATINGS ON
METAL BEING WELDED (SUCH AS PAINT, PLATING/GALVANIZING), # OF WELD
ERS & VOL OF WORK AREA, QUALITY & AMT OF VENT, POSITION OF WELDER'S
HEAD W/RESPECT TO FUME PLUME, AS WELL AS (ING 4)
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMP & QUALITY OF WELDING FUMES &
GASES ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS, PROC, &
ELECTRODES (SUP DAT)
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, AN D LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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