Product ID:HANDY HI-TEMP M FLUX-AWS CLASS 3D
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F019606
MSDS Number: BLQPG

HANDY & HARMAN

850 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022-6222

Emergency Phone: (212) 752-3400

Info Phone: (212) 752-3400

Cage: 73977

HANDY & HARMAN

NEW YORK, NY 10022 US

Telephone: 212-752-3400

Cage: 73977

POTASSIUM FLUOBORATE

CAS: 13755-29-8

RTECS: ED2975000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM

POTASSIUM PENTABORATE

CAS: 1229-13-9

Fraction By Weight: <25%

SODIUM TETRABORATE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2240000

Fraction By Weight: <35%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

WATER, H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: <35%

SILICA

CAS: 7631-89-9

Fraction By Weight: <15%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN:
DERMATITIS/IRRITATION/RASH/ITCH/BURN & SORES. INHALATION: MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION/BREATHING DIFFICULTY/BURNS
MOUTH/THROAT/NOSE/BLEEDING/NAUSEA/VOMITING/SWEAT & THIRST. INGEST
ION: NAUSEA/DIARRHEA/VOMITING/BURNS/ABDOMEN PAIN/MOUTH
SORES/THROAT/DIGESTIVE TRACT/TREMORS/CONVULSIONS/SHOCK & DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: DERMATITIS, IRRITATION,
RASH, ITCH, BURN/SORES. INHALATION: BONE DENSITY, STIMULATE BONE
GROWTH, CALCIUM DEPOSITS IN LIGAMENTS/MOTTLING OF TOOTH ENAMEL.
INGESTION: NAUSEA, DIAR RHEA, VOMITING, BURNS, ABDOMEN PAIN, MOUTH
SORES, THROAT, DIGESTIVE TRACT, TREMORS, CONVULSIONS,
SHOCK/DEATH/POISONOUS.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT OR BY GIVING SOAPY OR STRONG SALTY
WATER TO DRINK. REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT IS CLEAR. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN FLUX AT NORMAL ROOM
TEMPERATURE. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. AVOID FLAMMABLE FABRICS.

Respiratory Protection:IN CONFINED AREAS USE AN AIRLINE RESPIRATOR OR
HOSE MASK, NIOSH/U.S. BUREAU OF MINES APPROVED HOSE TYPE C OR
SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL & NATURAL
Protective Gloves:LEATHER WELDING, RUBBER
Eye Protection:PLASTIC FRAME GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:FILTER LENSES SHADE NO. 3 OR 4 & CLOTHING
FOR TORCH BRAZING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Spec Gravity:1.49
pH:6.5-7
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PASTE W/NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLAMMABLE FABRICS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDE FUMES, BORATES, SILICONE
DIOXIDE, & HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY REQUIRE REMOVAL OF
FLUORIDES & SUSPENDED TRACE METALS BEFORE DISCHARGE OF FINAL
EFFLUENT. CHEMICAL PRECIPITATION BY ADDING LIME OR OTHER REAGENTS,
FOLLOWED BY REMOVAL. THE MATERI AL SHOULD BE TESTED FOR HAZARDOUS
WASTE.

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