Product ID:RESIN 5 FLUX CORED SOLDER
MSDS Date:06/01/1992
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N037439
MSDS Number: BQRXL

KESTER SOLDER

515 EAST TOUHY AVE
DES PLAINES, IL 60018
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-297-1600

Preparer: D. BERNIER

Cage: GO345

KESTER SOLDER DIVISION OF LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

DES PLAINES, IL 60018 US

Telephone: 847-297-1600

Cage: 75297

BISMUTH

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

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

ROSIN ACID; (ROSIN)

CAS: 8050-09-7

Fraction By Weight: <3%

TURPENTINE

CAS: 8006-64-2

RTECS: YO8400000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

LEAD (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOTE:LEAD (CAS #7439-92-1) APPEARS ON
THE NAVY LISTING OF OCCUP REPRO HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP
HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG &
EXPOS RECOM . TARGET O RGANS:FLUX FUMES:EYES MUC MEM & PULM SYS.
INGEST OF LEAD METAL CAN AFFECT KIDNEYS, GI, REPRO & (EFTS OF
OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD:GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NEUROLOGICAL SYS. ACUTE:INHAL:FLUX
FUMES SOLDERING MAY CAUSE IRRIT & DMG OF MUC MEM & PULM SYS.
SKIN:POSS LOC IRRIT BY CONT W/FLUX/FUMES. EYES:IRRIT FROM CONT
W/SMOKE FROM SOLDERING. INGEST:N OT LIKELY TO OCCUR. CHRONIC:BRTHG
FUMESDURING SOLDERING MAY CAUSE PULM IRRIT, HDCH & IRRIT OF MUC
MEM. RPTD (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF LUNGS,
DISEASES OF BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS, KIDNEYS, NERVES AND
POSS REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYES:FOR BURNS FLUSH IMMED W/COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
FOR FUME IRRIT USE EYE DROPS & REMOVE FROM EXPOS. SKIN:FOR BURNS
FLUSH IMMED W/COOL WATER. IF RASH DEVELOPS FROM FLUX FUMES, REMOVE
FROM EX POS & WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVEFROM EXPOSURE TO
FUMES. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED .

Flash Point Method:TOC
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN SOLDER MELTS, THE FLUX MAY IGNITE.

Spill Release Procedures:MELTED SOLDER WILL SOLIDIFY ON COOLING AND CAN
BE SCRAPED UP. USE CAUTION TO AVOID BREATHING 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.
AVOID BRTHG FUMES DURING SOLDERING. DO NOT PLACE FLUX CORED SOLDER
INTO HOT SOLDER POT BECAUSE FLUX MAY IGNITE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT
SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE FUMES FROM 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:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG W/FULL LNGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING SOLDER CONTAINING
LEAD BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:PRODUCTS SUCH AS ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES, ACIDS AND
TERPENES. NO LEAD IS DETECTED IN FUMES FROM SOLDERING BELOW 1000F
(537C). COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:MELTED SOLDER MAY LIBERATE CARBON
MONOXIDE , CARBON DIOXIDE, LEAD OXIDE FUMES. EFTS OF
OVEREXPOS:INGESTION OF LEAD CAN RESULT IN SYSTEMIC POISONING.

Spec Gravity:>1 (H*2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:0 (% BY WEIGHT)
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY IN WIRE, RIBBON OR PREFORMED SHAPES
WITH A CORE OF FLUX.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO SOLDERING TEMPS, SOLV
IN FLUX WILL BOIL AWAY & CARRY UP DROPLETS OF ROSIN & THERM
DEGRADATION (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS . SOLDER CAN BE RECLAIMED. CAUTION:EMPTY
CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN PRODUCE RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABEL
PRECAUTIONS.

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