Product ID:SAFETY SILV 54
MSDS Date:10/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-555-2870
MSDS Number: BFFGB

HARRIS J W CO INC

10930 DEERFIELD RD.
CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Cage: JO820

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 54%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COPPER AND ZINC FUME MAY CAUSE METAL
FUME FEVER. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES, GASES OR DUST MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO PULMONARY IRRITATION OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS. NICKEL SHOULD
BE CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE CAR CINOGEN PER SOHA 29 CFR 1910.1200.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CERTAIN NICKEL COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN
IMPLICATED AS CARCINOGENS BASED ON EXPERIENCE IN NICKEL REFINING
OPERATIONS.
Effects of Overexposure:METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION
OF THROAT, FOLLOWED BY COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA,
FEVER, BODY ACHE AND CHILLS. PULMONARY IRRITATION, PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY FUME
IRRITANTS.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SUMMON MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED/STORED
NONHAZARDOUS, NONFLAMMABLE, NONEXPLOSIVE, AND NONREACTIVE.
Other Precautions:BRAZING ALLOYS ARE FREQUENTLY USED WITH A FLUORIDE
TYPE OF FLUX. IF APPLICABLE, FLUX FUME SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN
EVALUATION OF HAZARDS.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE FLAME TO KEEP
FUMES AND GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD, ARM PROTECTORS,
APRON, HAT, SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT ONLY HAZARDOUS WHEN USED IN WELDING PROCESS. BRAZING FUMES AND
GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE
DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING BRAZED, THE PROCESS, PROCEDURES AND
FILLER METALS USED. ONE RECOMMENDEDWAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION
AND QUANTITY OF FUMES IS TO TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE/ROD. ROD POSSIBLY COATED WITH CHEMICAL
FLUX
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING BRAZED, THE
PROCESS AND FILLERS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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