CRONATRON WELDING SYSTEMS INC -- CARBON ELECTRODES  -- 3439-00F031640
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARBON ELECTRODES
MSDS Date:07/22/1988
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F031640
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CRONATRON WELDING SYSTEMS INC
Address:5 CAMPUS DR
City:SOMERSET
State:NJ
ZIP:08873
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-469-8900
Emergency Phone Num:800-526-3899/201-469-8900
Preparer's Name:CARL E WALTER
CAGE:67292
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CRONATRON WELDING SYSTEMS INC/SUB LAWSON
Address:6510 NORTHPARK BLVD
Box:City:CHARLOTTE
State:NC
ZIP:28216-2367
Country:US
Phone:704-598-1225
CAGE:67292

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

Ingred Name:CARBON, GRAPHITE
CAS:7440-44-0
RTECS #:FF5250100
Fraction by Wt: 61-100%
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 11-30%
Other REC Limits:1 MG(CU)/M3 (DUST)
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)
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
    HEALTH. WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS IRRITATION
    OF NOSE/THROAT/EYES. LONGTERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS,
    EFFECTING PULMONARY FUNCTION. ARC  RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN
    SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF WELDING FUMES: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    DRYNESS, IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS

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

First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED
    CROSS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WELDING ARCS & SPARKS CAN IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLES. READ/UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
    INSTRUCTIONS/PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES. TRAIN
    WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS/TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM
    WORK/GROUND. CARBON ARC ELECTRODES MUST BE KEPT DRY. WET ELECTRODES
    MAY SPALL.	BAKE AT 300F FOR 10 HRS TO REDRY.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE/WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
    VENTILATION DOESN'T KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV. MONITOR FUMES FOR
    ELEMENTS WHEN INDICATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT ARC, OR BOTH TO KEEP FUMES & GASES BELOW
    THE TLV'S IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE/GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:FLASH GOGGLES/PROTECTIVE SCREENS
Other Protective Equipment:HELMET/FACESHIELD W/FILTER LENS/ARM
    PROTECTORS/APRONS/HATS/SHOULDER PROTECTION/DARK SUBSTANTIAL
    CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THEIR COMPOSITION/QUANTITY
    DEPEND ON METAL BEING WELDING/PROCESS/PROCEDURE/ELECTRODES
    USED/COATINGS ON METAL/NUMBER OF WELDS/VOLUME OF WORK AREA/QUALITY
    & AM OUNT OF VENTILATION/POSITION OF WELDER'S HEAD/PRESENCE OF
    CONTAMINANTS IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT >1000F W/EXPOSURE TO OXYGEN WILL
    CAUSE RAPID BURNING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDES/COMPLEX OXIDES OF
    METALS/CO/CO2/OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES FORMED BY RADIATION FROM THE
    ARC

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINER, OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN
    FULL COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS. PREVENT
    WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURR OUNDING ENVIRONMENT.

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