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PRODUCT NAME: LINCORE(R*) 60-O PRODUCT SIZE: .045" (1.1 MM) OTHER MEANS OF IDENTIFICATION: SDS NUMBER: 200000000180 RECOMMENDED USE AND RESTRICTION ON USE: RECOMMENDED USE: FCAW-S (SELF-SHIELDED FLUX CORED ARC WELDING) RESTRICTIONS ON USE: NOT KNOWN. READ THIS SDS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. MANUFACTURER/IMPORTER/SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION: COMPANY NAME: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY ADDRESS: 22801 SAINT CLAIR AVENUE CLEVELAND, OHIO 44117 USA TELEPHONE: +1 (216) 481-8100 CONTACT PERSON: SAFETY DATA SHEET QUESTIONS: WWW.LINCOLNELECTRIC.COM/SDS ARC WELDING SAFETY INFORMATION: WWW.LINCOLNELECTRIC.COM/SAFETY COMPANY NAME: THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC COMPANY OF CANADA LP ADDRESS: 179 WICKSTEED AVENUE TORONTO, ONTARIO M4G 2B9 CANADA TELEPHONE: +1 (416) 421-2600 CONTACT PERSON: SAFETY DATA SHEET QUESTIONS: WWW.LINCOLNELECTRIC.COM/SDS ARC WELDING SAFETY INFORMATION: WWW.LINCOLNELECTRIC.COM/SAFETY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: USA/CANADA/MEXICO: +1 (888) 609-1762 AMERICAS/EUROPE: +1 (216) 383-8962 ASIA PACIFIC: +1 (216) 383-8966 MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA: +1 (216) 383-8969 3E COMPANY ACCESS CODE: 333988
CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA OF THE GLOBALLY HARMONIZED SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION AND LABELING OF CHEMICALS (GHS), THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION'S HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200), CANADA'S HAZARDOUS PRODUCT REGULATIONS AND MEXICO'S HARMONIZED SYSTEM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND COMMUNICATION OF HAZARDS AND RISKS FROM HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN THE WORKPLACE. HAZARD CLASSIFICATION: NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE GHS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA. LABEL ELEMENTS: HAZARD SYMBOL: NO SYMBOL SIGNAL WORD: NO SIGNAL WORD. HAZARD STATEMENT: NOT APPLICABLE PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: NOT APPLICABLE OTHER HAZARDS WHICH DO NOT RESULT IN GHS CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAN KILL. IF WELDING MUST BE PERFORMED IN DAMP LOCATIONS OR WITH WET CLOTHING, ON METAL STRUCTURES OR WHEN IN CRAMPED POSITIONS SUCH AS SITTING, KNEELING OR LYING, OR IF THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF UNAVOIDABLE OR ACCIDENTAL CONTACT WITH WORK PIECE, USE THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: SEMIAUTOMATIC DC WELDER, DC MANUAL (STICK) WELDER, OR AC WELDER WITH REDUCED VOLTAGE CONTROL. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN. WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES AND GASES CAN BE HAZARDOUS. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, SAFETY DATA SHEETS AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABELS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. REFER TO SECTION 8. SUBSTANCE(S) FORMED UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF USE: THE WELDING FUME PRODUCED FROM THIS WELDING ELECTRODE MAY CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING CONSTITUENT(S) AND/OR THEIR COMPLEX METALLIC OXIDES AS WELL AS SOLID PARTICLES OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS FROM THE CONSUMABLES, BASE METAL, OR BASE METAL COATING NOT LISTED BELOW. CHEMICAL IDENTITY CAS-NO. CARBON DIOXIDE 124-38-9 CARBON MONOXIDE 630-08-0 NITROGEN DIOXIDE 10102-44-0 OZONE 10028-15-6 MANGANESE 7439-96-5 CHROMIUM (VI) 18540-29-9 CHROMIUM OXIDE 1308-38-9
REPORTABLE HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS: MIXTURES: CHEMICAL IDENTITY CAS NUMBER CONTENT IN PERCENT (%)* IRON 7439-89-6 50 - <100% CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM ALLOYS 7440-47-3 20 - <50% OR COMPOUNDS (AS Cr) GRAPHITE 7782-42-5 1 - <5% ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM ALLOYS (AS Al) 7429-90-5 0.1 - <1% MAGNESIUM 7439-95-4 0.1 - <1% MANGANESE 7439-96-5 0.1 - <1% POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE 16871-90-2 0.1 - <1% * ALL CONCENTRATIONS ARE PERCENT BY WEIGHT UNLESS INGREDIENT IS A GAS. GAS CONCENTRATIONS ARE IN PERCENT BY VOLUME. COMPOSITION COMMENTS: THE TERM "HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS" SHOULD BE INTERPRETED AS A TERM DEFINED IN HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARDS AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY IMPLY THE EXISTENCE OF A WELDING HAZARD. THE PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN ADDITIONAL NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS OR MAY FORM ADDITIONAL COMPOUNDS UNDER THE CONDITION OF USE. REFER TO SECTIONS 2 AND 8 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
INGESTION: AVOID HAND, CLOTHING, FOOD, AND DRINK CONTACT WITH FLUXES, METAL FUME OR POWDER WHICH CAN CAUSE INGESTION OF PARTICULATE DURING HAND TO MOUTH ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DRINKING, EATING, SMOKING, ETC. IF INGESTED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONTACT A POISON CONTROL CENTER. UNLESS THE POISON CONTROL CENTER ADVISES OTHERWISE, WASH OUT MOUTH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AT ONCE. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AT ONCE. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH THE SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. FOR REDDENED OR BLISTERED SKIN, OR THERMAL BURNS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AT ONCE. EYE CONTACT: DUST OR FUME FROM THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE FLUSHED FROM THE EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF CLEAN, TEPID WATER UNTIL TRANSPORTED TO AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL FACILITY. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM TO RUB OR KEEP EYES TIGHTLY CLOSED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AT ONCE. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES. IF EXPOSED TO ARC RAYS, MOVE VICTIM TO DARK ROOM, REMOVE CONTACT LENSES AS NECESSARY FOR TREATMENT, COVER EYES WITH A PADDED DRESSING AND REST. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS, ACUTE AND DELAYED: SYMPTOMS: SHORT-TERM (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE TO FUMES AND GASES FROM WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS METAL FUME FEVER, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, OR EYES. MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS (E.G. ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA). LONG-TERM (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE TO FUMES AND GASES FROM WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES CAN LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNG), CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, BRONCHITIS AND OTHER PULMONARY EFFECTS. REFER TO SECTION 11 FOR MORE INFORMATION. HAZARDS: THE HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH WELDING AND ITS ALLIED PROCESSES SUCH AS SOLDERING AND BRAZING ARE COMPLEX AND MAY INCLUDE PHYSICAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELECTRIC SHOCK, PHYSICAL STRAINS, RADIATION BURNS (EYE FLASH), THERMAL BURNS DUE TO HOT METAL OR SPATTER AND POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE TO FUMES, GASES OR DUSTS POTENTIALLY GENERATED DURING THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT. REFER TO SECTION 11 FOR MORE INFORMATION. INDICATION OF IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT NEEDED: TREATMENT: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.
