Product ID:HANDY FLUX - AWS CLASS 3A
MSDS Date:12/31/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-067-2084
MSDS Number: BJCRQ

HANDY & HARMAN

850 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022

Emergency Phone: (212) 207-2632

Info Phone: (212) 207-2632

Cage: 6A753

HANDY AND HARMAN

B DUARTE, CA 91010-0256 US

Telephone: 818-358-5854

Cage: 25166

POTASSIUM FLUOBORATE

CAS: 14075-53-7

RTECS: ED2800000

Fraction By Weight: <26.2%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: <21.2%

OSHA PEL C, 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: <38.0%

POTASSIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 1332-77-0

Fraction By Weight: <38.0%

WATER, H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: <30.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 365 MG/CUM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DERMATITIS. INGESTION: TOXIC
FLUORIDES ARE POISONOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DERMATITIS. INGESTION: TOXIC FLUORIDES
ARE POISONOUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVED FROM CONTAMINATION AREA, & GIVEN
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING, GIVING SOAP OR STRONG SALTY WATER TO DRINK. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOU TH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN/EYES:WASH EXPOSED
W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE & WASH SPILLAGE W/WATER. WEAR RUBBER
GLOVES DURING SPILL CLEAN-UP. ALL EFFLUENT INGREDIENTS ARE
INORGANIC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN FLUX AT NORMAL ROOM TEMP.
FLUX SHOULD BE USED W/RECOMMENDED TEMP OF 1050-1600F. ALL EFFLUENT
INGREDIENTS ARE INORGANIC.
Other Precautions:LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF
FLUORIDES/SUSPENDED TRACE METALS BEFORE DISCHARGE OF FINAL
EFFLUENT. NONE FOR BRAZING IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Respiratory Protection:IN CONFINED SPACE USE AN AIRLINE RESPIRATOR OR
HOSE MASK, NIOSH, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES APPROVED HOSE TYPE C OR
SELF-CONTAINED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AIR FLOW TO PRODUCE VELOCITY OF 100 LINEAL
FT/MIN IN BRAZING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER, WELDING
Eye Protection:SAFETY SPECTACLES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL CLOTHING FOR TORCH BRAZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE FILTER LENSES SHADE 3 OR F.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS FLUX IS OFTEN USED W/BRAZING FILLER METALS CONTAINING CADMIUM.
CADMIUM OXIDE FUME IS A GREATER HAZARD THAN FLUORIDE FUME FROM
FLUX.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Spec Gravity:1.67
pH:8.5
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PASTE - NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDES, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
POTASSIUM FLUORIDE, BORON TRIFLUORIDE GAS & FUMES DURING BRAZING.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO REMOVE FLUORIDES & TRACE METALS, PRECIPITATE
USING LIME & LET SETTLE OR FILTER. TEST THE PRECIPITATE CONTAINING
CALCIUM FLUORIDE/METAL CARBONATES OR HYDROXIDES TO DETERMINE IF
IT'S A HAZARDOUS WAST E. LANDFILL THROUGH A LICENSED DISPOSALFIRM.

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