Date:
2/20/07
MSDS No.:
US-W205M
Trade Name:
Murematic S6
Sizes:
All
Supersedes:
3/16/00
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 Hazard Communication Standard 29CFR 1910.1200 Rev. October 1988
SECTION I - IDENTIFICATION
Product Type:
Carbon Steel Electrode
Manufacturer/
Supplier:
The Lincoln Electric Company
22801 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44117-1199
(216) 481-8100
Classification:
AWS ER70S-6
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (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 V; see it for industrial hygiene information.
CAS Number shown is representative for the ingredients listed.
(1) The term “hazardous” in “Hazardous Materials” should be interpreted as a term required and defined in the Hazards Communication
Standard and does not necessarily imply the existence of any hazard. All materials are listed on the TSCA inventory.
Ingredients: CAS No. Wt.%
TLV
mg/m
3
PEL
mg/m
3
Carbon steel wire
100 10* 10*
Nominal wire composition:
Total manganese ***** 7439-96-5 < 2.0 0.2 1.0(c)
Total copper including plated coating ***** 7440-50-8 < 0.5 0.2(a) 0.1(a)
Iron 7439-89-6 bal. 10* 10*
Supplemental Information: (*) Not listed. Nuisance value maximum
is 10 milligrams per cubic meter. PEL value for iron oxide is 10 milligrams per
cubic meter. TLV value for iron oxide is 5 milligrams per cubic meter.
(*****) Subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 311, 312, and 313 of
the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986
and of 40CFR 370 and 372.
(c) Values are for manganese fume. STEL (Short
Term Exposure Limit) is 3.0 milligrams per cubic
meter. Values are those proposed by OSHA in
1989. Present PEL is 5.0 milligrams per cubic
meter (ceiling value).
(a) Values are for copper fume.
SECTION III - HAZARD DATA
Non Flammable; Welding arc and sparks can ignite combustibles and flammable products. See Z49.1 referenced in Section VI.
Product is inert, no special handling or spill procedures required. Not regulated by DOT.
Rev 11/06 (CONTINUED ON SIDE TWO)