Product ID:STAY SILV BLACK BRAZING FLUX
MSDS Date:03/01/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-582-1110
MSDS Number: BSRYD

HARRIS J W CO INC

10930 DEERFIELD RD
CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110
US

Emergency Phone: 513-891-2000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Cage: JO820

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

POTASSIUM BORATE

CAS: 1332-77-0

POTASSIUM PENTABORATE

CAS: 11128-29-3

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 30-50%

POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

Fraction By Weight: 25-40%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 15-25%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE 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:POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE-FUMES ARE
IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. FLUXES ARE USED
WITH BRAZING FILLER METALS. WHEN MELTED, THESE FILLER METALS MAY
PRODUCE FUMES WHICH ARE HAZA RDOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:REMOVE FROM FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED PERFORM
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING. FOR SKIN
CONTACT, WASH WITH WATER. FOR EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES
FOR 15 MIN UTES WITH PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OPEN FLAME AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE NEUTRALIZED WITH A
SLAKED LIME-SODA ASH SLURRY.
Neutralizing Agent:SLAKED LIME-SODA ASH SLURRY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:THESE PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED AS
NONHAZARDOUS, NONFLAMMABLE, NON-EXPLOSIVE AND NON REACTIVE SOLID
MATERIALS.
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 WORKERS' BREATHING ZONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP THE FUMES
BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES
Eye Protection:HELMET/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR HEAD & BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS & FLAMES (HATS, SHOULDER
PROTECTION.. .)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE FUME DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS GENERATED MAY BE DIFFERENT IN PERCENT
AND FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS LISTED.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.66
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:SMOOTH BLACK PASTE WITH NO ODOR

NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BRAZING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
SIMPLY. DEPENDS ON METAL BEING BRAZED, FILLER METAL USED, COATINGS
ON THE METALS ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS

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