=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:ROSIN CORE IN WIRE SOLDER
NIIN:00-812-1294
MSDS Number: CCVRV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BOW SOLDER PRODUCTS CO INC
Address:900 HOBSON ST
Box:488
City:UNION
State:NJ
ZIP:07083
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-686-6040
Emergency Phone Num:INFOTRAC 800-535-5053/800-526-4496
CAGE:52329
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BOW ELECTRONIC SOLDERS
Address:1 CROSSMAN ROAD
Box:City:SAYREVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08872
Country:US
Phone:732-316-2100/ FAX: 732-316-2177
CAGE:52329

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

Name:ROSIN ACID
CAS:8050-09-7
Fraction by Wt: 94.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:ORGANIC AMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Fraction by Wt: 1.1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED INHALATION OF VAPORS FORMED
    WHEN HEATED WITH INADEQUATE VENTILATION MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMATIC
    IRRITATION. THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS A ROSIN DERIVATIVE. ROSIN AND
    SOME OF ITS DERIVATIVES HAVE BE EN REPORTED TO CAUSE AN ALLERGIC
    SKIN REACTION IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, SKIN BURNS,
    TISSUE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:IF MOLTEN MATERIAL COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, COOL UNDER
    A RUNNING STREAM OF WATER. DO  NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE ROSIN FROM THE
    SKIN. REMOVAL COULD RESULT IN SEVERE TISSUE DAMAGE. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENT ION.

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

Flash Point:300F,149C
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL TANKS AND
    CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM FLAMMABLE DUST AIR MIXTURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ANY METHOD THAT KEEPS DUST TO A MINIMUM IS
    ACCEPTABLE. VACUUMING IS PREFERRED. USE OF APPROVED RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION WHERE POSSIBILITY OF DUST/FUME EXPOSURE EXISTS. DO NOT
    USE COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEA NING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:GENERAL STORAGE PROCEDURES ACCEPTABLE.
    USE OF APPROVED RESPIRATORS IS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATIONS WHERE
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION CANNOT BE PROVIDED.
Other Precautions:ACTIVITIES WHICH GENERATE DUST OR FUME SHOULD BE
    AVOIDED. WHEN MELTED, THE TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE KEPT AS LOW AS
    POSSIBLE. AVOID INHALATION OR INGESTION. PRACTICE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
    AND PERSONAL HYGIENE  PROCEDURES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED OSHA/ACGIH
    PERMISSIBLE AIR CONCENTRATIONS, THE MINIMUM RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    RECOMMENDED IS A NEGATIVE PRESSURE AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH
    CARTRIDGES THAT ARE N IOSH/MSHA APPROVED AGAINST DUST, FUMES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR DUST AND/OR
    FUME GENERATION OPERATIONS WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURES > PELS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BECAUSE THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH TIN/LEAD SOLDERS, SPECIAL ATTENTION
    IS DRAWN TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OSHA LEAD STANDARD (1910.1026)
    AND RESPIRATOR STANDARD (1910.134) SHOULD AIRBORNE EXPOSURES EX
    CEED THE OSHA ACTION LEVEL OR PEL.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:480F,249C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:178F,81C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:10.8
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER VISCOUS LIQUID, MILD ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE VIOLENT REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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