SDS Table of Contents Click the desired link below to jump directly to that section in the SDS. ALCOTEC(R*) AN ESAB(R*) BRAND SAFETY DATA SHEET THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET COMPLIES WITH ANNEX II OF 830/2015 AMENDING EC NO. 1907/2006, CLP DIRECTIVE 1272/2008, ALSO IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISO 11014-1 AND ANSI Z400.1 4043 ALUMINUM WELDING AND METALLIZING WIRE ISSUED: 2019-11-01
AND OF THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING 1.1. PRODUCT IDENTIFIER: TRADE NAME: 4043 ALUMINUM WELDING AND METALLIZING WIRE 1.2. RELEVANT IDENTIFIED USES OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE AND USES ADVISED AGAINST: PRODUCT TYPE: THIS PRODUCT IS A CONTINUOUS SOLID METAL WIRE. USE: ARC WELDING 1.3. DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET: SDS CREATED BY: TDS TEAM SUPPLIER: ALCOTEC WIRE CORPORATION STREET ADDRESS: 2750 AERO PARK DRIVE TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 USA TELEPHONE: 1-800-228-0750 EMAIL: ORDERS@ALCOTEC.COM WEB SITE: WWW.ALCOTEC.COM 1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: ALCOTEC 1-800-228-0750 / CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300 AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS: NO OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: DESCRIPTION: IN THE FORM THESE SUBSTANCES ARE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT THEY DO NOT CONTRIBUTE TO A HAZARD CLASSIFICATION OF THE PRODUCT. THE PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED 2.2. LABEL ELEMENTS: THE PRODUCT DOES NOT REQUIRE LABELING IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLP REGULATION (EC) NO 1272/2008. 2.3. OTHER HAZARDS: OTHER HAZARDS: WHEN THIS PRODUCT IS USED IN A WELDING PROCESS, THE MOST IMPORTANT HAZARDS ARE WELDING FUMES, HEAT, RADIATION AND ELECTRIC SHOCK. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BRAZING AND WELDING FUMES, RADIATION, SPATTER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HEATED MATERIALS AND DUST. OVEREXPOSURE TO CUTTING, SCARFING AND WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS LIKE METAL FUME FEVER, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. OVEREXPOSURE TO CUTTING, SCARFING AND WELDING FUMES MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. PERSONS WITH A PACEMAKER SHOULD NOT GO NEAR WELDING OR CUTTING OPERATIONS UNTIL THEY HAVE CONSULTED THEIR DOCTOR AND OBTAINED INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEVICE. WHEN THIS PRODUCT IS USED IN A WELDING PROCESS, THE MOST IMPORTANT HAZARDS ARE WELDING FUMES, HEAT, RADIATION AND ELECTRIC SHOCK. FUMES: OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS LIKE METAL FUME FEVER, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. OVEREXPOSURE TO MANGANESE AND MANGANESE COMPOUNDS ABOVE SAFE EXPOSURE LIMITS CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE BRAIN, SYMPTOMS OF WHICH MAY INCLUDE SLURRED SPEECH, LETHARGY, TREMOR, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCES AND SPASTIC GAIT. HEAT: SPATTER AND MELTING METAL CAN CAUSE BURN INJURIES AND START FIRES. RADIATION: ARC RAYS CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE EYES OR SKIN. ELECTRICITY: ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
3.2. MIXTURES: CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. CONCENTRATION CLASSIFICATION H-PHRASE NOTE EC NO. M FACTOR REACH NO. ACUTE INDEX NO. M FACTOR CHRONIC ALUMINUM 7429-90-5 99 - 100% 231-072-3 SILICON 7440-21-3 4.5 - 6% 231-130-8 IRON 7439-89-6 0 - 0.8% 231-096-4 COPPER 7440-50-8 0 - 0.3% 231-159-6 TITANIUM 7440-32-6 0 - 0.2% 231-142-3 ZINC 7440-66-6 0 - 0.1% 231-175-3 MANGANESE 7439-96-5 0 - 0.05% 231-105-1 MAGNESIUM 7439-95-4 0 - 0.05% PYR. SOL. 1, H250, POWDER 231-104-6 WATER H260 (PYROPHORIC) REACT. 1 PRODUCT BASED ON: THIS PRODUCT IS A CONTINUOUS SOLID METAL WIRE.
