Date:
2/8/05
MSDS No.:
CAN-M393
Trade Name:
Softweld 99Ni
Sizes: All
Supersedes: 2/25/02
M A T E R I A L S A F E T Y D A T A S H E E T
For Weldin
Consumables and Related Products
Conforms to Work
lace Hazardous Materials Information S
stem
WHMIS
Rev. November
1988
Section I & II - Preparation and Product Information
Product Type:
Covered Electrode
Representative Classifications:
AWS ENi-CI
The Lincoln Electric Company of Canada LP
179 Wicksteed Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 2B9 CANADA
Phone: (416) 421-2600
Prepared by The Lincoln Electric Company, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
(216) 481-8100, on the date shown above.
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 In
redients” should be inter
reted as a term re
uired 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
50
mg/m
3
(Route/Species)
Limestone and/or calcium carbonate 1317-65-3 1-5 10
Not Available Not Available
Iron 7439-89-6 1-5 10*
Not Available Not Available
Gra
hite 7782-42-5 1-5 2.0
Not Available Not Available
Fluorides (as F) 7789-75-5 1-5 2.5
4250 mg/kg
oral/rat
Not Available
Strontium compounds (as Sr) 1633-05-2 1-5 10*
Not Available Not Available
Silicates and other binders 1344-09-8 1-5 10*
1153 mg/kg
oral/rat
Not Available
Man
anese and/or man
anese allo
s and com
ounds (as Mn) 7439-96-5 0.1-1 0.2
9 g/kg
oral/rat
2.3 LCLo
inhalation/human
Mineral silicates 1332-58-7 0.1-1 5**
590 g/kg LDLo
oral/rat
re
roductive
Not Available
Cellulose and other carboh
drates 65996-61-4 0.1-1 10*
Not Available Not Available
Titanium dioxides (as Ti) 13463-67-7 0.1-1 10
Not Available Not Available
Nickel core wire
7440-02-0
60-100
1.5
50 mg/kg LDLo
intravenous/mouse
Not Available
Notes: (*) Not listed. Nuisance value maximum is 10 milligrams per cubic
meter. TLV value for iron oxide is 5 milligrams per cubic meter.
(**) As respirable dust.
(LDLo, LCLo) Lowest published toxic concentration.
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 7/04 (CONTINUED ON SIDE TWO)
