Product ID:SOLDER ALLOYS OF LEAD,TIN,SILVER,BISMUTH,ANTIMONY,INDIUM
MSDS Date:02/02/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-169-8472
MSDS Number: BSGGR

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

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3,DUST;9394

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; 9394

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BISMUTH

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG (SB)/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

INDIUM

CAS: 7440-74-6

RTECS: NL1050000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- OVEREXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF
AIRBORNE OR INGESTED LEAD MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS OF ANEMIA, INSOMNIA,
WEAKNESS, CONSTIPATION, NAUSEA & ABDOMINAL PAIN. CHRONIC- PROLONGED
OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN KIDNEY & NERVOUS SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT.
TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, EYES, SKIN, NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS LEAD.
Effects of Overexposure:ANEMIA, INSOMNIA, WEAKNESS, CONSTIPATION,
NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE
WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. FOR
HOT MET AL BURNS, EXPOSED AREA SHOULD BE COOLEDWITH WATER.
INGESTION:CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS ALLOY IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. TO EXTINGUISH A METAL
POWDER FIRE, USE DRY SAND, DRY GRAPHITE OR OTHER CLASS "D" POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
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.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
FOOD AND DRINK SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED IN AREAS WHERE SOLDER MAY BE
USED.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING AND
DRINKING. AVOID BREATHING FUMES, VAPORS AND DUSTS. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
PEL, TLV OR STEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC (OR FLAME), OR BOTH, TO KEEP THE
FUMES AND GASES BELOW PEL'S, TLV'S OR STEL'S IN BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVE
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, APRONS, HATS, ARM &
SHOULDER PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SINCE EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES, ALL LABELED HAZARD
PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED. MOLTEN SOLDER ALLOYS CONSISTING OF
LEAD, TIN, SILVER, BISMUTH, ANTIMONY AND INDIUM DO NOT PRODUCE S
IGNIFICANT QUANTITIES OF FUME BELOW 900DEGREE F.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY METAL, ODORLESS, VARIOUS SHAPES AND
SIZES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD OXIDE FUME AND/OR LEAD PARTICULTE
MAY BE EVOLVED.

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

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