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

MSDS NAME:BLACK FLUX
NIIN:00N065391
MSDS Number: CFPFF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ENGELHARD CORP
Address:235 KILVERT ST
City:WARWICK
State:RI
ZIP:02886
Country:US
Info Phone Num:401-739-9550
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:ENGEL
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ENGELHARD CORP
Address:235 KILVERT ST
Box:City:WARWICK
State:RI
ZIP:02886
Country:US
Phone:401-739-9550
CAGE:86337
Company:ENGELHARD CORP
Address:29001 SOLON RD
City:SOLON
State:OH
ZIP:44139
Country:US
Phone:216-292-9200
CAGE:ENGEL

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

Name:POTASSIUM BORATE
CAS:1332-77-0
Fraction by Wt: 30-40%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 20-30%
OSHA PEL:10 MG BORATES/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG BORATES/M3

Name:POTASSIUM ACID FLUORIDE; (POTASSIUM HYDROGEN FLUORIDE)
CAS:7789-29-9
RTECS #:TS6650000
Fraction by Wt: 20-30%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:POTASSIUM PENTABORATE
CAS:11128-29-3
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SULFURIC ACID, MONODODECYL ESTER, SODIUM SALT; (DODECYL
    SULFATE, SODIUM SALT)
CAS:151-21-3
RTECS #:WT1050000
Fraction by Wt: 0-0.5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:BORON
CAS:7440-42-8
RTECS #:ED7350000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:10 MG B203/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG B2O3/M3

