Product ID:FLUX 970,16545
MSDS Date:12/08/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00D003551
MSDS Number: BXHRK

CERTANIUM ALLOYS & RESEARCH CO

4500 EUCLID AVENUE
CLEVELAND, OH 44103
US

Emergency Phone: 216-391-8300

Info Phone: 216-391-8300

Preparer: MLH

Cage: 61404

CERTANIUM ALLOYS & RESEARCH CO

CLEVELAND, OH 44103-1395 US

Telephone: 216-391-8300

Cage: 61404

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-23-3

RTECS: TT0700000

Fraction By Weight: 10 - 30%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 10 - 40%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

POTASSIUM TETRAFLUOBORATE

CAS: 14075-53-7

RTECS: ED2800000

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 20%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

Fraction By Weight: 10 - 30%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 30 - 60%

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

POTASSIUM BORATE/TETRABORATE

CAS: 1332-77-0

Fraction By Weight: 10 - 30%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE & POISON! HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EFFECTS ON CNS. MAY CAUSE EYE BURNS. SKIN
CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION. OVEREXPOSURE TO WELDING & BRAZING FUMES
MAY RESULT IN DIZZINESS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, PAIN, DRYNESS OF NOSE AND THROAT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED CNS OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY
BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS
DECONPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES MAY BE FORMED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
SPILLS SHOULD BE ABSORBED WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL,
THEN PLACED IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. DO NOT RELEASE INTO
DRAINS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. POISON. DO
NOT INGEST.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF DUST, GAS, VAPOR OR FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION OR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR
SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION DOES
NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELO W TLV.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST AT FLAME TO KEEP FUMES AND
GASES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>220F,>104C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:10F,-12C
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1.54
pH:8.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.2 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:99%
Appearance and Odor:RED PASTE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:41

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALKALIES, AMMONIA
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES (OXIDES OF METAL BEING
WELD) AND GASES SUCH AS OZONE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
NITROGEN OXIDES...

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED
CHEMICAL DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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