NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS, INC. -- LIQUID SOLDERING FLUX -- 3439-00-051-2834 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LIQUID SOLDERING FLUX
MSDS Date:09/01/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-051-2834
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS, INC.
Address:1600 SOUTH CANAL STREET
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15215
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-781-4255
Emergency Phone Num:412-781-4255
CAGE:0ACE2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS INC
Address:1600 SOUTH CANAL STREET
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15215-2624
Country:US
Phone:412-781-4255
CAGE:0ACE2

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE
CAS:7789-29-9
RTECS #:TS6650000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM BORATE
CAS:1332-77-0
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PENTABORATE
CAS:11128-29-3
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG BORATES/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG BORATES/M3

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE FATAL. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH
    SKIN RESULTING IN SYSTEMIC POISONING. INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE IR RITATION. SKIN CONTACT MAY
    CAUSE FLUORIDE BURNS. EYE CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION AND MAY CAUSE
    BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA, VOMITING, EXCEES
    SALIVATION, THIRST, PERSPIRATION, PAINFUL SPASMS OF THE LIMBS,
    DEATH. RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION,
    NASAL DISCHARGE, NOSEBLEEDS,  COUGHING SORE THROAT, LABORED
    BREATHING, PULMONARY EDEMA, FLUORIDE BURNS, EYE IRRITATION, EYE
    IRRITATION, BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION
    AND INGESTION MAY CAUSE DELAYED INJURY INVOLVING THE KIDNEYS AND
    THE BLOOD, GASTROINTESTINAL, NERVOUS AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE
    QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL ASAP.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER
    SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL TANKS AND
    CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. HOWEVER,
    TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FLUORIDE COMPOUNDS MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE
    SITUATION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, CONTROL
    SPILL SOURCE AND VENTILATE AREA. SOAK UP SPILL USING ABSORBENT.
    SCOOP INTO CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE FLUX IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH ANY DUSTS, MISTS OR FUMES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF THE WORK STATION IS NOT PROPERLY VENTILATED
    TO EXHAUST ALL FUMES AND VAPORS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN AIR FLOW AWAY FROM USER TO REMOVE ALL FUMES AND
    DUSTS, SO THAT THE PEL IS NEVER EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL/ACID IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TIGHT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.59
Viscosity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SMOOTH WHITE PASTE WITH NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70.7

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND ALKALINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE OR AT 225C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, ZINC OXIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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