| Common Name: | ALL-STATE RUBBON 55 - ALUMINUM SOLDER 1/8 X 18IN 1, ALL-STATE NO. 53 (USA) |
| Manufacturer: | ESAB GROUP |
| SDS Revision Date: | 7/17/2017 |
| SDS Format: | GHS-US |
| Item Number(s): | 400G84, 400G85 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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ESAB(R*)
SAFETY DATA SHEET
THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET COMPLIES WITH REGULATION (EC) NO 1907/2006,
1272/2008, ISO 11014-1 AND ANSI Z400.1
ALL-STATE RUBBON 55 - ALUMINUM SOLDER 1/8 X 18IN 1#
ISSUED: 2017-07-17
| SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE |  |
AND OF THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
1.1. PRODUCT IDENTIFIER:
TRADE NAME: ALL-STATE RUBBON 55 - ALUMINUM SOLDER 1/8 X 18IN 1#
1.2. RELEVANT IDENTIFIED USES OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE AND USES ADVISED
AGAINST:
USE: SOLDER FOR ALUMINUM
1.3. DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET:
SDS CREATED BY: TDST
SUPPLIER: THE ESAB GROUP, INC
STREET ADDRESS:
801 WILSON AVENUE
PA 17331 HANOVER
USA
TELEPHONE: 1-717-637-8911, 1-800-933-7070
WEB SITE: WWW.ESABNA.COM
1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: 1-800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS: NO
OTHER:
AWS CLASSIFICATION: NONE
| SECTION 2: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
THE PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED
2.2. LABEL ELEMENTS: THE PRODUCT DOES NOT REQUIRE LABELING
2.3. OTHER HAZARDS:
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: SILVER, BLUISH-WHITE METALLIC RODS. ODORLESS
THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS AS SHIPPED. GLOVES SHOULD
BE WORN WHEN HANDLING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATING HANDS WITH PRODUCT DUST.
PERSONS WITH A PACEMAKER SHOULD NOT GO NEAR WELDING OR CUTTING OPERATIONS
UNTIL THEY HAVE CONSULTED THEIR DOCTOR AND OBTAINED INFORMATION FROM THE
MANUFACTURER OF THE DEVICE.
WHEN THIS PRODUCT IS USED IN A BRAZING PROCESS, THE MOST IMPORTANT HAZARDS
ARE HEAT, RADIATION, ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BRAZING FUMES.
HEAT: SPATTER AND MELTING METAL CAN CAUSE BURN INJURIES AND START FIRES.
RADIATION: ARC RAYS CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE EYES OR SKIN.
ELECTRICITY: ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
FUMES:
OVEREXPOSURE TO BRAZING FUMES MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS LIKE METAL FUME FEVER,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, AND EYES.
CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO BRAZING FUMES MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION.
PROLONGED INHALATION OF NICKEL AND CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS ABOVE SAFE EXPOSURE
LIMITS CAN CAUSE CANCER. OVEREXPOSURE TO MANGANESE AND MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
ABOVE SAFE EXPOSURE LIMITS CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE BRAIN, SYMPTOMS OF WHICH MAY INCLUDE SLURRED
SPEECH, LETHARGY, TREMOR, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCES AND
SPASTIC GAIT
FLAME PROCESSING:
WHEN USED WITH COMBUSTIBLE GAS EQUIPMENT (E.G., OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH), READ
THE USE AND SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THAT EQUIPMENT.
| SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
3.2. MIXTURES:
CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. CONCENTRATION CLASSIFICATION R-PHRASE
EC NO. H-PHRASE
REACH NO.
ZINC POWDER - 7440-66-6 93 - 95% F, N R15, R17,
ZINC DUST 231-175-3 AQUATIC ACUTE 1, R50, R53
(PYROPHORIC) AQUATIC CHRONIC 1, H250, H260,
PYR. SOL. 1, WATER H400, H410
REACT. 1
ALUMINIUM POWDER 7429-90-5 3 - 5% F R15, R17
(PYROPHORIC) 231-072-3 PYR. SOL. 1, WATER H250, H261
REACT. 2
COPPER 7440-50-8 <2%
231-159-6
01-211948-
0154-42
SUBSTANCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO EUROPEAN COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 67/548/EEC,
FOR R-PHRASES SEE SECTION 16.
EVALUATION ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER.
1-CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. 2A-PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. 2B-POSSIBLY
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
CLASSIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE 11TH REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, PUBLISHED BY
THE US NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM. K- KNOWN TO BE A HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
S- SUSPECT CARCINOGEN.
