Safety Data Sheet: 1. Product and Company Identification
Safety Data Sheet: 1. Product and Company Identification
Safety Data Sheet: 1. Product and Company Identification
This Safety Data Sheet complies with Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, ISO 11014-1 and ANSI Z400.1
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview: Metal wires in varying colors. These products are normally not considered hazardous as shipped. Gloves should
be worn when handling to prevent cuts and abrasions.
Some of these products nickel, which is classified as toxic by prolonged inhalation, a skin sensitizer and a suspect carcinogen. Nickel
powder is harmful for the environment. In the form that nickel is present in these products it does not contribute to a hazard classification
of the products.
Skin contact is normally no hazard but should be avoided to prevent possible allergic reactions.
Persons with a pacemaker should not go near welding or cutting operations until they have consulted their doctor and obtained
information from the manufacturer of the device.
When these products are used in a welding process, the most important hazards are heat, radiation, electric shock and welding fumes.
Heat: Spatter and melting metal can cause burn injuries and start fires.
Radiation: Arc rays can severely damage eyes or skin.
Electricity: Electric shock can kill.
Fumes: Welding fumes are normally not a hazard with submerged arc welding, unless the arc burns through the flux bedding.
Use enough flux to avoid burn-through. Overexposure to welding fumes may result in symptoms like metal fume fever,
dizziness, nausea, dryness or irritation of the nose, throat or eyes. Chronic overexposure to welding fumes may affect
pulmonary function. Prolonged inhalation of nickel and chromium compounds above safe exposure limits can cause
cancer. Overexposure to manganese and manganese compounds above safe exposure limits can cause irreversible
damage to the central nervous system, including the brain, symptoms of which may include slurred speech, lethargy,
tremor, muscular weakness, psychological disturbances and spastic gait.
3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
These products are preparations of metal cored wire.
Reasonably expected gaseous products would include carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides and ozone. Air contaminants around the welding
area can be affected by the welding process and influence the composition and quantity of fumes and gases produced.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Inhalation of welding fumes and gases can be dangerous to your health. Classification of welding fumes is difficult because of varying
base materials, coatings, air contamination and processes. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified welding
fumes as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B).
Acute toxicity: Overexposure to welding fumes may result in symptoms like metal fume fever, dizziness, nausea, dryness or irritation
of the nose, throat or eyes.
Chronic toxicity: Overexposure to welding fumes may affect pulmonary function. Prolonged inhalation of nickel and chromium
compounds above safe exposure limits can cause cancer. Overexposure to manganese and manganese compounds
above safe exposure limits can cause irreversible damage to the central nervous system, including the brain,
symptoms of which may include slurred speech, lethargy, tremor, muscular weakness, psychological disturbances and
spastic gait.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Welding consumables and materials could degrade/weather into components originating from the consumables or from the materials
used in the welding process. Avoid exposure to conditions that could lead to accumulation in soils or groundwater.
Nickel powder is harmful for the environment. Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic
environment.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Discard any product, residue, disposable container or liner in an environmentally acceptable manner, in full compliance with federal and
local regulations. Use recycling procedures if available.
USA RCRA: Unused products or product residue containing chromium is considered hazardous waste if discarded, RCRA ID
characteristic Toxic Hazardous Waste D007.
Residues from welding consumables and processes could degrade and accumulate in soils and groundwater.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
No international regulations or restrictions are applicable.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Read and understand the manufacturer's instructions, your employer's safety practices and the health and safety instructions on the label.
Observe any federal and local regulations. Take precautions when welding and protect yourself and others.
WARNING: Welding fumes and gases are hazardous to your health and may damage lungs and other organs. Use adequate ventilation.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
ARC RAYS and SPARKS can injure eyes and burn skin.
Wear correct hand, head, eye and body protection.
Canada: WHMIS classification: Class D; Division 2, Subdivision A
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA): All constituents of these products are on the Domestic Substance List (DSL).
USA: Under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, these products are considered hazardous.
These products contain or produce a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects (or other
reproductive harm). (California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5 et seq.)
United States EPA Toxic Substance Control Act: All constituents of these products are on the TSCA inventory list or are
excluded from listing.
CERCLA/SARA Title III
Reportable Quantities (RQs) and/or Threshold Planning Quantities (TPQs):
Ingredient name RQ (lb) TPQ (lb)
Product is a solid solution in the form of a solid article. -- --
Spills or releases resulting in the loss of any ingredient at or above its RQ require immediate notification to the National
Response Center and to your Local Emergency Planning Committee.
Section 311 Hazard Class
As shipped: Immediate In use: Immediate delayed
Product Identity: ALLOY SHIELD FABRICATED SUBMERGED ARC Page: 5(5)
WELDING ELECTRODES SDS Number: 7974-AA
Date Revised: 05/01/2014
Refer to ESAB “Welding and Cutting - Risks and Measures”, F52-529 “Precautions and Safe Practices for Electric Welding and Cutting”
and F2035 “Precautions and Safe Practices for Gas Welding, Cutting and Heating” available from ESAB, and to:
USA: Contact ESAB at www.esabna.com or 1-800-ESAB-123 if you have questions about this SDS.
American National Standard Z49.1 “Safety in Welding and Cutting”, ANSI/AWS F1.5 “Methods for Sampling and Analyzing
Gases from Welding and Allied Processes”, ANSI/AWS F1.1 “Method for Sampling Airborne Particles Generated by Welding
and Allied Processes”, AWSF3.2M/F3.2 “Ventilation Guide for Weld Fume”, American Welding Society, 550 North Le Jeune
Road, Miami, Florida, 33135. Safety and Health Fact Sheets available from AWS at www.aws.org.
OSHA Publication 2206 (29 C.F.R. 1910), U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954,
Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954.
American Conference of Governmental Hygienists (ACGIH), Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices, 6500
Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45211, USA.
NFPA 51B “Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work” published by the National Fire
Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169.
UK: WMA Publication 236 and 237, “Hazards from Welding Fume”, “The arc welder at work, some general aspects of health and
safety”.
Germany: Unfallverhütungsvorschrift BGV D1, “Schweißen, Schneiden und verwandte Verfahren”.
Canada: CSA Standard CAN/CSA-W117.2-01 “Safety in Welding, Cutting and Allied Processes”.
These products have been classified according to the hazard criteria of the CPR and the SDS contains all the information
required by the CPR.
ESAB requests the users of these products to study this Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and become aware of product hazards and safety
information. To promote safe use of these products a user should:
- notify its employees, agents and contractors of the information on this SDS and any product hazards/safety information.
- furnish this same information to each of its customers for these products.
- request such customers to notify employees and customers for the same product hazards and safety information.
The information herein is given in good faith and based on technical data that ESAB believes to be reliable. Since the conditions of use
are outside our control, we assume no liability in connection with any use of this information and no warranty, expressed or implied is
given. Contact ESAB for more information.