Product ID:ROSIN CORE SOLDER
MSDS Date:03/18/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-707-2457
MSDS Number: BPXXQ

BOW SOLDER PRODUCTS CO INC

900 HOBSON ST
UNION, NJ 07083
US

Emergency Phone: 201-686-6040/800-535-5053(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-686-6040

Cage: 52329

BOW ELECTRONIC SOLDERS

SAYREVILLE, NJ 08872 US

Telephone: 732-316-2177

Cage: 52329

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 0-100%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

Fraction By Weight: 0-100%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <2.0%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ROSIN ACID

CAS: 8050-09-7

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.THE MANUF
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY
LEAD TO GENERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS, CHARACTERIZED BY
DROWSINESS, SEIZURES, COMA, AND DEATH. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT
EXPOSURES OF THIS MAGNITUDE IN AN INDU STRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ARE
EXTREMELY UNLIKELY.CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN SYSTEMIC LEAD
POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC CONCLUDED THAT LEAD IS POSSIBLY
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS
Effects of Overexposure:LOSS OF APPETITE, METALLIC TASTE IN THE MOUTH,
ANXIETY, CONSTIPATION, NAUSEA, PALLOR, EXCESSIVE TIREDNESS,
WEAKNESS, INSOMNIA, HEADACHE, NERVOUS IRRITABILITY, MUSCLE AND
JOINT SORENESS, TREMORS, DIZZI NESS, AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. WHEN
HEATED, FUMES MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
SOLDER CAN CAUSE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DISEASES OF THE BLOOD-FORMING,
NERVOUS, URINARY, RESPIRATORY AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS. EXPOSURE TO
LEAD MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO A DEVELOPING FETUS.

First Aid:IF A PERSON BREATHES IN A LARGE AMOUNT OF ROSIN FUME, REMOVE
FROM EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN AND
CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF LEAD HAS BEEN INGESTED, IMMEDIATELY CALL A
PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
FOR EYE BURNS, FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL WATER AND OBTAIN MEDICAL
AID. FOR SKIN BURNS, COOL WITH WATER AND OBTAIN MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:CORE 300F
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL ON SURROUNDING
FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. DO NOT USE WATER ON
FIRE WHERE MOLTEN METAL IS PRESENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOLTEN METALS PRODUCE FUME OR VAPOR THAT
MAY BE TOXIC AND/OR RESPIRATORY IRRITANTS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH
OXYDIZING AGENTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SOLID AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. IF IN MOLTEN STATE,
ALLOW TO COOL AND SOLIDIFY AND THEN SCRAPE UP. VACUUM UP SMALL
PARTICLES. NEVER USE ANY METHOD WHICH WILL GENERATE DUST. DO NOT
USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CL EANING. USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IF
DUST EXISTS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STORAGE.
READ ALL CONTAINER LABELING. FOOD AND DRINK SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED
OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS USED WHERE SOLDER IS USED.
Other Precautions:OVERHEATING OF ALLOY CAN PRODUCE METAL FUMES AND
OXIDES. MACHINING OPERATIONS SUCH AS GRINDING, SAWING, OR BUFFING
CAN GENERATE AIRBORN PARTICULATES IN THE WORK AREA. EXPOSURE LEVELS
ARE RELAVENT TO T HESE AND OTHER OPERATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED OSHA/ACGIH
PERMISSIBLE AIR CONCENTRATIONS, THE MINIMUM RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
RECOMMENDED IS A NEGATIVE PRESSURE AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH
CARTRIDGES THAT ARE A PPROVED AGAINST DUST, FUMES, AND MISTS
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION (GENERAL/LOCAL) TO KEEP THE FUMES
FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE & BELOW PEL. HEPA FILTERS REQD.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO AVOID CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
LAUNDER CONTAMINATIED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. FOLLOW GOOD HYGIENIC
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OSHA LEAD
STANDARD AND RESPIRATORY STANDARD SHOULD AIRBORNE EXPOSURES EXCEED
THE OSHA ACTION LEVEL OR PEL.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:106C (CORE)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.1 (CORE)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, SILVER-WHITE METAL, CORE HAS SLIGHT ROSIN
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE VIOLENT REACTION
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE THE MELTING
POINT, TOXIC FUMES OR VAPORS MAY BE EMITTED

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM ALLOY OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. IF DISCARDED IN
UNALTERED FORM, MATERIAL SHOULD BE TESTED TO DETERMINE IF IT MUST
BE CLASSIFIED AS A HAZARDO US WASTE FOR DISPOSAL PURPOSES.

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