Product ID:SP-44 SOLDERING PASTE FLUX
MSDS Date:05/18/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N063290
MSDS Number: BYWSK

KESTER SOLDER

515 E TOUHY AVE
DES PLAINES, IL 60018
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

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

PETROLATUM

CAS: 8009-03-8

RTECS: SE6780000

Fraction By Weight: 40%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ROSIN

CAS: 8050-09-7

RTECS: VL0480000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

0 G/L

RTECS: 9999999VO

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: FUMES DURING
SOLDERING MAY IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA. SKIN: LOCAL
IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION FROM CONTACT WITH PASTE AND SMOKE
FROM SOLDERING. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN
RESULT IN A (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RASH. BREATHING VAPORS CAN RESULT IN
HEADACHE AND IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SMOKE DURING
SOLDERING WILL CONTAIN ROSIN WHICH IS AN ALLERGEN AND CAN CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHEMICAL HYPERSENSITIVITY, ASTHMA
AND OTHER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. I NGESTION: GIVE PLENTY OF WATER OR MILK AND GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:430F,221C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP PASTE AND DEPOSIT IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS. CLEAN UP RESIDUAL WITH DETERGENT WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS GENERATED DURING SOLDERING. OPEN CONTAINERS
CAUTIOUSLY TO ALLOW VENTING OF ANY INTERNAL PRESSURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT
ADEQUATE TO REMOVE SMOKE FROM THE BREATHING ZONE, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED CARTRIDGE TYPE RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL)
TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120F,49C
Spec Gravity:1.00 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:<5% (BY WT)
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER COLORED PASTE, WITH LITTLE OR NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO SOLDERING TEMPERATURES,
ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES, ACIDS AND TERPENES MAY BE LIBERATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE INCINERATED. CAUTION: EMPTY CONTAINERS
MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.

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