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES: DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES: NO FIRST AID MEASURES SHOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THIS PRODUCT AS SHIPPED. ELECTRIC SHOCK: DISCONNECT AND TURN OFF THE POWER. USE A NONCONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO PULL VICTIM AWAY FROM CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS OR WIRES. IF NOT BREATHING, BEGIN ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE, BEGIN CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR). CALL EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT. INHALATION: IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY! IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, PROVIDE FRESH AIR AND CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: FOR SKIN BURNS FROM ARC RADIATION, PROMPTLY FLUSH WITH COLD WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR BURNS OR IRRITATIONS THAT PERSIST. TO REMOVE DUST OR PARTICLES WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER EYE CONTACT: FOR RADIATION BURNS DUE TO ARC FLASH, SEE PHYSICIAN. TO REMOVE DUSTS OR FUMES FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INGESTION: ACCORDING TO EXPERIENCE NOT EXPECTED. 4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, BOTH ACUTE AND DELAYED: NOT APPLICABLE 4.3. INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT NEEDED: NOT APPLICABLE OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
5.1. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: NOT APPLICABLE 5.2. SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: NO SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WELDING CONSUMABLES. WELDING ARCS AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. USE THE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA RECOMMENDED FOR THE BURNING MATERIALS AND FIRE SITUATION. 5.3. ADVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS: SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AS FUMES OR VAPORS MAY BE HARMFUL. OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: WEAR HAND, HEAD, EYES, EAR AND BODY PROTECTION LIKE WELDERS GLOVES, HELMET OR FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS, SAFETY BOOTS, APRON, ARM AND SHOULDER PROTECTION. KEEP PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CLEAN AND DRY. 6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: REFER TO SECTION 13. 6.3. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP: METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP: SOLID OBJECTS MAY BE PICKED UP AND PLACED INTO A CONTAINER. LIQUIDS OR PASTES SHOULD BE SCOOPED UP AND PLACED INTO A CONTAINER. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHILE HANDLING THESE MATERIALS. DO NOT DISCARD AS REFUSE. 6.4. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS: REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS: REFER TO SECTION 8 AND SECTION 13. OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING: PREVENTIVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS: HANDLE WITH CARE TO AVOID STINGS AND CUTS. WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING WELDING CONSUMABLES. AVOID EXPOSURE TO DUST. DO NOT INGEST. SOME INDIVIDUALS CAN DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO CERTAIN MATERIALS. RETAIN ALL WARNING AND IDENTITY LABELS. 7.2. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES: CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES: KEEP SEPARATE FROM CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES LIKE ACIDS AND STRONG BASES, WHICH COULD CAUSE CHEMICAL REACTIONS. 7.3. SPECIFIC END USE(S): SPECIFIC END USE(S): ARC WELDING OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
8.1. CONTROL PARAMETERS: EXPOSURE LIMITS: USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE THAT EXPOSURE DOES NOT EXCEED APPLICABLE NATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS. THE FOLLOWING LIMITS CAN BE USED AS GUIDANCE. UNLESS NOTED, ALL VALUES ARE FOR 8 HOUR TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGES (TWA). NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: INGREDIENT CAS NO. EXPOSURE LIMIT SHORT-TERM CEILING EXPOSURE EC NO. PPM / MG/M3 EXPOSURE LIMIT LIMIT PPM / MG/M3 PPM / MG/M3 ZINC 7440-66-6 231-175-3 MANGANESE 7439-96-5 5 231-105-1 ALUMINUM 7429-90-5 231-072-3 15 ALUMINUM 7429-90-5 231-072-3 5 IRON 7439-89-6 231-096-4 SILICON 7440-21-3 231-130-8 15 SILICON 7440-21-3 231-130-8 5 COPPER 7440-50-8 231-159-6 0.1 COPPER 7440-50-8 231-159-6 1 MAGNESIUM 7439-95-4 POWDER 231-104-6 (PYROPHORIC) TITANIUM 7440-32-6 231-142-3 INGREDIENT SOURCE REMARK YEAR ZINC OSHA NO PEL 2017 MANGANESE OSHA 2017 ALUMINUM OSHA TOTAL DUST 2017 ALUMINUM OSHA RESPIRABLE FRACTION 2017 IRON OSHA NO PEL 2017 SILICON OSHA TOTAL DUST 2017 SILICON OSHA RESPIRABLE FRACTION 2017 COPPER OSHA AS Cu (FUME) 2017 COPPER OSHA AS Cu (DUST, MIST) 2017 MAGNESIUM POWDER (PYROPHORIC) OSHA NO PEL 2017 TITANIUM OSHA NO PEL 2017 8.2. EXPOSURE CONTROLS: NOT APPLICABLE OTHER: OTHER: AVOID EXPOSURE TO BRAZING AND WELDING FUMES, RADIATION, SPATTER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, HEATED MATERIALS AND DUST. TRAIN WELDERS TO AVOID CONTACT WITH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS AND INSULATE CONDUCTIVE PARTS. VENTILATION: USE RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING OR BRAZING IN A CONFINED SPACE, OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO KEEP EXPOSURE VALUES WITHIN SAFE LIMITS. USE SPECIAL CARE WHEN WELDING PAINTED OR COATED STEELS SINCE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE COATING MAY BE EMITTED. ENSURE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST, OR BOTH, TO KEEP WELDING FUMES AND GASES FROM BREATHING ZONE AND GENERAL AREA.
