Product ID:TARAMET STERLING WIRE SOLDER
MSDS Date:03/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-277-4758
MSDS Number: BHWQZ

TARACORP INDUSTRIES IMACO PLANT

20 E ACADIA AVE
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27108
US

Emergency Phone: 919-777-8600

Info Phone: 919-777-8600

Cage: 84996

TARACORP INDUSTRIES IMACO PLANT

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27108 US

Cage: 84996

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 95 - 5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9192

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 4.5%

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

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES=5MG/M3 PEL
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES,
GASES OR DUST MAY RESULT IN DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES. SKIN
SENSITIVITY MAY ALSO BE NOTED. P ROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE CAN RESULT
IN BENIGN PNEUMOCNIOSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE "HEALTH HAZARDS"
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME WORKERS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A
PRE-EXISTING CONDITION OR OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BECAUSE OF THE
WIDE VARIATION IN INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBILITIES.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPES; EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER REMOVE PARTICULATE;
INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION; INGEST:GIVE
WATER. INDUCE VOMITING ,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE PROPER MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF INCOLVED IN FIRE, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE STATED.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
WATERWAYS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES
TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATIONS. KEEP MATERIAL DRY. KEEP PRODUCT AWAY
FROM CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:SPECIAL ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE REGUIREMENTS OF THE
OSHA RESPIRATOR STANDARD (1910.134)

Respiratory Protection:USE WELD FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS. USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN
LEVELS BELOW THE PEL'S/TLV'S.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:OSHA APPROVED GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD W/LENS
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING,
GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION WHEN HOT
CUTTING OR WELDING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
LAUNDER CONTAMINATIED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:5.91
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER TO SILVER GRAY METAL, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE,TURPENTINE, ACETYLENE GAS, MAGNESIUM METAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF TIN & COPPER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS

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