MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET MSDS NO: 040-2
Filler Metals and Welding Rods REVISED 8/00
鈥淓SSENTIALLY SIMILAR鈥? to U.S. Department of Labor Form OSHA 20
(to comply with OSHA鈥檚 Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 and Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986 Public Law 99-499)
SECTION I 鈥? IDENTIFICATION
MANUFACTURER / SUPPLIER: ADDIS INC. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO. (216) 991-6466
ADDRESS: 3721 Lee Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44120
Trade Name/Number: Addifix 040
Product Description: Addifix 040 鈥? welding aid 鈥? insulating compound
SECTION II 鈥? HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
IMPORTANT
This section covers the materials from which this product is manufactured. The fumes and gases produced during welding with normal use of this product are
covered by Section VI. The term 鈥渉azardous鈥? in 鈥淗azardous Materials鈥? should be interpreted as a term required and defined in OSHA Hazard Communication
Standard (29 CFR Part 1910.1200).
OSHA ACGIH Weight
Ingredients of CAS PEL TLV Percent Carcinogenicity
Mg/M3 Mg/M3
The Product No. Range
Silicate, Mica 12001-26-2 N/A 20 MPPCF 55-65 No
Sodium Alginate 9005-38-3 N/A N/A 2-12 No
Sodium Chloride 7647-14-5 N/A N/A 3-13 No
Sodium Alumina 57455-37-5 N/A N/A 2-12 No
Sulpha Silicate
Water 7732-18-5 N/A N/A 3-13 No
MPPCF = Millions of Particles Per Cubic Foot of Air
SECTION III 鈥? PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Not Applicable
SECTION IV 鈥? FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
Welding consumables described, as received, are non-reactive, non-flammable, non-explosive and essentially non-hazardous until welded. Welding arc and sparks
can ignite combustible and flammables. Refer to American National Standard Z49.1 for fire prevention during the use of welding and allied procedures.
SECTION V 鈥? HEALTH HAZARD DATA
Threshold Limit Value:
The ACGIH recommended general limit for Welding Fume NOC (Not Otherwise Classified) is 5 mg/m3. ACGIH-1985 or latest date) preface states 鈥淭he TLV-TWA
should be used as guides in the control of health hazards and should not be used as fine lines between safe and dangerous concentrations.鈥? See Section VI for specific
fume constituents which may modify this TLV.
Effects of Overexposure
Electric arc welding may create one or more of the following health hazards:
FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous to your health.
SHORT-TERM (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE to welding fumes may result in discomfort such as dizziness, nausea, or dryness or irritation of nose, throat or eyes.
PRIMARY ROUTE OF ENTRY is the respiratory system.
MANGANESE 鈥? Long term overexposure to manganese compounds may affect the central nervous system. Symptoms include muscular weakness, tremors similar to
Parkinson鈥檚 disease. Behavioral changes and changes in handwriting may also appear. Employees overexposed to manganese compounds should get quarterly medical
examinations for early detection of manganism.
FLUORIDE 鈥? Repeated overexposure to fluoride can cause serious bone erosion.
CHROMIUM (CrO3) 鈥? Inhalation of fume with chromium (VI) compounds can cause irritation of the respiratory system, damage to the lungs, and asthma like
symptoms. Swallowing chromium (VI) salts can cause severe injury or death. Dusts on the skin can form ulcers. Eyes may be burned by chromium (VI) compounds.
Allergic reactions likely in some people from chromium compounds.
NICKEL 鈥? NICKEL OXIDE (NiO) Metallic taste, nausea, tightness in chest, fever, allergic reactions. Remove from overexposure. Apply artificial respiration. Wash skin
or eyes with soap and water. Allergic reactions likely in about 10% of workers.
LONG-TERM (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE may lead to siderosis (iron deposits in lungs) and is believed by some investigators to affect pulmonary functions.
CHROMIUM (CrO3) 鈥? Studies have shown that chromate production workers exposed to hexavalent chromium compounds have an excess of lung cancers.
Chromium (VI) compounds are required by OSHA to be considered carcinogenic. Absorption of chromium (VI) compounds through the skin can cause systemic
poisoning primarily affecting the kidneys and liver. Good practice requires the reduction of employee exposure to chromium (VI) materials.
