Lincoln Electric BLUE MAX 309 - Manual

Date: 11/12/2008 MSDS No.: CAN-M460-C
Trade Name: Blue Max Manual Electrodes
Sizes: All
Supersedes: 11/15/06
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
Product Type: Covered Electrode
Products: Blue Max
308/308L AC-DC 309/309L AC-DC
316/316L AC-DC 347 AC-DC
2100 The Lincoln Electric Company of Canada LP
179 Wicksteed Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 2B9 CANADA
Phone: (416) 421-2600
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.
Ingredients: CAS No. Wt. %
TLV
mg/m
3
LD
50
(Route/Species)
LC
50
mg/m
3
(Route/Species)
Titanium dioxides 13463-67-7 10-30 10 Not Available Not Available
Mineral silicates 1332-58-7 5-10 5** 590 g/kg LDLo
(oral/rat) reproductive
Not Available
Chromium and chromium alloys or compounds (as Cr) 7440-47-3 1-5 0.5(b) 2.16 mg/kg LDLo
(intravenous/rat)tumorigenic
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
(oral/rat)
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
(oral/rat)
2.3 LCLo
(inhalation/human)
Quartz 14808-60-7 0.1-1 #0.05** 200 mg/kg LDLo
(intratracheal/rat)
300 LCLo
(inhalation/human)
Fluorides (as F) 7789-75-5 0.1-1 2.5 4250 mg/kg
(oral/rat)
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
(oral/rat)
Not Available
Nickel (metal) (2100 type only) 7440-02-0 0.1-1 1.5 50 mg/kg LDLo
(intravenous/mouse)
Not Available
Molybdenum alloys (as Mo) (316 type only) 7439-98-7 0.1-1 10 114 mg/kg LDLo
(intraperitoneal/rat)
Not Available
Lithium compounds (as Li) 554-13-2 0.1-1 10* 4111 mg/kg LDLo
(oral/human)
Not Available
Stainless steel core wire 60-100
Nominal core wire composition:
Chromium 7440-47-3 20-30 0.5(b)
2.16 mg/kg LDLo
(intravenous/rat)tumorigenic
Not Available
Nickel 7440-02-0 10-13 1.5 50 mg/kg LDLo
(intravenous/mouse)
Not Available
Molybdenum (316 type only) 7439-98-7 2.5 10 114 mg/kg LDLo
(intraperitoneal/rat)
Not available
Manganese 7439-96-5 2.0 0.2 9 g/kg
(oral/rat)
2.3 LCLo
(inhalation/human)
Iron 7439-89-6 bal. 10* Not Available Not Available
Notes:
(*) Not listed. Nuisance value maximum is 10 milligrams per cubic meter.
TLV value for iron oxide is 5 milligrams per cubic meter.
(**) As
respirable dust.
(LDLo, LCLo) Lowest published toxic concentration.
(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.
(#) 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)