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 10-20%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUPDAT:LOSS OF APPETITE, NAUS, & ERYTHEMATOUS RASH. DRYNESS
    OF SKIN & MUC MEMB, LOSS OF HAIR, CONJ & KIDNEY (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 8:INJURY HAVE ALSO BEEN OBSERVED. REPROD EFTS HAVE BEEN
    OBSERVED IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:FIRST AID PROC:IMMERSED. CHANGE COMPRESSES EVERY 2 MINS. IF
    IRRIT PERSISTS AFTER INTIAL ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10:TREATMENT, CONTINUE W/ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE
    (BENAZLKONIUM CHLORIDE) & CALL PHYS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 11:IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
    OXYG SHOULD BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. CALL PHYS. (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER.
    CALL PHYS IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:SPILL PROC:REGS FOR CURRENT RESPONSE INFO. IT IS REC THAT
    EACH USER ESTABLISH SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL AND (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14:COUNTERMEASURE PLAN (SPCC). SUCH PLAN SHOULD INCL
    PROCEDURES APPLIC TO PROPER STOR, CONTROL & CLEAN-UP (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15:OF SPILLS, INCLUDING REUSE/DISP AS APPROP (SEE DISP
    CONSIDERATIONS SECTION). NOTE:IN EVENT OF ACCIDENTAL (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16:RELEASE OF MATL, ABOVE PROCEDURES SHOULD BE
    FOLLOWED. ADDNLY, PROPER EXPOS CONTROLS & PERSONAL PROT EQUIP(ING
    18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 17:SHOULD BE USED, AND DISP OF MATL SHOULD BE I/A/W
    DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS SECTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:RESP PROT:MIST CARTRIDGE AS WELL AS ACID GAS CARTRIDGE
    WOULD BE NECESSARY. ABOVE 10 TIMES TLV, NIOSH APPRVD AIR (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 19:SUPPLIED FULL FACEPIECE RESP WOULD BE REQD. IF RESP
    PROT IS USED, FOLLOW ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPIRATOR (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 20:PROGRAMS SET FORTH IN OSHA REGULATIONS (29 CFR
    1910.134).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:WASTE DISP:CONSIDERED HAZ WASTE UNDER EPA HAZ WASTE REGS.
    DISP REQUIREMENTS ARE DEPENDENT ON HAZ CLASSIFICATION (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 22:& WILL VARY BY LOCATION AND TYPE OF DISP SELECTED.
    NOTE:CHEM ADDNS, PROCESSING/OTHERWISE ALTERING MATL (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 23:MATL MAY MAKE WASTE MANAGEMENT INFO PRESENTED
    INCOMPLETE, INACCURATE/OTHER INAPPROP. LOC REGS MAY VARY; (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 24:ALL WASTE MUST BE DISPOSED/RECYCLED/RECLAIMED I/A/W
    FED, STATE, & LOC ENVIR CONTROL REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE CONT CAUSES IRRIT & MAY
    CAUSE BURNS. SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE FLUORIDE BURNS WHICH MAY NOT BE
    IMMED PAINFUL/EVIDENT, ESPECIALLY ON PRLNGD CONT. THIS MATL MAY BE
    ABSORBED THRU SKIN RSLTG IN SYSTE MIC POISONING. SYMPS OF POISONING
    ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE THAT OCCUR W/INGEST. INHAL MAY CAUSE RESP
    TRACT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& MUC MEMB IRRIT. SYMPS INCL NASAL
    DISCHARGE & NOSEBLEEDS, COUGH, SORE THROAT & LABORED BRTHG. SEV
    EXPOS MAY CAUSE BRONCHOSPASM & PULM EDEMA. ABSORP MAY CAUSE
    SYSTEMIC POIS SIMILAR TO THAT WH ICH OCCURS W/INGEST. INGEST MAY
    CAUSE ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, VOMIT, EXCESS SALIVATION, THRIST,
    PERSPIRATION & (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT EXISTING MED
    CNDTNS SUCH AS EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY, LEVER AND/OR KIDNEY
    AILMENTS, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. DO NOT
    USE ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE SOLNS ON EYES. CALL PHYS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
    W/COLD WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG &
    SHOES, PAYING  PARTICULAR ATTN TO SKIN UNDER NAILS. THEN IMMERSE &
    SOAK CONTAMD AREA IN 0.13% (1:750) ICED, AQUEOUS ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE
    SOLN FOR 30-60 MINS. SATURATED COMPRESSES CAN BE USED IF AREA
    CANNOT BE (ING 10)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR
    CARBON DIOXIDE. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. HOWEVER,
    TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FLUORIDE COMPOUNDS MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE
    SITUATION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROT CLTHG, CTL SPILL SOURCE,
    CONTAIN BY DIKING & VENTILATE AREA. SOAK UP SPILL USING ABSORB.
    SCOOP INTO CNTNR. NOTIFICATION OF NATIONAL RESPONSE CTR
    (800/424-8802) MAY BE REQD. REFER TO  EPA, DOT & APPLIC FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOC (ING 14)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH ANY DUSTS, MISTS OR FUMES
    RESULTING FROM USE OF THIS PRODUCT. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THERE IS POTNTL TO EXCEED TLV, NIOSH APPRVD
    RESP PROT IS REQD. FOR AIRBORNE LEVELS UP TO 10 TIMES APPROP TLV'S,
    AN NIOSH APPRVD AIR PURIFYING ACID GAS CARTRIDGE RESP WOULD BE
    SUITABLE. IF USED IN M ANNER THAT GENERATES MIST, DUST/(ING 19)
Ventilation:GEN; LOC EXHAUST VENT AS NEC TO CTRL ANY AIR CONTAMINANTS
    TO W/IN THEIR PELS/TLVS DURING USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . BODY
    PROT AS NEC TO PVNT SKIN CONT. FOR MORE INFO CONT NEHC .
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:PAINFUL SPASM OF LIMBS. LG AMTS MAY BE FATAL.
    CHRONIC:EXPOS TO FLUORIDES OVER YRS MAY PRDCE MOTTLING OF TOOTH
    ENAMEL, EMBRITTLEMENT & DECALCIFICATION OF BONES, & INC
    CALCIFICATION OF L IGAMENTS & VERTEBRAE RSLTG IN SPINAL
    STIFFNESS(FLUOROSIS). PRLNGD ABSORP OF BORON CMPDS MAY CAUSE MILD
    GI IRRIT, (ING 8)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:792F,422C
Spec Gravity:1.5 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK CREAMY PASTE, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES AT OR ABOVE 225C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FLUORIDE
    CMPDS. MAY ALSO EMIT OXIDES OF BORON & POTASSIUM WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:US EPA WASTE NO:D002. FEDERAL, STATE & LOC DISP
    LAWS & REGS WILL DETERM PROPER WASTE DISP/RECYCLING/RECLAMATION
    PROCEDURE. ALL WASTE MATL SHOULD BE REVIEWED TO DETERM APPLIC HAZS
    (TESTING MAY BE NEC).  ANY WASTE SOLN W/PH OF <=2/>=12.5 IS (ING
    22)

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