X-ERGON -- DURA-WELD ELECTRODE, 106-STL -- 3439-00N072792 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DURA-WELD ELECTRODE, 106-STL
MSDS Date:04/11/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N072792
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:X-ERGON
Box:152170
City:IRVING
State:TX
ZIP:75015
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-438-1381
Emergency Phone Num:214-438-1381
Preparer's Name:LAND M SILAS
CAGE:HO989
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:X-ERGON
Address:A PARTSMASTER CO - DIV OF NCH
Box:152170
City:IRVING
State:TX
ZIP:75015
Country:US
Phone:214-438-1381
CAGE:HO989
Company Name:X-ERGON A PARTSMASTERS CO DIV NCH CORP
Address:Box:152170
City:IRVING
State:TX
ZIP:75015
Country:US
Phone:972-438-1381
CAGE:55649

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)
CAS:1317-65-3
RTECS #:EV9580000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:TITANIUM OXIDE; (TITANIUM DIOXIDE)
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM OXIDE (2:3) (SARA 313)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:MANGANESE (SARA 313)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
OSHA PEL:C 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:DECOMPOSITION PRODS GENERATED ARE DIFFERENT IN
    PERCENT & FORM FROM THE INGREDS LISTED IN SECTION II. (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:FUME & GAS DECOMPOSITION PRODS FROM NORM OPERATION
    INCL THOSE ORIGINATING FROM THE VOLATILIZATION, RXN & (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:OXIDATION OF ELECTRODE, PLUS THOSE FROM THE BASE
    METAL, COATING, ETC. AS NOTED ABOVE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:PRODUCT IS USED & LBLD FOR MAINTAINING MOTOR
    VEHICLES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:GENERAL AREA. TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE
    FUMES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS
    TO YOUR HLTH. SHORT TERM EXPOS TO WELDING FUMES MAY RSLT IN
    DISCOMFORT SUCH AS:DIZZ, NAUS, OR DRYNESS OR IRRIT TO NOSE, THROAT
    OR EYES. WELDING ARC MAY DMG EYES. E LEC ARC CAN KILL. CHRONIC:LONG
    TERM OVEREXP MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNG) & IS
    BELIEVED(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BY SOME INVESTIGATORS TO AFFECT PULM
    FUNCTION. TOX INFO:WELDING & BRAZING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
    SIMPLY. COMPOSITION & QTY ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING JOINED.
    PROCESS, PROCS, & FILLER  METAL BEING USED, OTHER CNDTNS WHICH ALSO
    INFLUENCE COMPOSITION & QTY OF FUMES & GASES TO WHICH WORKER MAY BE
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA & CALL FOR MED AID, ADMIN RESP.
    IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE, BEGIN EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE. EMPLOY FIRST
    AID TECHNIQUES REC BY AMERICAN RED CROSS. IN CASE OF ELEC SHOCK,
    TURN OF F POWER PRIOR TO REMOVAL FROM EXPOS AREA & ADMIN AID.
    EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG.
    WASH SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. OBTAIN MED
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . SEE
    AMERICAN NATL STD 249.1, SFTY IN WELDING & CUTTING, PUBLISHED BY
    AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY & OSHA (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE:WELDING ARC AND SPARK CAN
    IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP PRODUCT. SWEEP AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICALBE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DURING USE, WELDING ARC & SPK CAN
    IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. THESE PRODUCTS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM
    WORK AREA.
Other Precautions:IF UE (USE EXEMPTION) APPEARS UNDER UPPER % LIM, END
    USERS EXEMPT FROM NOTIFICATION BECAUSE PROD IS USED & LBLD FOR
    ROUTINE JANITORIAL WORK/PROD IS USED & LBLD FOR FACILITY GROUNDS
    MAINTENANCE (SUCH A S FERTILIZERS & HERBICIDES), OR (ING 9)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPRVD OR EQUIVALENT FUME RESP OR
    NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE/WHERE
    LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT, LOC EXHAUST @ THE ARC OR BOTH TO KEEP
    FUMES & GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKERS BRTHG ZONE AND (ING 10)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG SUCH AS LEATHER APRONS, ETC. ANSI
    APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:PUBLICATION 2206 (CFR 192-1910). EFTS OF
    OVEREXP:EXPOSED INCL COATINGS ON METAL BEING JOINED, NUMBER OF
    WELDERS & VOL OF WORK SPACE, QTY & AMT OF VENT, POSITION OF
    OPERATOR'S HEAD IN R ELATION TO FUMES PLUME AS WELL AS PRESENCE OF
    CONTAMS IN ATM WHEN FILLER METAL IS CONSUMED. FUME & GAS (ING 6)

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

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE LIGHT BROWN/GREY SOLID METAL, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

====================  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 &  LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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