ALLOY RODS CORP -- SHIELD BRIGHT 309  -- 3439-00F028537
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SHIELD BRIGHT 309
MSDS Date:10/17/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F028537
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALLOY RODS CORP
Address:1500 KAREN LN
Box:517
City:HANOVER
State:PA
ZIP:17331
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-637-8911
Emergency Phone Num:717-637-8911
CAGE:GO230
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLOY RODS CORP
Address:1500 KAREN LN
Box:517
City:HANOVER
State:PA
ZIP:17331
Country:US
Phone:717-637-8911
CAGE:GO230
Company Name:ESAB GROUP INC
Address:801 WILSON AVENUE
Box:517
City:HANOVER
State:PA
ZIP:17331
Country:US
Phone:717-637-8911 OR 800-933-7070
CAGE:84021

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP & ACGIH)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM (CEILING)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:ZIRCONIUM
CAS:7440-67-7
RTECS #:ZH7070000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TIO2
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:NICKEL (SOLUBLE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC,
    ACGIH) INTENDED CHANGE (IC)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM IC

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES. MAY
    LEAD TO SIDEROSIS WHICH MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. ARC RAYS
    CANINJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SKOCK CAN KILL. SEE SUPP.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, IRRITATION OF
    NOSE & THROAT. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: DRYNESS & BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS

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

First 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.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP HEAD OUT OF FUMES, DON'T TOUCH
    LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS, INSULATE FROM WORK AND GROUND.
Other Precautions:TO DETERMINE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF FUMES & GASES
    TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE THE
    WELDERS HELMET OR IN THE BREATHING ZONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
    VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP THE FUMES & GASES BELOW
    THE TLV.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS GLOVES
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD W/APPROPRIATE FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:HELMET, ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS,
    SHOULDER PROTECTTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING, SCREENS, FLASH
    GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE PRODUCT AS SUPPLIED IS NON-HAZARDOUS. HEALTH HAZARDS OCCUR DURING
    OPERATIONS. THE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF WELDING FUMES ARE
    DEPENDENT ON THE PROCESS, PROCEDURES, MEDIA, CONTAMINENTS IN THE
    ATMOS PHERE, & ELECTRODES USED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SEE SUPP
Stability Condition to Avoid:SEE SUPP
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES
    FORMED BY THE RADIATON FROM ARC. WELDING FUMES - COMPLEX OXIDES
    FROM THE INGREDIENTS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER, OR
    LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
    W/FEDERAL, STATE, & L OCAL REGULATIONS.

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