*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT IS NEC WHEN EXPOS
    LIM FOR AIRBORNE CONTAM ARE EXCEEDED DURING WELDING W/THESE
    ELECTRODES. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IN CONFINED
Ventilation:USE LOC EXHAUST WHEN WELDING. MAINTAIN EXPOS < ACCEPT EXPOS
    LIM. CONFINED AREAS REQ SPECIAL ATTN TO PROV ADEQ VENT.
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDENT CLOTHING. SELECT WELDING
    LENS SHADE FROM AMARICAN WELDING SOCIETY PUBLICATION F2.2.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:CAN BE PRODUCED IF CHLORINATED SOLV VAP ARE PRESENT IN
    USER OPERATIONS. EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:ING 5:INHAL/INGEST CAN PRODUCE
    MN POIS. CHRONIC EXPOS CAN LEAD TO APATHY, DROWS, WEAKNESS, SPA
    STIC GAIT, PARALYSIS/OTHER NEUROLOGICALPROBLEMS RESEMBLING
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:INCO-WELD C WELDING ELECTRODES
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM (2:3) OXIDE)  (EPA LISTS ONLY
    FIBROUS FORMS)  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III).
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:IRON
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3
Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM OXIDE
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
Ingred Name:SODIUM FLUOALUMINATE  (SYN: SODIUM ALUMINUM FLUORIDE).LD5O
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3 AS F
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3 AS F
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Ingred Name:TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)
    FIBROSIS.
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTRODES MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS IN INDIVIDUALS SENSITIVE TO METAL(S). DUSTS & FUMES MAY
    ON CONT W/SKIN/EYES PRODUCE MECH IRRIT. CHRONIC EXPOS COULD CAUSE
    DERM (SKIN)/CONJ (EYES). EXCESS INHAL  OF FUMES FROM WELDING POSES
    TRACT. (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM:GROUP 1 (NTP), GROUP 1 (IARC). 
    NICKEL:GROUP 2 (NTP), GROUP 1 (IARC)
    1:BRONCHIAL IRRIT. ING 2:INGEST OF LRG AMTS COULD LEAD TO
    INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE. ING 3:FIBROSIS & DMG OF LUNGS. ING 4:PRLNGD
    COULD CAUSE RUST BROWN COLORED SPOTS FORMING AROUND PARTICLES &
    PERMANENT DMG. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
    IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER TO REMOVE ANY
    METALLIC PARTICLES. IF RASH DEV, SEEK MD. INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS.
    IF SEV RES P IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MD. EXCESS INHALOF SOME METAL
    FUMES CAN PROD ACUTE REACTION KNOWN AS "METAL FUME FEVER" W/SYMPS
    OF CHILLS & FEVER SIMILAR TO FLU W/IN FEW HRS. INGEST:SEEK MD.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPARKS FROM WELDING IN USER OPERATIONS
    COULD IGNITE FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS, VAPORS AND SOLIDS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SHOVEL ANY SPILLED MATERIAL INTO A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER. ALLOY WASTES ARE NORMALLY COLLECTED TO RECOVER
    METAL VALUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW ACCEPTABLE EXPOS
    LIM. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN/EYES TO HEAT & RADIATION FROM WELDING
    OPERATIONS. PROT EQUIP REQ WHEN WELDING.
Other Precautions:USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AIR MONITORING TO ENSURE THAT
    USE OF THIS MATL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOS WHICH EXCEED REC EXPOS LIM.
    ALWAYS USE EXHAUST VENT IN USER WELDING OPERATIONS. REFER TO ANSI
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:4.6
Appearance and Odor:WELDING ELECTRODES ARE METALLIC SILVER COLORED WIRE
    W/FLUX COATING/FLUX CORE.
*  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:FUMES & GASES GENERATED IN WELDING
    INCLUDE METALS, METAL OXIDES, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, O*3 & NO*X.
    PHOSGENE (SUPDAT)
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
