HOBART BROTHERS CO -- 335A GROUPA  -- 3439-00-165-4185
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:335A GROUPA
MSDS Date:10/01/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-165-4185
=== 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: 70-90%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:MANGANESE (SARA 313)
CAS:7439-96-5
RTECS #:OO9275000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C, 5 MG/M3 (FUME)
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3; 9596

Ingred Name:ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (SARA 313)
CAS:1344-28-1
RTECS #:BD1200000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:CELLULOSE (PAPER FIBER)
CAS:9004-34-6
RTECS #:FJ5691460
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9596

Ingred Name:MICA - SILICATES (< 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
CAS:12001-26-2
RTECS #:VV8760000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:20 MPPCF; Z-3
ACGIH TLV:3 MG/M3 RDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9596

Ingred Name:TITANIUM DIOXIDE
CAS:13463-67-7
RTECS #:XR2275000
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:MAGNESITE
CAS:546-93-0
RTECS #:OM2470000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:SILICATE BINDERS
Fraction by Wt: <10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:EXPOSURE LIMIT FOR WELDING FUMES 5 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN
    SKIN. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO
    YOUR HEALTH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:METAL FUME FEVER IS CHARACTERIZED BY CHILLS,
    FEVER, UPSET STOMACH, VOMITING, IRRITATION OF THE THROAT AND ACHING
    BODY. DUST AND FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM, SKIN AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  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 GLOVES AS A MINIMUM
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.

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

HCC:N1

=================  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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