9.1. INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: APPEARANCE, PHYSICAL STATE: NOT APPLICABLE APPEARANCE, COLOR: SILVER GREY ODOR: NONE ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE PH VALUE: NOT APPLICABLE MELTING POINT / FREEZING POINT: 970 - 1515 DEG. F INITIAL BOILING POINT AND BOILING RANGE: NOT APPLICABLE FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE EVAPORATION RATE: NOT APPLICABLE FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NOT APPLICABLE UPPER / LOWER FLAMMABILITY OR EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: NOT APPLICABLE VAPOR PRESSURE: NOT APPLICABLE VAPOR DENSITY: NOT APPLICABLE RELATIVE DENSITY: 0.1 LB/IN3 SOLUBILITY: NOT APPLICABLE WATER SOLUBILITY: NONE PARTITION COEFFICIENT N-OCTANOL / WATER: NOT APPLICABLE AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE VISCOSITY, KINEMATIC: NOT APPLICABLE VISCOSITY, DYNAMIC: NOT APPLICABLE EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NOT APPLICABLE OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NOT APPLICABLE 9.2. OTHER INFORMATION: NOT APPLICABLE OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
10.1. REACTIVITY: REACTIVITY: THE PRODUCT IS NON-REACTIVE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORT. 10.2. CHEMICAL STABILITY: CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE AT NORMAL CONDITIONS 10.3. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NOT APPLICABLE 10.4. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: CONDITIONS TO AVOID: INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. THIS PRODUCT IS ONLY INTENDED FOR NORMAL WELDING PURPOSES. 10.5. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. 10.6. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: WHEN THIS PRODUCT IS USED IN A WELDING PROCESS, HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS WOULD INCLUDE THOSE FROM THE VOLATILIZATION, REACTION OR OXIDATION OF THE MATERIALS LISTED IN SECTION 3 AND THOSE FROM THE BASE METAL AND COATING. THE AMOUNT OF FUMES GENERATED FROM THIS PRODUCT VARIES WITH WELDING PARAMETERS AND DIMENSIONS. OTHER: OTHER: REFER TO APPLICABLE NATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR FUME COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING THOSE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR FUME COMPOUNDS FOUND IN SECTION 8. MANGANESE HAS A LOW EXPOSURE LIMIT, IN SOME COUNTRIES, THAT MAY BE EASILY EXCEEDED. REASONABLY EXPECTED GASEOUS PRODUCTS WOULD INCLUDE CARBON OXIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES AND OZONE. AIR CONTAMINANTS AROUND THE WELDING AREA CAN BE AFFECTED BY THE WELDING PROCESS AND INFLUENCE THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF FUMES AND GASES PRODUCED.
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS: INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS: INHALATION OF WELDING FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. CLASSIFICATION OF WELDING FUMES IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF VARYING BASE MATERIALS, COATINGS, AIR CONTAMINATION AND PROCESSES. THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER HAS CLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES AS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS (GROUP 2B). ACUTE TOXICITY: OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS LIKE METAL FUME FEVER, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE RESPIRATORY/SKIN SENSITIZATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE GENOTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE CARCINOGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE REPEATED DOSE TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE STOT-SINGLE EXPOSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE STOT-REPEATED EXPOSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE ASPIRATION HAZARD: NO DATA AVAILABLE LD50 ORAL: NO DATA AVAILABLE LD50 DERMAL: NO DATA AVAILABLE LC50 INHALATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE OTHER: ACUTE EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE LONG TERM EFFECT: CHRONIC TOXICITY: OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION. OVEREXPOSURE TO MANGANESE AND MANGANESE COMPOUNDS ABOVE SAFE EXPOSURE LIMITS CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE BRAIN, SYMPTOMS OF WHICH MAY INCLUDE SLURRED SPEECH, LETHARGY, TREMOR, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCES AND SPASTIC GAIT
12.1. TOXICITY: ACUTE TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE AQUATIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE SOIL: NO DATA AVAILABLE ACUTE FISH TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE ACUTE ALGAE TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE ACUTE CRUSTACEAN TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE CHRONICAL TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE 12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE DECAY/TRANSFORMATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE 12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NO DATA AVAILABLE 12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: MOBILITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE 12.5. RESULTS OF PBT AND VPVB ASSESSMENT: RESULTS OF PBT AND VPVB ASSESSMENT: NO DATA AVAILABLE 12.6. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS: OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE OTHER: OTHER: WELDING CONSUMABLES AND MATERIALS COULD DEGRADE/WEATHER INTO COMPONENTS ORIGINATING FROM THE CONSUMABLES OR FROM THE MATERIALS USED IN THE WELDING PROCESS. AVOID EXPOSURE TO CONDITIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO ACCUMULATION IN SOILS OR GROUNDWATER.
