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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

MSDS No: 301 Date Prepared: 05/01/1987 Revised/Reviewed: 11/09/1998

1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

Material Name: EES & Anchoring Hardware
Common Name: Anchoring and Heating Elements
Intended Use: Accessory Hardware for High Temperature Insulation

Trade Names: Pyro-Bloc® Element Support System (EES): Hardware - Heating Elements; Terminal Rods;
Terminal Assemblies; Hot Taps; Welding Rods; Arc Studs; T & N Complete
Kao-Lok Anchoring System: Hardware - Metallic Studs

Manufacturer/Supplier: THERMAL CERAMICS INC.
P.O. BOX 923; DEPT. 300
AUGUSTA, GA 30903-0923

Product Stewardship Program: 800-722-5681 / FAX: 706-560-4053

For additional MSDS's, call our automated FAXBACK: 800-329-7444

2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENT PERCENT OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV
CAS NUMBER

Aluminum 0-6 15 mg/m3 (total); 5 mg/m3 (respirable) 5 mg/m3 (welding fume)
7429-90-5 20 - 30 1 mg/m3 0.5 mg/m3
Chromium metal 0 - 75 10 mg/m3 5 mg/m3
7440-47-3 0-3 5 mg/m3 (ceiling limit) 0.2 mg/m3
Iron oxide 0.4 - 80 1 mg/m3 1.5 mg/m3
1309-37-1 0-1 0.05 mg/m3 0.05 mg/m3
Manganese
7439-96-5
Nickel
7440-02-0
Cobalt
7440-48-4

NOTES:

(See Section 8 for Personal Protection Guidelines.)

3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

** WARNING **

• Metal dusts, fumes, and gases generated from welding may cause lung and neurological damages.
• Electrical welding rays may cause injury to the eyes and may cause skin burns.

Possible Health Effects

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

MSDS No: 301 Date Prepared: 05/01/1987 Revised/Reviewed: 11/09/1998

Target Organs: Respiratory system, eyes and skin
Primary Entry Route: Inhalation
Acute effects: Metal dusts, fumes, and gases generated from welding may cause lung and neurological
damages. Electrical welding rays may cause injury to the eyes and may cause skin burns.
Chronic effects: Long term exposure to welding fumes may cause skin dermatitis and/or conjunctivitis of the
eyes.

Hazard Classification: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has concluded that welding
fumes are possibly carcinogenic to humans.

IARC has concluded that the evidence for carcinogenicity in humans and animals is
inadequate for chromium metal and trivalent chromium compounds, but sufficient for
hexevalent chromium compounds.

IARC concluded that nickel compounds were carcinogenic to humans and that metallic nickel
is possibly carcinogenic to humans.

The U.S. National Toxicology Program (NTP) has listed nickel and seven nickel
compounds as reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen based on the production of
injection-site tumors in experimental animals.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure:

Eye Contact: Physical irritation, laceration, conjunctivitis.

Skin Contact: Physical irritation, dermatitis.

Ingestion: May cause temporary irritation to the gastrointestinal tract.

Inhalation: Dizziness, nausea, fever, dryness, headaches, breathing difficulty, frequent coughing, chest

pains, pulmonary edema asphyxiation.

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

Eye Contact: Flush particles from the eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes. If irritation persists,
seek medical help.
Skin Contact: Wash skin with soap and water to remove any metallic particles. If a rash develops, seek
medical attention.
Ingestion: If symptons of ingestion arise, seek medical help.
Inhalation: Remove from exposure. If severe respiratory irritation persists, seek medical help.
Excessive inhalation of some metal fumes can produce an acute reaction known as "Metal
Fume Fever" with symptoms of chills and fever similar to flu symptoms. These symptoms
appear within a few hours of exposure; however, long term effects have not been noted from
isolated instances of excessive exposure.
** If any of the symptoms persist, seek medical attention immediately.

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

FLAMMABILITY 4 - EXTREME 0
3 - HIGH 00
HEALTH REACTIVITY 2 - MODERATE
1 - SLIGHT -
SPECIAL 0 - INSIGNIFICANT
HAZARDS

NFPA Unusual Hazards: None

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MSDS No: 301 Date Prepared: 05/01/1987 Revised/Reviewed: 11/09/1998

Flash Point: Non-combustible
Use extinguishing media appropriate to the surrounding fire.
Extinguishing Media: None
Explosion Hazards: Wear a NIOSH certified respirator together with other protective gear appropriate to the
Protective Equipment: surrounding fire.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Spill/Leak Procedures: Not Applicable.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling: Follow Section 8 procedures for exposure controls and personal protection.
Storage: This product is stable under all conditions of storage. Store in original factory container in a
dry area. Keep container closed when not in use.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

Engineering Controls: Use local exhaust when welding. Maintain exposures below acceptable exposure limits.
Respiratory Protection:
Confined spaces require special attention for provision of adequate ventilation and/or air-
Protective Clothing: supplied respirators.
Eye Protection: Respiratory protection is necessary when exposure limits for airborne contaminants are

exceeded during welding with these electrodes. Use air-supplied respirator in confined
spaces. Use only NIOSH certified respirators in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134 -
Respiratory Protection.

