Product ID:NICKEL SILVER
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-244-4541
MSDS Number: BPBKD

HARRIS J W CO INC

10930 DEERFIELD RD.
CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Preparer: KURT CARTHUSER

Cage: JO820

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

INGREDIENTS 2 - 5 ARE FOR THE FLUX COATING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BORON OXIDE

CAS: 1303-86-2

RTECS: ED7900000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

SODIUM TETRABORATE, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 1330-43-4

RTECS: VZ2240000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 10%, MAX

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

REMAINING BINDER (NON-HAZARDOUS)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 10%, MAX

THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS ARE FOR THE BARE ROD OR WIRE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 46-50%

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

ZINC OXIDE

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: .04-.25%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: 9-11%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COPPER AND ZINC FUME MAY CAUSE METAL
FUME FEVER. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUME, GASES OR DUST MAY
CONTRIBUTE TO PULMONARY IRRITATION OR PNEUMOCONIOSIS. REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT MAY IRRITAT E THE SKIN. REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE TO
TOLUENE CAN CAUSE NEUROTOXIC EFFECTS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS NICKEL COMPOUNDS.
CERTAIN NICKEL COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN IMPLICATED TO BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE A METALLIC
TASTE IN THE MOUTH, DRYNESS OR IRRITATIONS OF THE THROAT FOLLOWED
BY COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA, FEVER, BODY ACHE, AND
CHILLS. INHALATION OF FUME S MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND
IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, AND LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY FUME
IRRITANTS.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SUMMON MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR-SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE FLAME OR
ARC TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GASES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKPLACE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, AND FUMES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING AND BRAZING FUMES AND GASES
CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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