Product ID:SILVER SOLDER FLUX 601
MSDS Date:02/26/1998
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-914-8390
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSFW

R & D METALS AND CHEMICALS INC

201C PERIMETER PARK
KNOXVILLE, TN 37922
US

Emergency Phone: 423-531-6065

Info Phone: 423-531-6065/800-645-7476

Cage: 56406

R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC

22533 KNOXVILLE, TN 37922-2233 US

Telephone: 423-531-2044

Cage: 56406

POTASSIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 1332-77-0

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

POTASSIUM FLUOBORATE

CAS: 14075-53-7

RTECS: ED2800000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 AS F

POTASSIUM FLUOROHYDROBORATE

CAS: 12228-71-6

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
SALIVATION, COUGHING, CHOKING, CHILLS. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE WEIGHT
LOSS, BRITTLE BONES, ANEMIA, WEAKNESS, STIFF JOINTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SALIVATION, COUGHING, CHOCKING, CHILLS, WEIGHT
LOSS, BRITTLE BONES, ANEMIA, WEAKNESS, STIFF JOINTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY WEAKNESS OF THE LUNGS, KIDNEYS,
LIVER WILL BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. EYES: WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER AND CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY
WITH WATER. INGESTION: DRINK WATER OR MILK AND CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT NEEDED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NORMAL CAUTION WHEN DEALING WITH FLUX
CHEMICALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL RELEASE BORON TRIOXIDE FUMES UPON
DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP PASTE AND FLUSH RESIDUAL MATERIAL
WITH LOTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN GLASS OR PORCELAIN
CONTAINERS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ABSENCE OF
PROPER VENTILATION.
Ventilation:TO REMOVE FUMES
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER OR PLASTIC COATED GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR RUBBER APRON TO PROTECT SKIN AND
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.3
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS PASTE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GLASS OR PORCELAIN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:B2O3 FUMES, KBF4.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE
EPA REGULATIONS.

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