Product ID:STAY SILV WHITE BRAZING FLUX
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-914-8390
MSDS Number: BFWGX

HARRIS J W CO INC

10930 DEERFIELD RD.
CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Preparer: SIGNATURE UNREADABLE

Cage: JO820

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

POTASSIUM BORATE

CAS: 1332-77-0

POTASSIUM PENTABORATE

CAS: 11128-29-3

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FUMES ARE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND
THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:OTHER HEALT CONSIDERATIONS: FLUXES ARE USED
WITH BRAZING FILLER METALS. WHEN MELTED, THESE FILLER METALS MAY
PRODUCE FUMES WHICH ARE HAZARDOUS. FILLER METALS MAY CONTAIN
CADMIUM. FUMES GENERATED DURIN G BRAZING WITH CADMIUM ALLOYS MAY BE
TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED PERFORM
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. FOR SKIN CONTACT, WASH
WITH WA TER. FOR EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSHEYES FOR 15 MIN WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OPEN FLAME AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE NEUTRALIZED WITH A
SLAKED LIME-SODA ASH SLURRY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS
AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT. SEE AMERICAN NATIONAL
STANDARD Z49.1, SAFETY IN WLEDING AND CUTTING PUBLISHED BY THE
AMERICAN WELDING SOC IETY.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OE
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION TO KEEP FUMES BELOW TLV IN THE
WORKERS BREATHING ZONE & THE GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES/FACE SHIELS W/LN
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD & BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, AND FLAMES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BRAZING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION & QUANTITY
ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING BRAZAED, THE PROCEDURES, & THE
FILLER METAL USED. THE FUME DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS GENERATED MAY
BE DIFFERENT IN PERCENT & FORM FROM THE MATERIAL INGREDIENTS.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.54
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:SMOOTH WHITE PASTE WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:"SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA"

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR
DISPOSAL.

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