Lincoln Electric BLUE MAX 308 User's Manual
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1. T N c O L N R Date 11 12 2008 MSDS No CAN M460 C Trade Name Blue Max Manual Electrodes Supersedes 11 15 06 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET For Welding Consumables and Related Products Conforms to Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System WHMIS Rev November 1988 Section I amp II Preparation and Product Information Product Type Covered Electrode Products Blue Max The Lincoln Electric Company of Canada LP 308 308L AC DC 309 309L AC DC 179 Wicksteed Avenue 316 316L AC DC 347 AC DC Toronto Ontario M4G 2B9 CANADA 2100 Phone 416 421 2600 Prepared by The Lincoln Electric Company Cleveland Ohio USA 216 481 8100 on the date shown above Section II Hazardous Ingredients 1 This section covers the materials from which this product is manufactured The fumes and gases produced during welding with the normal use of this product are covered by Section VII see it for industrial hygiene information AS Number shown is representative for the ingredients listed All ingredients listed may not be present in all sizes 1 The term hazardous in Hazardous Ingredients should be interpreted as a term required and defined in the Hazardous Products Act and does not necessarily imply the existence of any hazard TLV LDso LCs mg m Ingredients CAS No Wt mg m Rou2. 10 Not Available Not Available Notes LDLo LCLo Lowest published toxic concentration Not listed Nuisance value maximum is 10 milligrams per cubic meter b The OSHA PEL for chromium VI is 5 micrograms 0 005 TLV value for iron oxide is 5 milligrams per cubic meter milligrams per cubic meter The TLV for water soluble chromium VI is 0 05 milligrams per cubic meter and the As respirable dust TLV for insoluble chromium VJ is 0 01 milligrams per cubic meter Crystalline silica quartz is on the ARC International Agency for Research on Cancer and NTP National Toxicology Program lists as posing a carcinogenic risk to humans Section IV Physical Data Physical data such as odor vapor pressure density evaporation rate and freezing or boiling points are not listed as they are not applicable to this product and its use Section V Hazard Data Non Flammable Welding arc and sparks can ignite combustibles and flammable products See CSA W117 2 Section 9 7 as referenced in Section VIII Product is inert no special handling or spill procedures required Rev 9 07 CONTINUED ON SIDE TWO 4 Extreme N Product Blue Max Manual Electrodes amahina a A Date 11 12 2008 1 Slight 0 Insignificant See Text Section VI Health Hazard Data and Toxicological Properties Acute Lethality Values LCs5q means the concentration of a substance in air that when administered by me
3. consumed the fume and gas decomposition products generated are different in percent and form from the ingredients listed in Section III Decomposition products of normal operation include those originating from the volatilization reaction or oxidation of the materials shown in Section III plus those from the base metal and coating etc as noted above Reasonably expected fume constituents of this product would include Primarily fluorides and complex oxides of potassium iron and silicon secondarily complex oxides of aluminum chromium manganese nickel sodium and titanium Maximum fume exposure guideline for this product based on Cr VI content is 0 08 milligrams per cubic meter Keep exposure as low as possible Indoors use local exhaust outdoors a respirator may be required Gaseous reaction products may include carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide Ozone and nitrogen oxides may be formed by the radiation from the arc Determine the composition and quantity of fumes and gases to which workers are exposed by taking an air sample from inside the welder s helmet if worn or in the worker s breathing zone Improve ventilation if exposures are not below limits See ANSI AWS F1 1 F1 2 F1 3 and F1 5 available from the American Welding Society 550 N W LeJeune Road Miami FL 33126 Section VIII Preventive Measures and Precautions for Safe Handling and Use Read and understand the manufacturer s instruction and the precautionary label o
4. an environmentally acceptable manner according to Federal State and Local regulations unless otherwise noted No applicable ecological information available Section IX Emergency and First Aid Procedures Call for medical aid Employ first aid techniques recommended by the Canadian Red Cross IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT give oxygen IF NOT BREATHING employ CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation techniques INCASE OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK turn off power and follow recommended treatment In all cases call a physician
5. ans of inhalation over a specified length of time in an animal assay is expected to cause the death of 50 of a defined animal population LD5 0 means the single dose of a substance that when administered by a defined route in an animal assay is expected to cause the death of 50 of a defined animal population Threshold Limit Value The ACGIH recommended general limit for Welding Fume NOS Not Otherwise Specified is 5 mg m The TLV TWA is the time weighted average concentration for a normal 8 hour workday and a 40 hour workweek to which nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed day after day without adverse effect See Section VII for specific fume constituents which may modify this TLV Threshold Limit Values are figures published by the American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists Effects of Overexposure Electric arc welding may create one or more of the following health hazards Fumes and Gases can be dangerous to your health Common entry is by inhalation Other possible routes are skin contact and ingestion Short term acute overexposure to welding fumes may result in discomfort such as metal fume fever dizziness nausea or dryness or irritation of nose throat or eyes May aggravate pre existing respiratory problems e g asthma emphysema Chromates present in the fume have been known to cause severe irritation of the bronchial tubes and lungs Asthma has been reported Exposure to extremely high levels of fluo
