Material Safety Data Sheet
Filler Metals and Welding Rods
Product Trade Name/Product Classification(s): General Purpose Aluminum Welding Wire
Section 1: Identification Section 2:
Hazardous Materials
Identity: General Purpose Aluminum Welding Wire Revised: May 2005
Manufacturer鈥檚 Name: Inweld Mfg Corp. Emergency Phone #: (610) 261-1900 IMPORTANT: THE MATERIALS LISTERD ARE WHAT IS REASONABLY EXPECTED TO
Address: 3962 Portland St., Coplay PA EXIST IN THE WHEN PRODUCT IS USED IN WELDING.
Info. Phone #: (610) 261-1900
18037-0440 THE TERM 鈥淗AZARDOUS鈥? SHOULD BE INTERPRETED AS A TERM REQUIRED AND
Product Trade Name / Product Classification(s): DEFINED IN OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 C.F.R. 1910.1200) AND IT
ER1100 ER2319 ER4043 ER4047 (718) DOES NOT NECESSARILY IMPLY THE EXISTENCE OF ANY HAZARD.
ER5356 ER5554 ER5556 ER5654 ER5183 3
EXPOSURE LIMIT Mg/MM
INGREDIENT (CAS No.)
TLV PEL
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Silicon 5mg/m respirable dust
60676-86-0 Not Listed
10 mg/m3 total dust
(SiO2, amorphous, respirable)
Section 3: Iron (oxide fume) 1309-37-1 5.0 10.0
Physical & Chemical Data Copper (fume) 7440-50-8 0.2 0.1
Manganese 7439-96-5 1.0 (fume) 5.0 (fume)
Magnesium (oxide fume) 1309-48-4 10.0 15.0
These products s shipped are non-hazardous, non-flammable, non-explosive and non-reactive.
Zinc (oxide) 1314-13-2 5.0 (fume) 5.0 (fume)
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5mg/m respirable dust
Titanium (dioxide) 13463-67-7 15.0
10 mg/m3 total dust
Section 4: 5.0 (fume)
Aluminum (welding fume) 7429-90-5 Not Listed
Fire and Explosion Hazard Data 10.0 as metal and oxide
Chromium (VI) 744-47-3 0.05 0.1
Beryllium 7440-41-7 0.002 (as fume)
Non-flammable: Welding arc and sparks can ignite combustibles. See Z-49.1 referenced in
Section 7.
1. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29, C.F.R. 1910.1000 Permissible
Exposure Limit (PEL)
2. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit
Section 5: Reactivity Data Value (TLV[R]).
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3. Not known; nuisance particulate concentration per ACGIH is 10mg/M . (Nuisance)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Welding fumes cannot be classified simply. Their composition and quantity are dependent
upon the metal being welded, the process, procedures and electrodes used. Other conditions
which also influence the composition and quantity of the fumes and gases to which workers
may be exposed include: coatings on the metal being welded (such as paint, plating, or
galvanizing), number of welds and volume of work area, quality and amount ventilation,
position of welder鈥檚 head with respect to the fume plume, as well as the presence of
Section 7:
contaminants in the atmosphere (such as chlorinated hydrocarbon vapors from cleaning and
degreasing activities). The primary route of entry of welding fumes and gases is by inhalation. Precautions for Safe Handling & Use/Applicable Control
Measures
When the electrode is consumed, the fume and gas decomposition products are different in
percent and form from the ingredients listed in Section 2. Decomposition products include
Read and understand the manufacturer鈥檚 instructions and the
those originating from the volatilization, reaction, or oxidation of the materials shown in
precautionary label on this product. See American National Standard
Section 2 plus those from base metal, coating, etc鈥? as noted above. These components are
Z-49.1, Safety in Welding and Cutting, published by the American
virtually always present as complex compounds and not as metals (Characterization of Arc
Welding Society, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135 and OSHA
Welding Fume: American Welding Society).
Publication 2206 (29 C.F.R. 1910), U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402 for more detail on many of the following:
Reasonably expected fume or gas constituents of this product would include metal fumes,
oxides of aluminum and magnesium, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, ozone, nitrogen
oxides, infrared radiation and ultra-violet radiation. Use enough ventilation, local exhaust at the arc, or
both, to keep the fumes and gases below the TLV鈥檚
One recommended way to determine the composition and quantity of fumes and gases to Ventilation: in the worker鈥檚 breathing zone and general area.
which workers are exposed is to take an air sample inside the welder鈥檚 helmet, if worn, or in Train the welder to keep his head out of the
the worker鈥檚 breathing zone. See ANSI/AWS F1.1, available from the American Welding fumes.
Society, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL, 33135.
Use respirable fume respirator or air supplies
Section 6: Health Hazard Data respirator when welding in confined space or
Respiratory Protection:
where local exhaust or ventilation does not keep
exposure below TLV.
Threshold Limit Value:
The ACGIH recommended general limit for welding fume NOC (Not Otherwise Classified) is
Wear helmet or use face shield with filter lens. As
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5mg/M . The ACGIH 1984-85 preface states: 鈥淭he TLV-TWA should be used as guides in the
a rule of thumb, start with a shade which is too
control of health hazards and should not be used as firm lines between safe and dangerous
dark to see the weld zone. Then go to the next
Eye Protection:
concentrations.鈥? See Section 5 for specific fume constituents, which may modify this TLV.
lighter shade, which gives sufficient view of the
weld zone. Provide protective screens and flash
Effects of Overexposure:
goggles, if necessary, to shield others.
FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous to your health. Aggravation of pre-existing respiratory
or allergic conditions may occur in some workers. Wear head, hand and body protection, which help
to prevent injury from radiation, sparks and
SHORT-TERM (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE to welding fumes may result in discomfort such as: electrical shock. See ANSI Z-49.1. At a minimum,
dizziness, nausea, or dryness or irritation of nose, throat, or eyes. this includes welder鈥檚 gloves and a protective face
Protective Clothing: shield and may include arm protectors, aprons,
LONG-TERM (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE may lead to siderosis (iron deposits in the lung) and hats, shoulder protection, as well as dark
is believed by investigators to affect pulmonary function. substantial clothing. Train the welder not to touch
live electrical parts and to insulate himself from
ARC RAYS can injure eyes and burn skin. work and ground.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. See Section 7.
Procedure for Cleanup of Spills or Not Applicable
Emergency & First Aid Procedures: Leaks:
Call for medical Aid. Employ first aid techniques recommended by the American Red Cross.
Prevent waste from contaminating surrounding
Carcinogenicity NTP? I ARC Monographs? OSHA regulated? environment. Discard any product, residue,
When present Cr Cr Cr Waste Disposal Method: disposable container, or liner in an environmentally
acceptable manner, in full compliance with
Federal, State and Local regulations.
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