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MANUFACTURER'S NAME: WEILER CORPORATION ADDRESS: ONE WEILER DRIVE CRESCO, PA 18326 EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: (570) 595-7495 TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR INFORMATION: (570) 595-7495 DATE PREPARED: JANUARY 25, 2009 NAME OF PREPARER: FRANK J. HETTES
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS, CAS# OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV % (OPTIONAL) (SPECIFIC CHEMICAL IDENTITY, COMMON NAME(S)) BASE METAL: IRON 7439-89-6 10 MG/M3 AS IRON OXIDE 95 - 99% FUMES ALLOYS: CARBON 7440-44-0 .01 - 1.25% MANGANESE 7439-96-5 5 MG/M3 AS MANGANESE .25 - 1.65% PHOSPHOROUS 7723-14-0 0.1 MG/M3 AS PHOSPHOROUS .04 MAX. (YELLOW) SILICON 7440-21-3 1.6% MAX. SULFUR 7704-34-9 13 MG/M3 AS SULFUR .001 - .035% DIOXIDE VANADIUM 7440-62-2 0.1 MG/M3 AS VANADIUM .01 - .35% 0.5 MG/M3 PENTOXIDE (FUME) AS VANADIUM PENTOXIDE (DUST) CHROMIUM 7440-47-3 1 MG/M3 AS SOLUBLE .01 - 1.5% CHROMIC
BOILING POINT: *N/A VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHg.): *N/A VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): *N/A SOLUBILITY IN WATER: *N/A SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1): 7 MELTING POINT: *N/A EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE=1): *N/A APPEARANCE AND ODOR: GREY BLACK AND ODORLESS
FLASH POINT (METHOD USED): *N/A FLAMMABLE LIMITS: LEL: *N/A UEL: *N/A EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: *N/A SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: *N/A UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: *N/A
STABILITY: STABLE INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID): NONE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS: A) METAL FUMES: IRON OXIDE B) MANGANESE C) VANADIUM PENTOXIDE D) CHROMIUM HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: NOT KNOWN
ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY: INHALATION?: YES SKIN?: NO INGESTION?: SEEK MEDICAL HELP HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE CHRONIC IRON IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, PULMONARY EFFECTS, SIDEROSIS. (IRON OXIDE) THROAT, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH OR METAL FUME FEVER. MANGANESE IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONITIS, LACK THROAT, METALLIC TASTE OF COORDINATION. IN MOUTH OR METAL FUME FEVER. VANADIUM IRRITANT TO CONJUNCTIVAE AND RESPIRATORY TRACT (GREENISH-BLACK DISCOLORATION OF TONGUE AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH). CHROMIUM IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE VARIOUS FORMS OF DERMATITIS, AND LUNGS; DERMATITIS. INFLAMMATION AND/OR ULCERATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND POSSIBLE CANCER OF NASAL PASSAGES AND LUNGS. BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY EVIDENCE THAT EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES INDUCES HUMAN CANCER. CARCINOGENICITY: NTP?: NOT KNOWN SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: NOT KNOWN EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER; SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: *N/A WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: *N/A PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE: *N/A OTHER PRECAUTIONS: WELDING AND CUTTING - ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND/OR APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE PROVIDED IF PEL IS EXTENDED.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (SPECIFY TYPE): NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST/FUME RESPIRATOR IF OSHA PEL IS EXCEEDED. VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST: MECHANICAL (GENERAL): SPECIAL: DEPENDING ON USE, CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL CODES FOR APPROPRIATE SELECTION. PROTECTIVE GLOVES: CHECK CODES EYE PROTECTION: CHECK CODES OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: DEPENDING ON USE, CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL CODES FOR APPROPRIATE SELECTION. WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES: KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. *N/A = NOT APPLICABLE |