HOBART BROTHERS CO -- HOBART 335A SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW) CARBON STEEL  -- 3439-00-165-4173
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HOBART 335A SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW) CARBON STEEL
MSDS Date:11/03/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-165-4173
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HOBART BROTHERS CO
Address:600 W MAIN ST
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:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 70-90%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:MANGANESE (SARA 313)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9495

Ingred Name:ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

Ingred Name:CELLULOSE (PAPER FIBER)
CAS:9004-34-6
RTECS #:FJ5691460
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9495

Ingred Name:MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
CAS:12001-26-2
RTECS #:VV8760000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF; Z-3
ACGIH TLV:3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9495

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ (AMORPHOUS SILICA FUME)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9495

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

Ingred Name:MAGNESITE; (MAGNESIUM CARBONATE)
CAS:546-93-0
RTECS #:OM2470000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

Ingred Name:SILICATE BINDERS
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DIZZINESS/NAUSEA/DRYNESS
    OR IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT, METAL FUME FEVER, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
    IRRITANT, METALLIC TASTE, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST. SKIN: IRRITATION,
    BURNS. EYES: BURNS & IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: PULMONARY EDEMA & BRONCHITIS,
    BRONCHIAL ASTHMA, NASAL LUNG CANCER, LUNG FIBROSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS,
    SIDEROSIS, CNS EFFECTS (MAGNESIUM) BONE EROSION, MOTTLING OF TEETH.
    SKIN: ULCERATION & DER MATITIS. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING IMPAIRED
    LUNG FUNCTION (ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITION)

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

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
    BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLES & FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WELDING FUMES/GASES CANNOT BE
    CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.
    FUMES/GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH.
Other Precautions:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO PERMIT ELECTRICALLY LIVE
    PARTS/ ELECTRODES TO CONTACT SKIN/CLOTHING OR GLOVES IF THEY ARE
    WET. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. INSULATE FROM WORK & GROUND. ARC RAYS
    CAN INJURE EYES &  BURN SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT FUME
    RESPIRATOR/ AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC OR BOTH.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:HELMET OR FACE SHIELD (SEE SUPP)
Other Protective Equipment:SCREENS/FLASH GOGGLES/HAND, HEAD & BODY
    PROTECTION/ARM & SHOULDER PROTECTORS/APRONS/HATS & DARK
    NONSYNTHETIC CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING TO ENSURE
    MATERIAL IS BELOW PEL/TLV.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION/QUANTITY OF FUMES &
    GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE FROM
    INSIDE THE WELDER'S HELMET OR IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE. FACE 
    SHIELD: BEGINNER IS SHADE IS NUMBER 14.

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

HCC:N1
Viscosity:N/APPLICABLE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRON OXIDE/FLUORIDE/COMPLEX MANGANESE
    OXIDE/ POTASSIUM/SILICON/SODIUM/CO/CO2/OZONE/NITROGEN OXIDE/NICKEL
    COMPOUND/ CALCI

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINER OR LINER AS ORDINARY WASTE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
    ACCEPTABLE MANNER ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING  SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.

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