Product ID:BLACK FLUX
MSDS Date:02/19/1996
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N065391
MSDS Number: CFPFF

ENGELHARD CORP

235 KILVERT ST
WARWICK, RI 02886
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 401-739-9550

Cage: ENGEL

ENGELHARD CORP

SOLON, OH 44139 US

Telephone: 216-292-9200

Cage: ENGEL

POTASSIUM BORATE

CAS: 1332-77-0

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

POTASSIUM ACID FLUORIDE; (POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE)

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM PENTABORATE

CAS: 11128-29-3

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SULFURIC ACID, MONODODECYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT; (DODECYL

CAS: 151-21-3

RTECS: WT1050000

Fraction By Weight: 0-0.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BORON

CAS: 7440-42-8

RTECS: ED7350000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG B203/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG B2O3/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUS, & ERYTHEMATOUS RASH. DRYNESS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INJURY HAVE ALSO BEEN OBSERVED. REPROD EFTS HAVE BEEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IMMERSED. CHANGE COMPRESSES EVERY 2 MINS. IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TREATMENT, CONTINUE W/ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REGS FOR CURRENT RESPONSE INFO. IT IS REC THAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

COUNTERMEASURE PLAN (SPCC). SUCH PLAN SHOULD INCL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF SPILLS, INCLUDING REUSE/DISP AS APPROP (SEE DISP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RELEASE OF MATL, ABOVE PROCEDURES SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE USED, AND DISP OF MATL SHOULD BE I/A/W

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MIST CARTRIDGE AS WELL AS ACID GAS CARTRIDGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUPPLIED FULL FACEPIECE RESP WOULD BE REQD. IF RESP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROGRAMS SET FORTH IN OSHA REGULATIONS (29 CFR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONSIDERED HAZ WASTE UNDER EPA HAZ WASTE REGS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& WILL VARY BY LOCATION AND TYPE OF DISP SELECTED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MATL MAY MAKE WASTE MANAGEMENT INFO PRESENTED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALL WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED/RECYCLED/RECLAIMED I/A/W

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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: EYE CONT CAUSES IRRIT & MAY
CAUSE BURNS. SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE FLUORIDE BURNS WHICH MAY NOT BE
IMMED PAINFUL/EVIDENT, ESPECIALLY ON PRLNGD CONT. THIS MATL MAY BE
ABSORBED THRU SKIN RSLTG IN SYSTE MIC POISONING. SYMPS OF POISONING
ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE THAT OCCUR W/INGEST. INHAL MAY CAUSE RESP
TRACT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& MUC MEMB IRRIT. SYMPS INCL NASAL
DISCHARGE & NOSEBLEEDS, COUGH, SORE THROAT & LABORED BRTHG. SEV
EXPOS MAY CAUSE BRONCHOSPASM & PULM EDEMA. ABSORP MAY CAUSE
SYSTEMIC POIS SIMILAR TO THAT WH ICH OCCURS W/INGEST. INGEST MAY
CAUSE ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, VOMIT, EXCESS SALIVATION, THRIST,
PERSPIRATION & (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT EXISTING MED
CNDTNS SUCH AS EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY, LEVER AND/OR KIDNEY
AILMENTS, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. DO NOT
USE ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE SOLNS ON EYES. CALL PHYS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
W/COLD WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTN TO SKIN UNDER NAILS. THEN IMMERSE &
SOAK CONTAMD AREA IN 0.13% (1:750) ICED, AQUEOUS ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE
SOLN FOR 30-60 MINS. SATURATED COMPRESSES CAN BE USED IF AREA
CANNOT BE (ING 10)

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR
CARBON DIOXIDE. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. HOWEVER,
TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FLUORIDE COMPOUNDS MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE
SITUATION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROT CLTHG, CTL SPILL SOURCE,
CONTAIN BY DIKING & VENTILATE AREA. SOAK UP SPILL USING ABSORB.
SCOOP INTO CNTNR. NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL RESPONSE CTR
(800/424-8802) MAY BE REQD. REFER TO EPA, DOT & APPLIC FEDERAL,
STATE & LOC (ING 14)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH ANY DUSTS, MISTS OR FUMES
RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS PRODUCT. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF THERE IS POTNTL TO EXCEED TLV, NIOSH APPRVD
RESP PROT IS REQD. FOR AIRBORNE LEVELS UP TO 10 TIMES APPROP TLV'S,
AN NIOSH APPRVD AIR PURIFYING ACID GAS CARTRIDGE RESP WOULD BE
SUITABLE. IF USED IN M ANNER THAT GENERATES MIST, DUST/(ING 19)
Ventilation:GEN; LOC EXHAUST VENT AS NEC TO CTRL ANY AIR CONTAMINANTS
TO W/IN THEIR PELS/TLVS DURING USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . BODY
PROT AS NEC TO PVNT SKIN CONT. FOR MORE INFO CONT NEHC .
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:PAINFUL SPASM OF LIMBS. LG AMTS MAY BE FATAL.
CHRONIC:EXPOS TO FLUORIDES OVER YRS MAY PRDCE MOTTLING OF TOOTH
ENAMEL, EMBRITTLEMENT & DECALCIFICATION OF BONES, & INC
CALCIFICATION OF L IGAMENTS & VERTEBRAE RSLTG IN SPINAL
STIFFNESS(FLUOROSIS). PRLNGD ABSORP OF BORON CMPDS MAY CAUSE MILD
GI IRRIT, (ING 8)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:792F,422C
Spec Gravity:1.5 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK CREAMY PASTE, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 225C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FLUORIDE
CMPDS. MAY ALSO EMIT OXIDES OF BORON & POTASSIUM WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:US EPA WASTE NO:D002. FEDERAL, STATE & LOC DISP
LAWS & REGS WILL DETERM PROPER WASTE DISP/RECYCLING/RECLAMATION
PROCEDURE. ALL WASTE MATL SHOULD BE REVIEWED TO DETERM APPLIC HAZS
(TESTING MAY BE NEC). ANY WASTE SOLN W/PH OF <=2/>=12.5 IS (ING
22)

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