MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
1 CHEMICAL PRODUCT & COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Trade Name BRONZE PASTE B 78
478
MSDS Number
TRANS TECH AMERICA, INC.
Supplier
475 N. GARY AVENUE
CAROL STREAM, IL 60188 USA
Telephone Numbers - 24 Hour Emergency Assistance
Emergency (352)323-3500
Telephone Numbers - General Assistance
Information (630)752-4000
2 COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Concentration
Ingredient Name CAS Number Exposure Limits / Health Hazards
SOLVENT NAPHTHA 64742-95-6 12 % NA
COPPER PASTE 88 %
3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview
Intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents may be harmful or fatal. Reports have associated
repeated and prolonged occupational overexposure to solvents with permanent brain and nervous system damage.
This product is unlikely to harm health, given normal and proper handling and hygienic precautions.
Prolonged inhalation of vapors in high concentrations may lead to headache, giddiness and nausea.
In case of contact with the product: danger of resorption through the skin, irritation of skin/mucous membranes.
Potential Health Effects, Skin
Prolonged skin contact may lead to extraction of natural oils, with resultant dry skin, cracking, irritation and dermatitis.
Potential Health Effects, Eye
Eye contact causes irritation, redness, tearing, blurred vision. Eye contact with liquid or vapor causes severe irritation,
redness, tearing, blurred vision.
Potential Health Effects, Inhalation
Excessive vapor concentration in air, especially in confined spaces, may cause asphyxiation.
Excessive inhalation of vapors can cause nasal, throat and respiratory irritation, dizziness, weakness, fatigue, nausea,
headache and possible unconsciousness.
Potential Health Effects, Ingestion
Swallowing may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Effects of Long-Term (Chronic) Exposure
Health studies have shown that many solvents pose potential human health risks which may vary from person to person.
As a precaution, exposure to liquids and vapors should be minimized.
Prolonged or continuous inhalation of vapors may result in delayed lung damage.
Repeated or prolonged inhalation of vapor may cause liver and kidney damage.
Repeated inhalation of vapor in high concentration can change the blood picture.
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4 FIRST AID MEASURES
Skin
Wash away with soap and water and rinse. Do not use solvents or thinners to clean the skin.
Eye
Remove contact lenses, keep eyelids open. Keep eyelids lifted. Flush with plenty of water (10-15 minutes). Call a
physician.
Inhalation
Take the casualty into the fresh air and keep warm. Irregular breathing/no breathing: artificial respiration. Call a
physician.
Ingestion
Do not induce vomiting. Call a physician. Keep at rest.
In all cases of doubt, or when symptoms persist, seek medical attention.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Unconsciousness: lateral position - call a physician.
5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing Media
Alcohol resistant foam, co2, powders, water spray.
Not to be used: waterjet.
Basic Fire Fighting Procedures
Appropriate breathing apparatus may be required.
Fire will produce dense black smoke. Exposure to decomposition products may cause a health hazard.
Unusual Fire & Explosion Hazards
Cool endangered containers with water in case of fire. Do not allow the quenching water into the sewage system.
45 C
Flash Point
1
Flammability Limits in Air, Lower, % by Volume
7.5
Flammability Limits in Air, Upper, % by Volume
6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Environmental Precautions
Do not empty into drains. If the product contaminates lakes, rivers or sewer systems, inform appropriate authorities in
accordance with local regulations.
Spill or Leak Procedure
Contain and collect spillage with non-combustible absorbent materials, e.g., sand, earth, vermiculite, diatomacious earth
and place in container for disposal according to local regulations. Clean preferably with a detergent. Avoid use of solvents.
Remove all sources of ignition. Provide for good ventilation or respiratory.
7 HANDLING & STORAGE
Handling
Prevent the creation of flammable or explosive concentration of vapor in air and avoid vapor concentration higher than the
occupational exposure limits. Additionally, the product should only be used in areas from which all naked lights and other
sources of ignition have been excluded. Comply with the health and safety at work laws.
Keep away from oxidizing agents, from strongly alkaline and strongly acid materials.
Vapors are heavier than air and may spread along floors. Vapors may form explosive mixtures with air.
Preparation may charge electrostatically; always use earthing leads when transferring from one container to another.
Operators should wear anti static footwear and clothing. No sparking tools should be used.
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Storage
Always keep in containers of same material as the original one. See also instructions on the label. Avoid heating and
direct sunlight.
Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Keep container tightly closed.
Never use pressure to empty: container is not a pressure vessel. No smoking. Prevent unauthorized access.
Ventilation
Provide adequate ventilation. Where reasonably practicable, this should be achieved by the use of local exhaust
ventilation and good general extraction. If these are not sufficient to maintain concentrations of particles and solvent vapor
below the OEL, suitable respiratory protection must be worn.
8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Eye Protection: Personal Protection Equipments (PPE)
Wear safety glasses.
Skin Protection: Personal Protection Equipments (PPE)
Use protective gloves. After washing hands, replace lost skin fat by fat containing skin creams.
Personnel should wear anti static clothing made of natural fiber or of high-temperature-resistant synthetic fiber. All parts of
the body should be washed after contact.
Respiratory Protection: Personal Protection Equipments (PPE)
If work place limits are exceeded, a gas mask approved for this particular job must be worn.
9 PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Odor and Appearance
Copper paste with odor of organic solvents
160 - 177 C
Boiling Point
3.5 - 4.5
Specific Gravity
NA
Melting Point
12 %
Percent Volatile
5 (mm Hg.) hPa
Vapor Pressure
NA
Evaporation Rate
> 1 (air = 1)
Vapor Density
None
Solubility In Water
10 STABILITY & REACTIVITY
Stability/Incompatibility
Stable under recommended storage and handling conditions. Materials to Avoid: Keep away from oxidizing agents, strongly
alkaline and strongly acid materials in order to avoid exothermic reactions.
Hazardous Reactions/Decomposition Products
When exposed to high temperatures may produce hazardous decomposition products such as carbon monoxide and
dioxide, smoke, oxides of nitrogen.
11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Routes of Exposure
Inhalation, skin contact, eye contact, ingestion
12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste Disposal
According to state and local regulations.
14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
NFPA Ratings
Health Flammability Reactivity Special Hazards
HMIS Ratings
Health 1 Flammability 2 Reactivity 2 Personal Prot. Equip. B
16 OTHER INFORMATION
Disclaimer
The details in this MSDS satisfy national legislation. We have no knowledge or control over the individual user's working
conditions, however. The product is not to be used for other purposes than those specified under section 1 without first
obtaining written handling instruction. The user is responsible for the observance of all required statutory provisions.
These data are based on our present knowledge. However, they shall not constitute a guarantee for any specific product
features and shall not establish a legally valid contractual relationship.
12/6/2000 Replaces Sheet Dated
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