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

MSDS NAME:WELDING CHARGE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSVW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RAILTECH INTERNATIONAL
Address:ZONE INDUSTRIELLE DU BAS PRS'
City:59590 RAISMES
Country:FR
Info Phone Num:27. 22 . 26 . 26 . FRANCE
Emergency Phone Num:(419) 592-5050
Preparer's Name:F. ELSEN
CAGE:TO796
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:RAILTECH INTERNATIONAL
Address:ZONE INDUSTRIELLE DU BA PRG
Box:City:59590 FAISMES
ZIP:11111
Country:FR
Phone:27. 22 . 26 . 26 . FRANCE
CAGE:TO796

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

Name:IRON OXIDE
CAS:1309-37-1
RTECS #:NO7400000
Minumum % Wt:60.
Maxumum % Wt:66.

Name:STEEL (HIGH CARBON CONTENT- 5%)
Minumum % Wt:5.5
Maxumum % Wt:7.

Name:STEEL (LOW CARBON CONTENT-0.2 TO 0.8%)
Minumum % Wt:5.5
Maxumum % Wt:7.

Name:MANGANESE (IRON WITH MANGANESE CONTENT-75%)
Minumum % Wt:.7
Maxumum % Wt:2.5

Name:TITANIUM (IRON WITH HIGH TITANIUM CONTENT-40%)
Minumum % Wt:.3
Maxumum % Wt:.5

Name:ALUMINUM
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Minumum % Wt:18.
Maxumum % Wt:19.

Name:VANADIUM
CAS:7440-62-2
RTECS #:YW1355000
= Wt:.1

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS
    OF BREATH. DUST CAN ABRADE AND IRRITATE EYES. SKIN:   BURNING SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENICITY: UNKOWN. NTP? N/A. IARC
    MONOGRAPHS? N/A. OSHA REGULATED? N/A.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE & CHRONIC .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING SKIN
    CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:SKIN AND EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHTLY WITH WATER. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:CONTACT A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY . BURN: APPLY PICRIC ACID SOLUTION.

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

Flash Point:=2370.C, 4298.F
Extinguishing Media:CANNOT BE EXTINGUISHING. USE ONLY DRY SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP MATERIAL A WAY FROM FIRE AND FLAME. NEVER
    USE WATER ONLY DRY SAND. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BUILDUP OF DUST PARTICLES IN THE
    AIR. AVOID CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCES. FLAMMABLE LIMITS: 2370F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COLECT AND DISPOSE. AVOID GENERATION OF DUST
    CLOUD. AVOID INHALATION.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT TRANSPORT OR STORE WITH
    IGNITORS OR OTHER FLAMMABLES. WASH THOROUGHTLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:MOLTEN STEEL & HOT SLAG CAN EXPLODE ON CONTACT WITH
    SNOW-ICE-WATER. MUST BE USED IN DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF DUST LEVELS EXCEED RECOMMENDED LEVELS, USE
    NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:SPECIAL: USE SPARK APPROVED VENTILATION. LOCAL EXHAUST:
    N/P. OTHER: N/P. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): N/P.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES (ANSI APPROVED - ).
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=1298.9C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:GREY POWDER AND GRANULES. NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MANGANESE, NITRIC OXIDE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, DUST/IRON,
    ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL RULES.

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

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