NICKEL 鈥? NICKEL OXIDE (NiO) 鈥? Long term overexposure to nickel compounds may cause lung fibrosis or pneumoconiosis. Studies of nickel refinery workers
indicated a higher incidence of lung and nasal cancers. Nickel and its compounds are required to be considered as carcinogenic by OSHA although the International
Agency for Research on Cancer states that specific nickel compounds that may be carcinogenic to humans cannot be identified.
ARC RAYS can injure eyes and burn skin.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
See Section VIII.
Emergency and First Aid Procedures
Remove to fresh air. Call for medical aid. Employ first aid techniques recommended by the American Red Cross.
Eyes & Skin: If irritation or flash burns develop after exposure, consult a physician.
Carcinogenicity
Nickel and chromium must be considered as possible carcinogens under OSHA (29CFR 1910.1200).
SECTION VI 鈥? REACTIVITY DATA
THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE AND HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products
Welding fumes and gases cannot be classified simply. The composition and quantity of both are dependent upon the metal being welded, the process, procedure and
electrodes used. Other conditions which also influence the composition and quantity of the fumes and gases to which workers may be exposed include: coatings on the
metal being welded (such as paint, plating, or galvanizing), the number of welders and the volume of work area, the quality and amount of ventilation, the position of the
welder鈥檚 head with respect to the fume plume, as well as the presence of contaminants in the atmosphere (such as chlorinated hydrocarbon vapors from cleaning and
degreasing activities).
When the electrode is consumed, the fume and gas decomposition products generated are different in percent and form from the ingredients listed in Section II. Fume
and gas decomposition products, and not the ingredients in the electrode, are important. The concentration of a given fume or gas component may decrease or increase
by many times the original concentration in the electrode. Also, new compounds not in the electrodes may form. Decomposition products of normal operation include
those originating from the volatilization, reaction, or oxidation of the materials shown in Section II, plus those from the base metal and coating, etc., as noted above.
Reasonably expected constituents of the fume would include: complex oxides of iron, manganese, silicon, titanium and calcium.
The present OSHA PEL for hexavalent chromium (Cr+6) is 0.05 mg/m3 which will result in a significant reduction from the 5 mg/m3 general welding fume (NOC) level.
The limit of 0.05 mg/m3 for hexavalent chromium in these electrodes comes from the limit shown in OSHA Table Z-2, which is for 0.1 mg of CrO3+ which calculates to
0.05 mg of Cr+6/m3. It applies to soluble chromates of the types found in covered stainless electrode fumes and other chromium containing welding materials.
The OSHA PEL for nickel metal and soluble compounds is 1 mg/m3. The ACGIH TLV for nickel metal is 1 mg/m3 and the TLV for soluble compounds is 0.1 mg/m3.
These limitations will also result in a significant reduction from the 5 mg/m3 general welding fume (NOC) level.
Gaseous reaction products may include carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Ozone and nitrogen oxides may be formed by the radiation from the arc.
One recommended way to determine the composition and quantity of fumes and gases to which workers are exposed is to take an air sample from inside the welder鈥檚
helmet if worn or in the worker鈥檚 breathing zone. See AWS F1.1 and AWS F1.2鈥?1985, available from the American Welding Society, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135.
SECTION VII 鈥? SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
PROCEDURE FOR CLEANUP OF SPILLS OR LEAKS: Not applicable.
WASTE DISPOSAL: 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.
(20)
SECTION VIII 鈥? SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
Read and understand the manufacturer鈥檚 instructions and the precautionary label on the product. (See American National Standard Z49.1 Safety in Welding and
Cutting published by the American Welding Society, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135 and OSHA Publication 2206 (29CFR1910), U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402. For more detail on many of the following:)
VENTILATION: Use enough ventilation, local exhaust at the arc, or both, to keep the fumes and gases below TLV鈥檚 in the worker鈥檚 breathing zone and the general area.
Train the welder to keep his head out of the fumes.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Use NIOSH 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.
