Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISORDERS CHARACTERIZED BY DROWSINESS, SEIZURES, COMA & DEATH.
INGESTION: SIMILAR EFFECTS AS INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/INGESTION: CAN RESULT IN SYSTEMIC
POISONING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONDITIONS OR DISEASES OF THE BLOOD
& BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS, KIDNEYS, NERVES, & POSSIBLY REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FOR BURNS, FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/COOL WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF THOUGHT TO BE
OVEREXPOSED, THE PERSON SHOULD HAVE A BLOOD LEAD ANALYSIS DONE.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENT ION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TOC
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN CASE OF TOXIC LEAD FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLUX IN CORED SOLDER MAY IGNITE WHEN THE
SOLDER MELTS IN A FIRE.
Spill Release Procedures:MELTED SOLDER WILL SOLIDIFY ON COOLING & CAN
BE SCRAPED UP. USE CAUTION TO AVOID BREATHING FUMES IF A GAS TORCH
IS USED TO CUT UP LARGE PIECES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS. STORE AWAY FROM SULFUR
SOURCES. AVOID BREATHING FUMES DURING SOLDERING.
Other Precautions:DON'T PLACE FLUX CORED SOLDER INTO A HOT SOLDER POT
BECAUSE THE FLUX MAY IGNITE. USE OF STRONG ACID FLUXES MAY RESULT
IN LIBERATION OF TOXIC LEAD CHLORIDE FUMES.
Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION ISN'T
SUFFICIENT TO REMOVE FUMES FROM THE BREATHING ZONE, A CARTRIDGE
TYPE RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION (GENERAL/LOCAL) TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:WHEN SOLDERING, USE GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING SOLDER
CONTAINING LEAD BEFORE EATING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Spec Gravity:>1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY METAL IN BAR, WIRE, RIBBON, OR
PREFORMED SHAPES.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS & ACIDS, SOURCES OF SULFUR
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC LEAD OR ANTIMONY FUMES
Waste Disposal Methods:SOLDER CAN BE RECLAIMED. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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