Product ID:SILVER SOLDER FLUX
MSDS Date:09/09/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-267-0608
MSDS Number: BMCGV

AUFHAUSER BROTHERS CORP

39 WEST MALL
PLAINVIEW, NY 11803-4209
US

Emergency Phone: 516-694-8696(72)/FAX -8690 (TONI)

Info Phone: 516-694-8696

Cage: 59401

AUFHAUSER CORP

PLAINVIEW, NY 11803-4209 US

Telephone: 516-694-8690

Cage: 59401

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE/POTASSIUM BIFLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

Fraction By Weight: 10 - 30%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

POTASSIUM FLUOBORATE

CAS: 14075-53-7

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 20%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3

POTASSIUM BORATE/POTASSIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 1332-77-0

Fraction By Weight: 15 - 25%

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-23-3

RTECS: TT0700000

Fraction By Weight: 5 - 15%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 25 - 40%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 15 - 35%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-FUMES ARE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HEALTH.INHALED:DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF
NOSE,THROAT,EYES,SALIVATION,COUGH,CHILLS.ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYE &
BURN SKIN.INFRARED RAYS CAN INJURE EYES.ELECT RIC SHOCK CAN
KILL.CHRONIC-SIDEROSIS(IRON DEPOSIT IN LUNGS),WEIGHT LOSS,BRITTLE
BONE,ANEMIA,WEAKNESS & STIFF JOINTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM MUST BE CONSIDERED A POSSIBLE
CARCINOGEN, PER MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:FUMES ARE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS/IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, EYES,
SALIVATION, COUGH, CHILLS. ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYE & BURN SKIN.
INFRARED RAYS CAN INJURE EYES . ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. NOISE CAN
DAMAGE HEARING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE
PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:CALL FOR MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.EMPLOY FIRST AID TECHNIQUES
RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT,PROVIDE OXYGEN.IN CASE OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK,DISCONNECT &
TURN OFF POWER.IF NOT BREATHING,PROVIDE CPR.IF NO DETECTABLE
PULSE,BEGIN EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE.IN CASE OF ARC BURN OR IF
INGESTED,CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL RELEASE HYDROFLUORIC ACID AND BORON
TRIFLUORIDE FUMES UPON COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:TRANSFER TO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL USING INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIALS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP MATERIAL UNDER AMBIENT
CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:NO FOOD OR SMOKING IN WORK AREAS. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE FUMES OR SMOKE. TRAIN WELDER TO KEEP
HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES AND NOT TO TOUCH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS
AND TO INSULATE H IMSELF FROM WORK AND GROUND.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR
AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE
LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
TRAIN THE EMPLOYEE TO KE EP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC, TO KEEP
THE FUMES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:HELMET/FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD & BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS & FLAMES (HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION...).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.3 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PASTE WITH NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DEPENDS ON METAL,FILLER METAL,COATING.
MAY INCLUDE CO, CO2, OXIDES OF POTASSIUM
(BIFLUORIDE,FLUOROBORATE,TETRABORATE..).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE
CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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