Wear gloves, and flame retardant clothing. Do not expose skin to heat and radiation from
welding.
Wear welding goggles or face shields appropriate to the environment.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance: Solid metallic shapes Vapor Density: Not applicable
Chemical Family: Metal Alloys Specific Gravity Range: 7 - 10
Vapor Pressure: Not applicable
Boiling Point: Not applicable Volatile by Volume (%): Not applicable
Melting Point: Not applicable pH: Not applicable
Water Solubility (%): Not applicable

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur
Chemical Incompatibilities: None
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Welding fumes

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

As shipped, these products have no known (unless ingested) toxicological properties other
than causing allergic reactions in individuals sensitive to the metal(s) contained in these
welding products. The hazards of ingestion, if any, are discussed in the specific ingredient
sections below. User generated dusts and fumes may on contact with the skin or eyes
produce mechanical irritation. Chronic exposures could cause dermatitis (skin) or
conjunctivitis (eyes). Excessive inhalation of user-generated fumes from welding with these
products may, depending on the specific features of the process used, pose a long term
health hazard. The general PEL/TLV for Welding Fume (Not Otherwise Classified) is 5
mg/m³; however, individual constituents of fumes may have lower allowable exposure levels.
The ingredients of fumes and gases generated in user welding operations will depend on the

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

MSDS No: 301 Date Prepared: 05/01/1987 Revised/Reviewed: 11/09/1998

filler metal alloy, base metal, flux and the specific process being used. Ingredients may
include metals, metal oxides, chromates, fluorides, carbon monoxide, ozone, and oxides of
nitrogen. Phosgene can be produced if chlorinated solvent vapors are present in user
operations.

The following information is primarily directed to the ingredients that makeup the complex
filler metal alloys listed in Section 2. Although it is the user's responsibility to assess end
products, intermediates or fugitive emissions arising out of the use of these alloys, information
is also provided for common fume ingredients.

- Aluminum (Al)
Aluminum is not readily absorbed through the skin or the GI tract and only poorly through the
lungs. Foreign literature between 1958 and 1962 reported cases of severe and sometimes
fatal pulmonary fibrosis in workers exposed to aluminum dust. In one of the fatal cases, the
worker developed fibrosis and encephalopathy after 13.5 years of exposure to aluminum
dust. In rodent studies and currently in US industry, no fibrosis or encephalopathy have been
reported from the inhalation of aluminum powder. Acute exposure to alumina fume may
cause bronchial irritation, however reports of pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in alumina
abrasive workers are no longer seen, owing to improved environmental control.

- Chromium (Cr)
Chromium metal is relatively nontoxic. Chromium metal and insoluble salts are said to be
involved in fibrosis of the lungs. When the metal is heated to a high temperature, fumes
produced may be damaging to the lungs if inhaled. Fumes from welding chromium-
containing stainless steel or certain chromium-containing rods can trigger eczematous
eruptions on the palms of the hands of chromium sensitized individuals.

- Iron (Fe)
Inhalation of the excessive oxide fumes or dusts can lead to irritation of the respiratory tract.
Prolonged inhalation of iron oxide for periods of 6 to 10 years is known to cause siderosis
which appears to be a benign pneumoconiesis. Prolonged eye contact with the metal dust
could cause rust brown colored spots forming around the particles and if left for several years,
permanent damage could result.

- Manganese (Mn)
Excessive inhalation or ingestion of manganese can produce manganese poisoning. Chronic
exposures can lead to neurological problems such as apathy, drowsiness, weakness, spastic
gait, paralysis, and other neurological problems resembling Parkinsonism. These symptoms
can become progressive and permanent if not treated. Excessive inhalation of fumes may
cause "Metal Fume Fever" with its flu like symptoms, such as chills, fever, body aches,
vomiting, sweating, etc.

- Nickel (Ni)
Epidemiological studies of workers exposed to nickel powder and to dust and fume generated
in the production of nickel alloys and of stainless steel have not indicated the presence of a
significant respiratory cancer hazard.

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The inhalation of nickel powder has not resulted in an increased incidence of malignant

tumors in rodents. Repeated intra tracheal instillation of nickel powder produced an
increased incidence of malignant lung tumors in rats, but did not produce an increased
incidence in hamster when administered at the maximum tolerated doses. However, single

intra tracheal instillations of nickel powder in hamsters as doses near the LD50 have produced
an increased incidence of fibrosarcomas, mesotheliomas and rhabdomyosarcomas.
Inhalation of nickel powder at concentrations 15 times the PEL irritated the respiratory tract in

rodents. Nickel is a known sensitizer and may produce allergic reaction.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Adverse effects of this material on the environment are not anticipated.

