HARRIS WELCO/THERMACOTE WELCO -- E70S-3  -- 3439-01-039-4378
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:E70S-3
MSDS Date:07/01/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-039-4378
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HARRIS WELCO/THERMACOTE WELCO
Address:1051 YORK RD
City:KING MOUNTAIN
State:NC
ZIP:28086
Country:US
Info Phone Num:704-739-6421
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:JO222
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HARRIS WELCO/THERMACOTE WELCO
Address:1051 YORK RD
Box:828
City:KINGS MOUNTAIN
State:NC
ZIP:28086
Country:US
Phone:704-739-6421
CAGE:JO222
Company Name:J. W. HARRIS CO INC & HARRIS WELCO, DIVISION/J.W. HARRIS
    CO
Address:1051 YORK RD
Box:City:KINGS MOUNTAIN
State:NC
ZIP:28086
Country:US
Phone:704-739-6421
CAGE:34920

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

Ingred Name:CARBON BLACK; (CARBON)
CAS:1333-86-4
RTECS #:FF5800000
Fraction by Wt: >0.5%
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:3.5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:MANGANESE (SARA 313)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: >2.5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 DUST, C
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: >1.5%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: >0.5%
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 FUME
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
Fraction by Wt: >0.75%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM (SARA 313)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Fraction by Wt: >0.5%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 DUST

Ingred Name:TITANIUM
CAS:7440-32-6
RTECS #:XR1700000
Fraction by Wt: >0.5%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:ZIRCONIUM
CAS:7440-67-7
RTECS #:ZH7070000
Fraction by Wt: >0.5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3;10 STEL

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:IN ELECTRODE, ARE IMPORTANT. CONC OF GIVEN FUME/GAS
    COMPONENT MAY DECR/INCR BY MANY TIMES ORIGINAL CONC (ING 11)

Ingred Name:ING 10:IN ELECTRODE. NEW CMPDS NOT IN ELECTRODE MAY FORM.
    DECOMP PRODS OF NORMAL OPERATION INCL THOSE (ING 12)

Ingred Name:ING 11:ORIGINATING FROM VOLATILIZATION, RXN, OXIDATION OF
    INGS, PLUS THOSE FROM BASE METAL & COATING. REAS (ING 13)

Ingred Name:ING 12:EXPECTED FUME CONSTITUENTS OF PROD COULD INCL
    PRIMARILY OXIDES OF IRON; SECONDARILY COMPLEX OXIDES OF (ING 14)

Ingred Name:ING 13:MANGANESE & SILICON & ALUMINUM. GASEOUS RXN
    PRODS-CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. OZONE & NITROGEN (ING 15)

Ingred Name:ING 14:OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY RADIA FROM ARC & SHIELDING
    GASES WHEN EMPLOYED. ONE REC WAY TO DETERM COMPOSITION(ING 16)

Ingred Name:ING 15:& QTY OF FUMES & GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOS IS
    TO TAKE AIR SAMPLE FROM INSIDE WELDERS HELMET/IN (ING 17)

Ingred Name:ING 16:WORKING ZONE. SEE AWS F1.1 & AWS F1.2-1985, AVAIL
    FROM AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY. SEE AWS PUBLICATION: (ING 18)

Ingred Name:ING 17:"FUMES & GASES IN THE WELDING ENVIRONMENT".

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTRIC ARC WELDING MAY CREATE
    FOLLOWING: FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. ARC RAYS
    CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. SIGNS &
    SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: SHORT TERM-DIZZIN ESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS &
    IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES, CHEST TIGHTNESS, FEVER, ALLERGIC
    REACTION; (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OVEREXPOSURE TO FUMES-SIDEROSIS
    POSSIBLE, MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY AMERICAN RED
    CROSS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM
    MD . SK IN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLES & FLAMMABLES. REFER TO ANSI Z49.1 FOR FIRE PREVENTION
    DURING USE OF WELDING & ALLIED PROCEDURES.

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

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Other Precautions:OTHER PRECS FOR ADDNL SAFETY INFO ON WELDING &
    CUTTING, SEE ANSI STD Z49.1-1983, SAFETY IN WELDING & CUTTING,
    WELDING HANDBOOK, VOL 1, SAFE PRACTICES IN WELDING & CUTTING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . MAKE SURE INHALED AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME
    CONSTITUENTS ABOVE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Ventilation:MAKE SURE INHALED AIR DOES NOT CONTAIN FUME CONSTITUENTS
    ABOVE PELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:USED. OTHER FACTORS INCL COATINGS ON METAL BEING WELDED
    (PAINT, PLATING/ GALVANIZING), NUMBER OF WELDERS & VOL OF WORK AREA
    AS PRESENCE OF CONTAMS IN ATM. WHEN ELECTRODE IS CONSUMED FU ME &
    GAS DECOMP PRODS GENERATED ARE DIFF IN PERCENT & FORM FROM INGS
    LISTED. FUME & GAS DECOMP PRODS & NOT INGS (ING 10)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPOSITION & QUALITY OF WELDING FUMES
    & GASES ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS & ELECTRODE
    BEING (SUPDAT)

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

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

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