OPTIWELD

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Physical state and Appearance Solid. Emergency overview : These hazards relate to welding fumes (electrodes in use) and not to the electrodes as sold. WARNING! ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous to your health. ARC RAYS can injure eyes and burn skin. CANCER HAZARD CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH CAN CAUSE CANCER MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANS: BLOOD, KIDNEYS, LUNGS, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, EYES. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Absorbed through skin. Dermal contact. Eye contact. Inhalation.

Potential Acute Health Effects

Eyes : watering and itching. Very hazardous by the following route of exposure: of eye contact (irritant). Inflammation of the eye is characterized by redness, Skin : Hazardous by the following route of exposure: of skin contact (sensitizer). Skin contact may produce burns. Inhalation : Hazardous by the following route of exposure: of inhalation. Ingestion : Since the product (welding fumes) is a gas and that it is mostly probable that it will be inhaled more than ingested, please consider first to look at the preventive measures in case of inhalation.

Potential chronic health

effects : ACGIH [Titanium dioxide]. Classified A4 by ACGIH, 3 by IARC [Calcium fluoride]. Classified 1 by NTP, + by NIOSH [Silca Carcinogenic effects(*): Classified 2B by IARC [Titanium dioxide]. Classified None. by NIOSH [Titanium dioxide]. Classified A4 by crystalline quartz]. Classified A2 by ACGIH, 2A by IARC [Silca crystalline quartz]. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: Not available.

Teratogenic Effects

Not available

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Repeated exposure to the fumes emitted while using this material may produce general deterioration of health. by over-exposure (*) See Abbreviations (section 16).