HOBART TAFA TECHNOLOGIES INC   -- TAFA MONEL WIRE-70T                          
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MSDS Safety Information 
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FSC: 3439
MSDS Date: 07/24/1991
MSDS Num: CCRJL
LIIN: 00N074196
Product ID: TAFA MONEL WIRE-70T
MFN: 01
Responsible Party
Cage: FO895
Name: HOBART TAFA TECHNOLOGIES INC
Address: 146 PEMBROKE RD
City: CONCORD NH 03301
Info Phone Number: 603-224-9585
Emergency Phone Number: 603-224-9585
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary 
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Cage: FO895
Name: HOBART TAFA TECHNOLOGIES INC
Address: 146 PEMBROKE RD
City: CONCORD NH 03301-5000
Phone: 603-224-9585
Cage: 26057
Name: TAFA INC
Address: 146 PEMBROKE RD
City: CONCORD NH 03301
Phone: 603-224-9585
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Ingredients 
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Cas: 7440-02-0
RTECS #: QR5950000
Name: NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
% Wt: 67
OSHA PEL: 1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3
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Cas: 7439-89-6
RTECS #: NO4565500
Name: IRON
% Wt: 2
OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)
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Cas: 7439-96-5
RTECS #: OO9275000
Name: MANGANESE (SARA 313)
% Wt: 1.5
OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3 DUST, C
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST
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Cas: 7440-50-8
RTECS #: GL5325000
Name: COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
% Wt: 27
OSHA PEL: 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST
ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME
EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
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Name: HAZ DECOMP PROD:SPRAYED. WHEN WIRE IS CONSUMED, FUME & GAS DECOMP
  PRODS GENERATED ARE DIFF IN PERCENT & FORM FROM
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Name: ING 5:INGS. DECOMP PRODS OF NORMAL OPERATION INCL THOSE ORIGINATING FROM
  VOLATILIZATION, RXN/OXIDATION OF INGS. 
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Name: ING 6:IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT ELEMENTS/OXIDES TO BE MENTIONED ARE VIRTUALLY
  ALWAYS PRESENT AS COMPLEX OXIDES & NOT 
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Name: ING 7:AS METALS. NICKEL CMPDS, NICKEL (SOL), IRON OXIDE, MANGANESE &
  COPPER CORRESPOND TO ACGIH CATEGORIES 
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Name: ING 9:LOCATED IN TLV FOR CHEM SUBSTANCES & PHYSICAL AGENTS IN
  WORKROOM ENVIRON. GASEOUS RXN PRODS MAY INCL 
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Name: ING 9:CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE. OZONE & NITROGEN OXIDES
  MAY BE FORMED BY RADATION FROM THE ARC.
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Name: EFTS OF OVEREXP:FIBROSIS/PNEUMOCONIOSIS. ING 1:LUNG
  FIBROSIS/PNEUMOCONIOSIS. STUDIES OF REFINERY WORKERS 
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Name: ING 11:INDICATED HIGHER INCIDENCE OF LUNG & NASAL CANCERS. ING
  2:SIDEROSIS/DEPOSITS IN LUNGS WHICH IS BELIEVED 
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Name: ING 12:TO AFFECT PULM FUNC. LUNGS WILL CLEAR IN TIME WHEN EXPOS TO FUMES
  & ITS CMPDS CEASES. NOT REGARDED AS 
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Name: ING 13:FIBROGENIC MATLS. ING 3:CNS EFTS REFERRED TO AS "MANGANISM". SYMPS
  INCL MUSCULAR WEAK, TREMORS SIMILAR TO
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Name: ING 14:PARKINSON'S DISEASE. BEHAVIORAL CHANGES & CHANGES IN
  HANDWRITING MAY ALSO APPEAR. EMPLOYEES OVEREXPOS TO 
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Name: ING 15:CMPDS SHOULD RECEIVE QUARTERLY MED EXAMS FOR EARLY DETECTION OF
  MANGANISM. ING 4:POIS HAS BEEN REPORTED 
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Name: ING 16:IN LITERATURE FROM EXPOS TO HIGH LEVELS OF ING. LIVER DMG CAN
  OCCUR DUE TO ING ACCUMULATING IN LIVER 
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Name: ING 17:CHARACT BY CELL DESTRUCT & CIRRHOSIS. HIGH LEVELS MAY CAUSE
  ANEMIA & JAUN. HIGH LEVELS MAY CAUSE CNS DMG 
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Name: ING 18:CHARACT BY NERVE FILLER SEPARATION & CEREBRAL DEGENERATION.
  THIS PROD CNTNS NICKEL WHICH IS KNOWN TO THE 
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Name: ING 19:STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
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Name: EYE PROT:GLASSES (GLASS COMPOSITION) FOR OPERATOR WHEN SPRAYING (WHEN ARE
  IS SHIELDED). USE NO.5 SHADE SAFETY 
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Name: ING 21:GLASSES IF LOOKING DIRECTLY AT ARC.