13. DISPOSAL INFORMATION

Waste Management: Vacuum or shovel any spilled material into a suitable container. Alloy wastes are normally
collected to recover metal values. However, if disposal is necessary, dispose in accordance
with federal, state or local regulations.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Department of Transportation (D.O.T.):

Hazard Class: Not regulated United Nations (UN) Number: Not applicable
North America (NA) Number: Not applicable
Labels: Not applicable

Placards: Not applicable

Bill of Lading: Product name

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

United States Regulations

SARA Title III: This product contains Chromium, Manganese, Cobalt, and Nickel which are substances
OSHA: reportable under Sections 313 (40 CFR 372). Sections 311 and 312 apply.
Comply with Hazard Communication Standards 29 CFR 1910.1200 and 29 CFR 1926.59 and
TSCA: Respiratory Protection Standards 29 CFR 1910.134 and 29 CFR 1926.103. Components of
this product are considered to be hazardous as defined by the OSHA Hazard Communication
Standard.
All substances contained in this product are listed in the TSCA Chemical Inventory [Section
8(b)].

International Regulations

Canadian WHMIS: Class D-2A Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects
Canadian EPA: All substances in this product are listed, as required, on the Domestic Substance List (DSL).

16. OTHER INFORMATION

HMIS Hazard Rating:

HMIS Acute Health: 1

HMIS Flammable: 0
HMIS Reactivity: 0
HMIS Personal Protective: To be supplied by user depending upon use

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SARA Title III Hazard Categories:

Acute Health: No Pressure Hazard: No
Chronic Health: No Reactivity Hazard: No
Fire Hazard: No

Definitions:

ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists

CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number

EPA: Environmental Protection Agency

f/cc: Fibers per cubic centimeter

HEPA: High Efficiency Particulate Air

HMIS: Hazardous Materials Identification System

mg/m3 : Milligrams per cubic meter of air

MSHA: Mine Safety and Health Administration

NFPA: National Fire Protection Association

NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration

RCRA: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

SARA: Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act

Title III: Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act

…Section 302: Extremely Hazardous Substances

…Section 304: Emergency Release

…Section 311: MSDS/List of Chemicals

…Section 312: Emergency and Hazardous Inventory

…Section 313: Toxic Chemicals Release Reporting

TCLP: Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedures (EPA)

TLV: Threshold Limit Values (ACGIH)

TSCA: Toxic Substance Control Act

WHMIS: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (Canada)

29 CFR 1910.134 & 1926.103: OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard

29 CFR 1910.1200 & 1926.59: OSHA Hazard Communications Standard

Revisions: Replaces revision dated 10/25/96. Revised entire MSDS into the standard 16 Section format. Also

removed various products from this MSDS as they were determined to be "articles" in which a MSDS is not required.
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Reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of the information contained in this Material Safety Data Sheet and is
given in good faith. However, Thermal Ceramics Inc. assumes no responsibility as to the accuracy or suitability of such
information and no warranty, expressed or implied, is made.

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

MSDS No: 301 Date Prepared: 05/01/1987 Revised/Reviewed: 11/09/1998

PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION

EES & ANCHORING HARDWARE PRODUCTS

WARNING:

• This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.
• Possible cancer hazard or lung damanged if inhaled.

• May cause an allergic reaction.

Avoid breathing fumes or gases.

RISKS:

• Fumes and gases generated from welding can be hazardous to your health.

• Skin sensitization.

• Irritation of skin, eyes, and respiratory tract (nose, throat and lungs).

• Neurological damage or death can result from over exposure.

• ARC rays can injure eyes and burn skin.

• Electrical shocks can kill. Do not touch live electrical parts.

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES:

• Keep your head out of the fumes.

• Use ventilation, preferable local exhaust to keep the concentration of fumes and gases below the exposure

limits.

• Special attention to ventilation is required in confined, small or crowded spaces.

• If adequate ventilation is not available, wear appropriate respiratory protection.

• Wash skin after contact with dust or fumes.

• Wear correct eye, ear and body protection.

FIRST AID MEASURES:

Eyes: Flush eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes. If irritation persists, seek medical help.

Skin: Wash affected areas gently with soap and water after handling. If a rash develops, seek medical

attention.

Ingestion: If symptoms of ingestion arise, seek medical help.

Inhalation: Remove from exposure to fresh clean air. If severe respiratory irritation persists, seek medical

help.

If any of the above irritations persists, seek medical attention immediately.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION AND WORK PRACTICES, REFER TO THE MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS).

THERMAL CERAMICS INC.
P.O. BOX 923 DEPT. 300

AUGUSTA, GA 30903-0923
(800) 722-5681

Canadian WHMIS Class D-2A: Material causing other toxic effects.

Label No: 32-1098 (Rev. 08/99)
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