BLACKHAWK AUTOMOTIVE INC -- NAPA CUTTING ROD 84-171 (COVERED ELECTRODE FOR CHAMGERING) -- 3439-00D020114 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:NAPA CUTTING ROD 84-171 (COVERED ELECTRODE FOR CHAMGERING)
MSDS Date:01/01/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00D020114
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BLACKHAWK AUTOMOTIVE INC
Box:1606
City:WAUKESHA
State:WI
ZIP:53187
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-542-6611
Emergency Phone Num:414-542-6611
CAGE:EO393
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BLACKHAWK AUTOMOTIVE INC
Box:1606
City:WAUKESHA
State:WI
ZIP:53187
Country:US
Phone:414-542-6611
CAGE:EO393
Company Name:NAPA, A DIVISION OF LINCOLN AUTOMOTIVE
Address:ONE LINCOLN WAY
Box:City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63120-1578
Country:US
Phone:414-255-5520
CAGE:050Q3

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

Ingred Name:IRON
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 29-39%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:CELLULOSE (PAPER FIBER)
CAS:9004-34-6
RTECS #:FJ5691460
Fraction by Wt: 15-25%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9596

Ingred Name:SILICON DIOXIDE
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Fraction by Wt: 6-16%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:SODIUM SILICATE
CAS:1344-09-8
Fraction by Wt: 2-12%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM SILICATE
CAS:1312-76-1
Fraction by Wt: 25-35%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:GRAPHITE
CAS:7782-42-5
RTECS #:MD9659600
Fraction by Wt: 4-14%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MPPCF; Z-3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:MAGNESITE (MAGNESIUM CARBONATE)
CAS:546-93-0
RTECS #:OM2470000
Fraction by Wt: 18-28%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: 1-3%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV-TWA WELD FUME:5MG/M3.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WELDING FUMES/GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS
    TO HEALTH.SHORT-TERM(ACUTE)OVEREXPO TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
    DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZ,NAU,DRYNESS/IRRIT OF NOSE/THROAT/EYES.LONG
    TERM:SIDEROSIS(IRON DEPOSIT I N LUNGS)WHICH AFFECT PULM
    FUNCTION.ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYE/BURN SKIN.ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NO FOR ALL
    INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRIT OF
    NOSE/THROAT/EYES. ARC RAYS:INJURE EYE, BURN SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK
    CAN KILL. SIDEROSIS (RION DEPOSIT IN LUNGS) WHICH AFFECTS PULM
    FUNCITON.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL AID. EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED
    BY AMERCIAN RED CROSS.

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

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE. WELDING ARC & SPARKS CAN
    IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. REFER TO AMERICAN NATL STD 249.1 FOR FIRE
    PREVENTION DURING WELDING.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:READ/UNDERSTAND MFG INSTRUCT/PRECAUT
    LABEL.FILTER LENSES:RULE OF THUMB:START W/SHADE TOO DARK TO SEE
    WELD ZONE,THEN GO TO NEXT LIGHTER GIVES SUFF VIEW
Other Precautions:RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE FUME/GAS COMP/QUANT
    WORKERS EXPO:TAKE AIR SMPL INSIDE WELDER HELMET/WORKER BREATH
    ZONE.ANSI/AWS F1.1 AVAILABLE FROM AMER WELD SOC,POB 351040,MIA,FL
    33135.SEE AMER NAT STD  Z-49.1 & OSHA 29CFR 1910.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
    RESP WHEN WELDING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
    VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTI,LOC EXHASUT @ARC OR BOTH TO KEEP
    FUMES/GASES BELOW TLV IN WORKER BREATH ZONE/GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FCSHIELD W/FILT LENSES(SEE HNDLG PRCAUT)
Other Protective Equipment:HELMET;SCREENS/FLASH GOGG IF NECESSARY TO
    SHIELD OTHERS.HEAD/HAND/BODY PROT FROM RADIATION/SPARK/ELECTR
    SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP HEAD OUT OF FUMES/NOT
    TOUCH LIVE ELCTRICAL PARTS/INSULATE HIMSELF FROM WORK/GROUND.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:USED.ALSO COAT ON METAL BEING WELDED,#OF
    WELDER/VOL,QUAL/AMT OF VENTI,POSITION OF WELDER HEAD W/FUME
    PLUME,PRESENCE OF ATM CONTAMIN.DECOMP PROD:ORIGINATING FROM
    VOLATIZ/RX/OXIDAT OF MA TL+BASE METAL,COAT,ETC.PRESENT AS COMPLEX
    CMPDS-NOT METALS.REASONABLITY:FE OXIDES,SI,CO,CO2,OZONE,NOX.

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

HCC:V7
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
pH:NA
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:NA
Appearance and Odor:NA
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA

=================  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:WELD FUME/GAS CAN'T BE CLASSIFIED
    SIMPLY.COMPO/QUANT DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WELD/PROCEDURES
    FOLLOWED/ELECTRODE(SUPP)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ANY GRINDING DUST OR WSTE RESIDUES IN
    ACCORDANCE W/EPA OR LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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