13.1. WASTE TREATMENT METHODS: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS: USA RCRA: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISCARDED. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. USE RECYCLING PROCEDURES IF AVAILABLE. RESIDUES FROM WELDING CONSUMABLES AND PROCESSES COULD DEGRADE AND ACCUMULATE IN SOILS AND GROUNDWATER. OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
14.1. UN NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE 14.2. UN PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT APPLICABLE 14.3. TRANSPORT HAZARD CLASS(ES): NOT APPLICABLE 14.4. PACKING GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE 14.5. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: NOT APPLICABLE 14.6. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USER: NOT APPLICABLE 14.7. TRANSPORT IN BULK ACCORDING TO ANNEX II OF MARPOL AND THE IBC CODE: NOT APPLICABLE OTHER: NOT APPLICABLE
15.1 SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS/LEGISLATION SPECIFIC FOR THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE: EU REGULATIONS: REGULATION (EC) NO 1907/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 18 DECEMBER 2006 CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AUTHORIZATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS (REACH), ESTABLISHING A EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY, AMENDING DIRECTIVE 1999/45/EC AND REPEALING COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) NO 793/93 AND COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) NO 1488/94 AS WELL AS COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 76/769/EEC AND COMMISSION DIRECTIVES 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC AND 2000/21/EC. REGULATION (EC) NO 1272/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 16 DECEMBER 2008 ON CLASSIFICATION, LABELING AND PACKAGING OF SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES, AMENDING AND REPEALING DIRECTIVES 67/548/EEC AND 1999/45/EC, AND AMENDING REGULATION (EC) NO 1907/2006 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/830 OF 28 MAY 2015 AMENDING REGULATION (EC) NO 1907/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL CONCERNING THE REGISTRATION, EVALUATION, AUTHORIZATION AND RESTRICTION OF CHEMICALS (REACH) DIRECTIVE 2008/98/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL. OF 19 NOVEMBER 2008. ON WASTE AND REPEALING CERTAIN DIRECTIVES. EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 94/62/EC OF 20 DECEMBER 1994 ON PACKAGING AND PACKAGING WASTE. OTHER REGULATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND LEGAL REGULATIONS: POLAND REGULATIONS: ACT OF 25 FEBRUARY 2011 ON THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND THEIR MIXTURES(OJ # 63, POZ. 322). REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF LABOR AND SOCIAL POLICY OF 6 JUNE 2014 ON MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATION AND INTENSITY OF AGENTS HARMFUL TO HEALTH IN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT (DZ. U. Z. 2014, POZ 817). THE ACT ON WASTE OF 14 DECEMBER 2012, JOURNAL OF LAWS OF 2013, ITEM 21 WITH AMENDMENTS ACT OF 13TH JUNE 2013 ON PACKAGING MANAGEMENT AND PACKAGING WASTE (JOURNAL OF LAWS OF 2013, ITEM 888). REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT OF 9 DECEMBER 2014 ON WASTE CATALOGUE (JOURNAL OF LAWS OF 2014, ITEM 1923). REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF ECONOMY OF 21 DECEMBER 2005. CONCERNING ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (JOURNAL. LAWS NO. 259, ITEM. 2173). REGULATION OF THE MINISTER OF HEALTH OF 2 FEBRUARY 2011 ON TESTS AND MEASUREMENTS OF FACTORS HARMFUL TO HEALTH IN THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT (THE JOURNAL OF LAWS 2011, NO. 33, ITEM 166). USA REGULATIONS: USA: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS OR PRODUCES A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS (OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM). (CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SUBSECTION 25249.5 ET SEQ.) CERCLA/SARA TITLE III REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQS) AND/OR THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITIES (TPQS): PRODUCT IS A SOLID SOLUTION IN THE FORM OF A SOLID ARTICLE. SPILLS OR RELEASES RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ANY INGREDIENT AT OR ABOVE ITS RQ REQUIRE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE. EPCRA/SARA TITLE III 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: THE FOLLOWING METALLIC COMPONENTS ARE LISTED AS SARA 313 "TOXIC CHEMICALS" AND POTENTIAL SUBJECT TO ANNUAL SARA 313 REPORTING. SEE SECTION 3 FOR WEIGHT PERCENT. MANGANESE: 