ARCOS ALLOYS -- STAINLESS STEEL ALLOY, 309  -- 3439-01-190-0661
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STAINLESS STEEL ALLOY, 309
MSDS Date:06/08/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-190-0661
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ARCOS ALLOYS
Address:#1 ARCOS DRIVE
City:MT CARMEL
State:PA
ZIP:17851
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-339-5200
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:GO252
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ARCOS ALLOYS
Address:1 ARCOS DR
Box:308
City:MT CARMEL
State:PA
ZIP:17851-0308
Country:US
Phone:717-339-5200
CAGE:GO252
Company Name:ARCOS ALLOYS DIV OF HOSKINS MFG CO
Address:#1 ARCOS DRIVE
Box:308
City:MTCARMEL
State:PA
ZIP:17851
Country:US
Phone:717-339-5200, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:03805

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM; (CR)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 25%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:MANGANESE; (MN)  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 2.5%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 DUST, C
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 DUST

Ingred Name:NICKEL; (NI)  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 14%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Ingred Name:IRON; (FE)
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:WELDING/HOT CUTTING ARE: ALUMINUM FUMES, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CHROMIUM, CHROMIUM (CHROMATES), COBALT FUME, (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:NG 5:COPPER FUME, IRON OXIDE FUME, MANGANESE FUME,
    MOLYBDENUM, NICKEL, TUNGSTEN, NITROGEN DIOXIDE, OZONE, PHOSGENE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN:HUMAN/ANIMAL:LUNG CANCER, SKIN ULCERS.
    NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL
    REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1991:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:HUMAN:LUNG, NASAL CAVITIES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:CHRONIC:EXPOS MAY RSLT IN NEUROLOGICAL DMG,
    LUNG FIBROSIS, PNEUMOCONIOSIS & OTHER LUNG DISEASES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:WORN, &/OR WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE TO DETERMINE IF
    RESP IS REQUIRED & TYPE NEEDED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW LIMITS SPECIFIED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING. IN ADDN, WHEN HOT
    CUTTING/WELDING, WEAR WELDING HELMET & FACE SHIELD W/(ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:FILTER LENS. SELECT WELDING LENS SHADE FROM AWS
    PUBLICATION F2.2.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:SCREENS TO SHIELD OTHERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PROD POSES NO HLTH HAZ AS
    SHIPPED, BUT MAY POSE HLTH HAZ DURING USE. ELEC ARC WELDING RAYS
    CAN INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN. DUST, FUMES & GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS
    TO YOUR HLTH. LUNG DMG MAY RSLT FROM O VEREXP. ACUTE:SHORT TERM
    EXPOS TO WELDING FUMES, GASES/DUST MAY RSLT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS
    DIZZ, NAUS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 49, PG 49,
    1990:GRP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1991:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN.
    (ING 7)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FEVER, DRYNESS &/OR IRRIT OF NOSE,
    THROAT & EYES. SKIN SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE NOTED. ACUTE EXPOS CAN
    RSLT IN SAME SYMPS EXCEPT TO GREATER DEGREE AS WELL AS WATERY EYES,
    HDCH, BRTHG DFCLTY, F REQUENT COUGH &/OR CHEST PAINS. SOME TOX
    GASES MAY CAUSE PULM EDEMA, ASPHY & EXCESSIVE EXPOS CAN BE FATAL.
    (ING 10)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME WORKERS MAY EXPERIENCE
    DISCOMFORT AT CONCS BELOW TLVS & OTHERS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A
    PRE-EXISTING CONDITION OR OTHER OCCUP ILLNESS BECAUSE OF THE WIDE
    VARIATION IN INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBILITIES.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF ELEC SHOCK, TURN OFF POWER PRIOR TO REMOVAL FROM
    EXPOS AREA & ADMIN OF FIRST AID. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT ADMIN OXYGEN. IF NOT BRTHG BEGIN ARTF RESP. IF NO
    DETECTABLE P ULSE BEGIN EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED
    AREA W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
    MINS. INGEST:SEEK MED ATTN. IN ALL CASES, SEEK MED ATTN FOR FIRST
    AID.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ARCS, SPARKS & MOLTEN METAL CAN IGNITE
    FLAMMABLES & COMBUSTIBLES OR CAUSE EXPLOSIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES &
    PLACE IN SUITABLE DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS. AVOID INHALATION & SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION WHEN
    HOT CUTTING OR WELDING. AVOID INHALATION & SKIN EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:REFER TO FOLLOWING SOURCES FOR ADDNL IMPORTANT INFO:
    ANSI Z49.1, AWS, P.O. BOX 351040, MIAMI, FL 33135 OR OSHA (29 CFR
    1910) U.S. DEPT OF LABOR, WASHINGTON D.C. 20210.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS. USE WELD FUME
    RESP/AIR SUPPLIED RESP WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING IN CONFINED
    SPACE/WHERE LOC EXHST/GEN VENT DOSE NOT KEEP EXPOS BELOW REC LIMS.
    MONITOR AIR QUALITY  INSIDE WELDER'S HELMET, IF (ING 11)
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENT WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING TO KEEP
    DUST, FUMES & GASES FROM WORKERS BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA. (ING 12)
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE OSHA APPRVD GOGGS & FCSHLD (ING 13)
Other Protective Equipment:EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR FLAME
    RETARDANT CLTHG WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING/WELDING. PROVIDE PROT (ING
    15)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:CONTAMS IN ATM. DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL OXIDES OF METALS,
    CHROMATES & COMPLEX METALLICS. GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCL CARBON
    MONOXIDE, OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES. CHLORINATED SOLVS MAY BE DEC
    OMPOSED INTO TOX GASES SUCH AS PHOSGENE. FUMES & GASES MAY VARY IN
    FORM. KNOWN GASES & FUMES THAT MAY FORM DURING(ING 5)

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

Appearance and Odor:BARE FILLER METALS ARE A SOLID WIRE.

=================  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:COMPOSITION & QUALITY OF FUMES & GASES
    ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING WELDED, PROCS, PROCESSES, ELECTRODES
    USED,(SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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