ALL-STATE PRODUCTS/ DIV OF ESAB GROUP,INC -- BRAZO FLUX  -- 3439-00-070-8714
<pre>=====================  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.

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