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION ALUMINIUM: 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION COPPER: 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION ZINC: 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION INTERNATIONAL INVENTORIES: AUSTRALIA: THE SUBSTANCE(S) IN THIS PRODUCT IS/ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS OF AUSTRALIAN INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (AICS) UNITED STATES EPA TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT: ALL CONSTITUENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY LIST OR ARE EXCLUDED FROM LISTING. CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (CEPA): ALL CONSTITUENT(S) OF THIS PRODUCT IS/ARE ON THE DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST (DSL). 15.2. CHEMICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT: CHEMICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT: NOT AVAILABLE OTHER: OTHER: READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, YOUR EMPLOYER'S SAFETY PRACTICES AND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE LABEL. OBSERVE ANY FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN WELDING AND PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS. WARNING: WELDING FUMES AND GASES ARE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH AND MAY DAMAGE LUNGS AND OTHER ORGANS. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS AND SPARKS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN.
CHANGES TO PREVIOUS REVISION: THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET HAS BEEN REVISED DUE TO MODIFICATIONS TO SECTIONS 1-16. REFERENCES TO KEY LITERATURE AND DATA SOURCES: REFER TO ESAB "WELDING AND CUTTING - RISKS AND MEASURES", F52-529 "PRECAUTIONS AND SAFE PRACTICES FOR ELECTRIC WELDING AND CUTTING" AND F2035 "PRECAUTIONS AND SAFE PRACTICES FOR GAS WELDING, CUTTING AND HEATING" AVAILABLE FROM ESAB, AND TO: WWW.ESAB.COM USA: CONTACT ALCOTEC AT ORDERS@ALCOTEC.COM OR 1-800-228-0750 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SDS. USA: AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1 "SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING", ANSI/AWS F1.5 "METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYZING GASES FROM WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES", ANSI/AWS F1.1 "METHOD FOR SAMPLING AIRBORNE PARTICLES GENERATED BY WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES", AWSF3.2M/F3.2 "VENTILATION GUIDE FOR WELD FUME", AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, 550 NORTH LE JEUNE ROAD, MIAMI FLORIDA 33135. SAFETY AND HEALTH FACT SHEETS AVAILABLE FROM AWS AT WWW.AWS.ORG. USA: OSHA PUBLICATION 2206 (29 C.F.R. 1910), U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, P.O. BOX 371954, PITTSBURGH, PA 15250-7954 USA: AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH), THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES AND BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES, 6500 GLENWAY AVE., CINCINNATI, OHIO 45211, USA. USA: NFPA 51B "STANDARD FOR FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING, AND OTHER HOT WORK" PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, 1 BATTERYMARCH PARK, QUINCY, MA 02169. UK: WMA PUBLICATION 236 AND 237, "HAZARDS FROM WELDING FUME", "THE ARC WELDER AT WORK, SOME GENERAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY". GERMANY: ACCIDENT PREVENTION REGULATION BGV D1, "WELDING, CUTTING AND RELATED PROCEDURES". CANADA: CANADA: CSA STANDARD CAN/CSA-W117.2-01 "SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED PROCESSES". THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CPR AND THE SDS CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR. PHRASE MEANING: OTHER: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ESAB REQUESTS THE USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO STUDY THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) AND BECOME AWARE OF PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION. TO PROMOTE SAFE USE OF THIS PRODUCT A USER SHOULD: NOTIFY ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS SDS AND ANY PRODUCT HAZARDS/SAFETY INFORMATION. FURNISH THIS SAME INFORMATION TO EACH OF ITS CUSTOMERS FOR THIS PRODUCT. REQUEST SUCH CUSTOMERS TO NOTIFY EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS FOR THE SAME PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS GIVEN IN GOOD FAITH AND BASED ON TECHNICAL DATA THAT ESAB BELIEVES TO BE RELIABLE. SINCE THE CONDITIONS OF USE IS OUTSIDE OUR CONTROL, WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY USE OF THIS INFORMATION AND NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IS GIVEN. CONTACT ESAB FOR MORE INFORMATION. |