Date:
MSDS No.:
11/12/2008
CAN-M460-C
Trade Name:
Sizes:
Blue Max Manual Electrodes
All
11/15/06
Supersedes:
M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
For Welding Consumables and Related Products
Conforms to Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Rev. November, 1988
Section I & II - Preparation and Product Information
Covered Electrode
Product Type:
Products:
Blue Max
308/308L AC-DC
309/309L AC-DC
347 AC-DC
The Lincoln Electric Company of Canada LP
179 Wicksteed Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 2B9 CANADA
Phone: (416) 421-2600
316/316L AC-DC
2100
Prepared by The Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
(216) 481-8100, on the date shown above.
Section III - Hazardous Ingredients (1)
I M P O R T A N T !
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.
CAS 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
LD50
LC50 mg/m3
Ingredients:
Titanium dioxides
CAS No. Wt. % mg/m3 (Route/Species) (Route/Species)
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 LCLo
13463-67-7
1332-58-7
7440-47-3
1317-65-3
1344-09-8
7439-89-6
65996-74-9
7439-96-5
14808-60-7
7789-75-5
7440-03-1
7440-48-4
7440-02-0
7439-98-7
554-13-2
10-30
5-10
1-5
10
5**
0.5(b)
10
590 g/kg LDLo
Mineral silicates
2.16 mg/kg LDLo
Chromium and chromium alloys or compounds (as Cr)
Not Available
Limestone and/or calcium carbonate
1-5
1153 mg/kg
Silicates and other binders
1-5
10*
10*
5
Not Available
Iron
1-5
Not Available
Iron oxides
1-5
9 g/kg
Manganese and/or manganese alloys and compounds (as Mn)
0.1-1
0.1-1
0.1-1
0.1-1
0.1-1
0.1-1
0.1-1
0.1-1
0.2
200 mg/kg LDLo
300 LCLo
Quartz
#0.05**
2.5
Not Available
4250 mg/kg
Fluorides (as F)
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Not Available
Niobium alloys (as Nb) (347 type only)
Cobalt
10*
.02
6170 mg/kg
50 mg/kg LDLo
Nickel (metal)
(2100 type only)
1.5
114 mg/kg LDLo
Molybdenum alloys (as Mo) (316 type only)
Lithium compounds (as Li)
10
4111 mg/kg LDLo
10*
Stainless steel core wire
Nominal core wire composition:
Chromium
60-100
2.16 mg/kg LDLo
7440-47-3
7440-02-0
7439-98-7
7439-96-5
7439-89-6
20-30
10-13
2.5
2.0
bal.
0.5(b)
1.5
10
0.2
10*
Not Available
Not Available
50 mg/kg LDLo
Nickel
114 mg/kg LDLo
Molybdenum
Manganese
Iron
(316 type only)
Not available
2.3 LCLo
9 g/kg
Not Available
Not Available
Notes:
(*)
(LDLo, LCLo) Lowest published toxic concentration.
Not listed. Nuisance value maximum is 10 milligrams per cubic meter.
TLV value for iron oxide is 5 milligrams per cubic meter.
(b)
(#)
The OSHA PEL for chromium (VI) is 5 micrograms (0.005
milligrams) per cubic meter. The TLV for water soluble
chromium (VI) is 0.05 milligrams per cubic meter and the
TLV for insoluble chromium (VI) is 0.01 milligrams per
cubic meter.
(**)
As respirable dust.
Crystalline silica (quartz) is on the IARC (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)
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