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Contractor Summary 
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Ingredients 
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% Wt: 8
OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3 DUST, C
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST
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% Wt: 5
OSHA PEL: 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3
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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: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)
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  PRODS GENERATED ARE DIFF IN PERCENT & FORM FROM
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  VOLATILIZATION, RXN/OXIDATION OF INGS. 
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  ALWAYS PRESENT AS COMPLEX OXIDES & NOT 
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  CHROMIUM OXIDE, IRON OXIDE CORRESPOND TO ACGIH 
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  IN WORKROOM ENVIRON. GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY
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  OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADATION FROM THE ARC.
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  MAY RSLT IN BRONCH ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS/
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  INCL MUSCULAR WEAK, TREMORS SIMILAR TO 
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  HANDWRITING MAY ALSO APPEAR. EMPLOYEES OVEREXPOSED 
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  MANGANISM. ING 2:LUNG FIBROSIS/ 
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  INCIDENCE OF LUNG & NASAL CANCERS. ING 3: 
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  W/SYMPS RESEMBLING ASTHMA. STUDIES HAVE 
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  CMPDS HAVE EXCESS OF LUNG CANCERS. CHROMIUM
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  CMPDS. GOOD PRACTICE REQS REDUCTION OF
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  4:SIDEROSIS/DEPOSITS IN LUNGS WHICH IS BELIEVED TO 
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  & ITS CMPDS CEASES. NOT REGARDED AS 
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  OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. 
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  IS SHIELDED). USE NO.5 SHADE SAFETY 
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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: ELEC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN
  SKIN. ACUTE:OVEREXP TO SPRAY ARC FUMES MAY RSLT IN IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT,
  EYES & SKIN. ING 1:METAL FUME FEVER CHARACT BY CHILLS, FEVER, UPSET STOM,
   VOMIT, IRRIT OF THROAT & ACHING OF BODY. RECOVERY IS GENRLY COMPLETE
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:METALLIC TASTE, NAUS, TIGHTNESS
  IN CHEST, METAL FUME FEVER, ALLERGIC RXNS. ING 3:INHAL OF FUME CAN CAUSE
  IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, LUNG DMG & ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPS. SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE
  SEV INJURY/DEA TH. DUST ON SKIN CAN FORM ULCERS. EYES MAY BE BURNED. ALLERGIC
  RXNS MAY OCCUR IN SOME PEOPLE. ING 4:TREAT AS 
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PERSONS W/IMPAIRED LUNG FUNCTION
  (ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITIONS).
First Aid: INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). INHAL:AVOID INHALATION OF FUMES
  & GASES. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE & TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. SKIN:IF
  IRRITATION DEVELOPS AFTER EXPOSURE, CONSULT MD. EYE:IF IRRITATION DEVE LOPS
  AFTER EXPOSURE, CONSULT MD.
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Handling and Disposal
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Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
  LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL,
  STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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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: SPRAY ARC WIRE IS NONREACTIVE, NONFLAMM,
  NONEXPLO & ESSNTLY NONHAZ UNTIL SPRAYED. SPRAY ARCS & SPKS CAN IGNITE
  COMBUSTS & FLAMM PRODS. WHEN METALS ARE (SUPDAT)
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Respiratory Protection: IF PERSONAL EXPOSURE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BELOW
  APPLICABLE LIMITS, WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH APPROVED FUME RESPIRATOR FOR
Ventilation: USE ENOUGH VENT TO KEEP FUMES & GASES BELOW PEL'S & TLV'S
  IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
  DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: EXPLO HAZ:SPRAYED, FINELY DIVIDED DUST
  PARTICLES ARE PRDCD. THESE ARE READILY COMBUST & MAY FORM EXPLO MIXTS IN
  CAVITIES. V ENT:WHEN SPRAYING AS OUTLINED IN TAFA'SINSTRUCTION MANUAL &
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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: ARC SPRAY FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
  SIMPLY. COMPOSITION & QTY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING 
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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Assigned IND: Y
Company Name: HOBART TAFA TECHNOLOGIES INC
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: Slight
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND
  BURN SKIN. ACUTE:OVEREXP TO SPRAY ARC FUMES MAY RESULT IN IRRIT OF NOSE,
  THROAT, EYES AND SKIN. MANGANESE:METAL FUME FEVER CHARACTERIZED BY CHILLS ,
  FEVER, UPSET STOMACH, VOMITING, IRRITOF THROAT AND ACHING OF BODY. RECOVERY
  NICKEL IS LISTED AS A LUNG CARCINOGEN (FP N).  SPRAYING MAY GENERATE CHROMIUM
  (VI) WHICH IS LISTED AS A LUNG CARCINOGEN (FP N). OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG
  FIBROSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND SIDEROSIS.
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