Product ID:CHEM-WIK/CHEM-WIK LITE/CHEM-WIK SD,2-5
MSDS Date:07/16/1994
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-545-3396
MSDS Number: BWCXT

CHEMTRONICS INC

8125 COBB CENTER DRIVE
KENNESAW, GA 30144
US

Emergency Phone: 800-645-5244/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-645-5244/800-TECH-401

Preparer: MICHAEL S. WATKINS

Cage: 2M589

CHEMTRONICS INC (CANCELLED USE 21267)

HAUPPAUGE, NY 11760 US

Telephone: 770-424-4888/800-645-5244

Cage: 2M589

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 94 - 99%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ROSIN

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT RELEVANT.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, CNS, EYES, SKIN.
ACUTE- HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF ROSIN DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION & STINGING OF EYES. FUMES PRODUCED DURING
DESOLDERING PROCESS MAY CAUSE EYES, NOSE & THROAT IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
REACTION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WATERY EYES, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
COUGHING

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
ORAL:GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM
OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN THE
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN. HOWEVER,
WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP SPILLED PRODUCT AND PLACE WITH OTHER
SCRAP METALS TO BE RECYCLED. SWEEP UP ROSIN DUST AND EMPTY INTO
WASTE BIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVENT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST/FUMES. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING AND
DRINKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION OR RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR WHEN DESOLDERING IN
CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP
EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST AT FLAME TO KEEP FUMES AND
GASES BELOW TLV'S IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & GENERAL AREA.
Protective Gloves:FLAME-PROOF WELDING GLOVES
Eye Protection:HELMET/FACE SHIELD WITH DARK FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, HEAD, HAND
& BODY PROTECTION TO PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS &
ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6040F,3338C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>5000F
Spec Gravity:8.92
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVENT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BRAIDED COPPER WIRE - METALLIC COPPER ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WELDING FUMES (OXIDES OF METAL BEING
WELD) AND GASES SUCH AS OZONE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
NITROGEN OXIDES...

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR
LINER IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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