Product ID:HF-1189A SOLDER PASTE
MSDS Date:07/23/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N090306
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJFDD

KESTER SOLDER

515 E TOUHY
DES PLAINES, IL 60018
US

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 708-297-1600

Preparer: M. WISE

Cage: 75297

KESTER SOLDER DIVISION OF LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.

DES PLAINES, IL 60018 US

Telephone: 847-297-1600

Cage: 75297

LEAD

CAS: 7439-92-1

RTECS: OF7525000

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

OSHA PEL 2.0 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3

SILVER

CAS: 7440-22-4

RTECS: VW3500000

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

BISMUTH

CAS: 7440-69-9

RTECS: EB2600000

ANTIMONY

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

HIGH BOILING GLYCOL ETHER

CAS: 24991-55-7

ALCOHOLS, C16-18, ETHOXYLATED; (SURFACTANT)

CAS: 68439-49-6

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY EXPOSURE DURING SOLDERING IS
TO EVAPORATED SOLVENT WHICH MAY CONTAIN ORGANIC DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS. ACUTE: INHALATION: FLUX FUMES DURING SOLDERING MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION AND DAMAGE OF MUCOUS ME MBRANES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
SKIN CONTACT: POSSIBLE LOCAL IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE. EYE
CONTACT: IRRITATION FROM CONTACT WITH SMOKE FROM SOLDERING.
INGESTION: MOST OF THE SOLDERPASTE WILL PASS THROUGH THE BODY
UNABSORBED. LEAD THAT IS ABSORBED IS CAUGHT BY THE LIVER AND, IN
PART, EXCRETED IN THE BILE. CHRONIC: LEAD APPEARS ON THE NAVY LIST
OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO AND SAFE HANDLING
AND EXPOSURE INFO . PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN CAN
CAUSE A RASH. BREATHING FUME S DURING SOLDERING MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, HEADACHE AND IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. REPEATED INGESTION OF LEAD CAN RESULT IN SYSTEMIC
POISONING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE
LUNGS, DISEASES OF THE BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS, KIDNEYS,
NERVES AND POSSIBLY REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: WASH THOROUGHLY
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: GA STRIC LAVAGE (STOMACH PUMPING) IF MD ADVISES. GET
PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
Autoignition Temp:>226.7C, 440.F
Lower Limits:NE
Upper Limits:NE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, LEAD OXIDE FUMES. EXPLOSION
SENSITIVITY: IMPACT-NONE IDENTIFIED; STATIC DISCHARGE-NO.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP PASTE AND DEPOSIT IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS. CLEAN UP RESIDUAL WITH ISOPROPANOL OR DETERGENT WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT OR NEAR 70F(21C) IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING SOLDERPASTE AND
BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REMOVE
SOLDERPASTE FROM UNDER FINGERNAILS.

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT
ADEQUATE TO REMOVE SMOKE FROM THE BREATHING ZONE, A NIOSH APPROVED
CARTRIDGE TYPE RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL)
TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR SHOES
HOME.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
SOLDERPASTE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
COMPOSITION AND WEIGHT % OF SOLDER POWDER VARIES WIDELY AND CAN BE
DETERMINED BY PRODUCT LABEL. SOLDER POWDER IS TYPICALLY 85-92% OF
SOLDER PASTE COMPOSITION. VOC: 0 G/L.

Spec Gravity:>1 (H*2O=1 @ 25C)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:10% BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:GRAY METALLIC PASTE WITH MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO SOLDERING TEMPERATURES,
SOLVENTS ARE EVAPORATED AND THERMAL DEGRADATION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES AND ACIDS. NO LEAD IS DETECTED IN FUMES
FROM SOLDERING BELOW 100F(537C).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . SOLDERPASTE CAN BE MELTED TO RECLAIM
THE SOLDER METAL. CONTAINERS AND EXTRACTED FLUX ARE HAZARDOUS
WASTE. CAUTION: EMPT Y CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE.
OBSERVE ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.

Transport Information:DOT: NOT REGULATED. WHMIS: CLASS D, DIVISION 2,
SUBDIVISION B. TDG: PACKAGING GROUP III, CLASS 9.2.

SARA Title III Information:LEAD, SILVER, ANTIMONY ARE SUBJECT TO THE
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND
AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT (SARA) OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART
372.
Federal Regulatory Information:LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN PLACED
IN CLASS B2, PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS BY USEPA. IARC HAS
PLACED LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS IN CLASS 2B, POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO
HUMANS.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS LEAD WHICH IS KNOWN
TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

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