Product ID:SOLDER ALLOYS CONTAINING LEAD
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N035907
MSDS Number: BQLLW

KESTER SOLDER

515 EAST TOUHY AVE
DES PLAINES, IL 60018
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-297-1800

Preparer: D. BERNIER

Cage: GO345

KESTER SOLDER DIVISION OF LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

DES PLAINES, IL 60018 US

Telephone: 847-297-1600

Cage: 75297

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 DUST/FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BISMUTH

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

ANTIMONY (SARA III) (PEL/TLV AS SB)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

INDIUM

CAS: 7440-74-6

RTECS: NL1050000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:INGEST OF LEAD METAL CAN
AFFECT KIDNEYS, GI, REPRO & NEUROLOGICAL SYS. ACUTE: INHAL:OVEREXP
TO LEAD MAY LEAD TO CNS DISORDERS CHARACT BY DROW, SEIZURES, COMA &
DEATH.EXPOS OF THIS MAGNIT UDE ARE UNLIKELY. SKIN/EYE: NONE.
INGEST: NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR, BUT WOULD HAVE SIMILAR EFTS AS INHAL.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD AND LEAD COMPOUNDS (INORGANIC):
GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: REPEATED INHALATION OR
INGESTION OF LEAD CAN RESULT IN SYSTEMIC POISONING. NOTE: LEAD CAS#
7439-92-1 APPEARS ON NAVY LISTING OF OCCUP REPRO HAZARDS. SEEK
CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HL TH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST
HAZARD LIST INFORMATION AND SAFE HANDLING AND EXPOSURE
RECOMMENDATIONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING CONDITIONS OR DISEASES
OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS, KIDNEYS, NERVES, AND
POSSIBLY REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT, OBSERVATION
AND SUPPORT IF NEEDED. EYE: FOR BURNS FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FOR BURNS FLUSH IMMEDIATELY
WITH COOL WATER. INHAL: REMOVE PERSON FROM EXPOSURE TO FUMES.
INGEST: IF THOUGHT TO BE OVEREXPOSED, THE PERSON SHOULD HAVE A
BLOOD LEAD ANALYSIS DONE.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . MELTED SOLDER > 1000F WILL LIBERATE HIGHLY
TOXIC LEAD &/ANTIMONY FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLUX IN CORED SOLDER MAY IGNITE WHEN THE
SOLDER MELTS IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:MELTED SOLDER WILL SOLIDIFY ON COOLING AND CAN
BE SCRAPED UP. USE CAUTION TO AVOID BREATHING FUMES IF A GAS TORCH
IS USED TO CUT UP LARGE PIECES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF SULFUR.
CAUTION: EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL
LABEL PRECAUTIONS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING FUMES DURING SOLDERING. DO NOT PLACE
FLUX CORED SOLDER INTO A HOT POT BECAUSE THE FLUX MAY IGNIT. USE OF
STRONG ACID FLUXES MAY RESULT IN LIBERATION OF TOXIC LEAD CHLORIDE
FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT
SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE FUMES FROM THE BREATHING ZONE, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED CARTRIDGE TYPE RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL)
TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NOT USUALLY REQD. IMPERV GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING SOLDER CONTAINING
LEAD BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: >1 @ 24C (H*2O=1).

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:0%
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY METAL IN BAR, WIRE, RIBBON, OR
PREFORMED SHAPES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO LEAD OR ANTIMONY ARE DETECTED IN
FUMES FROM SOLDERING BELOW 1000F (537C).

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLDER CAN BE RECLAIMED. DISPOSE OF I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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