J.W.HARRIS CO.INC. -- STAY-CLEAN LIQUID FLUX -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:STAY-CLEAN LIQUID FLUX
MSDS Date:04/01/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J.W.HARRIS CO.INC.
Address:10930 DEERFIELD ROAD
City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45242
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-891-2000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MSDS #21 - REV 4/96
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:27911
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J. W. HARRIS CO., INC.
Address:10930 DEERFIELD ROAD
Box:City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45242-4110
Country:US
Phone:513-891-2000
CAGE:27911

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ZINC CHLORIDE
CAS:7646-85-7
RTECS #:ZH1400000
< Wt:40.
OSHA PEL:1.0 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1.0 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:2 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
CAS:7647-01-0
RTECS #:MW4025000
< Wt:15.
OSHA PEL:7.0 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:NOT LISTED
ACGIH TLV:7.5 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:NOT LISTED
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:12125-02-9
RTECS #:BP4550000
< Wt:25.
OSHA PEL:10.0 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:20 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10.0 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:20 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
< Wt:70.
OSHA PEL:NOT LISTED
OSHA STEL:NOT LISTED
ACGIH TLV:NOT LISTED
ACGIH STEL:NOT LISTED

Ingred Name:METHANOL
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
< Wt:5.
OSHA PEL:260.0 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:325 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:262.0 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:325 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WARNING: PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
    READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS INFORMATION. FUMES AND GASES CAN BE
    DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH. BURNS EYES AND SKIN ON CONTACT. CAN BE
    FATAL IF SWALLOWED. ZINC CHLORIDE -  FUME OR DUST CAN CAUSE
    DERMATITIS AND CONJUNCTIVITIS. MAY CAUSE RASHES, BOILS, CORNEAL
    BURN, EPIGASTRIC PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SHOCK (INTERNAL). HYDROGEN
    CHLORIDE - CAUSES EYE AND SKIN BURNS. INGESTI ON CAUSES SEVERE
    BURNS OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. VAPOR EXTREMELY IRRITATING.
    AMMONIUM CHLORIDE - PROLONGED BREATHING OF FUMES MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. METHANOL - INGESTION  MAY CAUSE
    BLINDNESS, (SYMPS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS (CONT): 100 - 250 ML MAY BE
    FATAL. SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE INCLUDE DIZZINESS, VISUAL
    IMPAIRMENT, NAUSEA, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, MUSCULAR INCOORDINATION
    AND NARCOSIS. PROLONGED OR REPEATE D SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS, ERYTHMEA, SCALING AND POSSIBLY SYSTEMIC EFFECTS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER.
    INHALATION: IRRITATES RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - MOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES:
    FLUSH WI TH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. PROMPTLY GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:=105.C, 221.F
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF LARGE QUANTITIES ARE INVOLVED IN A FIRE,
    FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE (NIOSH APPROVED - ) SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONFLAMMABLE MATERIAL. WHEN HEATED THE
    MATERIALS MAY RELEASE ZINC CHLORIDED AND ZINC OXIDE FUMES. THE
    LIQUID FLUX MAY ALSO RELEASE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS AND WATER VAPOR.
    NFPA HAZARD SIGNAL: HEALTH - 1 ; STABILITY - 0; FLAMMABILITY - 0;
    SPECIAL - 0.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL, ABSORB, SWEEP-UP, DISPOSE,
    FLUSH AREA WITH WATER TO CHEMICAL SEWER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT OF FLUX WITH EYES AND
    SKIN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. TRAIN
    EMPLOYEE TO KEEP HIS HEAD OUT OF THE FUMES.
Other Precautions:READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S INSTRUCTIONS & THE
    PRECAUTIONARY LABEL ON PROD. SEE ANSI Z49.1, SAFETY IN WELDING,
    CUTTING & ALLIED PROCESSES PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN WELDING
    SOCIETY, 550 N.W. LEJEUNE, MIAMI , FL 33126 & OSHA PUBLICATION 2206
    (29 CFR 1910) GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 
    FOR MORE DETAILS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRABLE FUME RESPIRATOR OR
    AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE
    LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV. FOR
    MAXIMUM SAFETY, BE C ERTIFIED FOR AND WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR AT ALL TIMES WHEN WELDING OR BRAZING.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION TO KEEP THE FUMES & GASES BELOW
    TLV'S IN THE WORKER'S BREATHING ZONE & THE GENERAL AREA. SEE
    ANSI/ASC Z49.1 SECTION 5.
Protective Gloves:WELDER'S GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKS GOGGS & FULL LGTH FSHLD  W/FILTER
    LENS OF (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
    HEAD & BODY PROT WHICH HELP TO PVNT INJURY FROM SPLASHING, SPKS &
    FLAME. SEE ANSI Z49.1. THIS MAY INCL ARM PROTECTORS, APRONS, HATS,
    SHOULDER(SUPP DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:APPROP SHADE NUMBER (SEE ANSI/ASC Z49.1 - SECTION 4.2).
    PROVIDE PROT SCREENS & FLASH GOGGLES IF NECESSARY TO SHIELD OTHERS.
    OTHER PROT EQUIP:PROT, AS WELL AS DARK SUBSTANTIAL CLTHG.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Vapor Pres:0.75 PSI
Spec Gravity:1.224 @ 70F
pH:2.0 - 3.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN "ACIDIC" ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH CYANIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE IN CLSD CONTAINERS AT ROOM TEMP
    UNDER NORM STORAGE & HANDLING CONDITIONS. THIS MAT'L CAN BE
    CONSIDERED A WEAK ACID. IT CAN BE MILDLY CORROSIVE TO SOME METALS,
    ESP WHEN HOT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE HCL GAS WHEN MIXED W/ ZINC
    CHLORIDE. IF COMBINED W/ SULFIDES, MAY RELEASE H2S GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.S.
    (ZINC CHLORIDE SOLUTION).  HAZARD CLASS: CLASS 8.  ID & PACKING
    GROUP NUMBER: UN 1760, PG III.  ERG GUIDE NUMBER: 60.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

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

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