Product ID:SAFETY SILV 45 BRAZING ALLOY
MSDS Date:04/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-878-3515
MSDS Number: BQKQC

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 CATHENSEN

Cage: JO820

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 45% %

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 30% %

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 (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 25% %

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCTS ARE NONHAZARDOUS AS
SHIPPED/STORED. HAZARD OCCURS DURING BRAZING OPERATIONS. INHALATION
OF BRAZING FUMES MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER, METALLIC TASTE IN
MOUTH, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, EYE IRRIT ATION, SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION
OF THROAT, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA, FEVER, BODY ACHE,
CHILLS, PULMONARY IRRITATION, PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
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.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:(NONFLAMMABLE) OPEN FLAME & SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES,SEE ANSI/ASC Z49.1-1983 SECTION 6.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED/STORED
NONHAZARDOUS, NONFLAMMABLE, NONEXPLOSIVE. HAZARD OCCURS WHEN
PRODUCT USED IN BRAZING PROCESS.
Other Precautions:ONE RECOMMENDED WAY TO DETERMINE THE COMPOSITION AND
QUANTITY OF FUMES AND GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE EXPOSED IS TO TAKE
AN AIR SAMPLE IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTLIATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE FLAME TO
KEEP THE FUMES AND GASES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES, FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION, ARM PROTECTORS,
APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, DARK SUSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BRAZING FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THE COMPOSITION
AND QUANTITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE METAL BEING BRAZED, THE
PROCESS, PROCEDURE AND FILLER METALS USED. NOTE: THIS NSN HAS B EEN
CANCELLED. REPLACEMENT NSN 3439-00-058-0094.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:SOLID
Vapor Density:SOLID
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WIRE/ROD.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SILVER METAL AND SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS,
COPPER FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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