*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR/AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN IN CONFINED SPACE, WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST/VENTILATION
    DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE <TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC TO KEEP FUMES/GASES <TLV IN WORKER'S
    BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTOR, APRON, HAT, SHOULDER
    PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS NON-HAZARDOUS UNTIL USED AS IN WELDING PURPOSES. THE
    COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES/GASES DEPENDS ON METAL BEING
    WELDED, PROCESS, PROCEDURES, ELECTRODES USED, COATINGS, POSITION OF
    WELDERS  HEAD W/RESPECT TO THE PLUME & AS WELL AS THE PRESENCE OF
    CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:NICKEL/HIGH NICKEL BARE WIRE B
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Fraction by Wt: 1%
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM
Ingred Name:VANADIUM
Fraction by Wt: 0.2-0.4%
Other REC Limits:0.1 MG/CUM
Ingred Name:THIS "INGREDIENT" IS LISTED TO INFORM THE READER OF THE PEL
    & TLV FOR WELDING FUMES AS TOTAL PARTICULATES.
Ingred Name:CARBON, ACTIVATED CARBON, GRAPHITE
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM METAL, CHROME (CARCINOGEN BY NTP; IARC
Fraction by Wt: 1%
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Fraction by Wt: 2.5%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/CUM
Fraction by Wt: 0.5%
Other REC Limits:1 MG(CU)/M3 (DUST)
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)
Ingred Name:RED IRON OXIDE/IRON (III) OXIDE/FERRIC OXIDE/YELLOW FERRIC
    OXIDE/YELLOW IRON OXIDE/IRON OXIDE PIGMENT
Fraction by Wt: 4-7%
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (FE)
Fraction by Wt: 1%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)
Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM (SOLUBLE COMPOUND)
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM
Ingred Name:NICKEL (SUSPECTED ANIMAL/HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC GROUP 2B,
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
Ingred Name:CRYSTALLINE-FUSED SILICA, SILICON DIOXIDE, AMORPHOUS QUARTZ
Fraction by Wt: 1%
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES:
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT/LUNGS/EYES.
    LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, IRON
    BUILD UP IN THE LUNGS, BONE EROSI ON, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTIONS &
    NERVOUS DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES:
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT/LUNGS/EYES.
    LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, IRON
    BUILDUP IN THE LUNGS, BONE EROSIO N, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTIONS &
    NERVOUS DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY/ALLERGETIC
    CONDITIONS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. EMPLOY FIRST TECHNIQUES
    RECOMMENDED BY THE RED CROSS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TO EXTINGUISH A METAL POWDER FIRE USE DRY
    SAND, DRY GRAPHITE/OTHER CLASS D FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLE & FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:MONITOR THE AIR TO ENSURE THE LEVELS
    AREA <THE RECOMMENDED LIMITS. WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    INJURY FROM RADIATION/SPARKS/ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Other Precautions:TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS &
    INSULATE THEMSELVES FROM WORK & GROUND.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE/ROD, GRAY TO SILVER IN COLOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:(SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPLEX OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE,
    SILICON, CHROMIUM, NICKEL, MOLYBDENUM, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, TITANIUM
    (SEE SUPP)
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINER/LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IAW/LOCAL,
    STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
