Product ID:SAFETY-SILV 50 OR SAFETY-SILV 1425
MSDS Date:12/01/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-262-4188
MSDS Number: BXVPK

J.W.HARRIS CO.INC.

10930 DEERFIELD ROAD
CINCINNATI, OH 45242
US

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

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

SILVER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 34%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ZINC OXIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1314-13-2

RTECS: ZH4810000

Fraction By Weight: 16%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9495

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, EYES. ACUTE-
COPPER AND ZINC FUME MAY CAUSE METAL FUME FEVER. DUST OR FUME MAY
CAUSE EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITAITON, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, FEVER, CHILLS, BODY ACHE . CHRONIC- LONG TERM EXPOSRUE TO
WELDING FUME, GASES OR DUST MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, METAL FUME FEVER, METALLIC TASTE,
DRYNESS OF THROAT, WATERY EYES, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
NAUSEA, FEVER, BODY ACHE, CHILLS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY DISEASES MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE
WELDING FUMES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. FOR
ELECTRIC S HOCK, DISCONNECT & TURN OFF THE POWER. FOR ARC BURN
APPLY COLD, CLEAN COMPRESSES. CALL A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS ALLOY IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OPEN FLAME AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP OR VACUUM. AVOID GENERATING DUSTS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS.
Other Precautions:NO FOOD OR SMOKING IN WORK AREAS. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING. AVOID BREATHING FUMES AND VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR
AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN WELDING, BRAZING OR SOLDERING IN
CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP
EXPOSURE BELOW PEL, TL V OR STEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT THE ARC (OR FLAME), OR BOTH, TO KEEP THE
FUMES AND GASES BELOW PEL'S, TLV'S OR STEL'S IN BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVE
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, APRONS, HATS, ARM &
SHOULDER PROTECTION, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CADMIUM FREE PRODUCT. BRAZING FUMES AND GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
SIMPLY. COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF BOTH ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL
BEING BRAZED, FILLER METALS USED, COATING ON METAL BEING BRAZED (SU
CH AS PAINT, PLATING/GALVANIZING). THE QUALITY OF VENTILATION AND
POSITION OF OPERATOR'S HEAD ARE ALSO IMPORTANT.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NONHAZARDOUS, NONFLAMMABLE, NONEXPLOSIVE,
NONREACTIVE SOLID WIRE - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METAL OXIDES, DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
OF COATINGS ON METAL BEING BRAZED (SUCH AS PAINT) AND FILLER METALS

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 FEDERAL, STATE AN D LOCAL REGULATIONS

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