TRI-MARK INC -- 7018-AC SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW)  -- 3439-00F026427
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:7018-AC SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW)
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F026427
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TRI-MARK INC
Address:8585 INDUSTRY PARK DR
City:PIQUA
State:OH
ZIP:45356
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-773-2010
Emergency Phone Num:513-773-2010
CAGE:1X069
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TRI-MARK INC
Address:8585 INDUSTRY PARK DRIVE
Box:City:PIQUA
State:OH
ZIP:45356-9511
Country:US
Phone:800-543-8934
CAGE:1X069

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
OSHA PEL: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:FLUORSPAR  *92-4*
CAS:14542-23-5

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SILICATE, POTASSIUM METASILICATE	   *92-4*
CAS:1312-76-1

Ingred Name:SILICATE BINDERS (SODIUM SILICATE)	    *92-4*
CAS:1344-09-8
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

=====================  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:INHALATION: FUMES & GASES CAN BE
    DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT,
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT & EYES.
    ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN . ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNGS).

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN/INHALATION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MANUFACTURER'S
    INSTRUCTIONS & PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON PRODUCT. WELDING FUMES &
    GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
Other Precautions:THE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON
    THE METAL BEING WELDED, THE PROCESS, PROCEDURES, & ELECTRODES USED.
    OTHER CONDITIONS WHICH ALSO INFLUENCE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY
    INCLUDE COATINGS  ON THE METAL BEING WELDED. SEE SUPP.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NISOH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT FUME RESPIRATOR
    OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE
    LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:ENOUGH LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP
    FUMES/GASES BELOW TLV'S. TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF
    FUMES.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:HELMET OR FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:SHADE NO 14, PROTECTIVE SCREENS, FLASH
    GOGGLES, ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK
    CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRECAUTIONS CON'T: SUCH AS PAINT, PLATING OR GALVANIZING, NUMBER OF
    WELDERS & VOLUME OF WORK AREA, QUALITY & AMOUNT OF VENTILATION,
    POSITION OF WELDER'S HEAD W/RESPECT TO FUME PLUME, AS WELL AS THE
    PR ESENCE OF CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE SUCH AS CHLORINATED
    HYDROCARBON VAPORS FROM CLEANING/DEGREASING ACTIVITIES.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES MAY
    BE FORMED BY ARC RADIATION, & PRODUCTS FROM THE INGREDIENTS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
    COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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