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

MSDS NAME:SUPERIOR NO. 11; FLUX, WELDING
NIIN:00-255-4580
MSDS Number: BDPDV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SUPERIOR FLUX & MFG
Address:95 ALPHA PARK
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44143-2201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-461-3315
Emergency Phone Num:216-461-3315
CAGE:HO114
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:A-1 CONSOLIDATED INC
Address:COEUR D ALENE INDUSTRIAL PARK
Box:City:COEUR D ALENE
State:ID
ZIP:83814-8937
Country:US
Phone:208-765-3280
CAGE:2P655
Company:SUPERIOR FLUX & MFG. CO.
CAGE:HO114
Company:SUPERIOR FLUX AND MFG CO
Address:6615 PARKLAND BLVD
City:SOLON (FORMALLY CLEVELAND)
State:OH
ZIP:44139
Country:US
Phone:440-349-3000
CAGE:87618

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

Name:SODIUM NITRATE
CAS:7631-99-4
RTECS #:WC5600000
Fraction by Wt: 30-60%
Other REC Limits:NONE DETERMINED
OSHA PEL:10MG/CUM (DUST,TOTAL
ACGIH TLV:10MG/CUM (DUST,TOTAL

Name:SODA ASH,SODIUM CARBONATE
CAS:497-19-8
RTECS #:VZ4050000
Fraction by Wt: 15-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE DETERMINED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/CUM,TOTAL DUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM,TOTAL DUST

Name:SODIUM TETRABORATE, DECAHYDRATE
CAS:1303-96-4
RTECS #:VZ2275000
Fraction by Wt: 15-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE DETERMINED
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNTS TAKEM ORALLY
    MAY HAVE SERIOUS OR EVEN FATAL EFFECTS. INHALATION: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER DOES NOT LIST MATERIAL AS A
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED.

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

First Aid:EXTERNAL: WASH WITH WATER WHEN EXPOSED TO EYES OR SKIN.
    INTERNAL: DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK & CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. FIRE MAY PRODUCE IRRITATING & POISONOUS GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE, WHEN MIXED WITH ORGANIC MATTER
    WILL IGNITE ON FRICTION. EXPLODES WHEN MIXED WITH CYANIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. KEEP
    COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. IF DRY
    SHOVEL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. IF WET TAKE UP WITH
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT (SAND, EA RTH) & PLACE IN APPROPIATE
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT.
Other Precautions:STORE IN DRY COOL AREA. WATER OR MOISTURE WILL REDUCE
    SHELF LIFE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF
    ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; EYE-WASH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN; DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST; AVOID MOISTURE, WILL REDUCE SHELF LIFE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MIL-F-16136B WAS CANCELLED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT IN 1981.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.15
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBL
Appearance and Odor:WHITE HYGROSCOPIC POWDER, SLIGHT BITTER TASTE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING MATERIALS AT HIGH TEMPERATURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING IN PRESENCE OF CYANIDES OR OTHER
    REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES CONTAIN MITROGEN OXIDES & B2O3

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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