Product ID:SOLDER ALLOYS OF PB, SN, AG, BI, SB, AND IN
MSDS Date:10/24/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-269-9610
MSDS Number: BWLCK

ALPHA METALS

600 ROUTE 440
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07304
US

Emergency Phone: 201-434-6778, 800-424-9300

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 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192

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; 9192

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9192

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; 9192

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; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC TOXICITY: WOMEN OF CHILD
BEARING AGE SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND ITS INORGANIC
COMPOUNDS DUE TO POST-NATAL EFFECTS. LEAD CAN CAUSE POTENTIAL
INJURY TO A DEVELOPING FETUS AND POSSIBLE EFF ECTS ON REPRODUCTION.
LEAD AND ITS INORGANIC COMPOUNDS ARE NEUROTOXINS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC CLASSIFIES LEAD AND SOME LEAD
COMPOUNDS AS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. NOT LISTED BY NTP OR
OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:LEAD: EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF AIRBORNE OF
INGESTED LEAD MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS OF ANEMIA, INSOMNIA, WEAKNESS,
CONSTIPATION, NAUSEA AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DAMAGE TO BLOOD-FORMING, NERVOUS, REPRODUCTIVE, INTESTINAL AND
URINARY SYSTEMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND
BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS, KIDNEY, NERVOUS AND POSSIBLY REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEMS.

First Aid:INHALATION:LEAD-EXCESSIVE OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN AN ACUTE
OR CHRONIC ILLNESS. IF SYMPTOMS ARE PRESENT, THE INDIVIDUAL SHOULD
BE REMOVED FROM EXPOSURE AND A PHYSICIAN CONSULTED. INGESTION:CALL
A PH YSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER AT ONCE. SKIN:FOR HOT METAL
BURNS, EXPOSED AREA SHOULD BE COOLED WITH WATER AND MEDICAL
ATTENTION SOUGHT. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER, CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NA
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA 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:AVOED INHALATION OF SOLDER FUME OR DUST.
VACUUMING OR WASHING IS RECOMMENDED. DO NOT USE DRY SWEEPING OR
COMPRESSED AIR CLEANING SYSTEMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NA

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOOD AND DRINK SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED
OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS USED, NOR COSMETICS APPLIED IN AREAS WHERE
SOLDER MAY BE USED. ALWAYS WASH HANDS AFTER USE.
Other Precautions:SINCE EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN PREDUCT RESIDUES,
ALL LABELED HAZARD PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/FUME RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN SHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED OSHA/ACGIH
PERMISSABLE AIR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PERMISSABLE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES AND/OR FACE PROTECTION.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK CLOTHES SHOULD BE WORN AND LAUNDERED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT OSHA LEAD STANDARDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER HANDLING SOLID SOLDER WIRE, BAR, ETC.,
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. DO NOT EAT/DRINK AROUND THIS
PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SN:DUST OR FUME MAY CAUSE IRRTATION OF THE SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND
MAY RESULT IN BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS. AG:MAY CAUSE DISCOLORATION OF
EYES AND SKIN. BI:MAY CAUSE FOUL BREATH, A BLUE- BLACK LINE ON THE
GUMS AND STOMATITIS. SB:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET,
SLEEPLESSNESS, IRRITABILITY AND MUSCULAR PAIN.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
pH:NA
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY METAL, ODORLESS, VARIOUS SHAPES AND
SIZES.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDING MATERIALS, ACIDS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE > 52%
Stability Condition to Avoid:NA
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD OXIDE AND ANTIMONY OXIDE FUME MAY
BE EVOLVED AT TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 1000 F (538 C).

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

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