Control Measures 
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Contractor Summary 
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Ingredients 
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% Wt: 5
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% Wt: <5
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  (CERCLA)
% Wt: <5
OSHA PEL: 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty: 1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty: 1 LB
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% Wt: <5
OSHA PEL: 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)
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% Wt: 1
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3
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% Wt: 1
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST
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% Wt: 0.5
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% Wt: 0.5
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OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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OSHA PEL: 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty: 1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty: 1 LB
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OSHA PEL: 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3
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% Wt: 2.5
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% Wt: BALANCE
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  MAY BE EXPOS INCL: COATINGS ON METAL BEING 
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  VENT, POSITION OF WELDER'S HEAD W/RESPECT TO 
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  VAPS). WHEN ELECTRODE IS CONSUMED, FUME & GAS
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  LISTED. DECOMP PRODS OF NORMAL OPERATION INCL
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  METAL & COATING, ETC. REAS EXPECTED FUME 
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  FLUORIDES; SECONDARILY COMPLEX OXIDES OF CALCIUM, 
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  TITANIUM. GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCL CARBON 
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  FORM BY RADIA FROM ARC. FOR MORE INFO CONT NEHC (FP N).
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  SHIELD OTHER BY PROVIDING SCREENS & FLASH GOGGS.
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  WELDER W/REDUCED VOLTAGE CTL. CONTACT NEHC (FP N).
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Health Hazards Data 
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE:INHAL:DISCOMFORT, METAL FUME FEVER, DIZZ, NAUS,
  DRYNESS/IRRIT. CHROMATES:SEV IRRIT OF BRONCH TUBES & LUNGS. ASTHMA HAS
  BEEN REPORTED. FLUORIDES:CAN CAUSE ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, MUSCULAR WEAK &
  CONVL S, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. CHRONIC:SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS
  IN LUNG) & AFFECT PULM FUNC. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:CHROMATES:ULCERATION &
  PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM. LIVER DMG & ALLERGIC RXNS, SKIN RASH. RPTD
  EXPOS TO FLUORIDES:CALCIFICATION OF BONE & LIGAMENTS OF RIBS, PELVIS
  & SPINAL COLUMN. CHROMIUM P OSES CARCIN RISK (MFR). ARC RAYS CAN INJURE
  EYES & BURN SKIN. ELEC SHOCK CAN KILL. FOR MORE INFO CONTACT NEHC (FP N).
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: CALL FOR MED AID. EMPLOY FIRST-AID TECHNIQUES REC BY THE AMERICAN
  RED CROSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED (FP N). EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
  WATER. CALL MD (FP N). INHAL:IF BRTHG IS DFCLT GIVE OXYG. IF NOT BRTHG EMPLOY
  CPR TECHNIQUE. IN CASE OF ELEC SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER & FOLLOW REC
  TREATMENT. IN ALL CASES, CALL MD.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
  REGULATIONS (FP N). DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
  LINER AS ORDINARY WASTE IN AN ENVIRONMENTAL ACCEPTABLE MANNER UNLESS
  OTHERWISE N OTED.
Handling And Storage Precautions: TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES.
  TRAIN WELDER NOT TO PERMIT ELEC LIVE PARTS/ELECTRODES TO CONT SKIN,
Other Precautions: INSULATE FROM WORK & GROUND. READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
  EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NON-FLAMMABLE: WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
  COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR
  SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR GENERAL WORK AREA WHEN
  LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation: USE ENOUGH VENT, LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC OR BOTH TO KEEP FUMES &
  GASES FROM WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & THE GENERAL AREA.
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER (FP
  N). ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROT, DARK CLTHG. 
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
  POSS. INDOO RS, USE LOC EXHST; OUTDOORS, NIOSH APPRVD RESP MAY BE REQD. HAZ
  DECOMP PROD:WELDED, PROCESS, PROC & ELECTRODES 
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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Appearance and Odor: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: WELDING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
  SIMPLY. COMPOSITION & QTY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING (SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information 
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Ecological Information 
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Regulatory Information 
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Other Information 
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HAZCOM Label 
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Company Name: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO
Label Required IND: Y
Status Code: C
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS.
  ACUTE:INHALATION:DISCOMFORT, METAL FUME FEVER, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR
  IRRITATION. SEVERE IRRITATION OF BRONCHIAL TUBES AND LUNGS. ASTHMA. ABDOMINAL
  PAIN , DIARRHEA, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS AND CONVULSIONS. LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND
  DEATH. CHRONIC:CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS NICKEL WHICH IS LISTED AS AN ANIMAL
  LUNG CARCINOGEN (FP N). SIDEROSIS, PULMONARY FUNCTIO N EFFECT. ULCERATION AND
  PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM. LIVER DAMAGE, ALLERGIC REACTIONS, SKIN RASH.
  CALCIFICATION OF BONE AND LIGAMENTS OF RIBS, PELVIS AND SPINAL COLUMN. ARC
  RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND B URN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
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