Product ID:LEAD-FREE ALLOY,SWWP 01125 BP
MSDS Date:06/27/1991
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-353-2267
MSDS Number: BQNSR

BOW SOLDER PRODUCTS CO INC

900 HOBSON ST
UNION, NJ 07083
US

Emergency Phone: INFOTRAC 800-535-5053/800-526-4496

Info Phone: 908-686-6040

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: >90%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

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

SILVER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3.

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 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

ROSIN ACID/ROSIN

CAS: 8050-09-7

Fraction By Weight: 1 - 3%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- SEVERE SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE
MAY LEAD TO CNS DISORDERS CAUSING FEVER, BODY ACHE & CHILLS.
CHRONIC- PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO FUMES OF MOLTEN METAL/FLUX USED
DURING SOLDERING OPERATION MAY CAUSE I RRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT & LUNG DISEASE. ROSIN CAN CAUSE RASH/ALLERGIC REACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS LESS THAN 0.02%
LEAD.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO CNS
DISORDERS CAUSING FEVER, BODY ACHE & CHILLS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
FUMES OF MOLTEN METAL/FLUX USED DURING SOLDERING OPERATION MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION OF RES PIRATORY TRACT & LUNG DISEASE. ROSIN CAN
CAUSE RASH/ALLERGIC REACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE
WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:NOT LIKEL Y.

Flash Point:NONE
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. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE FIRE OR IN
CONTACT WITH CERTAIN ACIDS, MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT DURING CLEANUP. USE
EQUIPMENT THAT KEEPS MATERIAL FROM BECOMING AIRBORNE. TO MINIMIZE
DUST GENERATION I.E. WET MOP, HEPA VACUUM. DO NOT USE COMPRESSED
AIR FOR CLEANING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURES
ACCEPTABLE. AVOID GENERATING EXCESSIVE DUST OR FUMES.
Other Precautions:OVERHEATING OF ALLOY CAN PRODUCE METAL FUMES AND
OXIDES. MACHINING OPERATION SUCH AS GRINDING, SAWING OR BUFFING CAN
GENERATE AIRBORNE PARTICULATES IN WORK AREA. AVOID INHALATION OF
DUSTS OR FUMES. WA SH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR SOLDERING IN CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW
PEL, TLV OR STEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC (OR FLAME), OR BOTH, TO KEEP THE
FUMES AND GASES BELOW PEL'S, TLV'S OR STEL'S IN BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVE
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, APRONS, HATS, ARM &
SHOULDER PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:<4000F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 430F,221C
Spec Gravity: 7.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE METAL, CORE HAS LIGHT ROSIN ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, SULFUR AND CHLORINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT RELEVANT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH STRONG ACIDS CAN PRODUCE
TOXIC ORGANIC OR INORGANIC TIN COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:TIN AS A PURE METAL AND
TIN/COPPER/SILVER/ANTIMONY ALLOYS PRESENT NO PROBLEM FOR DISPOSAL
AND ARE, IN FACT, RECOVERED DUE TO THEIR ECOMOMIC VALUE. OBSERVE
ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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