ITW HOBART BROTHERS -- 91B3L-V85C1, CARBON AND LOW ALLOY STEEL -- 3439-01-326-1748 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:91B3L-V85C1, CARBON AND LOW ALLOY STEEL
MSDS Date:07/01/1998
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-326-1748
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ITW HOBART BROTHERS
Address:8585 INDUSTRY PARK DRIVE
City:PIQUA
State:OH
ZIP:45356
Country:US
Info Phone Num:937-773-2010
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PIQ-TW
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO696
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ITW HOBART BROTHERS
Address:8585 INDUSTRY PARK DRIVE
Box:City:PIQUA
State:OH
ZIP:45356
Country:US
Phone:937-773-2010
CAGE:TO696

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

Ingred Name:MANGANESE
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
< Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:C5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Minumum % Wt:80.
Maxumum % Wt:95.

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
< Wt:10.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
< Wt:3.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:FLUORSPAR
CAS:14542-23-5
< Wt:5.

Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
< Wt:2.
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:NICKEL
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
< Wt:4.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
< Wt:3.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:COPPER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
< Wt:1.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRON, IRON OXIDE: NONE KNOWN. TREAT AS
    NUISANCE DUST. MAGNESIUM, MAGNESIUM OXIDE, COPPER & MANGANESE:
    METAL FUME FEVER. ALUMINUM OXIDE & TITANIUM DIOXIDE: IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CALCIUM OXI DE & SILICA: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SKIN & EYES. FLUORIDES: MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE
    BURNS, PULMONARY EDEMA, BRONCHITIS. MOLYBDENUM: IRRITATION OF EYES,
    NOSE & THROAT. NICKEL & NICKEL  COMPOUNDS: METALLIC TASTE, METAL
    FUME FEVER, ALLERGIC REACTION. CHROMIUM: INHALATION
    DUST/FUME-IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNG DAMAGE,
    ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS. SWALLOWING-SEVERE INJUSRY, DEATH. D UST ON
    SKIN-ULCERS. ALLERGIC REACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM VI AND NICKEL COMPOUNDS MUST BE
    CONSIDERED CARCINOGENS UNDER OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1200). CHROMIUM VI
    CAN COMPOUNDS ARE CLASSIFIED IARC GROUP 1 AND NTP GROUP 1
    CARCINOGENS. NICKEL COMPOUNDS ARE C LASSIFIED AS IARC GROUP1 AND
    NTP GROUP 1 CARCINOGENS. WELDING FUMES MUST BE CONSIDERED AS
    POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS UNDER OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1200).
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF
    EYES/NOSE/THROAT/RESPIRATORY TRACT. METAL FUME FEVER: CHILLS,
    FEVER, UPSET STOMACH, ACHING. TIGHTNESS IN CHEST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING IMPAIRED
    LUNG FUNCTIONS (ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITIONS).

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

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
    BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. EYES & SKIN: IF IRRITATION OR FLASH
    BURNS DEVELOP AFTER EXPOSURE, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING CONSUMABLES APPLICABLE TO THIS
    MSDS AS SHIPPED ARE NONREACTIVE, NONFLAMMABLE, NONEXPLOSIVE AND
    ESSENTIALLY NONHAZARDOUS UNTIL WELDED. WELDING ARCS AND SPARKS CAN
    IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMA BLE PRODUCTS. SEE AMERICAN NATIONAL
    STANDARD Z49.1.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL(S)/TLV(S).
    ALWAYS USE EXHAUST VENTILATION. USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING
    TO ENSURE THAT USE OF THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH
    EXCEED THE PEL/TLV(S).
Other Precautions:REFER TO THE FOLLOWING SOURCES FOR ADDITIONAL
    INFORMATION: ANSI Z49.1 FROM THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, PO BOX
    351040, MIAMI, FLA. OSHA (29 CFR 1910) FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF
    LABOR, WASHINGTON, DC 2 0210.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT FUME RESPIRATOR
    OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR HEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE
    LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
    PEL/TLV'S.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC OR BOTH TO
    KEEP THE FUMES AND GASES BELOW PEL/TLVS FOR WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE
    AND THE GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELSER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HELMET WITH PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENSES.
    BEGIN WITH SHADE # 14.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE SCREENS, ARM PROTECTORS, HATS,
    SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK NONSYNTHETIC CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING TO ENSURE
    THAT USE OF THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CREATE EXPOSURES WHICH EXCEED
    THE PEL/TLVS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:SOLID & NONVOLATILE AS SHIPPED.

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

NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE
    CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION AND QUALITY OF BOTH ARE
    DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING WELDED, THE PROCESS, THE PROCEDURES
    AND ELECTRODES USED.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
    ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REG ULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY
State Regulatory Information:WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS OR
    PRRODUCES CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
    CANCER.

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