INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL INC -- MONEL WELDING ELECTODE 187N  -- 3439-00F019565
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MONEL WELDING ELECTODE 187N
MSDS Date:11/01/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F019565
MSDS Number: BLQMH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL INC
Address:1401 BURRIS RD
City:NEWTON
State:NC
ZIP:28658-1754
Info Phone Num:(704) 465-0352
Emergency Phone Num:(304) 526-5780
CAGE:9Z762
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:INCO ALLOYS INTERNATIONAL INC
Address:1401 BURRIS RD
Box:City:NEWTON
State:NC
ZIP:28658-1754
Country:US
Phone:800-624-3411
CAGE:9Z762

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

Ingred Name:CALCIUM FLUORIDE, FLUORSPAR, CALCIUM DIFLUORIDE, IRTRAN 3,
    LIPARITE
CAS:7789-75-5
RTECS #:EW1760000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

Ingred Name:COPPER  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Fraction by Wt: 40-70%
Other REC Limits:1 MG(CU)/M3 (DUST)
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:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Ingred Name:CRYOLITE, SODIUM ALUMINUM FLUORIDE, SODIUM FLUOALUMINATE
CAS:15096-52-3
RTECS #:WA9625000
Fraction by Wt: 5-10%

Ingred Name:SILICATE BINDERS (SODIUM SILICATE)
CAS:1344-09-8
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:NICKEL  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 15-40%
Other REC Limits:1 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 9192

Ingred Name:QUARTZ, SILICON DIOXIDE
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:50 UG/CUM
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM RESP
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM DUST

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
Fraction by Wt: 5-10%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): >9,000 MG/KG NICKEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:
    NOSE/THROAT/NASAL/PULMONARY/RESPIRATORY IRRITATION/CORROSIVE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES EFFECTS/ALLERGIC REACTION. SKIN: ALLERGIC
    RASH/IRRITATION/DRYING/MECHANICAL ABRASION. EYES:
    IRRITATION/REDNESS /TEARING/BLURRED VISION. INGESTION: INTESTINAL
    BLOCKAGE/NAUSEA/VOMIT/ABDOMINAL PAIN/DIARRHEA/GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTRESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL IS AN A1 SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: METAL FUME
    FEVER/POISONING/NEUROLOGICAL PROBLEMS/SILICOSIS. SKIN: DERMATITIS.
    INGESTION: MUSCULAR
    WEAKNESS/TREMORS/CONVULSIONS/UNCONSCIOUSNESS/ABNORMAL KIDNEY
    FUNCTION/FLUOROSIS/WILSON'S/L IVER DISEASE/TISSUE
    NECROSIS/FIBROSIS/NEUROLOGIC CHANGES/POISONING/SKELETAL
    ABNORMALITIES/DEATH.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH PARTICLES W/CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
    SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. WATCH
    FOR METAL FUME FEVER SYMPTOMS. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CAS ES.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPARKS FROM WELDING IN USER OPERATIONS
    COULD IGNITE FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS, VAPORS, & SOLIDS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SHOVEL ANY SPILLED MATERIAL INTO A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER. ALLOY WASTE ARE NORMALLY COLLECTED TO RECOVER
    METAL VALUES.

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

Other Precautions:USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIEN MONITORING TO INSURE THIS
    MATERIAL DOES NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. FILLER METALS
    MAY CONTAIN CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO SARA 313 REPORTING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IN CONFINED SPACES.
    USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE W/29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:FACE PROTECTION, FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING, &
    RECOMMENDED LENS SHADE FROM AWS PUB F2.2
Supplemental Safety and Health
INGREDIENTS OF FUMES & GASES GENERATED IN WELDING OPERATIONS WILL
    DEPEND ON ELECTRODE TYPE & ITS FLUX, BASE METAL & SPECIFIC PROCESS
    BEING USED.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1832F
Spec Gravity:5-6 GM/CC
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC SILVER COLORED SOLID WIRE W/FLUX COATING
    OR FLUX CORE, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDES, FLUORIDES, CO, OZONE,
    NITROGEN OXIDE, & OTHER GASES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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