LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO -- AIRCO EASY-ARC 7018MR  -- 3439-00-497-7560
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AIRCO EASY-ARC 7018MR
MSDS Date:09/19/1986
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-497-7560
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO
Address:22801 ST CLAIR AVE
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44117
Info Phone Num:(216) 481-8100
Emergency Phone Num:(216) 481-8100
CAGE:36232
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO
Address:22801 ST CLAIR AVE
Box:City:EUCLID
State:OH
ZIP:44117-1199
Country:US
Phone:216-481-8100
CAGE:36232

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 15%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM SODIUM FLUORIDE (SODIUM FLUOALUMINATE OR CRYOLITE)
CAS:15096-52-3
RTECS #:WA9625000
Fraction by Wt: 5%
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/M3 (F)
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/M3 (F); 8990

Ingred Name:KAOLIN
CAS:1332-58-7
RTECS #:GF1670500
Fraction by Wt: <5%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

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

Ingred Name:MANGANESE  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
OSHA PEL:(C) 5 MG/M3 DUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

Ingred Name:SILICON
CAS:7440-21-3
RTECS #:VW0400000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:ZINC OXIDE
CAS:1314-13-2
RTECS #:ZH4810000
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%
OSHA PEL:15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME
ACGIH TLV:10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

Ingred Name:SILICATE BINDERS (SODIUM SILICATE)
CAS:1344-09-8
Fraction by Wt: <5%

Ingred Name:CARBON STEEL CORE WIRE
Fraction by Wt: 70%
Other REC Limits:100 MG/CUM

=====================  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:WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFOR
    SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OF IRRITATION OF NOSE,
    THROAT, OR EYES. ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS AND
    CONVULSIONS. LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS D EATH. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE
    EYES, BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:WELDING FUMES CAN LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON
    DEPOSITS IN LUNG) EFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. REPEAT EXPOSURE TO
    FLUORIDE FUMES MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE CALCIFICATION OF THE
    BONE/LIGAMENTS OF THE RIBS, PELVIS/SPI NAL COLUMN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY CAUSE SKIN RASH.

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

First Aid:IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF ELECTRICAL
    SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER & FOLLOW RECOMMENDED TREATMENT. CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES &
    FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:TO DETERMINE COMPOSITION/QUANTITY OF
    FUMES & GASES, TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE WELDER'S HELMET OR IN
    BREATHNG ZONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE, IF
    >TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP THE FUMES & GASES
    <TLV.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACESHIELD, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
    PROTECTION FILTER LENS SHADE #14.
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH ELECTRICALLY LIVE
    PARTS. INSULATE FROM WORK & GROUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF MANGANESE, POTASSIUM,
    SODIUM, ZINC & IRON. FLUORIDES, CO, CO2, OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

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