GENERAL FIRE HAZARDS: AS SHIPPED, THIS PRODUCT IS NONFLAMMABLE. HOWEVER, WELDING ARC AND SPARKS AS WELL AS OPEN FLAMES AND HOT SURFACES ASSOCIATED WITH BRAZING AND SOLDERING CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. READ AND UNDERSTAND AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1, "SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING AND ALLIED PROCESSES" AND NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION NFPA 51B, "STANDARD FOR FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING AND OTHER HOT WORK" BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. SUITABLE (AND UNSUITABLE) EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: AS SHIPPED, THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. IN CASE OF FIRE IN THE SURROUNDINGS: USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DO NOT USE WATER JET AS AN EXTINGUISHER, AS THIS WILL SPREAD THE FIRE. SPECIFIC HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE CHEMICAL: WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS. SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS: SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: USE STANDARD FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES AND CONSIDER THE HAZARDS OF OTHER INVOLVED MATERIALS. SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS: SELECTION OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR FIRE FIGHTING: FOLLOW THE GENERAL FIRE PRECAUTIONS INDICATED IN THE WORKPLACE. SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MUST BE WORN IN CASE OF FIRE.
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: IF AIRBORNE DUST AND/OR FUME IS PRESENT, USE ADEQUATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS AND, IF NEEDED, PERSONAL PROTECTION TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. REFER TO RECOMMENDATIONS IN SECTION 8. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP: ABSORB WITH SAND OR OTHER INERT ABSORBENT. STOP THE FLOW OF MATERIAL, IF THIS IS WITHOUT RISK. CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN THE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN SECTION 8. AVOID GENERATING DUST. PREVENT PRODUCT FROM ENTERING ANY DRAINS, SEWERS OR WATER SOURCES. REFER TO SECTION 13 FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. PREVENT FURTHER LEAKAGE OR SPILLAGE IF SAFE TO DO SO. DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER SOURCES OR SEWER. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER MUST BE INFORMED OF ALL MAJOR SPILLAGES.
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING: PREVENT FORMATION OF DUST. PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EXHAUST VENTILATION AT PLACES WHERE DUST IS FORMED. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT. REFER TO LINCOLN SAFETY PUBLICATIONS AT WWW.LINCOLNELECTRIC.COM/SAFETY. SEE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1, "SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING AND ALLIED PROCESSES" PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, HTTP://PUBS.AWS.ORG AND OSHA PUBLICATION 2206 (29CFR1910), U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WWW.GPO.GOV. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES: STORE IN CLOSED ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A DRY PLACE. STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL/REGIONAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
CONTROL PARAMETERS: OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: US CHEMICAL IDENTITY TYPE EXPOSURE LIMIT SOURCE VALUES CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM PEL 1 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS LIMITS FOR AIR (AS Cr) - AS Cr CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) REL 0.5 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM TWA 0.5 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS LIMIT VALUES (03 2018) (AS Cr) - INHALABLE FRACTION. - AS Cr(0) CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM IDLH 250 MG/M3 US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR (AS Cr) HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) GRAPHITE - RESPIRABLE TWA 2 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD FRACTION. LIMIT VALUES (12 2010) GRAPHITE - TOTAL DUST. PEL 15 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) GRAPHITE - RESPIRABLE PEL 5 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 FRACTION. LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) GRAPHITE TWA 15 MILLIONS OF US. OSHA TABLE Z-3 (29 PARTICLES PER CFR 1910.1000) (2000) CUBIC FOOT OF AIR GRAPHITE - RESPIRABLE. REL 2.5 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) GRAPHITE IDLH 1,250 MG/M3 US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM TWA 1 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD ALLOYS (AS Al) - LIMIT VALUES (12 2010) RESPIRABLE FRACTION. ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM PEL 15 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 ALLOYS (AS Al) - LIMITS FOR AIR TOTAL DUST. - AS Al CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM REL 5 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: ALLOYS (AS Al) - WELDING POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL FUME OR PYROPHORIC HAZARDS (2005) POWDER. - AS Al ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM REL 5 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: ALLOYS (AS Al) - POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL RESPIRABLE. HAZARDS (2005) ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM REL 10 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: ALLOYS (AS Al) - TOTAL POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM PEL 5 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 ALLOYS (AS Al) - LIMITS FOR AIR RESPIRABLE FRACTION. - CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR AS Al 1910.1000) (03 2016) MANGANESE - FUME. - CEILING 5 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 AS Mn LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) REL 1 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) STEL 3 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) MANGANESE - INHALABLE TWA 0.1 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD FRACTION. - AS Mn LIMIT VALUES (03 2014) MANGANESE - RESPIRABLE TWA 0.02 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD FRACTION. - AS Mn LIMIT VALUES (03 2014) MANGANESE IDLH 500 MG/M3 US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) POTASSIUM TWA 2.5 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD FLUOROSILICATE - AS F LIMIT VALUES (12 2010) REL 2.5 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) PEL 2.5 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) POTASSIUM TWA 2.5 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-2 (29 FLUOROSILICATE - DUST. CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: CANADA CHEMICAL IDENTITY TYPE EXPOSURE LIMIT SOURCE VALUES CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM TWA 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & (AS Cr) - AS Cr SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM TWA 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. BRITISH ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS COLUMBIA OELS. (AS Cr) (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM TWA 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE (AS Cr) - AS Cr TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) 8 HR ACL 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN ACL 1.5 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM TWA 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS (MINISTRY OF LABOR - (AS Cr) REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM TWA 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS (REG. 217/2006, THE (AS Cr) - INHALABLE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND FRACTION. - AS Cr(0) HEALTH ACT) (03 2018) GRAPHITE - RESPIRABLE. TWA 2 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 2 MG/M3 CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) GRAPHITE - RESPIRABLE TWA 2 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS FRACTION. (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2011) TWA 2 MG/M3 CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) 8 HR ACL 2 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN ACL 4 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) GRAPHITE - RESPIRABLE TWA 2 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. DUST. (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) ALUMINUM AND/OR TWA 5 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS ALUMINUM ALLOYS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (AS Al) - PYROPHORIC & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE POWDER. - AS Al 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) ALUMINUM AND/OR TWA 10 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS ALUMINUM ALLOYS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (AS Al) - DUST. & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) ALUMINUM AND/OR TWA 1 MG/M3 CANADA. BRITISH ALUMINUM ALLOYS COLUMBIA OELS. (AS Al) - RESPIRABLE. