*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
    RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED
    SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
    BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHST @ ARC/BOTH, TO KEEP FUMES &
    GASES BELOW TLV IN WORKERS BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA.
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
    PROTECTION & DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: VANADIUM OXIDE FUMES, NITROGEN DIOXIDE & OZONE. EYE
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:COPPER. PEL:0.1 MG(CU)/M3 FUME;1 MG(CU)/M3 DUST. TLV:0.2
    MG(CU)/M3 FUME;1 MG(CU)/M3 DUST.
OSHA PEL:SEE INGRED NAME
ACGIH TLV:SEE INGRED NAME
Ingred Name:BARIUM CARBONATE (1:1); (BARIUM CARBONATE)
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG(BA)/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG(BA)/M3
Ingred Name:STRONTIUM CARBONATE
ACGIH TLV:9 MG/M3 (MFR)
Ingred Name:BARIUM FLUORIDE
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG(BA)/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG(BA)/M3
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG(FL)/M3
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG(FL)/M3
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ (SILICON DIOXIDE)
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
OSHA PEL:SEE INGRED NAME
Ingred Name:SODIUM SILICATE
ACGIH TLV:0.3 MG/M3 (MFR)
OSHA PEL:SEE INGRED NAME
Ingred Name:CARBON
Ingred Name:MANGANESE. PEL AND TLV AS MN FUME.
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
Ingred Name:NICKEL
OSHA PEL:1 MG(NI)/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG(NI)/M3
Ingred Name:IRON
ACGIH TLV:5 MG(FE)/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SHORT TERM OVEREXP TO WELDING
    FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS:DIZZ, NAUS OR DRYNESS/IRRIT
    OF NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS OR EYES. CHRONIC:LONG TERM OVEREXP TO
    WELDING FUMES CAN RESULT IN:CHRONIC  RESP PROBLEMS, IRON BUILDUP IN
    LUNGS, BONE EROSION, REDUCED PULM FUNC & NERV DISORDERS. SOME
    STUDIES (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:GROUP 1 (IARC); GROUP 2 (NTP).
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA:GROUP 2A (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HAVE SHOWN HIGHER LEVEL OF LUNG
    RELATED PROBLEMS AMONG OLDER WELDERS WHO SMOKED THAN THOSE WHO DID
    NOT SMOKE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AGGRAVATION OF PRE-EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR IN SOME WORKERS EVEN
    IF CONC OF FUMES IS MAINTAINED BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
    BRTHG (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP) CALL MD. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ POTABLE
    IOUS AMTS OF WATER CALL MD .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
    EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN
    IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE & FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF
    FUMES & NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELEC PARTS & INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK &
    GROUND.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:SOLID STEEL CORE ROD WITH CHEMICAL & ALLOY
    COVERING.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CALCIUM FLUORIDE, CHROMIUM METAL,
    CHROMIUM II&III, CHROMIUM VI COMPOUND, COBALT/COPPER/IRON
    OXIDE/MANGANESE/ (SUPP DATA)
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:PVNT WASTE FROM CONTAM SURROUNDING ENVIRON.
    DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISP CNTNR OR LINER IN
    ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER. DISP OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .
