Well, Thanks to the generosity of AWS we have a complete library of all of their books in our county. I found the code book, and in 6.4.3 Exposure Time Limits for FCAW electrodes. #1 says did you check with the manufacturer? Well I thought, my supervisor checked with the sales rep or the Manufacturer to see what the exposure limits was on the wire, since he was the one that wanted to keep the wire in the feeders in the first place. I assumed there wasn't that why he had me go through all the trouble to find a loophole for him. Well wouldn't you know he didn't verify so back to square 1. He must have only looked at the outside label on the box. Thats what I get for assuming.
Thanks for the directions Al and I'll keep you posted when I finish chasing down this rabbit.
But as for my shop foreman and supervisor. "Hey" you want to play with the Big Oil Field Boys "ya gotta play by their rules".
So for now we have all our welder, and tackers wrapping up their wire in the plastic twist tie bags, at the end of each shift. Sign in and out, from a controlled storage environment, monitor and rotate our stock. First in first out. Once ya get use to it, it's just like returning your tools to the tool room, not such a bad thing when you can see the benefits. More paperwork and air conditioned office time for me.