Product ID:EUTECTOR 1800 FLUX
MSDS Date:06/03/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-288-0868
MSDS Number: BQQFG

EUTECTIC CORP

40-40 172ND STREET
FLUSHING, NY 11358-9981
US

Emergency Phone: 718-358-4000

Info Phone: 718-445-1784

Cage: 72271

EUTECTIC CORP

CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 US

Telephone: 704-527-9800/ 800-221-1433

Cage: 72271

POTASSIUM METABORATE

CAS: 13709-94-9

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPOSURE TO BRAZING FUMES OR GASES MAY
CAUSE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE
THROAT, COUGHING, BODY ACHE AND CHILLS. LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO
BRAZING FUMES, GASES OR DUST MAY CONTRIBUTE TO LUNG DAMAGE OR BE
DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM METABORATE IS NOT LISTED UNDER
PEL OR TLV. EXPOSURE LIMITS AS FLUORIDE: PEL 2.5 MG/M3; TLV 2.5
MG/M3.
Effects of Overexposure:SHORT TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, OR DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF
NOSE, THROAT OR EYES. LONG TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO SIDEROSIS
(IRON DEPOSITS IN LUNGS) AND MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY HAVE SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED BY FUME
IRRITATIONS.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM DUST OR FUME EXPOSURE TO A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. EMPLOY
FIRST-AID TECHNIQUES RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.GET
MEDICAL ATT ENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL FOAM TYPE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:ALL E+C FLUXES ARE NON FLAMMABLE & ARE USED AS
DEOXIDIZERS DURING WELDING, ETC.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOME FLUXES & CHEMICAL AIDS GIVE OFF
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE & CHLORINE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:IF A FLUX OR CHEMICAL AID IS ACCIDENTALLY
SPILLED, CONTAIN SPILL, ABSORB, & SWEEP UP. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER
TO AN APPROVED CHEMICAL DRAIN.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR HAND, HEAD, AND BODY PROTECTION
WHICH PREVENT INJURE FROM RADIATION, SPARKS, AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TOUCH ELECTRICAL PARTS AND INSULATE FROM WORK
AND GROUND. THE FUME AND GAS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS GENERATED ARE
DIFFERENT IN FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS LISTED. NEW COMPOUNDS NOT IN
THE ELECTRODE S MAY FORM.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE WORK STATION IS NOT PROPERLY VENTILATED
TO EXHAUST ALL FUMES, VAPORS AND DUST BELOW THE RECOMMENDED
EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH GENERAL VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE
ARC, OR BOTH, TO KEEP THE FUMES AND GAS FROM THE WORKER.
Protective Gloves:USE CHEMICAL & OIL IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMIT OR USE FACE SHIELD WITH LENS
Other Protective Equipment:DARK FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING,
GRINDING OR BRAZING INCLUDING ARM & SHOULDER PROTECTORS, APRON, AND
HAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:ALWAYS WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. WEAR
CHEMICAL TIGHT GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BRAZING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY. THEIR COMPOSITION
AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING WELDED, THE
PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR ELECTRODES USED.
OTHER INFL UENCING FACTORS ARE THE PRESENCE OF CONTAMINANTS.
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS AND FLUORIDE FLUXES MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC
GASES.

HCC:N1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, CYANIDES, SULFIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN THE PRESENCE OF WATER & HEAT,
FLUXES MAY GIVE OFF HCL AND HF.

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

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