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

MSDS NAME:CODE-ARC 7018 MR ELECTRODES
NIIN:00-497-7560
MSDS Number: BHFYW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS DIV OF THE BOC GROUP INC.
Address:4437 E 49TH STRRET
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44125-1005
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-641-8790
Emergency Phone Num:216-641-8790
CAGE:83923
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AIRCO WELDING PRODUCTS DIV OF THE BOC GROUP INC.
Address:4437 E 49TH STRRET
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44125-1005
Country:US
Phone:216-641-8790
CAGE:83923

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

Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3(IRON OXIDE)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (IRON OXIDE)

Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Name:SODIUM SILICATE
CAS:1344-09-8

Name:CALCIUM FLUORIDE
CAS:7789-75-5
RTECS #:EW1760000
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3 (F)
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3 (F); 8990

Name:POTASSIUM TITANATE
CAS:12030-97-6

=====================  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:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES,
    GASES OR DUST MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. SKIN
    SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE NOTED. A CUTE EXPOSURE FROM SOME TOXIC
    GASES MAYCAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA, ASPHYXIATION AND EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE
    CAN BE FATAL.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
    DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR
    IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. SKIN SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE
    NOTED. WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, BREA THING DIFFICULTY, FREQUENT
    COUGHING AND/OR CHEST PAINS MAY OCCURE FROM ACUTE EXPOSURE. TOXIC
    GASES CAN BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME WORKERS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A
    PRE-EXISTING CONDITION OR OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BECAUSE OF THE
    WIDE VARIATION IN INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBILITIES.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER PRIOR TO REMOVAL
    FROM EXPOSURE AREA AND ADMINISTRATION OF FIRST AID. REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE AREA AND CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING IS D IFFICULT. IF NOT BREATHING, BEGIN ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE, BEGIN EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE.
    EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE;USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY
    CHEMICAL, OR WATER FOG IN CASE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE. WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN
    IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
    AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN
    FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID
    INHALATION AND SKIN EXPOSU RE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES AND FLAME RETARDANT
    CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO
    RADIATION WHEN HOT CUTTING OR WELDING.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS TO SHIELD OTHERS. WHEN
    ELECTRODES AND FLUXES ARE CONSUMED, THE FUME AND GAS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS GENERATED ARE DIFFERENT IN FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS
    LISTED. NEW COMPOUNDS  NOT IN THE ELECTRODES MAY FORM.

=============  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 ENOUGH VENTILATION WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING TO
    KEEP THE DUST, FUMES & GASES FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD W/LENS
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING,
    GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION WHEN HOT
    CUTTING OR WELDING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
    LAUNDER CONTAMINATIED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
    THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING
    WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR
    ELECTRODES	USED. OTHER INFLUENCING FACTORS ARE THEPRESENCE OF
    CONTAMINANTS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

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

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:FLUX COATING ON A SOLID METAL CORE WIRE IN CUT
    LENGTHS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE NOTED
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE NOTED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
    INCLUDE OXIDES OF THE METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, COMPLEX
    METALLICS, AND OZONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS

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