HANDY AND HARTMAN -- HANDY FLUX -- 3439-00-350-1427
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:HANDY FLUX MSDS Date:01/01/1987 FSC:3439 NIIN:00-350-1427 === Responsible Party === Company Name:HANDY AND HARTMAN Address:850 THIRD AVE City:NEW YORK State:NY ZIP:10022-6222 Country:US Info Phone Num:212-752-3400 Emergency Phone Num:212-752-3400 CAGE:JO825 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:HANDY & HARMAN Address:850 THIRD AVENUE Box:City:NEW YORK State:NY ZIP:10022 Country:US Phone:212-752-3400 CAGE:73977 Company Name:HANDY AND HARTMAN Address:850 THIRD AVE City:NEW YORK State:NY ZIP:10022-6222 Country:US Phone:212-752-3400 CAGE:JO825 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:POTASSIUM FLUORIDE BORATE HYDROXIDE CAS:12228-71-6 Fraction by Wt: <70% Other REC Limits:2.5 MG/M3 Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III) CAS:1310-58-3 RTECS #:TT2100000 Fraction by Wt: <1.0% Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192 EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS Ingred Name:POTASSIUM FLUORIDE CAS:7789-23-3 RTECS #:TT0700000 Fraction by Wt: <20% Other REC Limits:2.5 MG/M3 Ingred Name:WATER CAS:7732-18-5 RTECS #:ZC0110000 Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT IS 245 MG/KG (FOR FLUORIDES) Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE & IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTION:POISONOUS, CORROSIVE TO GI TRACT. INHALATION OF FUMES-TOXIC, WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:DERMATITIS , RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, PAIN, INFLAMMATION, IRRITATION, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, ULCERATION, DERMATITIS. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AND SKIN DISEASES. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYE-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION-REMO VE TO FRESH AIR AND GIVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INGESTION-GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE DRY CHEMICAL. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS METAL FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE & DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE OR/& FLUORINE, AMMONIA-LIKE FUMES, AND ZINC CHLORIDE FUMES. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH RESIDUE WITH WATER. WEAR RUBBER GLOVES DURING CLEAN UP. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTED AREA AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT. Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.TOXIC FUMES OF METALS ARE ALSO EVOLVED DURING BRAZING/SOLDERING IN ADDITION TO THE TOXIC FUMES GENERATED BY FLUXES. AVOID BREATHING FUMES,WEAR RESPIRATOR AND FA CE SHIELD DURING BRAZING/SOLDERING. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH VAPOR AREAS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. Protective Gloves:GLOVES Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SHIELD WHILE BRAZING Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTRECTIVE CLOTHING, WELDERS GLOVES, GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD DURING BRAZING. FOR NORMAL HANDLING WEAR RUBBER GLOVE Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. Supplemental Safety and Health WHILE WELDING, FOLLOW PRECAUTIONS AS LISTED IN THE WELDING HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:T6 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1050F,566C Spec Gravity:1.67 pH:8-8.5 Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:PASTE ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG ACIDS AND BASES. Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, FLUORINE GAS, COMPLEX FLUORIDE FUMES AND BORON OXIDE FUMES. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. 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. 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