LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY -- LINCOLN 7018M MR, ALL SIZES, AWS E7018  -- 3439-01-039-6408
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LINCOLN 7018M MR, ALL SIZES, AWS E7018
MSDS Date:11/27/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-039-6408
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
Address:22801 ST CLAIR AVE
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44117-2524
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-481-8100 / FAX 216-486-1363
Emergency Phone Num:216-481-8100
CAGE:36232
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO
Address:22801 ST CLAIR AVE
Box:City:EUCLID
State:OH
ZIP:44117-1199
Country:US
Phone:216-481-8100
CAGE:36232

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:65996-67-0
Fraction by Wt: 15%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: 10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

Ingred Name:FLUORIDES (AS F) (PER MSDS CAS #7789-75-5)
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3 AS F
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3 AS F

Ingred Name:SILICATES AND OTHER BINDERS (PER MSDS)
CAS:1344-09-8
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:MANGANESE AND/OR MANGANESE ALLOWYS & COMPOUNDS (AS MN)
    (SARA III) (PER MSDS)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3, DUST; 9394

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDES (AS TI)
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9394

Ingred Name:MINERAL SILICATES (CAS # 1332-58-7 PER MSDS)
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 TDUST;9394

Ingred Name:SILICON &/OR SILICON ALLOYS & CMPDS (AS SI) (CAS #8049-17-0
    PER MSDS)
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:CARBON STEEL CORE WIRE (PER MSDS)
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 60%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 AS FE2O3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:MAX FUME EXPOSURE PEL IS 5.0MG/C3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTRIC ARC WELDING MAY CREATE
    FUMES/GASES DANGEROUS TO HEALTH.CAUSEING
    DISCOMFORT,NOSE/THROAT/EYES IRRIT,ABDOMINAL PAIN,DIARR,MUSCULAR
    WEAKNESS,CONVULSIONS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DEATH.SIDEROSIS,PULM FUNCT ION
    DISORDER.CALCIFICATION OF BONE & LIGAMENTS OF RIBS,PELVIS,SPINAL
    COLUMN.ARC RAYS INJURY EYES & SKIN BURN.ELEC SHOCK
Effects of Overexposure:DISCOMFORT, NOSE/THROAT/EYES IRRIT. ABDOMINAL
    PAIN , DIARRHEA, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, CONVULSIONS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
    DEATH. SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNG), PULMONARY FUNCTION
    DISORDER, CALIFICATIN OF BO NE & LIGAMENTS OF RIBS, PELVIS, &
    SPINAL COLUMN. SKIN RASH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED BY MFG.

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

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL IAD. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
    BY AMERICAN RED CROSS. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICICULT GIVE OXYGEN. IF
    NOT BREATHING EMPLOY CPR TECHNIQUES. IN CASE OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
    TURN O FF POWER AND FOLLOW RECOMMENDED TREATMENT. IN ALL CASES CALL
    A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NON-FLAMMABLE. USE APPROPRIATE
    EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NONE STATED BY MFG.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND THE MFG'S
    INSTRUCTIONS & PRECAUTIONARY LABLE ON MATL.INSULATE FROM WORK &
    GROUND.PREVENT ELEC LIVE PARAT/ELECTRODD CONTACT SKIN/CLOT
Other Precautions:SEE AMERICAN NATIONAL STD Z49.1 "SAFETY IN WELDING
    AND CUTTING" PUBLISHED BY AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, 550 NW LEJEUNE
    ROAD, MIAMI, FL 33126 & OSHA PUBLICATIN 2206 (29CFR1910) US GOVT
    PRINTING OFC, WAS HINGTON, DC 20402 FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATAOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR GENERAL WORK AREA WHEN
    LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENITLATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTI &/OR LOC EXH @ ARC TO KEEP FUME/GAS FROM
    WORKER'S BREATH ZONE & GEN AREA.TRAIN WELDER KEEP HEAD OUT FUM
Protective Gloves:WELDER'G GLOVE.
Eye Protection:HELMET,FACESHIELD W/FILT 12 OR DARKER.
Other Protective Equipment:HEAD,BODY PROTECTION FROM
    RADIATION/SPARKS/ELEC SHOCK.ARM
    PROTECTORS,APRONS,HATS,SHOULDER,DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTH.
Work Hygienic Practices:SHIELD OTHERS BY PROVIDING SCREENS/FLASH
    GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING FUME/GAS CAN'T BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.COMPOSITION/QUALITY
    DEPENDENT UPON METAL WELDED,PROCESS,PROCEDURE,ELECTRODE
    USED,COATING ON METAL BEING WELDED,#OF WELDERS & VOL OF WORK
    AREA,QUALITAY & AMT  OF VENTI, POSITION OF WELDER'S HEAD W/RESPECT
    TO FUME PLUME,PRESENCES OF CONTAMINANTS IN AIR.

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

HCC:N1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE STATED BY MFG.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED BY MFG.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRON OXIDE, FLUORIDES, SECONDARILY
    COMPLEX OXIDES OF MANGANESE, POTASSIUM, SILICON &
    SODIUM.OZONE,NITORGEN OXIDES,CO,CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
    CONTIANER, OR LINER AS ORDINARY WASTE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
    ACCEPTABLE MANNER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL RE GULATIONS.

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