Product ID:SOLDER ALLOYS OF LEAD,TIN,SILVER,BISMUTH,AN
MSDS Date:08/13/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-265-7102
MSDS Number: BRSSN

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/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT AS SHIPPED IS NONHAZARDOUS.
HEALTH HAZARDS ARE BASED ON EXPOSURE TO FUMES GENERATED DURING
SOLDERING. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. HOT METAL MAY CAUSE
BURNS. INHALATION/INGESTION: AIRBO RNE OR INGESTED LEAD MAY PRODUCE
ANEMIA, INSOMIA, CONSTIPATION, NAUSEA,ABDOMINAL PAIN,KIDNEY AND
NERVOUS SYSTEM AFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: HOT
METAL MAY CAUSE BURNS. DUST, VAPOR, OR FUME MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION/INGESTION: ANEMIA, INSOMNIA, WEAKNESS, CONSTIPATION,
NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, KI DNEY AND NERVOUS SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT.
WOMEN OF CHILD BEARING AGE SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE TO LEAD DUE TO
POST-NATAL AFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, KIDNEYS, OR NERVOUS
SYSTEM MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO FUMES WHEN USING
THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FOR HOT METAL BURNS, EXPOSED
AREA SHOULD BE COOLED WITH WATER AND GIVEN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: MOV E TO FRESH AIR. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE IN THE FORM OF DUST WHEN EXPOSED
TO HEAT OR FLAME. WHEN HEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, LEAD EMITS
HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID INHALATION OF SOLDER FUME OR DUST.
VACUUMING IS RECOMMENDED. DO NOT USE DRY SWEEPING OR COMPRESSED AIR
CLEANING SYSTEMS. AVOID GENERATING AIRBORNE DUSTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOOD AND DRINK SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED
OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS USED, OR COSMETICS APPLIED IN AREAS WHERE
SOLDER MAY BE USED.
Other Precautions:SINCE EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES
(VAPOR, LIQUID, OR SOLID) ALL LABELED HAZARD PRECAUTIONS MUST BE
OBSERVED. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT TAKE INTERN ALLY.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED DUST/FUME RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE
WORN WHERE APPLICABLE LIMITS MAY BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLVS.
Protective Gloves:HEAT RESISTANT DURING SOLDERING.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES AND/OR FACE PROTECTION.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHES SHOULD BE WORN TO REDUCE BURN
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
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
OXIDIZING MATERIALS, ACIDS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD OXIDE FUME AND/OR LEAD
PARTICULATE MAY BE EVOLVED.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:SCRAP OR WASTE SOLDER SHOULD BE RECYCLED OR
STORED IN SEALED DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DISPOSAL OF
WASTE MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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