UNION CARBIDE -- BRAZO FLUX  -- 3439-00-070-8714
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BRAZO FLUX
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-070-8714
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE
Emergency Phone Num:304-744-3487
CAGE:07098
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE
Phone:800-822-4357
CAGE:07098
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP   LINDE DIV
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357; 304-744-3487
CAGE:36346

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE
CAS:1303-96-4
RTECS #:VZ2275000
Fraction by Wt: <20%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: <85%

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

Effects of Overexposure:SKIN & EYE IRRIT.BRAZNG/GAS WELDING PRODUCE
    FUMES WHICH CAN HARM HEALTH&HEARING RADIATN-INJURE EYES

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

First Aid:WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER.FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY
    W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,CALL MD.IF INGESTED,CALL MD. IF
    BREATHING DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN,CALL MD. SEE SUPP DATA.BORON CMPDS
    CAN PRODUC E CUMULATIVE POISONING,ACTING ON CNS.

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

Extinguishing Media:WILL NOT BURN, USE WATER TO COOL

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING OF DUST.SCOOP UP MATERIAL &
    FLUSH RESIDUE W/WATER TO CHEMICAL SEWER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WELDING FUMES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED
    SIMPLY.COMPOSITN & QUANTITY DEPENDENT ON ALLOY BEING WELDED &
    MATERIALS USED.STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.DRY CONDTNS
Other Precautions:ABSORPTN OF BORIC ACID THRU DAMAGED SKIN OR INHALATN
    MAY RESULT IN DEPRESSN,SHOCK,RESP&CIRC.FAILURE,COMA 6 DEATH.IT
    ISNOT ABSORBED THRU INTACT SKIN.INGEST MAY CAUSE
    NAUSEA,VOMIT,DIARHEA,DEATH.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPIRATORY PROTECTN FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING RECOMMENDED SEE
    ANSI Z49.1
Supplemental Safety and Health
TLV GIVEN FOR WELDING FUME (TOTAL PARTICULATE NOT OTHERWISE
    CLASSIFIED).PRODUCT USED AS BRAZING/WELDNG FLUX CREATES
    FUMES&GASES,AS WELL AS INFRARED RADIATN.EXACT COMPOSITN DEPENDS ON
    WELD.ROD

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.625
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER,NO CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BORIC ACID CAN REACT W/SOME BASES TO FORM BORATE SALTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN WELDNG,DEPENDS ON ROD
    EXPECTED-OXIDES OF FE,CU,MN,SI & C

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ISOLATE,PROTECTED DUMPING OR CONTROLLED BURNING
    IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL REGS.

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