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Lincoln Electric CAN-M568 User Manual

Can-m568, Wearshield bu, For welding consumables and related products

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CAN-M568

11/15/06

Date:

MSDS No.:

Wearshield BU

Trade Name:

Sizes: All

3/1/04

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:

Representative Classifications:

The Lincoln Electric Company of Canada LP

None

179 Wicksteed Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 2B9 CANADA

Prepared by The Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

(216) 481-8100, on the date shown above.

Phone: (416) 421-2600

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 mg/m

3

50

(Route/Species)

Iron 7439-89-6

10-30

10*

Not Available

Not Available

Limestone and/or calcium carbonate

1317-65-3

5-10

10

Not Available

Not Available

1153 mg/kg

(oral/rat)

Silicates and other binders

1344-09-8

1-5

10*

Not Available

4250 mg/kg

(oral/rat)

Fluorides (as F)

7789-75-5

1-5

2.5

Not Available

Silicon and/or silicon alloys and compounds (as Si)

7440-21-3

1-5

10*

Not Available

Not Available

9 g/kg

(oral/rat)

2.3 LCLo

(inhalation/human)

Manganese and/or manganese alloys and compounds (as Mn)

7439-96-5

1-5

0.2

2.16 mg/kg LDLo

(intravenous/rat)tumorigenic

Chromium and chromium alloys or compounds (as Cr)

7440-47-3

1-5

0.5(b)

Not Available

Quartz 14808-60-7

0.1-1

#0.05**

200 mg/kg LDLo

(intratracheal/rat)

300 LCLo

(inhalation/human)

Iron oxides (as Fe)

65996-74-9

0.1-1

5

Not Available

Not Available

Carbon steel core wire

10*

7439-89-6

60-100

Not Available

Not Available

(LDLo, LCLo) Lowest published toxic concentration.

Notes:

(*) 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 11/06b

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