Product ID:"245" ROSIN FLUX CORED SOLDER
MSDS Date:12/11/1998
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-196-5485
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKWDM

KESTER SOLDER DIVISION OF LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

515 E. TOUHY AVENUE
DES PLAINES, IL 60018
US

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 847-297-1600

Preparer: D. BERNIER

Cage: 75297

ROCKWELL INTL CORP COLLINS AVIONICS & COMM DIV

7922 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52498 US

Telephone: 847-297-1600

Cage: 13499

LEAD

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

SILVER

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BISMUTH

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

OSHA PEL NE

ACGIH TLV: NE

ANTIMONY

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

MODIFIED RESIN

CAS: 65997-05-9

OSHA PEL NE

ACGIH TLV: NE

CARBOXCYLIC ACIDS

CAS: 68603-86-1

OSHA PEL NE

ACGIH TLV: NE

FLUX IN CORE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: FLUX FUMES: EYES, SKIN,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INGESTION OF LEAD METAL CAN
AFFECT KIDNEYS, GASTROINTESTINAL, REPRODUCTIVE & NEUROLOGICAL
SYSTEMS. INHALATION: FLUX FUMES DURING SOLDERING MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION & DAMAGE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SKIN:
POSSIBLE LOCAL IRRITATION BY CONTACT WITH FLUX OR FUMES. SKIN
ABSORPTION: NONE. EYE: IRRITATION FROM CONT ACT WITH SMOKE FROM
SOLDERING. INGESTION: NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR. CHRONIC: BREATHING FUMES
DURING SOLDERING MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION, HEADACHE
& IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. (SEE SUPPLE MENTAL).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD AND ITS COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN PLACED
IN CLASS B2, POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS BY USEPA. IARC HAS
PLACED LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS IN CLASS 2B, POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIIC
TO HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION & DAMAGE OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SKIN: POSSIBLE LOCAL IRRITATION BY
CONTACT WITH FLUX OR FUMES. EYE: IRRITATION FROM CONTACT WITH SMOKE
FROM SOLDERING. CHRONIC : BREATHING FUMES DURING SOLDERING MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION, HEADACHE & IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:FLUX: PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF
THE LUNGS. LEAD: DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS,
KIDNEYS, NERVES AND POSSIBLE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT, OBSERVATION
AND SUPPORT IF NEEDED. EYE: FOR BURNS FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL
WATER. FOR FUME IRRITATION USE EYE DROPS AND REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.
SKIN: FO R BURNS FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL WATER. IF A RASH
DEVELOPS FROM FLUX FUMES, REMOVE PERSON FROM EXPOSURE AND WASH SKIN
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON FROM EXPOSURE TO
FUMES. INGESTIO N: N/A.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Extinguishing Media:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF
THIS MATERIAL IS IN THE VICINITY OF A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLUX IN CORED SOLDER MAY IGNITE WHEN THE
SOLDER MELTS IN A FIRE. MELTED SOLDER MAY LIBERATE CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, LEAD OXIDE FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:MELTED SOLDER WILL SOLIDIFY ON COOLING AND CAN
BE SCRAPED UP. USE CAUTION TO AVOID BREATHING FUMES IF A GAS TORCH
IS USED TO CUT LARGE PIECES.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF SULFUR.
WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING SOLDER CONTAINING LEAD BEFORE EATING OR
SMOKING. AVOID BREATHING SMOKE/FUMES GENERATED DURING SOLDERING. DO
NOT PLACE FLUX CORED SOLDER INT O A HOT SOLDER POT BECAUSE THE FLUX
MAY IGNITE.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE
ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE
FUMES FROM THE BREATHING ZONE, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD
BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL)
IF NECESSARY TO MEET EXPOSURE REQUIREMENTS. LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION IS PREFERRED TO MINIMIZE
Protective Gloves:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:WHEN SOLDERING, USE GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING SOLDER
CONTAINING LEAD AND BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHRONIC: SMOKE DURING SOLDERING WILL CONTAIN ROSIN WHICH IS AN ALLERGEN
AND CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION AND DAMAGE. REPEATED
INGESTION OF LEAD CAN RESULT IN SYSTEMIC POISONING.

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/E
Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY METAL IN WIRE,RIBBON OR PREFORMED
SHAPES W/A CORE OF FLUX, NO ODOR

STRONG ACID, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO SOLDERING TEMPERATURES,
THE SOLVENT IN THE FLUX WILL BOIL AWAY & CARRY UP DROPLETS OF ROSIN
& THERMAL DEGRADE PRODUCT SUCH AS ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES, ACIDS &
TERPENES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLDER CAN BE RECLAIMED.

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

Transport Information:DOT: NOT REGULATED. TDG: NOT REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:THESE CHEMICALS AARE SUBJECT TO THE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE US
SUPERFUND AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) OF 1986 AND 40
CFR PART 372: LEAD, SILVER, ANTIMONY.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER