Product ID:1544-MIL TYPE RA FLUX
MSDS Date:05/11/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-400-1972
MSDS Number: BWPDS

KESTER SOLDER DIV,LITTON SYSTEMS INC

515 E TOUHY
DES PLAINES, IL 60018-2675
US

Emergency Phone: 708-297-1600

Info Phone: 708-297-1600

Cage: 75297

KESTER SOLDER DIVISION OF LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

DES PLAINES, IL 60018 US

Telephone: 847-297-1600

Cage: 75297

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9394

SEC-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9394

ROSIN ACID

CAS: 8050-09-7

Fraction By Weight: 50%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL) 4.4 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- FUMES DURING SOLDERING MAY
IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. SKIN- LOCAL
IRRITATION. EYES- IRRITATION FROM CONTACT WITH LIQUID AND SMOKE
FROM SOLDERING. INGESTION- BURNI NG SENSATION IN THE DEGESTIVE
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION- HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN CUASE
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS AND NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHEMICAL HYPERSENSITIVITY, ASTHMA
AND OTHER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE
HOLDING EYELID. G ET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:65.0F,18.3C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:720F
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:15.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL OF SPILL/LEAK. PROVIDE
MAXIMUM EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN LARGE SPILL FOR VACUUM
PICK-UP. CONSIDER WATER DILUTION. ABSORB SMALL AMOUNTS W/
INERTMATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORAGE AND USE CONDITIONS MUST BE SUITABLE FOR AN OSHA
CLASS IB FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Other Precautions:MAKE FREQUENT CAREFUL LEAKAGE INSPECTIONS. ISOLATE
FROM OXIDEZERS, CHEMICALS CAPABLE OF SPONTANEOUS HEATING, MATERIALS
REACTING WITH AIR OR MOISTURE TO LIBERATE HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
AND EXPLOSIVES. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FORM AND CONCENTRATION
OF CONTAMINANT IN AIR & IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:USE BOTH GENERAL AND LOCAL NONSPARKING, EXPLOSION-PROOF
EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR RUBBER BOOTS, APRONS, AND OTHER
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUITABLE TO THE WORK
SITUATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. KEEP MATERIAL
OFF CLOTHES AND EQUIPMENT. DO NOT SMOKE ANYWHERE NEAR WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT OR INHALATION OF VAPORS. USE
ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
HAZARDOUS OR UNINTENDED IGNITION. EXPOSURE TO ETHYL ALCOHOL
ENHANCES T OXICITY HAZARDS OF OTHER MATERIALS SUCHAS CHLORINATED
HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS OR DRUGS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:170F,77C
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:1.8
Spec Gravity:0.926
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.8 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:50%
Appearance and Odor:DARK, AMBER STICKY LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:57

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO SOLDERING TEMPERATURES,
THE SOLVENTS ARE EVAPORATED AND PRODUCE ALIPHATIC ALKEHYDES, ACIDS
& TERPENES.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL SHOULD BE RECLAIMED, RECYCLED OR
INCINERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE.

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