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) ALUMINUM AND/OR TWA 1 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS ALUMINUM ALLOYS (REG. 217/2006, THE (AS Al) - RESPIRABLE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND FRACTION. HEALTH ACT) (03 2011) TWA 1 MG/M3 CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) ALUMINUM AND/OR 8 HR ACL 5 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ALUMINUM ALLOYS OELS (OCCUPATIONAL (AS Al) - PYROPHORIC HEALTH AND SAFETY POWDER. - AS Al REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) ALUMINUM AND/OR 8 HR ACL 10 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ALUMINUM ALLOYS OELS (OCCUPATIONAL (AS Al) - DUST. - HEALTH AND SAFETY AS Al REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) ALUMINUM AND/OR 15 MIN ACL 10 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ALUMINUM ALLOYS OELS (OCCUPATIONAL (AS Al) - PYROPHORIC HEALTH AND SAFETY POWDER. - AS Al REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) ALUMINUM AND/OR 15 MIN ACL 20 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ALUMINUM ALLOYS OELS (OCCUPATIONAL (AS Al) - DUST. - HEALTH AND SAFETY AS Al REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) ALUMINUM AND/OR TWA 10 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. ALUMINUM ALLOYS (MINISTRY OF LABOR - (AS Al) REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) ALUMINUM AND/OR TWA 5 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. ALUMINUM ALLOYS (MINISTRY OF LABOR - (AS Al) - AS Al REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) ALUMINUM AND/OR TWA 5 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. ALUMINUM ALLOYS (MINISTRY OF LABOR - (AS Al) - WELDING REGULATION RESPECTING FUME. - AS Al THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) MANGANESE - AS Mn TWA 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) 8 HR ACL 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN ACL 0.6 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) MANGANESE - RESPIRABLE TWA 0.02 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS FRACTION. - AS Mn (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2014) MANGANESE - INHALABLE TWA 0.1 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS FRACTION. - AS Mn (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2014) MANGANESE - AS Mn TWA 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (06 2015) MANGANESE - FUME, TWA 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. TOTAL DUST. - AS Mn (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) POTASSIUM TWA 2.5 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS FLUOROSILICATE - AS F (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 2.5 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 2.5 MG/M3 CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) TWA 2.5 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2011) TWA 2.5 MG/M3 CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) 8 HR ACL 2.5 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN ACL 5 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) TWA 2.5 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (12 2008) OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: MEXICO CHEMICAL IDENTITY TYPE EXPOSURE SOURCE LIMIT VALUES IRON - AS Fe VLE-PPT 1 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS- 2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM VLE-PPT 0.5 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS- ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS 2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT (AS Cr) THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) VLE-PPT 0.05 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS- 2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) VLE-PPT 0.01 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS- 2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) GRAPHITE - RESPIRABLE VLE-PPT 2 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS- FRACTION. 2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) ALUMINUM AND/OR VLE-PPT 1 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS- ALUMINUM ALLOYS 2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT (AS Al) - RESPIRABLE THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND FRACTION. CONTROL) (04 2014) MANGANESE - AS Mn VLE-PPT 0.2 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS- 2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) POTASSIUM VLE-PPT 2.5 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS- FLUOROSILICATE - AS F 2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) BIOLOGICAL LIMIT VALUES: US CHEMICAL IDENTITY EXPOSURE LIMIT SOURCE VALUES POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE 2 MG/L (URINE) ACGIH BEI (03 2013) (FLUORIDE: SAMPLING TIME: PRIOR TO SHIFT.) POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE 3 MG/L (URINE) ACGIH BEI (03 2013) (FLUORIDE: SAMPLING TIME: END OF SHIFT.) BIOLOGICAL LIMIT VALUES: MEXICO CHEMICAL IDENTITY EXPOSURE LIMIT SOURCE VALUES POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE 3 MG/G (CREATININE MX IBE (06 2012) (FLUORIDES: SAMPLING TIME: IN URINE) PRIOR TO SHIFT.) POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE 10 MG/G (CREATININE MX IBE (06 2012) (FLUORIDES: SAMPLING TIME: IN URINE) END OF SHIFT.) ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF USE: US CHEMICAL IDENTITY TYPE EXPOSURE LIMIT SOURCE VALUES CARBON DIOXIDE TWA 5,000 PPM US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (12 2010) STEL 30,000 PPM US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (12 2010) PEL 5,000 PPM US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 9,000 MG/M3 LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) STEL 30,000 PPM US. NIOSH: 54,000 MG/M3 POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) REL 5,000 PPM US. NIOSH: 9,000 MG/M3 POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) IDLH 40,000 PPM US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) CARBON MONOXIDE TWA 25 PPM US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (12 2010) PEL 50 PPM US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 55 MG/M3 LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) REL 35 PPM US. NIOSH: 40 MG/M3 POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) CEIL_TIME 200 PPM US. NIOSH: 229 MG/M3 POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) IDLH 1,200 PPM US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) NITROGEN DIOXIDE TWA 0.2 PPM US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (02 2012) CEILING 5 PPM US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 9 MG/M3 LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) STEL 1 PPM US. NIOSH: 1.8 MG/M3 POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) IDLH 20 PPM US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) IDLH 13 PPM US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) OZONE PEL 0.1 PPM US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 0.2 MG/M3 LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) CEIL_TIME 0.1 PPM US. NIOSH: 0.2 MG/M3 POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) TWA 0.05 PPM US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (03 2014) TWA 0.20 PPM US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (03 2014) TWA 0.10 PPM US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (03 2014) TWA 0.08 PPM US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (03 2014) IDLH 5 PPM