*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE A FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
    WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACES/WHERE VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE IN
    MAINTAINING EXPOSURE <TLV. DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION/QUANTITY OF
    FUMES/GASES BY TAKI NG AN AIR SAMPLE FROM INSIDE HELMET.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC, OR BOTH
    TO KEEP FUMES & GASES FROM THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & <TLV.
Other Protective Equipment:ARM/SHOULDER PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS,
    WELDER'S HELMET. SEE SUPP FOR LENSE SHADE RECOMMENDATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:INGESTION OF MATERIAL IS POSSIBLE VIA DIRTY
    HAND CONTACT W/FOOD & MOUTH.
Supplemental Safety and Health
START W/LENSE SHADE THAT IS TOO DARK TO SEE THE WELD ZONE. THEN GO TO A
    LIGHTER SHADE (LOWER NUMBER SHADE) WHICH GIVE SUFFICIENT VIEW OF
    OXIDES/FLUORIDES OF AL, BA, CA, MG, K, NA, SR, & TI. WELDING
    PRODUCES CHEMICALS KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER BY THESTATE OF CA.
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
Ingred Name:COBALT  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3;AS CO
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III)
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM
Fraction by Wt: 3.0%
Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN
Fraction by Wt: 2.5%
Ingred Name:IRON
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
Ingred Name:SILICON
Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 1.0%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
Ingred Name:ALUMINUM  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
Ingred Name:ZIRCONIUM
Ingred Name:LANTHANUM
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NUISANCE DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES/NOSE & THROAT, DIZZINESS, PULMONARY
    IRRITANT, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, METAL FUME FEVER, DRY THROAT,
    COUGHING, LOW BACK PAIN, FATIGUE, & H EADACHE. SKIN: ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS & DERMATITIS. INGESTION: METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA, BURNS &
    VOMITING. EYES: INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM & NICKEL ARE ANIMAL & HUMAN
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: POSSIBLE LUNG FIBROSIS, RESPIRATORY
    HYPERSENSITIVITY/AFFECTS CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM/MUSCULAR WEAKNESS,
    TREMORS, SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO PARKINSON'S DISEASE & SIDEROSIS
    (BENIGN). ELECTRIC SHOCK  CAN KILL. SHIELDING GASES CAN
    DISPLACEBREATHING AIR & CAUSE ASPHYXIATION IN CONFINED WORK
    SPACES/UNVENTILATED AREAS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY ALLERGIC CONDITIONS.
    SOME STUDIES SHOW A HIGHER LEVEL OF LUNG RELATED PROBLEMS AMONG
    OLDER WORKERS WHO SMOKE THAN THOSE WHO DID NOT SMOKE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    REMOVE VICTIM FROM THE WELDING AREA. IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS,
    ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, BEGIN RESUSCITATION.
    INGESTION:EMPLOY THE FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE
    AMERICAN RED CROSS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
    "CUTTING & WELDING PROCESSES" BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE & NON-EXPLOSIVE,
    AS SHIPPED. WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES &
    INITIATE FIRES & EXPLOSIONS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:IF THE FUMES ARE REMOVED BY FILTRATION/SOME
    OTHER MEANS & AIR/GAS STREAM IS PUT BACK INTO THE ROOM, GASES MAY
    BUILD UP TO TOXIC OR ASPHYXIATION LEVELS. GAS BUILD-UP SHOULD BE
    MONITORED & IF EXCESSIVE  SHOULD BE REMOVED/REDUCED TO SAFE LEVELS.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:ARCS PRODUCE ULTRAVIOLET/INFRARED
    RADIATION. SMAW ELECTRODES ARE METAL CORE RODS COATED W/FLUX. AVOID
    PHYSICAL ACCIDENTS. READ LABELS.
Other Precautions:TRAIN WELDER TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK BY MAINTAINING A
    DRY WORK AREA, INSULATING FROM THE WORKPIECE & GROUND. DON'T TOUCH
    LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS. PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION/SPARKS/&
    ELECTRIC SHOCK. K EEP HEAD OUT OF WELDING PLUME.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Spec Gravity:7-9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BARE WIRE WELDING PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED AS STRAIGHT
    LENGTHS & COILED WIRES.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/CO2/OZONE/OXIDES OF
    NITROGEN/CHROMIUM II & III/NICKEL/COBALT/COPPER. WELDING
    FUMES/GASES CANNOT BE EASILY CLASSIFIED.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF FUME, FLUX & WELD GRINDING RESIDUES
    FROM THE WORK AREA, OR FROM FILTERS, IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE,
    & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
