Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO
WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE EYES, LUNGS, NOSE &
THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION & DEATH. OVEREXPOSURE TO AIR
CONTAMINANTS MAY LEAD TO ACCUMULATIO N IN THE LUNGS. ARC RAYS CAN
INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL YOU. NOISE CAN
DAMAGE HEARING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ASPHYXIATION, WATERY EYES,
IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, COUGHING,
CHEST PAIN. NICKEL COMPOUNDS: METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS OF
CHEST, FEVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/ALLERGIES & IMPAIRED
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUE RECOMMENDED BY THE RED CROSS. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN/CPR, PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH.
FOR ARC BURN, APPLY COLD, CLEAN COMPRESSES. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA RECOMMENDED FOR THE
BURNING MATERIALS & FIRE SITUATION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. ONLY THE PACKAGING
FOR THIS PRODUCT WILL BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLE & FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:MONITOR THE AIR TO ENSURE THE LEVELS
ARE
INJURY FROM RADIATION/SPARKS/ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Other Precautions:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS &
INSULATE THEMSELVES FROM WORK & GROUND.
Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR/AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE/LOCAL EXHAUST/VENTILATION
DOESN'T KEEP EXPOSURE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP THE FUMES & GASES
TLV'S IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & THE GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:HELMET/FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE SCREENS, FLASH GOGGLES, ARM
PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL
CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS NON-HAZARDOUS UNTIL USED AS IN WELDING PURPOSES. THE
COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES/GASES DEPENDS ON METAL BEING
WELDED, PROCESS, PROCEDURES, ELECTRODES USED, COATINGS, POSITION OF
WELDERS HEAD W/RESPECT TO THE PLUME & AS WELL AS THE PRESENCE OF
CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER/LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IAW/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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