Hobart Flux Cored Msds
Hobart Flux Cored Msds
Hobart Flux Cored Msds
SECTION 1 – IDENTIFICATION
Product Type: TUBULAR ARC WELDING ELECTRODES FOR FLUX CORED, METAL CORED AND COMPOSITE SUBMERGED ARC WELDING
GROUP A: Product For: Gas Shielded Carbon and Low Alloy Steel
Trade Name: EXCEL-ARC 71; FABCO 80D2, 82HD, 85, 90, 825, E70T-1C, E70T-9C H8, HORNET, RXR, RXR-XLS, TR70, XL-71; FABCOR 80XLS, 86R, 96, 702; FABDUAL T9M, T91M; FLUX-
COR 2, 3, 7,9XT, 37, 80A1, 90D3; GALVACOR; GALVALLOY; METAL-COR 3, 3S, 6, 6L, 8, 80D2, EH14S, EL12KS, EM12KS, EN-VISION; METALLOY 70, 70R, 70X, 71,76, 80D2,
A1S, A3S, CO2, EH14S, EL12KS, EM12KS, EM13KS, X-CEL; PIPEMASTER MC70; SPEED-ALLOY 70, 71, 71A, 71A1, 71-V, 719, 75, 95D2, 105D2; SPEED-COR 6; SUPER-COR;
SUPER TUF-COR; TM-11, 22, 37, 55, 71 XTR, 72, 73, 75A1, 81A1, 91D3, 95D2, 105D2, 711M, 791, 811A1, RX7; TRIPLE-7, 8; TUF-COR 1, 5, 75A1, 95D2, 105D2;
VERSATILE; VERTI-COR I, II, III, 71, 81A1
IMPORTANT - This section covers the hazardous materials from which this product is manufactured. The fumes and gases produced during welding with normal use of this product are also addressed
in Section 5. The term "hazardous" in this section should be interpreted as a term required and defined in OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR Part 1910.1200).
(1) Present only in FABSHIELD 21B, 23, 31, 120 C; TM 121 and 123; SELF-SHIELD 11,11GS (2) Present only in FABCO 83, 110K3-M, FLUX-COR 80W, GALVACORE; GALVALLOY; METALLOY 80 W, WS;
METAL-COR 81W; SPEED-ALLOY 81W, 81W-V; TM-81W, 811W; VERTI-COR 81W (3) Present only in DURASHIELD 8-11; FABCO XTREME 120, B2, B3; FABSHIELD 3Ni1, 7018, 71K6, 81N1, 81N2, 811K6,
OFFSHORE 71Ni, XLNT-6; PIPEMASTER FS71-Ni1, FS81-Ni2; SELF-SHIELD 8; TM 78K6 (4) Present only in FABSHIELD 55; SELF SHIELD 3; TM 33, 133 (5) Present only in FABCO 85; METALLLOY EM13K5;
SPEED-ALLOY 75, 75A1, 95D2, 105D2; TM 55, 75A1, 95D2, 105D2; TUF-COR 5, 75A1, 95D2, 105D2 (6) Present only in DURASHIELD 8-11; FABCO XTREME 120, B2, B3; FABSHIELD 3Ni1, 7018, 71K6,
81N1, 81N2, 811K6, OFFSHORE 71Ni, XLNT-6; PIPEMASTER FS71-Ni1, FS81-Ni2; SELF – SHIELD 8; TM 78K6 (7) Present only in FABSHIELD 7018, 7027; SELF – SHIELD 8; TM 77, 133 (8) Present only in
FABSHIELD 21B; TM 121. (9) Present only in DURASHIELD 8-11; FABSHIELD 3Ni1, 7018, 7027, 71K6, 81N1, 81N2, 811K6, OFFSHORE 71Ni; PIPEMASTER FS71-Ni1, FS81-Ni2; SELF-SHIELD 8; TM 78K6
(10) Present only in DURASHIELD 8-11; FABSHIELD 71K6, 81N1, 81N2; MEGAZORD; PIPEMASTER F110-N1, FS71-Ni1, FS81-Ni2 (11) Present only in DURASHIELD 8-11; FABSHIELD 7018, OFFSHORE
The exposure limit for welding fume has been established at 5 mg/m3 with OSHA's PEL. The individual complex compounds within the fume may have lower exposure limits than the general
welding fume PEL. An Industrial Hygienist, the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits for Air Contaminants (29 CFR 1910.1000), and the ACGIH Threshold Limit Values should be consulted to
determine the specific fume constituents present and their respective exposure limits.
Welding consumables applicable to this sheet are solid and nonvolatile as shipped.
