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

MSDS NAME:HANDY FLUX - AWS CLASS 3A
NIIN:01-067-2084
MSDS Number: BJCRQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:HANDY & HARMAN
Address:850 THIRD AVENUE
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10022
Info Phone Num:(212) 207-2632
Emergency Phone Num:(212) 207-2632
CAGE:6A753
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HANDY & HARMAN
Address:1770 KINGS HIGHWAY
City:FAIRFIELD
State:CT
ZIP:06430-5317
Country:US
Phone:203-259-8321
CAGE:6A753
Company:HANDY AND HARMAN
Address:1849 BUSINESS CENTER DR
Box:B
City:DUARTE
State:CA
ZIP:91010-0256
Country:US
Phone:818-358-5854
CAGE:25166

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

Name:POTASSIUM FLUOBORATE
CAS:14075-53-7
RTECS #:ED2800000
Fraction by Wt: <26.2%
OSHA PEL:2.5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:2.5 MG/CUM

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: <21.2%
Other REC Limits:2 MG/CUM (CEILING)
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:BORIC ACID, ORTHOBORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: <38.0%

Name:POTASSIUM TETRABORATE
CAS:1332-77-0
Fraction by Wt: <38.0%

Name:WATER, H2O
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <30.0%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 365 MG/CUM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DERMATITIS. INGESTION: TOXIC
    FLUORIDES ARE POISONOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: DERMATITIS. INGESTION: TOXIC FLUORIDES
    ARE POISONOUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVED FROM CONTAMINATION AREA, & GIVEN
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: INDUCE
    VOMITING, GIVING SOAP OR STRONG SALTY WATER TO DRINK. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOU TH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN/EYES:WASH EXPOSED
    W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DILUTE & WASH SPILLAGE W/WATER. WEAR RUBBER
    GLOVES DURING SPILL CLEAN-UP. ALL EFFLUENT INGREDIENTS ARE
    INORGANIC.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN FLUX AT NORMAL ROOM TEMP.
    FLUX SHOULD BE USED W/RECOMMENDED TEMP OF 1050-1600F. ALL EFFLUENT
    INGREDIENTS ARE INORGANIC.
Other Precautions:LOCAL REGULATIONS MAY REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF
    FLUORIDES/SUSPENDED TRACE METALS BEFORE DISCHARGE OF FINAL
    EFFLUENT. NONE FOR BRAZING IN PROPERLY VENTILATED AREA. AVOID
    CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CONFINED SPACE USE AN AIRLINE RESPIRATOR OR
    HOSE MASK, NIOSH, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES APPROVED HOSE TYPE C OR
    SELF-CONTAINED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AIR FLOW TO PRODUCE VELOCITY OF 100 LINEAL
    FT/MIN IN BRAZING ZONE.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER, WELDING
Eye Protection:SAFETY SPECTACLES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL CLOTHING FOR TORCH BRAZING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE FILTER LENSES SHADE 3 OR F.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS FLUX IS OFTEN USED W/BRAZING FILLER METALS CONTAINING CADMIUM.
    CADMIUM OXIDE FUME IS A GREATER HAZARD THAN FLUORIDE FUME FROM
    FLUX.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Spec Gravity:1.67
pH:8.5
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PASTE - NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDES, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
    POTASSIUM FLUORIDE, BORON TRIFLUORIDE GAS & FUMES DURING BRAZING.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TO REMOVE FLUORIDES & TRACE METALS, PRECIPITATE
    USING LIME & LET SETTLE OR FILTER. TEST THE PRECIPITATE CONTAINING
    CALCIUM FLUORIDE/METAL CARBONATES OR HYDROXIDES TO DETERMINE IF
    IT'S A HAZARDOUS WAST E. LANDFILL THROUGH A LICENSED DISPOSALFIRM.

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