Product ID:1571 ROSIN FLUX
MSDS Date:05/27/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:01-104-7808
MSDS Number: CCCFM

KESTER SOLDER DIV,LITTON SYSTEMS INC

515 E TOUHY AVE.
DES PLAINES, IL 60018-2675
US

Emergency Phone: 847-297-1600 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 847-297-1600

Preparer: D.BERNIER

Cage: 75297

KESTER SOLDER DIVISION OF LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

DES PLAINES, IL 60018 US

Telephone: 847-297-1600

Cage: 75297

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 18-25%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9596

SEC-BUTYL ALCOHOL (SARA 313)

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

Fraction By Weight: 45%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9596

ROSIN ACID

CAS: 8050-09-7

Fraction By Weight: 35-40%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4.9G/L
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:LIQUID AND SMOKE FROM SOLDERING
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE LOCAL IRRITATION.PROLONGED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE A RASH.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:FUMES FROM SOLDERING MAY CAUSE R ESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.ROSIN MAY BE AN ALLERGENS.CHRONIC:MAY AFFECT LIVER AND
CENTRAL NERVIOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:BURNING
SENSATION.INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NARCOSIS,NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS(EG.ASTHMA,HYPERSENSITIVITY) MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.REMOVE ROSIN FROM EYES WITH A DILUTE ETHANOL
SOLUTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GI VE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:65.0F,18.3C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:720F
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:15
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.WASH
SPILL AREA WITH ALKALINE DETERGENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:STORAGE BELOW 40F MAY CAUSE THE ROSIN TO
PRECIPITATE.EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUE;DISPOSE
OF PROPERLY.OPEN CONTAINERS CAUTIOUSLY TO ALLOW VENTING OF INTERNAL
PRESSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERMEABLE APRON.PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH
STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:170F,77C
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:1.8
Spec Gravity:0.892
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.8 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER STICK LIQUID WITH ALCOHOL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION,STATIC
DISCHARGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
MONOXIDE,ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF(USUALLY BY INCINERATION) IN
ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS
D001(IGNITABLE).

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