Welding consumables applicable to this sheet as shipped are nonreactive, nonflammable, nonexplosive and essentially nonhazardous until welded. Welding arcs and sparks can ignite combustibles
and flammable products. See American National Standard Z49.1 referenced in Section 7.
Welding fumes and gases cannot be classified simply. The composition and quantity of both are dependent upon the metal being welded, the process, procedures and electrodes used. Most fume
ingredients are present as complex oxides and compounds and not as pure metals.
Other conditions which also influence the composition and quantity of the fumes and gases to which workers may be exposed include: c oatings on the metal being welded (such as paint, plating or
galvanizing), the number of welders and the volume of the work area, the quality and amount of ventilation, the position of the welder's head with respect to the fume plume, as well as the presence
of contaminants in the atmosphere (such as chlorinated hydrocarbon vapors from cleaning and degreasing activities). When the electrode is consumed, the fume and gas decomposition products
generated are different in percent and form from the ingredients listed in Section 2. Decomposition products of normal opera tion include those originating from the volatilization, reaction or
oxidation of the materials shown in Section 2, plus those from the base metal and coating, etc., as noted above. Reasonably expected constituents of the fume would include: Complex oxides of iron,
manganese, silicon and titanium. Groups A and B may also contain calcium oxides. Groups A, B and C may have fluorides present. Groups A, C, and D may also contain molybdenum. Groups A, B,
and C may also contain aluminum. Groups B and C may also contain barium. Groups A and C may also contain copper. Groups C and D may also contain chromium and nickel. Group B may also
contain magnesium, lithium and strontium. Group C may also contain cobalt. Group C may also contain antimony trioxide.
Monitor for the materials identified in Section 2. Fumes from the use of this product may contain: manganese, fluorspar or fluorides, barium, chromium and nickel compounds, calcium oxide,
copper, silica, amorphous silica fume, lithium, strontium, cobalt and antimony trioxide whose exposure limits are lower than the 5 mg/m3 PEL for general welding fume. Gaseous reaction
products may include carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Ozone and nitrogen oxides may be formed by the radiation from the arc. One recommended way to determine the composition and
quantity of fumes and gases to which workers are exposed is to take an air sample inside the welder's helmet if worn or in the worker's breathing zone. [See ANSI/AWS F1.1, available from the
"American Welding Society", P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135. Also, from AWS is F1.3 "Evaluating Contaminants in the Welding Environment - A Sampling Strategy Guide", which gives additional
advice on sampling.]
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
Electric arc welding may create one or more of the following health hazards:
ARC RAYS can injure eyes and burn skin.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. See Section 7.
FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous to your health.
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY are the respiratory system, eyes and/or skin.
Read and understand the manufacturer's instructions and the precautionary label on the product. See American National Standard Z49.1; Safety in Welding and Cutting published by the American
Welding Society, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135 and OSHA Publication 2206 (29 CFR 1910), U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 for more detail on any of the following.
VENTILATION: Use enough ventilation, local exhaust at the arc or both to keep the fumes and gases below PEL/TLVs in the worker's breathing zone and the general area. Train the welder to keep his
head out of the fumes.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Use NIOSH approved or equivalent fume respirator or air supplied respirator when welding in confined space or where local exhaust or ventilation does not keep
exposure below PEL/TLVs.
EYE PROTECTION: Wear helmet or use face shield with filter lens. As a rule of thumb begin with Shade Number 14. Adjust if needed by selecting the next lighter and/or darker shade number.
Provide protective screens and flash goggles, if necessary, to shield others.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: Wear hand, head and body protection which help to prevent injury from radiation, sparks and electrical shock. See ANSI Z49.1. At a minimum this includes welder's gloves
and a protective face shield, and may include arm protectors, aprons, hats, shoulder protection as well as dark nonsynthetic clothing. Train the welder not to touch live electrical parts and to insulate
himself from work and ground.
PROCEDURE FOR CLEANUP OF SPILLS OR LEAKS: Not applicable
WASTE DISPOSAL: Prevent waste from contaminating surrounding environment. Discard any product, residue, disposable container or liner in an environmentally acceptable manner, in full
compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS (IMPORTANT): Maintain exposure below the PEL/TLVs. Use industrial hygiene monitoring to ensure that your use of this material does not create exposures which exceed
PEL/TLVs. Always use exhaust ventilation. Refer to the following sources for important additional information: ANSI Z49.1 from the American Welding Society, P.O. Box 351040, Miami, FL 33135 and
OSHA (29 CFR 1910) from the U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210.
Hobart Brothers Company believes this data to be accurate and to reflect qualified expert opinion regarding current research. However, Hobart Brothers Company cannot make any expressed or
implied warranty as to this information.