EYE PROTECTION: Wear helmet or use face shield with filter lens. As a rule of thumb begin with Shade Number 14. Adjust if needed by selecting the next lighter and/or
darker shade number. Provide protective screens and flash goggles, if necessary, to shield others.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: Wear hand, head, and body protection which help to prevent injury from radiation, sparks, and electric shock. See ANSI Z49.1. At a minimum
this includes welder鈥檚 gloves and a protective face shield, and may include arm protectors, aprons, hats, shoulder protection, as well as dark substantial clothing. Train
the welder not to touch live electrical parts and to insulate himself from work and ground.
SECTION IX 鈥? SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
The chemicals and their compounds listed in the following chart are reportable under Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
(Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986).
Metal or Chemical CAS NUMBER Metal or Chemical CAS Number
Aluminum 7429-90-5 Manganese 7439-96-5
Barium 7440-39-3 Nickel 7440-02-2
Chromium 7440-47-3 Silver 7440-22-4
Cobalt 7440-48-4 Vanadium 7440-62-2
Copper 7440-50-8 Zinc 7440-66-6
Please refer to Section II of the particular Material Safety Data Sheet issued, for the Welding consumables supplied to you, to determine if the product contains one or
more of the above listed reportable Metals or Chemicals and their ranges of concentration. The list above is only a guide. There may be other elements incorporated into
the product which need to be reported.
The Filler Metals and Welding rods are shipped and received in an essentially non-hazardous state, that is non-flammable, non-explosive and non-reactive.
Rating under National Fire Protection 704: HEALTH 0, FLAMMABILITY 0, REACTIVITY 0
The hazardous condition which may arise is due to the generation of welding fumes as the product is used and consumed. As stated in your MSDS Section IX
鈥淢aintain exposures below the PEL/TLV. Use industrial hygiene monitoring to insure that your use of this material does not create exposures which exceed PEL/TLV鈥?.
The 鈥淧otential Inhalation Hazards鈥? chart may have been supplied to you in the past along with the required Material Safety Data Sheet. We direct your attention to this
chart (following), as a review of the potential hazards which may arise in the course of welding. Some fume ingredients represent special potential health hazard in that
they have low PELs/TLVs which may be exceeded before the total welding fume exceeds its TLV of 5 mg/m3. Again welding fume is complex, the base metal, its surface
coatings and contaminents also influence the fume composition.
Give special monitoring attention to potential fume hazards in products containing larger concentrations of the following Metals or Chemicals:
Metal or Chemical Weight Percent Monitor to
5 mg/m3
Total Welding Fume any
1 mg/m3
Manganese greater than 3
1 mg/m3
Nickel greater than 5
.05 mg/m3
Chromium VI greater than 3
.10 mg/m3
Copper greater than 3
The Weight Percentages given above are merely a guide, actual monitoring is required to determine the concentration of the potentially hazardous ingredient in the
total Welding Fume.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: IMPORTANT: Maintain exposure below the PEL/TLV. Use industrial hygiene monitoring to ensure that your use of this material does not create
exposures which exceed PEL/TLV. Always use exhaust ventilation. Refer to the following sources for important additional information.
ANSI Z49.1 The American Welding Society, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135 鈥? OSHA (29CFR1910) U.S. Dept. of Labor, Washington, D.C. 20210.
The information in this MSDS was obtained from sources we believe are reliable. However, this information is provided without any representation or warranty,
expressed or implied, regarding accuracy or correctness. The conditions or methods of handling, storage, use and disposal of the product are beyond our control and
may be beyond our knowledge. For this and other reasons we do not assume responsibility and expressly disclaim liability or loss, damage or expense arising from it or
in any way connected with the handling, storage, use or disposal of the product.
WORKERS ENGAGED IN WELDING SHOULD PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM THE FOLLOWING POTENTIAL INHALATION HAZARDS
WELDING FUMES, GASES, DUSTS 鈥? MAXIMUM EXPOSURE LEVELS
Threshold limit values (TLVs)a
Time weighted Short-term
Material average exposure limit Potential hazard to worker health Source
over 8 hours 15 min average
b c b c
ACGIH OSHA ACGIH OSHA
Fumes, dusts (MG/M3)
Alundum (A12O3) 10 5 鈥? 鈥? None: nuisance dust. Base and filler metals; coatings on steels.
Arsenic (As) 0.2 0.5 鈥? 鈥? Sore throat, infection of eyeball, eyelid;
perforated wall between right and left nasal passages.
