Product ID:EUTECTOR 1801 FLUX
MSDS Date:05/01/1986
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-770-4905
MSDS Number: BMQSZ

EUTECTIC CORP

40-40 172ND STREET
FLUSHING, NY 11358-9981
US

Emergency Phone: 718-358-4000

Info Phone: 718-445-1784

Cage: 72271

EUTECTIC CORP

CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 US

Telephone: 704-527-9800/ 800-221-1433

Cage: 72271

POTASSIUM METABORATE

CAS: 13709-94-9

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

LD50 LC50 Mixture:UNCLASSIFIED BRAZING 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:EXPOSURE TO BRAZING FUMES OR GASES MAY
CAUSE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE
THROAT, COUGHING, BODY ACHE AND CHILLS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO
BRAZING FUMES, GASES OR DUST MAY CONTRIBUTE TO LUNG DAMAGE OR BE
DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM METABORATE IS NOT LISTED UNDER
PEL OR TLV. EXPOSURE LIMITS AS FLUORIDE: PEL 2.5 MG/M3; TLV 2.5
MG/M3.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF
NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. LONG TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS
(IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNGS) AND MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY FUME
IRRITATIONS.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE TO A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EMPLOY
FIRST-AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.GET
MEDICAL ATT ENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. WELDING ARC AND SPARKS AND BRAZING
FLAMES CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP ANY GRINDING DUST OR WASTE RESIDUES
AND PLACE IN SUITABLE DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN
FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AVOID
INHALATION AND SKIN EXPOSU RE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR HAND, HEAD, AND BODY PROTECTION
WHICH PREVENT INJURE FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRICAL PARTS AND INSULATE FROM WORK
AND GROUND. THE FUME AND GAS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS GENERATED ARE
DIFFERENT IN FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS LISTED. NEW COMPOUNDS NOT IN
THE ELECTRODE S MAY FORM.

Respiratory Protection:USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME
RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WORKING IN CONFINED
SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIM ITS.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH GENERAL VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE
ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GAS FROM THE WORKER.
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMIT OR USE FACE SHIELD WITH LENS
Other Protective Equipment:DARK FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING,
GRINDING OR BRAZING INCLUDING ARM & SHOULDER PROTECTORS, APRON, AND
HAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATIED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BRAZING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THEIR COMPOSITION
AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING WELDED, THE
PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR ELECTRODES USED.
OTHER INFL UENCING FACTORS ARE THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINANTS.
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS AND FLUORIDE FLUXES MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC
GASES.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BRAZING FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE
CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE DECOMPOSITON PRODUCTS ARE DIFFERENT FROM THE
ROD INGREDIENTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD
AND PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, I N FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REGULATIONS.

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