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Health Hazards Data 
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ELEC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES & BURN
  SKIN. ACUTE:OVEREXP TO SPRAY ARC FUMES MAY RSLT IN IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT,
  EYES & SKIN. ING 1:METALLIC TASTE, NAUS, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, METAL FUME F
  EVER, ALLERGIC RXNS. ING 2:TREAT AS NUISANCE DUST/FUME. ING 3:METAL FUME
  FEVER CHARACT BY CHILLS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK
  OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 257, 1990:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT (SUPDAT)
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:FEVER, UPSET STOM. VOMIT. IRRIT
  OF THROAT & ACHING BODY. RECOVERY IS GENRLY COMPLETE W/IN 48 HRS AFTER
  OVEREXP. ING 4:METAL FUME FEVER CHARACT BY METALLIC TASTE, TIGHTNESS OF CHEST
  & FEVER. S YMPS MAY LAST 24-48 HRS FOLLOWING OVEREXP. CHRONIC:OVEREXP TO
  SPRAY ARC FUMES MAY RSLT IN BRONCH ASTHMA, LUNG 
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PERSONS W/IMPAIRED LUNG FUNCTION
  (ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITIONS).
First Aid: INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). INHAL:AVOID INHALATION OF FUMES
  & GASES. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE & TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. SKIN:IF
  IRRITATION DEVELOPS AFTER EXPOSURE, CONSULT MD. EYE:IF IRRITATION DEVE LOPS
  AFTER EXPOSURE, CONSULT MD.
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Handling and Disposal
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Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
  LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE W/FEDERAL,
  STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information 
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Extinguishing Media: MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
  EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: SPRAY ARC WIRE IS NONREACTIVE, NONFLAMM,
  NONEXPLO & ESSNTLY NONHAZ UNTIL SPRAYED. SPRAY ARCS & SPKS CAN IGNITE
  COMBUSTS & FLAMM PRODS. WHEN METALS ARE (SUPDAT)
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Control Measures 
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Respiratory Protection: IF PERSONAL EXPOSURE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BELOW
  APPLICABLE LIMITS, WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH APPROVED FUME RESPIRATOR FOR
  PROTECTION AGAINST INGREDIENTS. REFER TO OSHA STD, 1910.134, ON RESPIRATORY 
  WELDING SOCIETY BULLETIN NO.AWSC 21-71.
Ventilation: USE ENOUGH VENT TO KEEP FUMES & GASES BELOW PEL'S & TLV'S
  IN WORKER'S BRTHG ZONE & GEN AREA. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: USE ANSI APPRVD NO.3 SHADE SFTY 
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
  DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: EXPLO HAZ:SPRAYED, FINELY DIVIDED DUST
  PARTICLES ARE PRDCD. THESE ARE READILY COMBUST & MAY FORM EXPLO MIXTS IN
  AIR. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ON CARCIN, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL:LUNG, NASAL
  CAVITIES. V ENT:WHEN SPRAYING AS OUTLINED IN TAFA'SINSTRUCTION MANUAL &
  RECS IN AWS BULLETIN NO.AWSC 21-71.
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Physical/Chemical Properties 
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Appearance and Odor: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Reactivity Data 
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: ARC SPRAY FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
  SIMPLY. COMPOSITION & QTY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING 
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information 
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Ecological Information 
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MSDS Transport Information 
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Regulatory Information 
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Other Information 
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HAZCOM Label 
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Product ID: TAFA MONEL WIRE-70T
Cage: FO895
Assigned IND: Y
Company Name: HOBART TAFA TECHNOLOGIES INC
Street: 146 PEMBROKE RD
City: CONCORD NH
Zipcode: 03301-5000
Health Emergency Phone: 603-224-9585
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 11/05/1996
Status Code: C
Label Date: 11/05/1996
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: Slight
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND
  BURN SKIN. ACUTE:OVEREXP TO SPRAY ARC FUMES MAY RESULT IN IRRIT OF NOSE,
  THROAT, EYES AND SKIN. NICKEL:METALLIC TASTE, NAUSEA, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, 
  METAL FUME FEVER, ALLERGIC REACTIONS. IRON:TREAT AS NUISANCE DUST OR FUME.
  MANGANESE:METAL FUME FEVER CHARACTERIZED BY CHILLS, FEVER, UPSET STOMACH,
  VOMITING, IRRIT OF THROAT AND ACHING BODY. CHRONIC :CANCER HAZARD. NICKEL IS
  LISTED AS A LUNG CARCINOGEN (FP N). SPRAYING MAY GENERATE CHROMIUM (VI) WHICH
  IS LISTED AS A LUNG CARCINOGEN (FP N). OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE MANGANISM,
  BEHAVIORAL CHANGES, SID EROSIS OF LUNGS AND LIVER DAMAGE.
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