Beryllium (Be)d,e 0.002 0.002 鈥? 0.005 Inflammation of skin; lung diseases; Copper alloys.
inflammation of air passages
d 1
Cadmium oxide (CdO) 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 Urinary disorders; excess fluid in lungs; lung distension. Platings on steels.
Chromium (Cr) 0.5g 1.0g 鈥? 鈥? Respiratory irritation. Stainless steels, platings; electrode coatings.
0.05h 鈥? 鈥? 鈥? Respiratory cancer.
Cobalt (Co) 0.05 0.1 0.05 鈥? Respiratory disease. Steels; welding rods.
Copper fume (Cu) 0.2 0.1 鈥? 鈥? Irritation; metal fume fever. Wire coatings; nonferrous alloys;
air carbon-arc gouging electrodes.
d
Fluorides (as F) 2.5 2.5 鈥? 鈥? Bone degradation; irritant effects. Fluxes; coatings and flux cores of electrodes.
Fluorine (F)d 1 0.2 2 鈥?
Iron Fumes (Fe2O3) 5 10 鈥? 鈥? None: nuisance dust. Iron or steel base metals; electrode coatings.
Lead, inorganic (Pb)d 0.15 0.2 0.45 鈥? Systemic poisoning; nerve damage. Electrode coatings; paints.
Magnesium oxide (MgO) 10 5 鈥? 鈥? None: minor dust hazard. Electrode coatings; fluxes.
Manganese fume (Mn) 1 鈥? 鈥? 3 Nervous system poisoning. Possible Manganism. Steels; welding rods.
May require medical monitoring.
Mercury (Hg)d 0.01i 0.04i 0.03i 鈥? Nervous system diseases. Paints; coatings.
0.05i 0.15i
鈥? 鈥? Nerve irritation; tremor; inflammation of the gums.
5k 5k 10k
Molybdenum (Mo) 鈥? Respiratory irritation. Steels; welding rods.
10l 15l 20l 鈥?
Nickel (Ni) 1 1 鈥? 鈥? Lung and sinus cancer. Stainless and nickel-clad steels.
Tin oxide (Sn) 2 2 4 鈥? None: nuisance dust. Steel coatings; nonferrous alloys.
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) 10 鈥? 鈥? 鈥? None: nuisance dust. Paints; electrode coatings; flux cores.
Vanadium (V) 0.05 鈥? 鈥? 0.01 Respiratory irritation. Steels; welding rods.
Zinc oxide (ZnO)d 5 5 鈥? 鈥? Metal fume fever. Nonferrous alloys; galvanized or
zinc-primed steels; electrode coatings.
Gases (PPM)
Argon (A) 5,000 5,000 15,000 鈥? Asphyxiation; metabolic stress. Gas metal arc welding; air carbon-arc gouging;
oxyfuel flames; internal combustion engine
Carbon dioxide (CO2) 5,000 5,000 15,000 鈥?
exhaust; welding gases.
Carbon monoxide (CO) 50 50 400 鈥? Oxygen insufficiency in blood.
Hydrogen fluoride (HF) 3 3 6 鈥? Eyeball and eyelid irritation; respiratory irritation. Fluxes; coatings and flux cores of electrodes.
Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 3 5 5 鈥? Infections of the breathing passages. Gas metal arc welding and flame processes.
Nitrogen monoxide (NO) 鈥? 25 鈥? 鈥?
Ozone (O3) 0.1 0.1 0.3 鈥? Excess fluid in lungs. Gas metal arc welding; air carbon-arc gouging;
titanium and aluminum welding.
a. TLVs for fumes and dusts are in mg/m3 (milligrams per cubic meter); for gases in ppm (parts per million). e. ACGIH 鈥渟ubstance suspect of carcinogenic potential for man.鈥? i. Alkyls.
b. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists. Values are recommended except where local f. Ceiling value. j. Except alkyls.
governments have adopted them as standards. g. Noncarcinogenic chromium. k. Soluble molybdenum.
c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Values are maximums per 20 CFR 1910.1000. h. Carcinogenic chromium. l. Insoluble molybdenum.
d. May require special ventilation per 29 CFR 1910.252.
|