Product ID:6-20 FLUX
MSDS Date:08/29/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N045877
MSDS Number: BSJPF

WALL COLMONOY CORP

30261 STEPHENSON HIGHWAY
MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071
US

Emergency Phone: 313-585-6400

Info Phone: 313-585-6400

Cage: OALF5

WALL COMPANY CORP

MADISON HEIGHTS, MI 48071 US

Telephone: (313) 585-6400

Cage: 63585

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 40-60%

POTASSIUM TETRABORATE

Fraction By Weight: 20-40%

POTASSIUM ACID FLUORIDE; (POTASSIUM BIFLUORIDE)

RTECS: TS6650000

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BORIC ACID IS A HUMAN POISON BY
INGESTION AND POSSIBLY OTHER ROUTES. MAY CAUSE BURNING OF EYES OR
SKIN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH DAMAGED SKIN.
INHALATION OF DUST CAN CAUSE IRRITATION O F RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION,
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DRY SKIN, WEAKNESS, WAKEFULNESS, NAUSEA,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN IN REFERENCE MATERIALS.

First Aid:INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY, CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH COLD WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND THEN WASH THOROUGHLY
WITH MILD SOAP. EYES: FLUSH WITH COLD WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING
(GIVE O2/ ARTF RESP).

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES IN FIRE, LIBERATING HYDROGEN
FLUORIDES & POTASSIUM OXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP OR SHOVEL UP, IF NOT CONTAMINATED, SAVE
FOR RE-USE.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOR LONGEER PRODUCT LIFE, STORE ABOVE
50F & BELOW 120F. DO NOT FREEZE, KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
AVOID FUMES, USE IN WELL VENTED AREA.
Other Precautions:WHEN HEATED, THIS FLUX GIVES OFF FUMES WHICH MAY
IRRITATE SKIN, NOSE & THROAT. AVOID CONTACT OF FLUX WITH EYES &
SKIN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS IF DUST (OR
F) CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, SEE ANSI Z49.1
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKER (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN WORK CLOTHES DAILY IF THERE IS A
POTENTIAL OF CONTAMINATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR SUFFICIENT CLTHG TO PROTECT SKIN
(ESPECIALLY UNDER FINGERNAILS) FROM CONTAM. WASH ALL CLOTHES BEFORE
(SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAVITY: ING 1: 1.51, ING 2: 1.95, ING 3: 2.37. HYGIENE PRAC:
RE-USE, IF THEY HAVE BECOME CONTAMINATED. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING
OR SMOKING. DO NOT EAT IN VICINITY OF USE. EYE PROT: GOGGLES WITH
FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1300F,704C
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PASTE W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE; ELEMENTAL POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE LISTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED; HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND
POTASSIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE WITH LIME. SOLUBLE IN WATER, DO NOT
POUR DOWN DRAIN. DISPOSE IN LANDFILL, ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL LAWS.

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