LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY -- LINCOLNWELD L-56 ER70S-6  -- 3439-00F008120
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LINCOLNWELD L-56 ER70S-6
MSDS Date:09/23/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F008120
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY
Address:22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44117
Info Phone Num:(216) 481-8100
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:CARBON STEEL WIRE
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:COPPER  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%
Other REC Limits:0.2 MG/CUM FUMES
OSHA PEL:0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST
ACGIH TLV:0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
    HEALTH. INHALATION: SHORT-TERM (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING
    FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR
    DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT , OR EYES. ARC RAYS CAN
    INJURY EYES & BURN SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LONG-TERM (CHRONIC) OVER-EXPOSURE TO WELDING
    FUMES CAN LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNG) & EFFECT
    PULMONARY FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG PROBLEMS

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

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN.
    IF NOT BREATHING EMPLOY CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCIATION TECHNIQUES. IN
    CASE OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER AND FOLLOW RECOMMENDED
    TREATME NT. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

=====================  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:TRAIN THE WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT
    OF THE FUMES. ELECTRIC SHOCK-FROM ARC WELDING CAN KILL. ARC
    RAYS-FROM ELECTRIC WELDING CAN INJURY EYES/BURN SKIN
Other Precautions:WELDING FUMES/GASES CAN'T BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE
    COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING
    WELDED, THE PROCESS, PROCEDURE & ELECTRODES USED.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE WELD FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR IN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR
    VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP <TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP THE FUMES/GASES
    FROM THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:WELDING HELMET W/FILTER LENS #12
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, FACE SHIELD,
    SCREENS, GOGGLES, HAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION/QTY OF FUMES/GASES
    OF EXPOSURE, TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE IN BREATHING ZONE OR WELDER'S
    HELMET.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRAIN THE WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES. TRAIN THE WELDER
    NOT TO PERMIT ELECTRICALLY LIVE PARTS OR ELECTRODES TO CONTACT
    SKIN, CLOTHING, OR GLOVES IF THEY ARE WET & TO INSULATE FROM WORK &
     GROUND.

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

HCC:N1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES, IRON
    OXIDE, FLUORIDES, OXIDES OF AL, CA, MN, MG, K, SI, NA, TI, ZR, CU.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINER, OR LINER AS ORDINARY WASTE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
    ACCEPTABLE MANNER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

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