Product ID:STAY-SILV WHITE BRAZING FLUX, GB 88 FLUX, AUTO DISPENSE FLUX
MSDS Date:07/01/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLNDZ

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

10930 DEERFIELD ROAD
CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.

CINCINNATI, OH 45242-4110 US

Telephone: 513-891-2000

Cage: 27911

POTASSIUM TETRABORATE

CAS: 1332-77-0

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

POTASSIUM PENTABORATE

CAS: 11128-29-3

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

BORIC ACID AS H3BO3

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

POTASSIUM BIFLUORIDE(F)

CAS: 7789-29-9

RTECS: TS6650000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL NOT LISTED

ACGIH TLV: NOT LISTED

C.W.A. (COPPER WETTING AGENT FOR STAY-SILV POWDERED FLUX

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE: INHALATION
OF FUME. SKIN OR EYE CONTACT IS ALSO POSSIBLE. POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF
EXPOSURE: FUMES ARE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT. OTHER HEALTH CONSIDERAT IONS: FLUXES ARE USED WITH BRAZING
FILLER METALS. WHEN MELTED, THESE FILLER METALS MAY PRODUCE FUMES
WHICH ARE HAZARDOUS. FILLER METALS MAY CONTAIN CADMIUM. FUME
GENERATED DURING BRAZING WITH CADMIUM ALLOYS MAY BE TOXIC. CONSULT
THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS THAT PERTAIN TO THESE PRODUCTS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM FUME EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED,
INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. SKIN: FOR SKIN CONTACT, WASH WITH WATER. EYES: FOR EYE
CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES FOR 15 MINUTES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE. OPEN FLAME AND SPARKS CAN
IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. SEE ANSI/ASC-Z49.1-1983 SECTION 6.

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE NEUTRALIZED WITH A
SLAKED LIME-SODA ASH SLURRY.
Neutralizing Agent:SLAKED LIME-SODA ASH SLURRY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/P. THE INGREDIENT SECTION COVERS
THE MATERIALS FROM WHICH THE PRODUCT IS MANUFACTURED. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUMES AND GASES PRODUCED DURING BRAZING WITH
NORMAL USE OF THIS PRODUCT ARE C OVERED IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE
MSDS.
Other Precautions:THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMEDED WAY TO DETERMIN THE
COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF FUMES AND GASES TO WHICH WORKERS ARE
EXPOSED IS TO TAKE AN AIR SAMPLE IN THE WORKERS' BREATHING ZONE.
SEE ANSI/AWS F1.1.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR
AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE
LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV .
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH TO KEEP FUMES BELOW TLV'S IN WORKERS BREATHING
ZONE AND GENERAL AREA. TRAIN EMPLOYEE TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE
FUMES. SEE ANSI/ASC Z49.1 SECTION 5.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:WEAR ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES OR FACESHIELD
(SUPP SAFETY)
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR HEAD AND BODY PROTECTION, WHICH HELP TO
PREVENT INJURY FROM RADIATION, SPARKS AND FLAME. SEE ANSI Z49.1.
(WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES)
Work Hygienic Practices:OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (CON'T): AT A
MINIMUM, THIS INCLUDES GLOVES, PROTECTIVE FACE SHIELD/GOGGLES; MAY
INCL. ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS, SHOULDER PROTECTION, AS WELL AS
DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECTION (CON'T): WITH FILTER LENS OF APPROPRIATE SHADE NUMBER
(SEE ANSI/ASC Z49.1-SECTION 4.2). PROVIDE PROTECTION SCREENS AND
FLASH GOGGLES, IF NECESSARY, TO SHIELD OTHERS.

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:760 MM HG
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/A (MELTING)
Spec Gravity:WHITE 1.54
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:SMOOTH WHITE PASTES WITH NO ODOR (SEE ECOLOGICAL
SECTION)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:BRAZING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT UPON METAL BEING
BRAZED, PROCESS, PROCEDURES AND FILLER METAL USED. (OTHER
INFORMATION)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE FUME DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
GENERATED MAY BE DIFFERENT IN PERCENT AND FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS
LISTED.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR
DISPOSAL.

Toxicological Information:N/P. READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S
INSTRUCTIONS AND THE PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON THE PRODUCT. SEE
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1, SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING AND
ALLIED PROCESSES, PUBLISHED B Y THE AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, 550
N.W. LEJEUNE RD., MIAMI, FL, 33126 AND OSHA PUBLICATION 2206 (29
CFR 1910), U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402
FOR MORE DETAILS OF DATA LISTED IN THE CONTROL MEASURES SECTION.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:THIS PRODUCT HAS NO OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES, (ODS).
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL (CONT'D): APPEARANCE & ODOR: STAY-SILV WHITE
FLUX, GB 88 FLUX, AUTO DISPENSE FLUX, AND DYNATOW FLUX ARE SMOOTH,
WHITE PASTES WITH NO ODOR. STAY-SILV BLACK FLUX IS A SMOOTH BLACK
PASTE WITH NO ODOR. STAY-SILV #99 FLUX IS A FINE WHITE POWDER WITH
NO ODOR. STAY-SILV POWDERED FLUX IS A WHITE POWDER WITH NO
APPRECIABLE ODOR. EX POSURE: INGREDIENTS SECTION COVERS
INGREDIENTS AND EXPOSURE LIMITS ON BRAZING FLUXES. SEE REACTIVITY
SECTION FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. ACTUAL EXPOSURE LIMITS SHOULD
BE DETERMINED BY MONITORING THE F UME IN THE OPERATOR'S BREATHING
ZONE.

Transport Information:D. O. T. INFORMATION: NONREGULATED SUBSTANCE.
THESE PRODUCTS ARE SHIPPED AS NONHAZARDOUS, NONFLAMMABLE,
NONEXPLOSIVE, AND NONREACTIVE SOLID MATERIALS.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 313 SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION:
INDIVIDUAL FLUXES COVERED BY THIS MSDS MAY CONTAIN TOXIC CHEMICALS
SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY
PLANNING AND AND COMMUNITY RIGHT -TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR
372. SEE INGREDIENTS SECTION FOR THE CAS NUMBER OF EACH CHEMICAL
INGREDIENT.