HOBART BROTHERS CO -- LOW HYDROGEN LOW ALLOY COVERED ELECTRODES T  -- 3439-00-967-2759
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LOW HYDROGEN LOW ALLOY COVERED ELECTRODES T
MSDS Date:03/01/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-967-2759
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HOBART BROTHERS CO
Address:600 WEST MAIN STREET
City:TROY
State:OH
ZIP:45373
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-332-4000
Emergency Phone Num:513-332-4000
CAGE:28835
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HOBART BROTHERS CO
Address:600 W MAIN ST HOBART SQUARE
Box:City:TROY
State:OH
ZIP:45373
Country:US
Phone:513-339-6000
CAGE:28835

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:CALCIUM FLUORIDE
CAS:7789-75-5
RTECS #:EW1760000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3 AS F
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3 AS F

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 AS FE2O3

Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9293

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES=5MG/M3 PEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHROMIUM: MAY CAUSE LUNG CHANGES.
    COBALT: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & DISEASE. IRON: MAY CAUSE
    X-RAY CHANGES OF THE LUNGS. MANGANESE: MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER,
    AFFECT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM & RES PIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE.
    MOLYBDENUM: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. NICKEL: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    DISEASE & ALLERGIC SKIN RASH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL, COBALT-CHROMIUM ALLOYS, AND
    CHROMIUM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY IARC AND/OR NTP AS POTENTIAL
    CANCER CAUSING AGENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME
    FEVER WITH SYMPTOMS OF CHILLS, FEVER, NAUSEA, COUGH, DRY THROAT,
    WEAKNESS, MUSCLE ACHES, AND A SWEET OR METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH.
    PROLONGED OR REPEATE D EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIFFICULTY IN WALKING,
    WEAKNESS OR CRAMPS IN THE LEGS, HOARSENESS, MEMORY LOSS, SKIN
    SENSITIZATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC SKIN, EYE OR
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED IF INDIVIDUALS ARE
    REPEATEDLY OVEREXPOSED TO FUMES AND DUST.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. EYE:
    FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: WHILE
    INGESTI ON OF LARGE ENOUGH QUANTITIES TO CAUSE HEALTH EFFECTS IS
    UNLIKELY, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IT OCCURS.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
    AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN
    FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID
    INHALATION AND SKIN EXPOSU RE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES AND FLAME RETARDANT
    CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO
    RADIATION WHEN HOT CUTTING OR WELDING.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS TO SHIELD OTHERS. WHEN
    ELECTRODES AND FLUXES ARE CONSUMED, THE FUME AND GAS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS GENERATED ARE DIFFERENT IN FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS
    LISTED. NEW COMPOUNDS  NOT IN THE ELECTRODES MAY FORM.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR PROTECTION
    AGAINST AIRBORNE DUST OR FUMES. RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE USED IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH 29CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST OR FUMES BELOW THE TLV DURING USE.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD W/LENS
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS MAY BE NECESSARY TO PREVENT
    SKIN SENSITIZATION AND DERMATITIS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
    LAUNDER CONTAMINATIED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
    THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING
    WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR
    ELECTRODES	USED. OTHER INFLUENCING FACTORS ARE THEPRESENCE OF
    CONTAMINANTS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND CUTTING OPERATION MAY
    INCLUDE OXIDES OF THE METALS, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, COMPLEX
    METALLICS, AND OZONE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE OR DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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