Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT/EYES. OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS
(IRON DEPOSITS IN THE LUNGS) & MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. ARC
RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SK IN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES: DISCOMFORT,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS, IRRITATION, BURNS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY/ALLERGIC
CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS.
======================= 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 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
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 WHEN
WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE/WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST/VENTILATION DOESN'T
KEEP EXPOSURE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC/BOTH, TO KEEP FUMES/GASES
IN THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE & 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
WEDLERS HEAD W/RESPECT TO THE PLUME & AS WELL AS THE PRESENCE OF
CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
(SEE SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:(SEE SUPP)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDES, OXIDES OF METALS, CHROMIUM,
NICKEL, COPPER, CO, CO2. BY RADIATION: OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDES MAY
BE FORMED.
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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