US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) MANGANESE - FUME. - CEILING 5 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 AS Mn LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) REL 1 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) STEL 3 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2005) MANGANESE - TWA 0.1 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD INHALABLE LIMIT VALUES FRACTION. - AS Mn (03 2014) MANGANESE - TWA 0.02 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD RESPIRABLE LIMIT VALUES FRACTION. - AS Mn (03 2014) MANGANESE IDLH 500 MG/M3 US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) CHROMIUM (VI) TWA 0.005 MG/M3 US. OSHA SPECIFICALLY REGULATED SUBSTANCES (29 CFR 1910.1001-1050) (02 2006) OSHA_ACT 0.0025 MG/M3 US. OSHA SPECIFICALLY REGULATED SUBSTANCES (29 CFR 1910.1001-1050) (02 2006) CEILING 0.1 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-2 (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) CHROMIUM (VI) - REL 0.0002 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: AS Cr(VI) POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2016) CHROMIUM (VI) - TWA 0.0002 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD INHALABLE LIMIT VALUES (03 2018) FRACTION. - AS Cr(VI) TWA 0.0002 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (03 2018) STEL 0.0005 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (03 2018) STEL 0.0005 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (03 2018) CHROMIUM OXIDE - PEL 0.5 MG/M3 US. OSHA TABLE Z-1 AS Cr LIMITS FOR AIR CONTAMINANTS (29 CFR 1910.1000) (02 2006) CHROMIUM OXIDE - TWA 0.003 MG/M3 US. ACGIH THRESHOLD INHALABLE LIMIT VALUES (03 2018) FRACTION. - AS Cr(III) CHROMIUM OXIDE - REL 0.5 MG/M3 US. NIOSH: AS Cr(III) POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (2016) CHROMIUM OXIDE IDLH 25 MG/M3 US. NIOSH. IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH (IDLH) VALUES (10 2017) ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF USE: CANADA CHEMICAL IDENTITY TYPE EXPOSURE LIMIT SOURCE VALUES CARBON DIOXIDE STEL 30,000 PPM CANADA. ALBERTA OELS 54,000 MG/M3 (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 5,000 PPM CANADA. ALBERTA OELS 9,000 MG/M3 (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 5,000 PPM CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) STEL 15,000 PPM CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) TWA 5,000 PPM CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2011) STEL 30,000 PPM CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2011) STEL 30,000 PPM CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) TWA 5,000 PPM CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) 8 HR ACL 5,000 PPM CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN 30,000 PPM CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ACL OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) TWA 5,000 PPM CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. 9,000 MG/M3 (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) STEL 30,000 PPM CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. 54,000 MG/M3 (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) CARBON MONOXIDE TWA 25 PPM CANADA. ALBERTA OELS 29 MG/M3 (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 25 PPM CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) STEL 100 PPM CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) TWA 25 PPM CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2011) TWA 25 PPM CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (07 2010) 8 HR ACL 25 PPM CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN 190 PPM CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ACL OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) TWA 35 PPM CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. 40 MG/M3 (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) STEL 200 PPM CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. 230 MG/M3 (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) NITROGEN DIOXIDE STEL 5 PPM CANADA. ALBERTA OELS 9.4 MG/M3 (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 3 PPM CANADA. ALBERTA OELS 5.6 MG/M3 (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) CEILING 1 PPM CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) TWA 0.2 PPM CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2012) STEL 5 PPM CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) TWA 3 PPM CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) 8 HR ACL 3 PPM CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN 5 PPM CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS ACL (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) TWA 3 PPM CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. 5.6 MG/M3 (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) OZONE STEL 0.3 PPM CANADA. ALBERTA OELS 0.6 MG/M3 (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 0.1 PPM CANADA. ALBERTA OELS 0.2 MG/M3 (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 0.05 PPM CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) TWA 0.1 PPM CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) TWA 0.08 PPM CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) TWA 0.2 PPM CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) TWA 0.1 PPM CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. 0.2 MG/M3 (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (07 2010) STEL 0.3 PPM CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. 0.6 MG/M3 (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (07 2010) 15 MIN 0.15 PPM CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS ACL (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 8 HR ACL 0.05 PPM CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) CEILING 0.1 PPM CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. 0.2 MG/M3 (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (12 2008) TWA 0.20 PPM CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2014) TWA 0.05 PPM CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2014) TWA 0.08 PPM CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2014) TWA 0.10 PPM CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2014) MANGANESE - AS Mn TWA 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) 8 HR ACL 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN 0.6 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ACL OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) MANGANESE - TWA 0.02 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS RESPIRABLE (REG. 217/2006, THE FRACTION. - AS Mn WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2014) MANGANESE - TWA 0.1 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS INHALABLE (REG. 217/2006, THE FRACTION. - AS Mn WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2014) MANGANESE - AS Mn TWA 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (06 2015) MANGANESE - FUME, TWA 0.2 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. TOTAL DUST. - AS Mn (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) CHROMIUM (VI) - TWA 0.01 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS AS Cr (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 0.05 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 0.025 MG/M3 CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) CEILING 0.1 MG/M3 CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (07 2007) TWA 0.05 MG/M3 CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) 15 MIN 0.03 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ACL OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN 0.15 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ACL OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 8 HR ACL 0.01 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 8 HR ACL 0.05 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) TWA 0.05 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) TWA 0.01 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) CHROMIUM (VI) - STEL 0.0005 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS INHALABLE (REG. 217/2006, THE FRACTION. - WORKPLACE SAFETY AND AS Cr(VI) HEALTH ACT) (03 2018) STEL 0.0005 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2018) TWA 0.0002 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2018) TWA 0.0002 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS (REG. 217/2006, THE WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT) (03 2018) CHROMIUM OXIDE - TWA 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. ALBERTA OELS AS Cr (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY CODE, SCHEDULE 1, TABLE 2) (07 2009) TWA 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. ONTARIO OELS. (CONTROL OF EXPOSURE TO BIOLOGICAL OR CHEMICAL AGENTS) (11 2010) 8 HR ACL 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) 15 MIN 1.5 MG/M3 CANADA. SASKATCHEWAN ACL OELS (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS, 1996, TABLE 21) (05 2009) TWA 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. QUEBEC OELS. (MINISTRY OF LABOR - REGULATION RESPECTING THE QUALITY OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT) (09 2017) CHROMIUM OXIDE - TWA 0.5 MG/M3 CANADA. BRITISH COLUMBIA AS Cr(III) OELS. (OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 296/97, AS AMENDED) (06 2017) CHROMIUM OXIDE - TWA 0.003 MG/M3 CANADA. MANITOBA OELS INHALABLE (REG. 217/2006, THE FRACTION. - WORKPLACE SAFETY AND AS Cr(III) HEALTH ACT) (03 2018) ADDITIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF USE: MEXICO CHEMICAL IDENTITY TYPE EXPOSURE LIMIT SOURCE VALUES CARBON DIOXIDE VLE-CT 30,000 PPM MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS-2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) VLE-PPT 5,000 PPM MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS-2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) CARBON MONOXIDE VLE-PPT 25 PPM MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS-2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) NITROGEN DIOXIDE VLE-PPT 0.2 PPM MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS-2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) OZONE VLE-P 0.1 PPM MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS-2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) MANGANESE - AS Mn VLE-PPT 0.2 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM-010-STPS-2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) CHROMIUM (VI) VLE-PPT 0.05 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM- 010-STPS-2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) CHROMIUM OXIDE VLE-PPT 0.5 MG/M3 MEXICO. OELS. (NOM- 010-STPS-2014 CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS AT THE WORKPLACE; ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL) (04 2014) APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS: VENTILATION: USE ENOUGH VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC, FLAME OR HEAT SOURCE TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GASES FROM THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE AND THE GENERAL AREA. TRAIN THE OPERATOR TO KEEP THEIR HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES. KEEP EXPOSURE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION MEASURES, SUCH AS PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GENERAL INFORMATION: EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: TO REDUCE THE POTENTIAL FOR OVEREXPOSURE, USE CONTROLS SUCH AS ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE). OVEREXPOSURE REFERS TO EXCEEDING APPLICABLE LOCAL LIMITS, THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH) THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (TLVS) OR THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION'S (OSHA) PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (PELS). WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LEVELS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED BY COMPETENT INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE ASSESSMENTS. UNLESS EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE CONFIRMED TO BE BELOW THE APPLICABLE LOCAL LIMIT, TLV OR PEL, WHICHEVER IS LOWER, RESPIRATOR USE IS REQUIRED. ABSENT THESE CONTROLS, OVEREXPOSURE TO ONE OR MORE COMPOUND CONSTITUENTS, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE FUME OR AIRBORNE PARTICLES, MAY OCCUR RESULTING IN POTENTIAL HEALTH HAZARDS. ACCORDING TO THE ACGIH, TLVS AND BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES (BEIS) "REPRESENT CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH ACGIH BELIEVES THAT NEARLY ALL WORKERS MAY BE REPEATEDLY EXPOSED WITHOUT ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS." THE ACGIH FURTHER STATES THAT THE TLV-TWA SHOULD BE USED AS A GUIDE IN THE CONTROL OF HEALTH HAZARDS AND SHOULD NOT BE USED TO INDICATE A FINE LINE BETWEEN SAFE AND DANGEROUS EXPOSURES. SEE SECTION 10 FOR INFORMATION ON CONSTITUENTS WHICH HAVE SOME POTENTIAL TO PRESENT HEALTH HAZARDS. WELDING CONSUMABLES AND MATERIALS BEING JOINED MAY CONTAIN CHROMIUM AS AN UNINTENDED TRACE ELEMENT. MATERIALS THAT CONTAIN CHROMIUM MAY PRODUCE SOME AMOUNT OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (CrVI) AND OTHER CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS AS A BYPRODUCT IN THE FUME. IN 2018, THE AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH) LOWERED THE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV) FOR HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM FROM 50 MICROGRAMS PER CUBIC METER OF AIR (50 (MICRO)G/M3) TO 0.2 (MICRO)G/M3. AT THESE NEW LIMITS, CrVI EXPOSURES AT OR ABOVE THE TLV MAY BE POSSIBLE IN CASES WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION IS NOT PROVIDED. CrVI COMPOUNDS ARE ON THE IARC AND NTP LISTS AS POSING A LUNG CANCER AND SINUS CANCER RISK. WORKPLACE CONDITIONS ARE UNIQUE AND WELDING FUME EXPOSURES LEVELS VARY. WORKPLACE EXPOSURE ASSESSMENTS MUST BE CONDUCTED BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL, SUCH AS AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, TO DETERMINE IF EXPOSURES ARE BELOW APPLICABLE LIMITS AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WHEN NECESSARY FOR PREVENTING OVEREXPOSURES. EYE/FACE PROTECTION: WEAR HELMET OR USE FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS SHADE NUMBER 12 OR DARKER FOR OPEN ARC PROCESSES - OR FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS SPECIFIED IN ANSI Z49.1, SECTION 4, BASED ON YOUR PROCESS AND SETTINGS. NO SPECIFIC LENS SHADE RECOMMENDATION FOR SUBMERGED ARC OR ELECTROSLAG PROCESSES. SHIELD OTHERS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE SCREENS AND FLASH GOGGLES. SKIN PROTECTION: HAND PROTECTION: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES. SUITABLE GLOVES CAN BE RECOMMENDED BY THE GLOVE SUPPLIER. OTHER: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: WEAR HAND, HEAD, AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, OPEN FLAMES, HOT SURFACES, SPARKS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK. SEE Z49.1. AT A MINIMUM, THIS INCLUDES WELDER'S GLOVES AND A PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD WHEN WELDING, AND MAY INCLUDE ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING WHEN WELDING, BRAZING AND SOLDERING. WEAR DRY GLOVES FREE OF HOLES OR SPLIT SEAMS. TRAIN THE OPERATOR NOT TO PERMIT ELECTRICALLY LIVE PARTS OR ELECTRODES FROM CONTACTING THE SKIN... OR CLOTHING OR GLOVES IF THEY ARE WET. INSULATE YOURSELF FROM THE WORK PIECE AND GROUND USING DRY PLYWOOD, RUBBER MATS OR OTHER DRY INSULATION. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: KEEP YOUR HEAD OUT OF FUMES. USE ENOUGH VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP FUMES AND GASES FROM YOUR BREATHING ZONE AND THE GENERAL AREA. AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE USED UNLESS EXPOSURE ASSESSMENTS ARE BELOW APPLICABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS. HYGIENE MEASURES: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THE PRODUCT. ALWAYS OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE MEASURES, SUCH AS WASHING AFTER HANDLING THE MATERIAL AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, AND/OR SMOKING. ROUTINELY WASH WORK CLOTHING AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS. DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF FUMES AND GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED BY TAKING AN AIR SAMPLE FROM INSIDE THE WELDER'S HELMET IF WORN OR IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE. IMPROVE VENTILATION IF EXPOSURES ARE NOT BELOW LIMITS. SEE ANSI/AWS F1.1, F1.2, F1.3 AND F1.5, AVAILABLE FROM THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, WWW.AWS.ORG.
