Control Measures 
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Contractor Summary 
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Ingredients 
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OSHA PEL: 3.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3
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OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3 DUST, C
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST
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OSHA PEL: 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST
ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME
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OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3
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% Wt: BALANCE
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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  & GAS DECOMP PRODS & NOT INGREDS IN 
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  DECREASE OR INCREASE BY MANY TIMES 
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  ELECTRODE MAY FORM. DECOMP PRODS OF NORMAL 
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  REACTION, OXIDATION OF MATLS IN INGRED SECTION 
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  FUME CONSTITUENTS OF PROD COULD INCLUDE 
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  & SILICON & ALUMINUM. GASEOUS REACTION
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  OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADIATION FROM ARC & 
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  COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES & GASES TO WHICH 
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  HELMET OR IN WORKING ZONE. SEE AWS F1.1 & 
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  PUBLICATION: "FUMES & GASES IN WELDING ENVIRONMENT."
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  WELDING HANDBOOK, VOL 1, SAFE PRACTICES IN 
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Health Hazards Data 
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ELECTRIC ARC WELDING MAY CREATE THE FOLLOWING: FUMES AND
  GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN
  SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. SHORT TERM EXPOSURE: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, 
  DRYNESS AND IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES, CHEST TIGHTNESS, FEVER,
  ALLERGIC REACTION; OVEREXPOSURE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: TO FUMES: SIDEROSIS POSSIBLE,
  MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
  SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) (FP N). EYES:
  ASSISTANCE FROM MD (FP N). SKIN: FLUSHW/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD (FP
  N). REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPLOY FIRST AID
  TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY AMERICAN RED CROSS.
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Handling and Disposal
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Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
  ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD PRODUCT RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
  ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
  LOCA L REGULATIONS.
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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 APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N).
  WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTS & FLAMMABLES. REFER TO ANSI
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
  OF CONCERN (FP N). MAKE SURE INHALED AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME CONSTITUENTS
  ABOVE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Ventilation: MAKE SURE INHALED AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME CONSITUENTS ABOVE
  PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
  OTHER PRECAUTIONS FOR ADDNL SAFETY INFO ON WELDING & CUTTING, 
Work Hygienic Practices: FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY, BE CERTIFIED FOR AND WEAR A NIOSH
  APPROVED RESPIRATOR AT ALL TIMES WHEN WELDING OR BRAZING.
Supplemental Safety and Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC: USE OF WELDING & ALLIED
  PROCEDURES. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: USED. OTHER FACTORS INCL COATINGS ON METAL
  BEING WELDED (PAINT, PLATING OR GALVANIZING), NUMBER OF WELDERS & VOL OF
  WORK AREA ASPRESENCE OF CONTAMINANTS IN ATM. WHEN ELECTRODE IS CONSUMED
  FUME & GAS DECOMP PRODS GENERATED ARE DIFFERENT 
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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Appearance and Odor: SOLID WIRE OR ROD.
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE.
Materials To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: COMPOSITION & QUALITY OF WELDING FUMES &
  GASES ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS & ELECTRODE BEING
  (SUPDAT)
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: HARRIS WELCO
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: ACUTE: ELECTRIC ARC WELDING MAY CREATE THE FOLLOWING:
  FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO HEALTH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN
  SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. INHALATION CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS, NAUSE A,
  DRYNESS AND IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES, CHEST TIGHTNESS, FEVER,
  ALLERGIC REACTION. CHRONIC: CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS CARBON BLACK WHICH IS
  LISTED AS AN ANIMAL LUNG CARCINOGEN (FP N). SIDEROSIS  POSSIBLE, MAY AFFECT
  PULMONARY FUNCTION.
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