Product ID:ROSIN SOLDERING FLUX, 1585
MSDS Date:10/15/1996
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N011385
MSDS Number: CFLMR

KESTER SOLDER

515 E TOUHY AVE
DES PLAINES, IL 60018
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-297-1600

Preparer: D. BEMIER

Cage: GO345

KESTER SOLDER DIVISION OF LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

DES PLAINES, IL 60018 US

Telephone: 847-297-1600

Cage: 75297

ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL(DENATURED WITH 2-PROPANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 17%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9495

6.5 G/KG

CAS: 78-92-2

RTECS: EO1750000

Fraction By Weight: 45%

OSHA PEL 150 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9495

ROSIN ACID

CAS: 8050-09-7

Fraction By Weight: 35%

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:PRIMARY EXPOSURE DURING SOLDERING IS
TO EVAPORATED ALCOHOL SOLVENT WHICH MAY CONTAIN DROPLETS OF ROSIN
AND/OR ORGANIC DECOMP PROD. ACUTE: INHAL: FUMES DURING SOLDERING
MAY IRRIT MUCOUS MEMB AND RESP S YS. HIGH CONC CAN CAUSE HDCH,
DIZZ, NARCOSIS AND NAUS. SKIN CONT: LOCAL IRRIT. EYE CONT: IRRIT
FROM (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONT WITH LIQ AND SMOKE FOR
SOLDERING. INGEST: BURNING SENSATION IN GI TRACT. CHRONIC:
PRLNG/RPTD SKIN CONT CAN RESULT IN A RASH. BRTHING VAP CAN RESULT
HDCH, DIZZ, NARC, & IRRIT OF MUC MEMB . SMOKE DURING SOLDERING WILL
CONTAIN ROSIN WHICH IS ALLERGEN AND CAN CAUSE RESP SYS IRRIT AND
DMG. TARGET (SUPP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHEM HYPERSENSITIVITY, ASTHMA AND
OTHER RESP CONDITIONS. CONTINUED BRTHING OF HIGH CONCS OF ALCOHOL
VAP CAN AFFECT LIVER AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

First Aid:SEEK MED ASSISTANCE FOR FURTHER TREATMENT, OBSERVATION AND
SUPPORT IF NEEDED. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT AND GET PROMPT MED ATTN.
INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY WATER FOR
MINIMUM OF 1 5 MINUTES AND GET MED ATTN. REMOVE ROSIN FROM AROUND
EYES WITH A DILUTE ETHANOL SOLUTION. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
SOAP AND WATER.

Flash Point:65.0F,18.3C
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:15.0%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND
CONTROL VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A MODERATE EXPLOSION HAZARD EXISTS WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAMES. HAZ COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. ABSORBANTS, SUCH AS VERMICULITE, CAN BE USED TO SOAK
UP THE SPILLED LIQ OR FLUSH AWAY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. CLEAN UP
RESIDUAL WITH ALKALINE D ETERGENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
STORAGE AT TEMPS <40F(4C) MAY RESULT IN PRECIPITATION OF SOME
ROSIN.
Other Precautions:OPEN CONTAINERS CAUTIOUSLY TO ALLOW VENTING OF ANY
INTERNAL PRESSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE
FUMES FROM THE BREATHING ZONE, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD
BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ EXHST VENT (GEN &/LOC) IF NEC TO MEET EXPOS
REQ. LOC EXHST VENT PREF TO MIN DISPERSION OF SMOKE (SUPP DAT)
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERMEABLE APRON WHEN SPLASHING IS LIKELY TO OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD: ACIDS AND TERPENES. EFTS OF OVEREXP: ORGANS: EYES,
SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. VENT:AND FUMES INTO
THE WORK AREA.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:170F,77C
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:1.8
Spec Gravity:0.890 (H*20=1)
VOC Pounds/Gallon:567
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.8 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:64 (% BY WEIGHT)
Appearance and Odor:AMBER, STICKY LIQUID WITH ALCOHOL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO SOLDERING TEMP, SOLV
ARE EVAP & ROSIN MAY BE THERMALLY DEGRADED TO LIBERATE ALIPHATIC
(SUPP DAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:ACCDG TO LOC REGS, USUALLY BY INCINERATION. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER IS D001. HAZARDOUS CLASS IS IGNITABLE WASTE.
CAUT: EMPTY CONTR MAY CNTN PROD RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABEL PREC.
DISPOSAL MUST BE I/ A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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