KESSLER STANLEY AND COMPANY INC. -- WELDING RODS  -- 3439-00-882-7351
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WELDING RODS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-882-7351
MSDS Number: BMQHN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KESSLER STANLEY AND COMPANY INC.
Address:103 QUEENS SR
Box:340
City:KING OF PRUSSIA
State:PA
ZIP:19406-3518
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-242-1100
Emergency Phone Num:215-242-1100
CAGE:6P736
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KESSLER STANLEY AND COMPANY INC.
Address:103 QUEENS SR
Box:City:KING OF PRUSSIA
State:PA
ZIP:19406-3518
Country:US
Phone:215-242-1100
CAGE:6P736

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

Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 AS FE2O3

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:MOLYBDENUM
CAS:7439-98-7
RTECS #:QA4680000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9293

Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:NIOBIUM
CAS:7440-03-1
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:COPPER  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7429-90-5
RTECS #:BD0330000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME
ACGIH TLV:10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

Ingred Name:TITANIUM, METAL
CAS:7440-32-6
RTECS #:XR1700000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:VANADIUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-62-2
RTECS #:YW1355000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C,0.5 MG V2O5/M3 RD
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG V205/M3;9293

Ingred Name:TUNGSTEN
CAS:7440-33-7
RTECS #:YO7175000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3/ 10 STEL
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3/10 STEL;9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ELECTRIC ARC-WELDING MAY CREATE ONE OR
    MORE OF THE FOLLOWING HEALTH HAZARDS: FUMES AND GASES CAN BE
    DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN.
    ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS NICKEL AND
    CHROMIUM.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY
    RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR
    IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, OR EYES, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, FEVER AND
    ALLERGIC REACTIONS.  LONG- TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
    SIDEROSISAND IS BELIEVED BY SOME INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULMONARY
    FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. EMPOLY FIRST
    AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

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

Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:USE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO CLEAR WELDING FUMES. SEE
    AMERICAN STANDARD Z49.1-1933, SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING
    HANDBOOK, VOL. 1, CHAPTER 9, SAFE PRACTICES IN WELDING AND CUTTING
    FOR ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFO RMATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATORY OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST
    OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW THE RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC, OR BOTH,
    TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GAS FROM THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:HELMET OR FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:BODY PROTECTION TO PREVENT INJURY FROM
    RADIATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE COMPOSITION AND QUALITY OF WELDING
    FUMES AND GASES ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING WELDED, ETC.

====================  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
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND  LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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