Product ID:NICKEL SILVER FLUX
MSDS Date:09/01/1995
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-051-2834
MSDS Number: CHQGG

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS, INC.

1600 SOUTH CANAL STREET
PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
US

Emergency Phone: 412-781-4255

Info Phone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

NATIONAL WELDING ALLOYS INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15215-2624 US

Telephone: 412-781-4255

Cage: 0ACE2

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 1303-96-4

RTECS: VZ2275000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA AND AFTER 24 HOURS, EXYTHEMA, MACULAR SKIN RASH,
DIZZINESS. INHALATION MAY AGGRAVATE CHEONIC RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.
EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SKIN REDNESS,
PEELING, MACULAR SKIN RASH, DIZZINESS, EXYTHEMA, RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRODUCT HAS FLAME RETARDANT PROPERTIES. AVOID
ZIRCONIUM (EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE POSSIBLE).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM FOLLOWED BY WATER RINSE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE FLUX IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION
AWAY FROM INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. AVOID
CONTACT WITH ANY DUSTS, MISTS OR FUMES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE WORK STATION IS NOT PROPERLY VENTILATED
TO EXHAUST ALL FUMES AND VAPORS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN AIR FLOW AWAY FROM USER TO REMOVE ALL FUMES AND
DUSTS, SO THAT THE PEL IS NEVER EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL/ACID IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TIGHT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Viscosity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER PASTE WITH NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ZIRCONIUM METAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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