*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED FOR ELECTRODES AS RECD. REQD DURING
    GRINDING (DRESSING ELECTRODE) OR WELDING, IF THE LIMITS ARE
    EXCEEDED. FOR THORIATED ELECTRODES USE A DUST MASK (FOR
    RADIONUCLIDE PARTICLES), SPEC CANIST ER GAS MASK OR SUPPLIED (SEE
    INGRED 6)
Ventilation:LOC VENT IS RECOM FOR DRESSING THE ELECTRODES. FOR WELDING
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN WELDING, WEAR FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING
    SUCH THAT SKIN IS NOT EXPOSED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FOR ORDINARY CNTDNS THEY CAN BE CONSIDERED NON-FLAM. HOWEVER,
    WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE FLAM LIQUIDS, VAPORS & COMBUST
    SOLIDS. TUNGSTEN DUST (FROM GRINDING, FOR EG) MAY PRESENT A MOD 
    FIRE HAZ IF ALLOWED TO ACCUM. EFTS OF OVEREXP:OF THE NRC LIMITS MAY
    INCR RISK/LUNG CANCER. THE (SEE INGRED 3)
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:ZIRCONLATED TUNGSTEN WELDING ELECTRODE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN
Ingred Name:ZIRCONIUM OXIDE
Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:LT FROM THE ARC CAN CAUSE EYE DAM, INFLAM OF THE
    MUC MEMB COVERING THE EYE/EYELIDS (FLASH BURN) & SKIN (ING 4)
Ingred Name:ING 3:DAM. THE LIGHT FROM THE ARC/ARC ITSELF, CAN PRDCE
    OZONE, (TLV 0.1 PPM), OXIDE THE NITROGEN (TWA 3 PPM W/5 (ING 5)
Ingred Name:RESP PROT:AIR RESP; FOR TUNGSTEN & ZIRCONATED TUNGSTEN
    ELECTRODES USE DUST RESP. THE RESP SELECTED WILL DEPEND (ING 7)
Ingred Name:ING 6:UPON THE CONC. USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP I/A/W
    REQ SPEC ATTN TO PROV ADEQ VENT.
Ingred Name:EYE PROT:LENS SHADE IS REQD WHILE WELDING. SELECT WELDING
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES & GASES FROM WELDING & HIGH TEMP
    CUTTING WILL DEPEND UPON THE COMPOSITION OF METAL BEING WELDED,
    PROCESS PROCEDURES, ELECTRODE USED, COATING (SUCH AS LEAD BASED
    PAINT), FILLER METAL & FLUX BEING  USED & OTHER FACTORS. THE FUMES
    MAY INCL OXIDES, CHROMITES, FLUORIDES & ALL OTHER HAZ MATLS. (SEE
    EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INHAL OF TUNGSTEN DUST, FUME/MIST
    MAY/MAY NOT CAUSE TRANSIENT/PERM LUNG DAM. SKIN MAY BE IRRITATED BY
    DUST, FUME OR MIST CONTAINING TUNGSTEN. ELEC SHOCK CAN KILL. NO
    INHAL HAZ IS POSS FROM SO LID/FORMED PARTS. IF PWDR/DUST MAY BE
    GENERATED, AS FROM MACHINING/POLISHING OPERATIONS, EXPOS IN EXCESS
    (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES &
    ASTHMA MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOS TO DUST, FUME OR MIST. OTHER
    CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE AGGRAVATED ARE NOT KNOWN & WILL DEPEND UPON
    CONDITIONS DURING ELECTRODE USE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SKIN:WASH AREA OF CONTACT W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION OR
    RASH OCCURS, SEEK MD. EYE:WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    EXPOSURE. SEEK  MD. IF NECESSARY AID BREATHING. INGEST:SEEK MD.
    OTHER:WOUNDS CONTAMINATED W/DUST, FUME OR MIST SHOULD BE
    IMMEDIATELY & THOROUGHLY CLEANED.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE. FOR TUNGSTEN DUST FIRES
    USE CLASS D EXTINGUISHING MEDIA; DRY POWDERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . FOR A TUNGSTEN DUST FIRE CONFINED TO A SMALL AREA, USE A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD  RESP FOR TOX DUSTS & FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN TUNGSTEN IS HEATED IN AIR, TUNGSTEN
    WELDING ELECTRODES DO NOT READILY BURN. (SEE SUPP DATA)
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:DISPOSE OF THE MATERIAL FOLLOWING ALL
    APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. TUNGSTEN SCRAP & DUST HAVE VALUE & CAN BE
    RECLAIMED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
    TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION FROM GRINDING, ETC.
    PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS
    REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR FUME.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TIN-WHITE METAL; NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG ACIDS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, FLUORINE, IODINE PENTAFLUORIDE
    & MIXING LEAD OXIDE W/TUNGSTEN DUST.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE ALLOYS ARE CHEMICALLY STABLE. AVOID
    OXIDIZERS ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE
    & LOCAL REGULATIONS .
