Product ID:SODER-WICK FINE-BRAID, 50
MSDS Date:01/12/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N070832
MSDS Number: CBMRH

CHEMTRONICS INC

8125 COBB CENTER DR
KENNESAW, GA 30144
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-832-5401

Preparer: MICHAEL S. WATKINS

Cage: 2M589

CHEMTRONICS INC (CANCELLED USE 21267)

HAUPPAUGE, NY 11760 US

Telephone: 770-424-4888/800-645-5244

Cage: 2M589

COPPER (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

Fraction By Weight: 90-98%

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME;1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 FUME

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ROSIN; (ROSIN ACID)

CAS: 8050-09-7

RTECS: VL0480000

Fraction By Weight: 2-10%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

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:EYES:NO EFT EXPECTED UNDER NORMAL
CNDTNS OF USE. VAPS RELS FROM OTHER MATLS USED IN DESOLDERING
PROCESS MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN:PRLNG CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
INGEST:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. METAL CONT MAY BE IRRIT TO MOUTH,
THROAT & STOM TISSUES.INHAL:NO EFTS EXPECTED UNDER NORMAL CNDTNS OF
USE. VAPS FROM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OTHER MATLS USED IN DESOLDERING
PROCESS MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF MOUTH, NOSE & THROAT. TOXICOLOGICAL
INFO:INHAL:INHAL OF DUST & FUMES DURING DESOLDERING CAN IRRIT RESP
TRACT. LONG-TERM ACUTE OVEREX P TO FUMES DURING DESOLDERING CAN
LEAD TO LEAD POIS. INGEST/SKIN:CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC RXN IN SOME
INDIVIDUALS. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. AFTER INITIAL FLUSHING,
REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES & CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
HAVE EYES EXAMINED & TESTED BY MED PERS IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.
SKIN:W ASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. GET MED ATTN IF
IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. WASH CLTHG SEPARATELY BEFORE REUSE.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET IMMED MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM
TO (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM ARE COMPATIBLE
FOR EXTING FIRES INVOLVING OTHER MATLS WHEN SODER-WICK IS PRESENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS:PICK UP SPILLED BRAID. IF SOILED
OR DIRTY STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DELIVERY TO A METALS
RECYCLING CENTER. DO NOT DISPOSE OF BY PLACING IN TRASH.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS
GIVEN OFF BY THE DESOLDERING PROCESS.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. THIS MATERIAL OR
THE DESOLDERING PROCESS DOES NOT HAVE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE MAY BE A
POTENTIAL FOR AIRBORNE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:GOOD GEN VENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL AIRBORNE
LEVELS OF DESOLDERING PROCESS VAPS. LOC EXHST VENT MAY BE(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:EYE:CONT W/ROSIN DUST & DESOLDERING FUMES CAN IRRIT
EYES. FIRST AID PROC:FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN. VENT:NEC TO CONTROL ANY
AIR CONTAMINANTS TO W/IN THEIR TLV'S DURING THE USE OF THIS
PRODUCT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:604F,318C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1083F,584C
Vapor Pres:100 @ 317F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:8.92 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COPPER METALLIC COLOR, ROSIN COATED BRAIDED COPPER
WIRE; SHARP, METALLIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT MIX W/POWDERED ALKALI & ALKALINE EARTH METALS OR STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VAPORIZED COPPER AT EXTREMELY HIGH
TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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