Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES:
IRRITATION OF THE EYES, LUNGS, NOSE & THROAT. PULMONARY EDEMA,
ASPHYXIATION & DEATH. LONG TERM EXPOSURE: TO AIR CONTAMINANTS MAY
LEAD TO THEIR ACCUMULATION IN THE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES:
IRRITATION, WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING, FREQUENT COUGHING, CHEST PAIN.
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. 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: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 < THE RECOMMENDED LIMITS. WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
INJURY FROM RADIATION/SPARKS/ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Other Precautions:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS &
INSULATE THEMSELVES FROM WORK & GROUND.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR/AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE, WHERE LOCAL
EXHAUST/VENTILATION DOESN'T KEEP EXPOSURE < TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP THE FUMES/GASES < TLV IN
THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment: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/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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