=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:308, STAINLESS STEEL ALLOYS
NIIN:00-248-4946
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKQTN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ARCOS ALLOYS, DIV OF HOSKINS MFG CO
Address:#1 ARCOS DRIVE
City:MT CARMEL
State:PA
ZIP:17851
Country:US
Info Phone Num:570-339-5200; 717-339-5200
Emergency Phone Num:717-339-5200
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:A1000
CAGE:19270
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ARCOS ALLOYS DIVISION OF HOSKINS MFG. CO.
Address:#1 ARCOS DRIVE
Box:City:MT CARMEL
State:PA
ZIP:17851
Country:US
Phone:570-339-5200; 717-339-5200
Contract Num:N00251-9181-7044
CAGE:19270

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:NICKEL
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
= Wt:11.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Name:MANGANESE
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
= Wt:2.5
OSHA PEL:C5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Name:CHROMIUM
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
= Wt:20.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
= Wt:66.5
Code:F

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTRIC ARC WELDING RAYS CAN INJURE
    EYES AND BURN SKIN. FUMES, GASES AND DUST CAN BE A HEALTH HAZARD
    THROUGH INHALATION. SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES, GASES OR
    DUST MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT.  SKIN SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE NOTED.
    ACUTE EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN THE SAME SYMPTOMS EXCEPT TO A GREATER
    DEGREE. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN NEUROLOGICAL DAMAGE, LUNG
    FIBROSOS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND OTH ER LUNG DISEASES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ALL OF THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED IN THIS
    MSDS CONTAIN OR PRODUCE CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR
    IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. SKIN SENSITIVITY, WATERY EYES,
    HEADACHE BREATHING DIFFICULTY, FREQUENT COUGHING AND/OR CHEST
    PAINS. SOME TOXIC GASE S MAY CUASE PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION
    AND EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE CAN BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: SOME WORKERS MAY EXPERIENCE
    DISCOMFORT AT CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES & 
    OTHERS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A PREEXISTING CONDITION OR OTHER
    OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS .

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:IN CASES OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER PRIOR TO REMOVAL
    FROM EXPOSURE AREA AND ADMINISTRATION OF FIRST AID. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN.
    IF NOT  BREATHING, BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF NO DETECTABLE
    PULSE BEGIN EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF FRESH WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 1 5 MINUTES. INGESTION: SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.**IN ALL
    CASES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR FIRST AID.**

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:ARCS, SPARKS AND MOLTEN METAL CAN IGNITE
    FLAMMABLE SAND COMBUSTIBLES OR CAUSE EXPLOSIONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANDY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
    AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DEPARTMENT OF TEANSPORTATION APPROVED
    CONTAINER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE WELD FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR
    WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
    BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.  USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:USE WELD VENTILATION WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING TO
    KEEP DUST,FUMES AND GASES FROM WORKERS BREATHING ZONE OR GENERAL
    AREA.
Protective Gloves:YES.
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES, GLASSES AD/OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING,
    GRINDING OR WELDING SO AS NOT TO EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION WHEN
    CUTTING OR WELDING. PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS TO SHIELD OTHERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:COVERED WELDING ELECTRODES ARE SOLID WIRE WITH FLUX
    COATING.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE KNOWN GASES & FUMES THAT MAY FORM
    DURING WELDING OR HOT CUTTING ARE: ALUMINUM FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CHROMIUM, COBALT FUMES, COPPER FUME, FLUORIDE, IRON OXIDE FUME,
    MAGNESIUM, NICKEL, NITROGEN, ETC

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID INHALATION AND SKIN EXPOSURE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THE ARCOS WELDING PRODUCTS LISTED IN THE
    INGREDIENTS SECTION OF THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET CONTAINS
    TOXIC CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO THE REPORT REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313
    OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND  AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT
    OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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