LINCOLN ELECTRIC CO -- LINCOLN 7018MR  -- 3439-01-039-6408
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LINCOLN 7018MR
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-039-6408
=== 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: <5%
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: <5%
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: <0.5%

Ingred Name:CARBON STEEL CORE WIRE
Fraction by Wt: 60%
Other REC Limits:100 MG/CUM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACGIH LIMIT FOR WELDING FUMES IS 5 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES
    MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFOR SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OF
    IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, OR EYES. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO
    WELDING FUMES CAN LEAD TO SIDEROSIS AN D MAY EFFECTS PULMONARY
    FUNCTIONS. MAGNESIUM OVEREXPOSURE CAN EFFECT THE CN SYSTEM,
    RESULTING IN IMPAIRED SPEECH/MOVING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN.
    ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
    BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN.
    IF NOT BREATHING EMPLOY CPR TECHNIQUES. IN CASE OF ELECTRICAL
    SHOCK, TUR N OFF POWER & FOLLOW RECOMMENDED TREATMENT. IN ALL CASES
    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.
Other Precautions:REASONABLY EXPECTED FUME CONSITUENTS OF THIS PRODUCT
    WOULD INCLUDE: PRIMARILY IRON OXIDE AND FLUORIDES; SECONDARILY
    COMPLEX OXIDES OF MANGANESE, POTASSIUM, SILICON AND SODIUM.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACES OR GENERAL WORK ARE WHEN
    LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC, OR BOTH
    TO KEEP THE FUMES/GASES FROM THE WELDERS BREATHING ZONE/AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACESHIELD, FLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
    PROTECTION FILTER LENS SHADE #12 OR DARKER.
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN THE WELDER NOT TO TOUCH ELECTRICALLY LIVE
    PARTS. INSULATE FROM WORK & GROUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SHIELD OTHER BY PROVIDING SCREENS AND FLASH GOGGLES. 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
    ELECTRODE USED.

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

HCC:N1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASES MAY INCLUDE OXIDES OF MANGANESE,
    POTASSIUM, SODIUM, ZINC & IRON. FLUORIDES, CO, CO2, OZONE, NITROGEN
    OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER, OR LINER AS ORDINARY WASTE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
    ACCEPTABLE MANNER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

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