Product ID:ACID FLUX CORED SOLDER
MSDS Date:05/18/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N031030
MSDS Number: CBBSR

KESTER SOLDER

515 EAST TOUHY AVE
DES PLAINES, IL 60018
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-297-1800

Preparer: D BERNIER

Cage: GO345

KESTER SOLDER DIVISION OF LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

DES PLAINES, IL 60018 US

Telephone: 847-297-1600

Cage: 75297

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 (SB)/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ZINC CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7646-85-7

RTECS: ZH1400000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1MG/M3/2STEL(FUME)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LEAD (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15MG/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

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: OVEREXPOSURE TO
LEAD MAY LEAD TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS CHARACTERIZED BY
DROWSINESS, SEIZURES, COMA AND DEATH. EXPOSURES OF THIS MAGNITUDE
ARE UNLIKELY. INGESTION: NOT LIK ELY TO OCCUR, BUT WOULD HAVE
SIMILAR EFFECTS AS INHALATION. CHRONIC: REPEATED INHALATION OR
INGESTION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF LEAD CAN RSLT IN SYSTEMIC
POISONING. TARGET ORGANS: INGEST OF LEAD METAL CAN AFFECT KIDNEYS,
GI, REPRO & NEUROLOGICAL SYS. LEAD APPEARS ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP
CHEM REPRO HAZ. SEEK CONSULT FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS
CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HDNLG & EXPOS INFO .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING CONDITIONS OR DISEASES
OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS, KIDNEYS, NERVES AND POSSIBLY
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYES: FOR BURNS FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: FOR BURNS FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH COOL
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON FROM EXPOSURE TO FUMES. INGESTION:
IF THOUGHT TO BE OVEREXPOSED, THE PERSON SHOULD HAVEA BLOOD LEAD
ANALYSIS DONE.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLUX IN CORED SOLDER MAY IGNITE WHEN THE
SOLDER MELTS IN A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:MELTED SOLDER WILL SOLIDIFY ON COOLING AND 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:CAUTION: EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS. STORE AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF SULFUR.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING SMOKE/FUMES GENERATED DURING
SOLDERING. DO NOT PLACE FLUX CORED SOLDER INTO A HOT SOLDER POT
BECAUSE THE FLUX MAY IGNITE. USE OF STRONG ACID FLUXES MAY RESULT
IN LIBERATION OF TOXIC LE AD CHLORIDE FUMES.

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT
SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE FUMES 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:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING SOLDER CONTAINING
LEAD BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: SOLV IN FLUX WILL BOIL AWAY & CARRY UP DROPLETS OF
THERMAL DEGRADATION PRODS & ACIDS. ZINC CHLORIDE EMITS HYDROCHLORIC
ACID DURING HEAT OF SOLDERING.

Spec Gravity:>1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:0%
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY METAL IN WIRE, RIBBON OR PREFORMED
SHAPES WITH A CORE OF FLUX

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MELTED SOLDER MAY LIBERATE CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, LEAD OXIDE FUMES. WHEN HEATED TO
SOLDERING, THE (SUP DAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLDER CAN BE RECLAIMED. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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