6. is a form of disabling pulmonary fibrosis which can be progressive and may lead to death Crystalline silica is on the ARC International Agency for Research on Cancer and NTP National Toxicology Program lists as posing a cancer risk to humans Arc Rays can injure eyes and burn skin Skin cancer has been reported Electric Shock can kill If welding must be performed in damp locations or with wet clothing on metal structures or when in cramped positions such as sitting kneeling or lying or if there is a high risk of unavoidable or accidental contact with workpiece use the following equipment Semiautomatic DC Welder DC Manual Stick Welder or AC Welder with Reduced Voltage Control Section VII Reactivity Data Hazardous Decomposition Products Welding fumes and gases cannot be classified simply The composition and quantity of both are dependent upon the metal being welded the process procedure and electrodes used Other conditions which also influence the composition and quantity of the fumes and gases to which workers may be exposed include coatings on the metal being welded such as paint plating or galvanizing the number of welders and the volume of the worker area the quality and amount of ventilation the position of the welder s head with respect to the fume plume as well as the presence of contaminants in the atmosphere such as chlorinated hydrocarbon vapors from cleaning and degreasing activities When the electrode is
7. n the product Request Lincoln Safety Publication E205 See Canadian Standards Association Standard CSA W117 2 Safety in Welding Cutting and Allied Processes published by the Canadian Standards Association 178 Rexdale Blvd Rexdale Ontario M9W1R3 for more details on many of the following entilation Use enough ventilation local exhaust at the arc or both to keep the fumes and gases from the worker s breathing zone and the general area Train the welder to keep his head out of the fumes Keep exposure as low as possible espiratory Protection Use respirable fume respirator or air supplied respirator when welding in confined space or general work area when local exhaust or ventilation does not keep exposure below TLV ye Protection Wear helmet or use face shield with filter lens shade number 12 or darker Shield others by providing screens and flash goggles Protective Clothing Wear hand head and body protection which help to prevent injury from radiation sparks and electrical shock See W117 2 At a minimum this includes welder s gloves and a protective face shield and may include arm protectors aprons hats shoulder protection as well as dark substantial clothing Train the welder not to permit electrically live parts or electrodes to contact skin or clothing or gloves if they are wet Insulate from work and ground isposal Information Discard any product residue disposable container or liner as ordinary waste in
8. rides can cause abdominal pain diarrhea muscular weakness and convulsions In extreme cases it can cause loss of consciousness and death Long term chronic overexposure to welding fumes can lead to siderosis iron deposits in lung and may affect pulmonary function Manganese overexposure can affect the central nervous system resulting in impaired speech and movement Bronchitis and some lung fibrosis have been reported Repeated exposure to fluorides may cause excessive calcification of the bone and calcification of ligaments of the ribs pelvis and spinal column May cause skin rash Chromates may cause ulceration and perforation of the nasal septum Liver damage and allergic reactions including skin rash have been reported Chromates contain the hexavalent form of chromium Hexavalent chromium and its compounds are on the ARC International Agency for Research on Cancer and NTP National Toxicology Program lists as posing a cancer risk to humans Nickel and its compounds are on the ARC International Agency for Research on Cancer and NTP National Toxicology Program lists as posing a cancer risk to humans Nickel compounds are skin sensitizers with symptoms usually occurring after repeated exposure ranging from a slight itch to severe dermatitis Respiratory exposure to the crystalline silica present in this welding electrode is not anticipated during normal use Respiratory overexposure to airborne crystalline silica is known to cause silicos
9. te Species Route Species Titanium dioxides 13463 67 7 10 30 10 Not Available Not Available Mineral silicates 1332 58 7 5 10 5a 590 g kg LDLo Not Available Chromium and chromium alloys or compounds as Cr 7440 47 3 1 5 0 5 b 2 16 mg kg LDLo Not Available Limestone and or calcium carbonate 1317 65 3 1 5 10 Not Available Not Available Silicates and other binders 1344 09 8 1 5 10 1153 mg kg Not Available Iron 7439 89 6 1 5 10 Not Available Not Available Iron oxides 65996 74 9 1 5 5 Not Available Not Available Manganese and or manganese alloys and compounds as Mn 7439 96 5 0 1 1 0 2 9 g kg _ 2 3 LCLo Quartz 14808 60 7 0 1 1 0 05 200 mg kg LDLo 300 LCLo F i i Fluorides as F 7789 75 5 0 1 1 2 5 4250 mg kg Not Available Niobium alloys as Nb 347 type only 7440 03 1 0 1 1 10 Not Available Not Available Cobalt 7440 48 4 0 1 1 02 6170 mg kg Not Available Nickel metal 2100 type only 7440 02 0 0 1 1 1 5 _ 50 mg kg LDLo Not Available Molybdenum alloys as Mo 316 type only 7439 98 7 0 1 1 10 _114 mg kg LDLo Not Available Lithium compounds as Li 554 13 2 0 1 1 10 4111 mg kg LDLo Not Available faral human Stainless steel core wire 60 100 Nominal core wire composition Chromium 7440 47 3 20 30 0 5 b pnag e mIkg LDLo oni Not Available Nickel 7440 02 0 10 13 1 5 ete la O Not Available Molybdenum 316 type only 7439 98 7 2 5 10 Rah EDIO Not available 9 g k 2 3 LCL Manganese 7439 96 5 2 0 0 2 gg Rasen Tron 7439 89 6 bal
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