*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED OR FUME RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE USED IF VENTILATION IS INSUFFICIENT.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST &/OR MECH AS REQD TO REDUCE FUMES GENERATED BY
    EACH SPECIFIC APPLICATION BELOW ACGIH TLV. AIR SAMPLING(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . FOOTWEAR SUITABLE FOR METAL WORKING. CLOTHING:DARK, (SUPP
    DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:OPERATOR TRAINED TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK &
    U.V. RAY EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:TO DETERMINE CORRECTIVE MEASURES. EYE:FULL LGTH FSHLD  OR WELDER'S
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:DENNIS WILSON
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CARBON; (GRAPHITE, SYNTHETIC)
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 TDUST
Ingred Name:GRAPHITE; (GRAPHITE, NATURAL)
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 RDUST
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 FUME
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEALTH AND PHYSICAL HAZARDS ASSOCIATED
    WITH AIR CARBON ARC ELECTRODES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO FUMES GENERATED
    WHEN ELECTRODES ARE USED AND CONSUMED. INHALATION:BRONCHITIS, LUNG
    DEPOSITS AND TISSUE DAMAGE WH ICH MAY BE IRREVERSIBLE. EXPOSURE TO
    ULTRA-VIOLET ARC RAYS CAN RESULT IN KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS, CAUSING
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INFLAMMATION, BLURRED VISION,
    HEADACHE, "SUNBURN". SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE,
    THROAT, EYES. BURNING SENSATION OF SKI N OR EYES. UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IMPAIRED, ASSISTED RESPIR
    ATION MAY BE REQUIRED. SKIN:TREAT U.V. EXPOSURE SIMILAR TO SEVERE
    SUNBURN, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR PICK UP. BE ALERT TO "HOT ENDS".
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA. ELECTRODES EXPOSED
    TO MOISTURE MAY EXPLODE VIOLENTLY IF USED. DRY MOIST RODS BY BAKING
    CONFINED AREAS CAN RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING/DEATH. NIOSH
    APPROVED AIR  SUPPLIED RESP IS REC WHEN USED INDOORS.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, COPPER COATED BLACK ROD; NO NOTABLE ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    TRACES OF COPPER FUME (OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDE FROM ELECTRIC ARC & UV
    RAYS).
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . SOLID LANDFILL IF LOCAL REGULATIONS ALLOW.