APPEARANCE: CORED WELDING WIRE. PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID FORM: SOLID COLOR: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ODOR: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ODOR THRESHOLD: NO DATA AVAILABLE. pH: NO DATA AVAILABLE. MELTING POINT/FREEZING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. INITIAL BOILING POINT AND BOILING RANGE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. FLASH POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. EVAPORATION RATE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NO DATA AVAILABLE. UPPER/LOWER LIMIT ON FLAMMABILITY OR EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: FLAMMABILITY LIMIT - UPPER (%): NO DATA AVAILABLE. FLAMMABILITY LIMIT - LOWER (%): NO DATA AVAILABLE. EXPLOSIVE LIMIT - UPPER (%): NO DATA AVAILABLE. EXPLOSIVE LIMIT - LOWER (%): NO DATA AVAILABLE. VAPOR PRESSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. VAPOR DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. RELATIVE DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SOLUBILITY(IES): SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NO DATA AVAILABLE. SOLUBILITY (OTHER): NO DATA AVAILABLE. PARTITION COEFFICIENT (N-OCTANOL/WATER): NO DATA AVAILABLE. AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE. VISCOSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
REACTIVITY: THE PRODUCT IS NON-REACTIVE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT. CHEMICAL STABILITY: MATERIAL IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: AVOID HEAT OR CONTAMINATION. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: STRONG ACIDS. STRONG OXIDIZING SUBSTANCES. STRONG BASES. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: FUMES AND GASES FROM WELDING AND ITS ALLIED PROCESSES SUCH AS BRAZING AND SOLDERING CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL TO WHICH THE JOINING OR HOT WORK IS APPLIED, THE PROCESS, PROCEDURE - AND WHERE APPLICABLE - THE ELECTRODE OR CONSUMABLE 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 OR WORKED (SUCH AS PAINT, PLATING, OR GALVANIZING), THE NUMBER OF OPERATORS AND THE VOLUME OF THE WORK AREA, THE QUALITY AND AMOUNT OF VENTILATION, THE POSITION OF THE OPERATOR'S 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.) IN CASES WHERE AN ELECTRODE OR OTHER APPLIED MATERIAL IS CONSUMED, THE FUME AND GAS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS GENERATED ARE DIFFERENT IN PERCENT AND FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS LISTED IN SECTION 3. DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS OF NORMAL OPERATION INCLUDE THOSE ORIGINATING FROM THE VOLATILIZATION, REACTION, OR OXIDATION OF THE MATERIALS SHOWN IN SECTION 3, PLUS THOSE FROM THE BASE METAL AND COATING, ETC., AS NOTED ABOVE. REASONABLY EXPECTED FUME CONSTITUENTS PRODUCED DURING ARC WELDING AND BRAZING INCLUDE THE OXIDES OF IRON, MANGANESE AND OTHER METALS PRESENT IN THE WELDING CONSUMABLE OR BASE METAL. HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS MAY BE IN THE WELDING OR BRAZING FUME OF CONSUMABLES OR BASE METALS WHICH CONTAIN CHROMIUM. GASEOUS AND PARTICULATE FLUORIDE MAY BE IN THE FUME OF CONSUMABLES OR FLUX MATERIALS WHICH CONTAIN FLUORIDE. GASEOUS REACTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE. OZONE AND NITROGEN OXIDES MAY BE FORMED BY THE RADIATION FROM THE ARC ASSOCIATED WITH WELDING.
