Product ID:SOLDER ALLOYS OF LEAD,TIN,SILVER,BISMUTH,AN
MSDS Date:03/13/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-438-6293
MSDS Number: BPBMF

ALPHA METALS

600 ROUTE 440
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304
US

Emergency Phone: 201-434-6778/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-434-6778

Cage: 96613

FRYS METALS INC (FORMER ALPHA METALS)

JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304 US

Telephone: 201-434-6778

Cage: 96613

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BISMUTH

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

INDIUM

CAS: 7440-74-6

RTECS: NL1050000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9293

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-FUMES CAN IRRITATE
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY TRACTS CAUSING DIZZINESS,HEADACHES ETC.MOLTEN
SOLDER WILL BURN EYES & SKIN.INGESTION OF DUST/FUME CONTAINING LEAD
IS TOXIC & CUMULATIVE,AFFECTING KIDNEYS & NERVOUS SYSTEM CAUSING
ANEMIA,INSOMNIA,CONSTIPATION,STOMACH PAIN.CHRONIC-MAY DAMAGE
KIDNEY,CNS & REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS LEAD
Effects of Overexposure:FUMES CAN IRRITATE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACTS CAUSING DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, METALLIC TASTE, ETC. MOLTEN
SOLDER WILL BURN EYES & SKIN. INGESTION OF DUST/FUME CONTAINING
LEAD IS TOXIC & CUMULATIVE, AFFECTING KIDNEYS & NERVOUS SYSTEM
CAUSING ANEMIA, INSOMNIA, CONSTIPATION, STOMACH PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY/LUNG CONDITIONS,
DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS, KIDNEYS, NERVOUS
AND POSSIBLY REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FOR BURNS,COOL WITH COLD WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:LEAD &
ITS INORGANIC COMPOUNDS ARE NEUROTOXINS WHICH MAY PRODUCE
PERIPHERAL NEUROPHATHY. SEE 29 CFR 1910.1025.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY SAND, DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, LEAD
EMITS TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:IF MOLTEN, ALLOW TO COOL AND SOLIDIFY THEN
SCRAPE UP. NEVER USE ANY METHOD WHICH GENERATE DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- KEEP AWAY FROM MOISTURE,
STRONG OXIDIZERS & ACIDS.
Other Precautions:LEAD WARNING LABELS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT GENERATE
DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR FUMES. AVOID CONTACT WITH DUST OR
FUMES. WASH THOROUGH LY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF TLV'S ARE NOT BEING MAINTAINED. USE
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR EITHER ORGANIC VAPORS, DUST/FUME
(HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS) OR BOTH IF TLVS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL DUST PICK UP AND VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:HEAT RESISTANT DURING SOLDERING
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD/GOGGLES DURING SOLDERING
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER GREY METAL, VARIOUS SHAPES AND SIZES -
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE >52%
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD OXIDE AND ANTIMONY OXIDE FUMES
MAY BE EVOLVED AT TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 1000 DEGREE F (538 C).

Waste Disposal Methods:NEVER DISPOSE OF IN TRASH. HOLD FOR RECYCLING OR
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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