ALL-STATE PRODUCTS/ DIV OF ESAB GROUP,INC -- BRAZO FLUX -- 3439-00-070-8714
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:BRAZO FLUX MSDS Date:10/17/1997 FSC:3439 NIIN:00-070-8714 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:ALL-STATE PRODUCTS/ DIV OF ESAB GROUP,INC Address:5112 ALLENDALE ST Box:600 City:TANEYTOWN State:MD ZIP:21787 Country:US Info Phone Num:1-410-756-4330 Emergency Phone Num:1-717-637-8911 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:69482 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ALL-STATE PRODUCTS/ DIV OF ESAB GROUP,INC Address:5112 ALLENDALE ST Box:600 City:TANEYTOWN State:MD ZIP:21787 Country:US Phone:1-410-756-4330 CAGE:69482 Company Name:FORWAY INDUSTRIES INC Address:122 GREEN AVE Box:City:WOODBURY, NJ State:NJ ZIP:08096-2728 Country:US Phone:609-848-9336 Contract Num:DLA40084P4678 CAGE:00641 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:ANHYDROUS BORAX CAS:1330-43-4 RTECS #:ED4588000 ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 Ingred Name:BORIC ACID CAS:10043-35-3 RTECS #:ED4550000 Ingred Name:IRON OXIDE CAS:1309-37-1 RTECS #:NO7400000 OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3;2 PPM ===================== 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:ACUTE- THE PRIMARY ROUTE OF ENTRY OF THIS PRODUCT AND OF THE DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS IS BY INHALATION. SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT, AND INGESTION ARE POSSIBLE. STRONG IRRITANT TO EYES, AND RESPIRATORY S YSTEM. DERMATITIS AND CONTACT BURNS. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO MAJOR INGREDIENT IS CARCINOGENIC ACCORDING TO NTP, IARC, OR OSHA. Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND DIARRHEA. SKIN: MILD IRRITATION. INHALATION: SNEEZING AND COUGHING. EYES: MILD IRRITATION. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING SKIN, LUNG AND EYE DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN OR YOUR POISON CONTROL CENTER. SKIN: WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER TO REMOVE ALL RESIDUE. IF RASH DEVELOPS, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF FUME S, VAPORS, OR DUSTS ARE INHALED, CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES TO REMOVE ALL RESIDUE. PROMPTLY GET MEDICAL HELP. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION. BE AWARE OF OTHER MATERIALS IN SURROUNDING AREA TO DETERMINE IF WATER, FOG, FOAM, OR CO2 MAY BE USED. Fire Fighting Procedures:FUMES OF BORON OXIDE MAY BE GIVEN OFF. USE A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL, ABSORB, SWEEP-UP. REMOVE TO CHEMICAL SEWER. FLUSH AREA TO CHEMICAL SEWER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE FLUX AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS. KEEP UNDER EXTREMELY DRY AND CONTROLLED CONDITIONS. Other Precautions:REMOVE AND PROFESSIONALLY WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:IF THE WORK STATION IS NOT PROPERLY VENTILATED TO EXHAUST ALL FUMES, VAPORS, AND DUSTS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED MASK. Ventilation:MAINTAIN AIR FLOW AWAY FROM USER TO REMOVE ALL FUMES VAPORS, AND DUSTS, SO THAT THE PEL OR TLV ARE NEVER EXCEEDED. Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL AND ACID IMPERVIOUS. Eye Protection:CHEMICAL TIGHT SAFETY GOGGLES. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NORMALLY USED IN A SOLDERING OPERATION SO AS TO PREVENT ANY CONTACT. REVIEW OPERATIONS TO AVOID CONTACT WITH HAZARDOUS GAS, LIQUIDS OR SOLIDS. Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND PROFESSIONALLY WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER TO REMOVE ALL RESIDUE. Supplemental Safety and Health SEE ALSO: 29 CFR 1910.132-29 CFR 1910.140. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND 29 CFR 1910.251-29 CFR 1910.257. WELDING, CUTTING AND BRAZING. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Spec Gravity:1.87 Solubility in Water:MODERATE Appearance and Odor:RED POWDER, NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ELELMENTAL POTASSIUM, AND OTHER REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ZIRONIUM METAL. Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE Hazardous Decomposition Products:BORON OXIDE FUMES. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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