GENERAL INFORMATION: THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC) HAS DETERMINED WELDING FUMES AND ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION FROM WELDING ARE CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS (GROUP 1). ACCORDING TO IARC, WELDING FUMES CAUSE CANCER OF THE LUNG AND POSITIVE ASSOCIATIONS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED WITH CANCER OF THE KIDNEY. ALSO ACCORDING TO IARC, ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION FROM WELDING CAUSES OCULAR MELANOMA. IARC IDENTIFIES GOUGING, BRAZING, CARBON ARC OR PLASMA ARC CUTTING, AND SOLDERING AS PROCESSES CLOSELY RELATED TO WELDING. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, SAFETY DATA SHEETS AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABELS BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. INFORMATION ON LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: INHALATION: POTENTIAL CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS RELATED TO THE USE OF WELDING CONSUMABLES ARE MOST APPLICABLE TO THE INHALATION ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. REFER TO INHALATION STATEMENTS IN SECTION 11. SKIN CONTACT: ARC RAYS CAN BURN SKIN. SKIN CANCER HAS BEEN REPORTED. EYE CONTACT: ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES. INGESTION: HEALTH INJURIES FROM INGESTION ARE NOT KNOWN OR EXPECTED UNDER NORMAL USE. SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS: INHALATION: SHORT-TERM (ACUTE) OVEREXPOSURE TO FUMES AND GASES FROM WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS METAL FUME FEVER, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, OR EYES. MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS (E.G. ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA). LONG-TERM (CHRONIC) OVEREXPOSURE TO FUMES AND GASES FROM WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES CAN LEAD TO SIDEROSIS (IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNG), CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, BRONCHITIS AND OTHER PULMONARY EFFECTS. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS: ACUTE TOXICITY (LIST ALL POSSIBLE ROUTES OF EXPOSURE): ORAL: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): IRON: LD 50 (RAT): 98.6 G/KG POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE: LD 50 (RAT): 114 MG/KG DERMAL: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED INHALATION: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM ALLOYS (AS Al): LC 50 (RAT, 1 H): 7.6 MG/L POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE: LC 50 (RAT, 4 H): 2.021 MG/L REPEATED DOSE TOXICITY: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/EYE IRRITATION: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITIZATION: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED CARCINOGENICITY: PRODUCT: ARC RAYS: SKIN CANCER HAS BEEN REPORTED. IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISKS TO HUMANS: NO CARCINOGENIC COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED US. NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP) REPORT ON CARCINOGENS: NO CARCINOGENIC COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED US. OSHA SPECIFICALLY REGULATED SUBSTANCES (29 CFR 1910.1001-1050): NO CARCINOGENIC COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: IN VITRO: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED IN VIVO: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - SINGLE EXPOSURE: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - REPEATED EXPOSURE: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED ASPIRATION HAZARD: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED OTHER EFFECTS: ORGANIC POLYMERS MAY BE USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF VARIOUS WELDING CONSUMABLES. OVEREXPOSURE TO THEIR DECOMPOSITION BYPRODUCTS MAY RESULT IN A CONDITION KNOWN AS POLYMER FUME FEVER. POLYMER FUME FEVER USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN 4 TO 8 HOURS OF EXPOSURE WITH THE PRESENTATION OF FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS, INCLUDING MILD PULMONARY IRRITATION WITH OR WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN BODY TEMPERATURE. SIGNS OF EXPOSURE CAN INCLUDE AN INCREASE IN WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT. RESOLUTION OF SYMPTOMS TYPICALLY OCCURS QUICKLY, USUALLY NOT LASTING LONGER THAN 48 HOURS. SYMPTOMS RELATED TO THE PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS UNDER THE CONDITION OF USE: INHALATION: SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): MANGANESE: OVEREXPOSURE TO MANGANESE FUMES MAY AFFECT THE BRAIN AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, RESULTING IN POOR COORDINATION, DIFFICULTY SPEAKING, AND ARM OR LEG TREMOR. THIS CONDITION CAN BE IRREVERSIBLE. CHROMIUM (VI): CHROMATES MAY CAUSE ULCERATION, PERFORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM, AND SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE BRONCHIAL TUBES AND LUNGS. LIVER DAMAGE AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS, INCLUDING SKIN RASH, HAVE BEEN REPORTED. ASTHMA HAS BEEN REPORTED IN SOME SENSITIZED INDIVIDUALS. SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION, ULCERATION, SENSITIZATION, AND CONTACT DERMATITIS. CHROMATES CONTAIN THE HEXAVALENT FORM OF CHROMIUM. HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AND ITS COMPOUNDS ARE ON THE IARC (INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER) AND NTP (NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM) LISTS AS POSING A CANCER RISK TO HUMANS. ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF USE: ACUTE TOXICITY: ORAL: SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): CHROMIUM (VI): LD 50 (RAT): 27 - 59 MG/KG INHALATION: SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): CARBON DIOXIDE: LC LO (HUMAN, 5 MIN): 90000 PPM CARBON MONOXIDE: LC 50 (RAT, 4 H): 1300 PPM NITROGEN DIOXIDE: LC 50 (RAT, 4 H): 88 PPM OZONE: LC LO (HUMAN, 30 MIN): 50 PPM CHROMIUM (VI): LC 50 (RAT, 4 H): 33 - 70 MG/M3 IARC MONOGRAPHS ON THE EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISKS TO HUMANS: SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): CHROMIUM (VI): OVERALL EVALUATION: 1. CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. CHROMIUM OXIDE: OVERALL EVALUATION: 3. NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS TO CARCINOGENICITY TO HUMANS. US. NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP) REPORT ON CARCINOGENS: SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): CHROMIUM (VI): KNOWN TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN. US. OSHA SPECIFICALLY REGULATED SUBSTANCES (29 CFR 1910.1001-1050): SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): CHROMIUM (VI): CANCER OTHER EFFECTS: SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): CARBON DIOXIDE: ASPHYXIA CARBON MONOXIDE: CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIA NITROGEN DIOXIDE: LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION
ECOTOXICITY: ACUTE HAZARDS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT: FISH: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM ALLOYS (AS Al): LC 50 (GRASS CARP, WHITE AMUR (CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA), 96 H): 0.21 - 0.31 MG/L AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED SPECIFIED SUBSTANCE(S): MANGANESE: EC 50 (WATER FLEA (DAPHNIA MAGNA), 48 H): 40 MG/L CHRONIC HAZARDS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT: FISH: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED TOXICITY TO AQUATIC PLANTS: PRODUCT: NOT CLASSIFIED PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: BIODEGRADATION: PRODUCT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: BIOCONCENTRATION FACTOR (BCF): PRODUCT: NO DATA AVAILABLE. MOBILITY IN SOIL: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
GENERAL INFORMATION: THE GENERATION OF WASTE SHOULD BE AVOIDED OR MINIMIZED WHENEVER POSSIBLE. WHEN PRACTICAL, RECYCLE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE, REGULATORY COMPLIANT MANNER. DISPOSE OF NON-RECYCLABLE PRODUCTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, PROVINCIAL, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS: DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. THE WELDING CONSUMABLE AND/OR BY-PRODUCT FROM THE WELDING PROCESS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SLAG, DUST, ETC.) MAY CONTAIN LEVELS OF LEACHABLE HEAVY METALS SUCH AS BARIUM OR CHROMIUM. PRIOR TO DISPOSAL, A REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE MUST BE ANALYZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US EPA'S TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHING PROCEDURE (TCLP) TO DETERMINE IF ANY CONSTITUENTS EXIST ABOVE REGULATED THRESHOLD LEVELS. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER, OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. CONTAMINATED PACKAGING: DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINER TO AN APPROPRIATE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AT TIME OF DISPOSAL.
