HOBART BROTHERS CO -- GROUP B 718 WELDING ELECTRODE AWS A5.1  -- 3439-00-479-1099
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GROUP B 718 WELDING ELECTRODE AWS A5.1
MSDS Date:03/01/1996
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-479-1099
=== 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       *97-1*
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 60-80%

Ingred Name:MANGANESE *96-4*
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE, DOMOLITE, LIMESTONE, WHITING  *97-1*
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: 3-10%
Other REC Limits:5 MG/M3 RESP DUST
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

Ingred Name:CELLULOSE
CAS:9004-34-6
RTECS #:FJ5691460
Fraction by Wt: <2%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ SILICA, SILICA DUST    (SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC-GROUP 2A; SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN NTP) *97-1*
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM (NIOSH)
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM %RESP SIO2
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

Ingred Name:SILICON * 97-1 *
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TITANIUM OXIDE  (SUSPECTED ANIMAL
    CARCINOGEN, IARC GROUP 3)	*97-1*
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Fraction by Wt: <10%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:CALCIUM FLUORIDE, FLUORSPAR, CALCIUM DIFLUORIDE, IRTRAN 3,
    LIPARITE
CAS:7789-75-5
RTECS #:EW1760000
Fraction by Wt: 1-12%
Other REC Limits:2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

Ingred Name:MAGNESITE (MAGNESIUM CARBONATE)
CAS:546-93-0
RTECS #:OM2470000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:SILICATE BINDERS
Fraction by Wt: <10%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES:
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT/LUNGS/EYES.
    LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, IRON
    BUILD-UP IN THE LUNGS, BONE EROSI ON, REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTIONS &
    NERVOUS DISORDERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES:
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF NOSE/THROAT/LUNGS/EYES.
    LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES: RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, IRON
    BUILD-UP IN THE LUNGS, BONE EROSI ON, REDUCED PULOMARY FUNCTIONS &
    NERVOUS DISORDERS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY/ALLERGIC
    CONDITONS.

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

First Aid:IF OVERCOME BY SMOKE/FUMES, REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR &
    EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE RED CROSS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MONITOR THE AIR TO ENSURE THE LEVELS
    ARE <THE RECOMMENDED LIMITS. WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    INJURY FROM RADIATION/SPARKS/ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Other Precautions:TRAIN WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS &
    INSULATE THEMSELVES FROM WORK & GROUND.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR/AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE, WHERE LOCAL
    EXHAUST/VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE <TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC TO KEEP FUMES/GASES <TLV IN WORKERS
    BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTOR, APRON, HAT, SHOULDER
    PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS NON-HAZARDOUS UNTIL USED AS IN WELDING PURPOSES. THE
    COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES/GASES DEPENDS ON METAL BEING
    WELDED, PROCESS, PROCEDURES, ELECTRODES USED, COATINGS, POSITION OF
    WELDERS  HEAD W/RESPECT TO THE PLUME & AS WELL AS THE PRESENCE OF
    CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
(SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
    COMBUSIBLES & FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE, SILICON,
    CHROMIUM, NICKEL, MOLYBDENUM, CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, TITANIUM (SEE
    SUPP)

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

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

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