Product ID:TARAMET STERLING SOLDER M/L 040
MSDS Date:05/01/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-277-4758
MSDS Number: BXXYT

TARACORP INDUSTRIES IMACO PLANT

20 E ACADIA AVE)
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101
US

Emergency Phone: 910-777-8600/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 910-777-8600

Cage: 84996

TARACORP INDUSTRIES IMACO PLANT

WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27108 US

Cage: 84996

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 95.00%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9495

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA) (DUST/FUME)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 4.85%

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

SELENIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7782-49-2

RTECS: VS7700000

Fraction By Weight: 0.15%

OSHA PEL 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXPO TO SOLID FORM OF PRODUCT PRESENTS
FEW HEALTH HAZ IN ITSELF.HOWEVER NORMAL HNDLG/PROCESSING OF MATL
MAY RESULT IN GENERATION OF TIN & COPPER DUST &/OR FUMES WHICH MAY
PRESENT HEALTH HAZ. CHRONIC(P ROL) OVEREXPO TO TIN CAN RESULT IN
BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS(STANNOIS).FORM OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS PRODUCES
PROGRESSIVE (SUPPLEM)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGENITY:NOT LISTED AS
CARCINOGEN BY NTP/IARC/OSHA/ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS (STANNOIS). EYE/SKIN/MUC
MEMBRANES/RESP SYS/NOSE/THROAT IRRIT. METAL FUME FEVER W/FLU-LIKE
SYMPTOMS SUCH AS SWEET METAL TASTE,DRY
THROAT,COUGHING,FEVER,CHILLS,TIGHT CHEST,DYSPNEA ,HEADACHE,BLURRED
VISION,BACK PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMIT,FATIGUE.SKIN/HAIR
DISCOLORATION.CHANGES IN GUM,MUC MOUTH LINING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF LUNGS.
WILSON'S DESEASE (GENETIC TRAIT).

First Aid:SKIN:NORMAL HYGIENE PROCEDURES.WASH W/SOAP/WATER.IF RASH
DEVELOPS GET MED ATTN. EYE:FLUSH WELL W/RUNNING WATER TO REMOVE
PARTICULTE.IF IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE FROM
EXPO.GET MED ATTN. INGEST:GIVE WATER.INDUCE VOMIT IN CONSCIOUS
INDIVIDUAL.GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NO SPECIFIC AGENTS RECOMMENDED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE USE FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OPERATED IN POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE SOLID METAL FORM IS NOT A FIRE
HAZARD. HOWEVER, DUST GENERATED FROM PROCESSING OPERATIONS MAY
PRESENT A MODERATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:DUST:MIN EXPO.CLEANUP W/DUSTLESS
METHODS(VACUUM).DO NOT USE COMPRESSED AIR.PLACE IN CLSD LABEL CNTNR
FOR RECYLE/DISPOSAL.KEEP OUT OF WATERWAYS.WEAR PROT CLOTH/RESP
PROT.ESTABLISH SPILL PREVENT/CNTRL/C OUNTERMEASURE PLAN CONFORM TO
SAFE PRACT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATL DRY.AVOID STORAGE NEAR
IMCOMP MATL.KEEP AWAY FRM CHILDREN/THEIR ENVIRO.SPEC ATTN:REQMTS OF
US OSHA RESP STD 1910.134 IF EXCEED AIRBORNE EXPO
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS/FACE THOROUGHLY BEF EAT/DRINK/APPLYING
COSMETIC/USE TOBACCO PRODUCTS.AVOID INHAL/INGEST OF PRODUCT &
ACTIVITIES WHICH GENERATE DUST/FUME.KEEP MELT/SOLDER TEMP AS LOW AS
POSSIBLE TO MIN GENE RATION OF FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:RESP PROTECTION IS REQUIRED WHERE AIRVORNE EXPO
EXCEED US-OSHA/ACGIH PERMISSIBLE AIR CONCEN.RESP SELECTION SHALL BE
MADE IAW US OSHA RESP PROTECTION STD 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:VENTILATION(PER INDUST VENTI MANUAL OF RECOMM PRACT FRM
ACGIH)RECOMMENDED TO MAINTAIN EXPO LEVELS BEL PEL/TLV FRM REGS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED FOR PROLONGED CONTACT/BEAT.
Eye Protection:SAF GLASSES/GOGG;FCSHIELD FOR MOLT METAL
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY EQPMT SHOULD BE WORN AS APPROPRIATE
FOR WORK ENVIRONMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT PERMIT EAT/DRINK/COSMETIC USE/TOBACCO
USE WHILE HNDLG/PROCESS MATL/IN WORK AREA.PRACT GOOD PERS HYG
PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZ:X-RAY LUNG CHANGES AS LONG AS EXPO EXISTS;NO DISTINCTIVE
FIBROSIS,NO EVIDENCE OF DISABILITY,NO SPECIAL COMPLICATING
FACTORS.ACUTE(SEVERE SHORT TERM)TIN OVEREXPO:EYE,SKIN,MUC MEMB,RESP
SYS I RRIT.CU DUST/FUME:EYE,NOSE,THROAT,SKIN IRRIT;METAL FUME
FEVER;SKIN/HAR DISCOLORATION;GUMS/MUC MOUTH LINING CHANGES.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:410F,210C
Spec Gravity:7.38
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, SILVER TO SILVER-GRAY METALLIC METAL, NO
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE, TURPENTINE, MAGNESIUM, ACETYLENE GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE MELTING POINT
METAL OXIDE FUMES MAY BE EVOLVED.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY NAT RESP CNTNR 800-424-8802 MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR SPILLS.MAY HAVE VLUE ON RECCLED BASIS.IF DISPOSE OF
DISPOSE OF IN PERMITTED DISPOSAL SITE IAW ALL FED/STATE/LOC
DISPOSAL/DISCHARGE REGS.CHEM SUBJ TO SEC 313 TITLE II
SARA/40CFR372:COPPER(H-1).

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