Product ID:285 FLUX CORED SOLDER
MSDS Date:05/20/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N064206
MSDS Number: BZKCS

KESTER SOLDER

515 EAST 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.

UNKNOW DES PLAINES, IL 60018 US

Telephone: 847-297-1600

Cage: NO677

LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3 DUST

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

SILVER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BISMUTH

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ANTIMONY (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (SB)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ROSIN

CAS: 8050-09-7

RTECS: VL0480000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLAMM 2.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY EXPOS DURING SOLDERING IS TO
EVAPORATED SOLV WHICH MAY CONTAIN DROPLETS OF ROSIN &/OR OTHER
ORGANIC DECOMP PRODS. ACUTE:INHAL:FLUX FUMES DURING SOLDERING MAY
CAUSE IRRIT & DMG OF MUC MEMBS & R ESP SYS. SKIN:POSS LOC IRRIT BY
CONT W/FLUX OR FUMES. EYE:IRRIT FROM CONT W/SMOKE FROM SOLDERING.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INGEST:NOT LIKELY TO OCCUR.
CHRONIC:BRTHG FUMES DURING SOLDERING MAY CAUSE RESP IRRIT, HDCH &
IRRIT OF MUC MEMBS. RPTD INGEST OF LEAD CAN RSLT IN SYSTEMIC POIS.
TARGET ORGANS:FLUX FUMES:EYES, MUC MEMBS & RESP SYS. INGEST OF
LEAD METAL CAN AFFECT KIDNEYS, GI, REPRO & NEUROLOGICAL SYS.
NOTE:LEAD APPEARS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE
LUNGS, DISEASES OF THE BLOOD & BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS, KIDNEYS,
NERVES & POSSIBLY REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

First Aid:SEEK MED ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT, OBSERVATION &
SUPPORT IF NEEDED. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYE:FOR BURNS FLUSH
IMMEDIATELY W/COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. FOR FUME
IRRITATION USE EYE DROPS & REMOVE FROM EXPOS. SKIN:FOR BURNS FLUSH
IMMED W/COOL WATER. IF RASH DEVELOPS FROM FLUX FUMES, REMOVE PERSON
FROM EXPOS & WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE PERSON FROM EXPOS TO
FUMES.

Flash Point: H$ D I
Upper Limits:E $ E
Extinguishing Media:$ E I * ( (I $
E $ E $ (( ($ )* (I $ I D *JI )H
)H
Fire Fighting Procedures: I*H$ J E%D
USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLUX IN CORED SOLDER MAY IGNITE WHEN
SOLDER MELTS IN A FIRE. HAZ CO

Spill Release Procedures:MELTED SOLDER WILL SOLIDIFY ON COOLING & CAN
BE SCRAPED UP. USE CAUTION TO AVOID BREATHING FUMES IF A GAS TORCH
IS USED TO CUT UP LARGE PIECES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF SULFUR.
AVOID BREATHING SMOKE/FUMES GENERATED DURING SOLDERING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT PLACE FLUX CORED SOLDER INTO A HOT SOLDER POT
BECAUSE FLUX MAY IGNITE. CAUTION:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT
SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE FUMES FROM BREATHING ZONE, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED CARTRIDGE TYPE RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL)
TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 7)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING SOLDER
CONTAINING LEAD BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:PRODS SUCH AS ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES, ACIDS & TERPENES. NO
LEAD IS DETECTED IN FUMES FROM SOLDERING <1000F (537C). EFTS OF
OVEREXP:ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZS. SEEK CONSULTATION
FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO &
SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS INFO .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:E $
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text: E $
Vapor Pres: E $
Vapor Density:E $
Spec Gravity: F$ FI &%$
pH:I I((
Evaporation Rate & Reference: E
Solubility in Water:I *
Appearance and Odor:( (I $ $ ) H*E( H+$
(* ) )D *H% I(HI D
Percent Volatiles by Volume: D H(
Corrosion Rate: * *

STRONG ACID, STRONG OXIDIZE
Stability Condition to Avoid:ST PRODS:MELTED SOLDER MAY LIBERATE CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, LEAD OXIDE (ING 8) YESNONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO SOLDERING TEMPS, SOLV
IN FLUX WILL BOIL AWAY & CARRY UP DROPLETS OF ROSIN & THERMAL
DEGRADATION (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . SOLDER CAN BE RECLAIMED.

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