HOBART BROTHERS CO -- HOBART 14A  -- 3439-00-759-2198
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HOBART 14A
MSDS Date:02/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-759-2198
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HOBART BROTHERS CO
Address:600 W MAIN ST
City:TROY
State:OH
ZIP:45373
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-332-4000
Emergency Phone Num:513-332-4000
CAGE:28835
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HOBART BROTHERS CO
Address:600 W MAIN ST HOBART SQUARE
Box:City:TROY
State:OH
ZIP:45373
Country:US
Phone:513-339-6000
CAGE:28835

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 60-100%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM RESPIRABLE
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:MANGANESE, MN COMPOUNDS
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM (DUST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE, TIO2
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Fraction by Wt: 5-10%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:SILICATE BINDERS (SODIUM SILICATE)	    *93-1*
CAS:1344-09-8
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:CELLULOSE
CAS:9004-34-6
RTECS #:FJ5691460
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM (DUST)

Ingred Name:AMORPHOUS FUSED SILICA, SILICON DIOXIDE, QUARTZ, SILICON   
    INTENTED CHANGE (IC)
CAS:60676-86-0
RTECS #:VV7328000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:30 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM (RESP)
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/CUM (RESP) IC

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SILICATE, POTASSIUM METASILICATE	   *93-1*
CAS:1312-76-1
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN/RESPIRATORY IRRITANT.
    MANGANESE MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER. LONG TERM EXPOSURE: BRONCHIAL
    ASTHMA, LUNG FIBROSIS, SIDEROSIS, MANGANISM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: DISCOMFORT, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    DRYNESS, NOSE/THROAT/EYE IRRITATION, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, TREMORS.
    METAL FUME FEVER: CHILLS, FEVER UPSET STOMACH, VOMITING, THROAT
    IRRITATION, BODY ACHES.

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

First Aid:EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED
    CROSS. EYES/SKIN: IF IRRITATION OR FLASH BURNS DEVELOP AFTER
    EXPOSURE, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON FLAMMABLE. WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN
    IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. TRAIN THE
    WELDER NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS, TO INSULATE HIMSELF FROM
    WORK/GROUND, & TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF FUMES.
Other Precautions:ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION &
    QUANTITY OF FUMES & GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE
    AN AIR SAMPLE INSIDE THE WELDER'S HELMET IF WORN OR IN THE WORKER'S
    BREATHING ZONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT/AIR SUPPLIED
    RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC TO KEEP <TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S
Eye Protection:HELMET, FACE SHIELD W/FILTER LENS 14
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER
    PROTECTION AS WELL AS DARK NONSYNTHETIC CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:READ & UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
    INSTRUCTIONS & THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION &
    QUALITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING WELDED, PROCESS,
    PROCEDURES & ELECTRODES USED. WEAR HAND, HEAD & BODY PROTECTION 
    WHICH HELP TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS & ELECTRICAL
    SHOCK.

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

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

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATION SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
    W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOC AL REGULATIONS.

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