Product ID:LEAD-FREE ALLOY
MSDS Date:12/01/1998
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-088-8768
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXHV

BOW SOLDER PRODUCTS CO INC

1 CROSSMAN ROAD
SAYREVILLE, NJ 08772
US

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 732-316-2100

Cage: 52329

KAMPI COMPONENTS CO., INC.

721 BRISTOL, PA 19007-3517 US

Telephone: 215-736-2000

Cage: 7Z016

TIN

CAS: 7440-31-5

RTECS: XP7320000

Fraction By Weight: 95%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9293

ANTIMONY (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-36-0

RTECS: CC4025000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG SB/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- SEVERE SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE
MAY LEAD TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS-CHARACTERIZED BY
FEVER, BODYACHE AND CHILLS. THIS KIND OF OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY.
CHRONIC- PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO F UMES OF MOLTEN METAL OR FLUX USED
DURING SOLDERING OPERATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN LISTED AS A
SUSPECT CARCINOGEN BY NTP. IARC OR OSHA. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
LESS THAN .02% LEAD.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE SHORT-TERM OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS: CHARACTERIZED BY FEVER, BODYACHE
AND CHILLS. IT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED THAT EXPOSURE OF THE MAGNITUDE
IN AN INDUSTRIAL ENVIR ONMENT IS EXTREMELY UNLIKELY. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO FUMES OF MOLTEN METAL OR FLUX USED DURING SOLDERING
OPERATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THE SYMPTOMS OF IMPAIRED PULMONARY
FUNCTIONS OR ILLNESS MAY BE WORSENED BY FUME IRRITANTS.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AND CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN
CONTACT- WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER, IF BURNS SHOULD
OCCUR FROM MOLTEN METAL TREAT FOR BURN AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ASSISTANC E. EYE CONTACT- FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION- INGEST LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CALL
A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CO2 OR DRY CHEMICAL ON SURROUNDING FIRE. FIRE
EXTINGUISHING AGENTS TO AVOID DO NOT USE WATER ON FIRE WHERE MOLTEN
METAL IS PRESENT
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE FIRE OR IN
CONTACT WITH CERTAIN ACIDS. MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES. USE
SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL OR LEAK- ANY METHOD THAT KEEPS DUST TO A
MINIMUM IS ACCEPTABLE. VACUUMING IS PREFERRED USE OF APPROVED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHERE POSSIBILITY OF DUST/FUME EXPOSURE
EXISTS. DO NOT USE COMPRESS ED AIR FOR CLEANING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURES
ACCEPTABLE.

Respiratory Protection:USE OF APPROVED RESPIRATORS IS REQUIRED FOR
APPLICATIONS WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CANNOT BE PROVIDED.
ACTIVITIES WHICH GENERATE EXCESSIVE DUST OR FUMES SHOULD BE
AVOIDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR DUST AND/OR
FUME GENERATION OPERATIONS WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED
PERMISSIBLE AIR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING RECOMMENDED TO PROTECT
SKIN FROM CONTACT WITH MOLTEN METAL.SAFETY GLASSES -WHERE THE
POSSIBILITY OF GETTING DUST PARTICLES IN EYES EXISTS OR WHEN
HANDLING MOLTEN METAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID INHALATION OR INGESTION. PRACTICE GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING AND PERSONAL HYGIENE PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:>1700.C, 3092.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=237.8C, 460.F
Spec Gravity:7.9
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-WHITE METAL, ODORLESS; VARIOUS SHAPES AND
SIZES,SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, SULFUR AND CHLORINE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:REACTION WITH STRONG ACIDS CAN PRODUCE
TOXIC ORGANIC OR INORGANIC TIN COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:TIN AS A PURE METAL AND
TIN/COPPER/SILVER/ANTIMONY ALLOYS PRESENT NO PROBLEM FOR DISPOSAL
AND ARE IN FACT RECOVERED DUE TO THEIR ECONOMIC VALUE.

Ecological:WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: TIN AS A PURE METAL AND
TIN/COPPER/ANTIMONY PRESENT NO PROBLEM FOR DISPOSAL AND ARE, IN
FACT,RECOVERED DUE TO THEIR ECONOMICAL VALUE.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED BY D.O.T. FOR TRANSPORTATION.

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