Product ID:SOLDER ALLOYS CONTAINING LEAD
MSDS Date:05/20/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F036019
MSDS Number: BTVBZ

KESTER SOLDER

515 EAST TOUHY AVENUE
DES PLAINES, IL 60018-2675
US

Emergency Phone: 708-297-1600

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

INDIUM

CAS: 7440-74-6

RTECS: NL1050000

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

COPPER (DUST & MIST), BRONZE POWDER

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CU)/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LEAD, INORGANIC LEAD (GROUP 2-B CARCINOGEN BY IARC) *94-2*

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TIN (AS SN)

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2.0 MG/CUM

SILVER

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BISMUTH

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

ANTIMONY

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: OVEREXPOSURE TO LEAD MAY
LEAD TO CNS DISORDERS CHARACTERIZED BY DROWSINESS, SEISURES, COMA &
DEATH. INGESTION OF LEAD METAL CAN AFFECT KIDNEYS, GI, REPORDUCTIVE
& NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEMS. CHR ONIC: REPEATED INHALATION/INGESTON OF
LEAD CAN RESULT IN SYSTEMIC POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: OVEREXPOSURE TO LEAD MAY LEAD TO
CNS DISORDERS CHARACTERIZED BY DROWSINESS, SEIZURES, COMA & DEATH.
INGESTION OF LEAD METAL CAN AFFECT KIDNEYS, GI, REPRODUCTIVE &
NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEMS. CHR ONIC: REPEATED INHALATION/INGESTION OF
LEAD CAN RESULT IN SYSTEMIC POISONING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS/DISEASES OF
BLOOD/BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS, KIDNEYS, NERVES & POSSIBLY REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FOR BURNS FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/COOL WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON FROM EXPOSURE TO FUMES. INGESTION: IF
THOUGHT TO BE OVEREXPOSED, PERSON SHOULD HAVE A BLOOD LEAD ANALYSIS
DONE. OBTAIN ME DICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA IF THIS MATERIAL IS IN THE VICINITY
OF A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLUX IN CORED SOLDER MAY IGNITE WHEN
SOLDER MELTS IN A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:MELTED SOLDER WILL SOLIDIFY ON COOLING & CAN
BE SCRAPED UP. USE CAUTION TO AVOID BREATHING FUMES IF GAS TORCH IS
USED TO CUT UP LARGE PIECES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF SULFUR.
DON'T PLACE FLUX CORED SOLDER INTO HOT SOLDER POT BECAUSE FLUX MAY
IGNITE. (SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING SMOKE/FUMES GENERATED DURING
SOLDERING. USE OF STRONG ACID FLUXES MAY RESULT IN LIBERATION OF
TOXIC LEAD CHLORIDE FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION ISN'T
SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE FUMES FROM BREATHING ZONE, CARTRIDGE TYPE
RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION (GENERAL/LOCAL) TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER AFTER
HANDLING SOLDER CONTAINING LEAD & BEFORE EATING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HANDLING CONT'D: EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE
ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS. COMPOSITION & WEIGHT OF PERCENT OF SOLDER
ALLOYS VARIES WIDELY & CAN BE DETERMINED BY PRODUCT LABEL.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1000F
Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY METAL BAR, WIRE, RIBBON/PREFORMED
SHAPES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, SOURCES OF SULFUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMP >100F, HOT SOLDER POT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD/ANTIMONY FUMES, LEAD CHLORIDE
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLDER CAN BE RECLAIMED. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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