DOT: UN NUMBER: UN PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT DG REGULATED TRANSPORT HAZARD CLASS(ES): CLASS: NR LABEL(S): PACKING GROUP: MARINE POLLUTANT: NO IMDG: UN NUMBER: UN PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT DG REGULATED TRANSPORT HAZARD CLASS(ES): CLASS: NR LABEL(S): EMS NO.: PACKING GROUP: MARINE POLLUTANT: NO IATA: UN NUMBER: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT DG REGULATED TRANSPORT HAZARD CLASS(ES): CLASS: NR LABEL(S): PACKING GROUP: MARINE POLLUTANT: NO CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY: ALLOWED. TDG: UN NUMBER: UN PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT DG REGULATED TRANSPORT HAZARD CLASS(ES): CLASS: NR LABEL(S): PACKING GROUP: MARINE POLLUTANT: NO
US FEDERAL REGULATIONS: TSCA SECTION 12(B) EXPORT NOTIFICATION (40 CFR 707, SUBPT. D): NONE PRESENT OR NONE PRESENT IN REGULATED QUANTITIES. US. OSHA SPECIFICALLY REGULATED SUBSTANCES (29 CFR 1910.1001-1050): NONE PRESENT OR NONE PRESENT IN REGULATED QUANTITIES. CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST (40 CFR 302.4): CHEMICAL IDENTITY REPORTABLE QUANTITY CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM ALLOYS 5000LBS. OR COMPOUNDS (AS Cr) MANGANESE INCLUDED IN THE REGULATION BUT WITH NO DATA VALUES. SEE REGULATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS. SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA): HAZARD CATEGORIES: NOT CLASSIFIED SARA 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NONE PRESENT OR NONE PRESENT IN REGULATED QUANTITIES. SARA 304 EMERGENCY RELEASE NOTIFICATION: CHEMICAL IDENTITY REPORTABLE QUANTITY CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM 5000 LBS. ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS (AS Cr) MANGANESE INCLUDED IN THE REGULATION BUT WITH NO DATA VALUES. SEE REGULATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS. SARA 311/312 HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL: CHEMICAL IDENTITY THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY IRON 10000 LBS CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM ALLOYS OR 10000 LBS COMPOUNDS (AS Cr) GRAPHITE 10000 LBS ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM ALLOYS (AS Al) 10000 LBS MAGNESIUM 10000 LBS MANGANESE 10000 LBS POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE 10000 LBS SARA 313 (TRI REPORTING): CHEMICAL IDENTITY REPORTING THRESHOLD REPORTING THRESHOLD FOR FOR OTHER USERS MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM 10000 LBS 25000 LBS. ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS (AS Cr) CLEAN WATER ACT SECTION 311 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 117.3): NONE PRESENT OR NONE PRESENT IN REGULATED QUANTITIES. CLEAN AIR ACT (CAA) SECTION 112(R) ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION (40 CFR 68.130): NONE PRESENT OR NONE PRESENT IN REGULATED QUANTITIES. US STATE REGULATIONS: US. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: WARNING: CANCER - WWW.P65WARNINGS.CA.GOV WARNING: 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 SECTION 25249.5 ET SEQ.) WARNING: CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM - WWW.P65WARNINGS.CA.GOV US. NEW JERSEY WORKER AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT: CHEMICAL IDENTITY: CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS (AS Cr) GRAPHITE US. MASSACHUSETTS RTK - SUBSTANCE LIST: CHEMICAL IDENTITY: CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS (AS Cr) NICKEL US. PENNSYLVANIA RTK - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: CHEMICAL IDENTITY: CHROMIUM AND CHROMIUM ALLOYS OR COMPOUNDS (AS Cr) GRAPHITE US. RHODE ISLAND RTK: NO INGREDIENT REGULATED BY RI RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW PRESENT. CANADA FEDERAL REGULATIONS: LIST OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES (CEPA, SCHEDULE 1): CHEMICAL IDENTITY: GRAPHITE ALUMINUM AND/OR ALUMINUM ALLOYS (AS Al) POTASSIUM FLUOROSILICATE EXPORT CONTROL LIST (CEPA 1999, SCHEDULE 3): NOT REGULATED NATIONAL POLLUTANT RELEASE INVENTORY (NPRI): CANADA. NATIONAL POLLUTANT RELEASE INVENTORY (NPRI) SUBSTANCES, PART 5, VOCS WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: NPRI PT5: NOT REGULATED CANADA. NATIONAL POLLUTANT RELEASE INVENTORY (NPRI) (SCHEDULE 1, PARTS 1-4): NPRI: NOT REGULATED GREENHOUSE GASES: NOT REGULATED CONTROLLED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCES ACT: CA CDSI: NOT REGULATED CA CDSII: NOT REGULATED CA CDSIII: NOT REGULATED CA CDSIV: NOT REGULATED CA CDSV: NOT REGULATED CA CDSVII: NOT REGULATED CA CDSVIII: NOT REGULATED PRECURSOR CONTROL REGULATIONS: NOT REGULATED MEXICO. SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO REPORTING FOR THE POLLUTANT RELEASE AND TRANSFER REGISTRY (PRTR): NOT APPLICABLE INVENTORY STATUS: AUSTRALIA AICS: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY CANADA DSL INVENTORY LIST: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY EINECS, ELINCS OR NLP: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY JAPAN (ENCS) LIST: ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS ARE NOT LISTED OR ARE EXEMPT FROM LISTING. CHINA INV. EXISTING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY KOREA EXISTING CHEMICALS INV. (KECI): ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY CANADA NDSL INVENTORY: ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS ARE NOT LISTED OR ARE EXEMPT FROM LISTING. PHILIPPINES PICCS: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY US TSCA INVENTORY: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY NEW ZEALAND INVENTORY OF CHEMICALS: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY JAPAN ISHL LISTING: ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS ARE NOT LISTED OR ARE EXEMPT FROM LISTING. JAPAN PHARMACOPOEIA LISTING: ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS ARE NOT LISTED OR ARE EXEMPT FROM LISTING. MEXICO INSQ: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY ONTARIO INVENTORY: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY TAIWAN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INVENTORY: ON OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVENTORY
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