CARCINOGEN LISTING ACCORDING TO OSHA, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION (USA)
| SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES | |
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES:
INHALATION:
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND OBTAIN MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY! IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, PROVIDE FRESH AIR AND
CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN CONTACT:
FOR SKIN BURNS FROM ARC RADIATION, PROMPTLY FLUSH WITH COLD WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR BURNS OR IRRITATIONS THAT PERSIST. TO REMOVE DUST
OR PARTICLES WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.
EYE CONTACT:
FOR RADIATION BURNS DUE TO ARC FLASH, SEE PHYSICIAN. TO REMOVE DUSTS
OR FUMES FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, BOTH ACUTE AND DELAYED:
NOT APPLICABLE
4.3. INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
NEEDED: NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER:
ELECTRIC SHOCK:
DISCONNECT AND TURN OFF THE POWER. USE A NONCONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO PULL
VICTIM AWAY FROM CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS OR WIRES. IF NOT BREATHING, BEGIN
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE,
BEGIN CPR CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
GENERAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR AND CALL FOR MEDICAL AID.
| SECTION 5: FIREFIGHTING MEASURES | |
5.1. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
THE PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE. USE CO2 OR DRY CHEMICAL ON SURROUNDING FIRE.
DO NOT USE WATER ON FIRE WHERE MOLTEN METAL IS PRESENT.
5.2. SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
IN EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURE FIRES OR IN CONTACT WITH CERTAIN ACIDS, FLUX
MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES. PASTE DECOMPOSES TO FORM AMMONIA, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
GAS, AND ZINC CHLORIDE FUMES.
5.3. ADVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS:
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AS FUMES OR VAPORS MAY BE HARMFUL.
| SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION SEE SECTION 8.
6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: REFER TO SECTION 13.
6.3. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP: NOT APPLICABLE
6.4. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS: NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER:
SOLID OBJECTS MAY BE PICKED UP AND PLACED INTO A CONTAINER. LIQUIDS OR
PASTES SHOULD BE SCOOPED UP AND PLACED INTO A CONTAINER. WEAR PROPER
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHILE HANDLING THESE MATERIALS. DO NOT DISCARD AS
REFUSE.
| SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
PREVENTIVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS:
HANDLE WITH CARE TO AVOID STINGS AND CUTS. WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING
WELDING CONSUMABLES. AVOID EXPOSURE TO DUST. DO NOT INGEST. SOME
INDIVIDUALS CAN DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO CERTAIN MATERIALS.
RETAIN ALL WARNING AND IDENTITY LABELS.
7.2. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES:
KEEP SEPARATE FROM CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES LIKE ACIDS AND STRONG BASES,
WHICH COULD CAUSE CHEMICAL REACTIONS.
7.3. SPECIFIC END USE(S): NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
8.1. CONTROL PARAMETERS:
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS:
INGREDIENT CAS NO. EC NO. EXPOSURE SHORT- REMARK SOURCE YEAR
LIMIT TERM
MG/M3- EXPO-
PPM SURE
LIMIT
MG/M3-
PPM
ALUMINIUM 7429-90-5 231-072-3 15 TOTAL OSHA 2016
POWDER DUST
(PYROPHORIC)
ALUMINIUM 7429-90-5 231-072-3 5 RESPI- OSHA 2016
POWDER RABLE
(PYROPHORIC) FRAC-
TION
COPPER 7440-50-8 231-159-6 0,1 AS Cu OSHA 2016
(FUME)
COPPER 7440-50-8 231-159-6 1 AS Cu OSHA 2016
(DUST,
MIST)
ZINC POWDER 7440-66-6 231-175-3 NO PEL OSHA 2016
- ZINC DUST
(PYROPHORIC)
8.2. EXPOSURE CONTROLS:
TECHNICAL PRECAUTION MEASURES:
ENSURE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST, OR BOTH. KEEP WORKING PLACE
AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CLEAN AND DRY. CHECK CONDITION OF PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT ON A REGULAR BASIS. TRAIN WELDERS TO AVOID CONTACT
WITH LIVE ELECTRICAL PARTS AND INSULATE CONDUCTIVE PARTS.
OTHER:
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BRAZING AND WELDING FUMES, RADIATION, SPATTER, ELECTRIC
SHOCK, HEATED MATERIALS AND DUST.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
USE RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN A CONFINED SPACE,
OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR VENTILATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO KEEP EXPOSURE
VALUES WITHIN SAFE LIMITS. USE SPECIAL CARE WHEN BRAZING PAINTED OR COATED
STEELS SINCE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE COATING MAY BE EMITTED. WEAR
HAND, HEAD, EYES, EAR AND BODY PROTECTION LIKE WELDERS GLOVES, HELMET OR
FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS, SAFETY BOOTS, APRON, ARM AND SHOULDER
PROTECTION. KEEP PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CLEAN AND DRY.
LIMITATION OF EXPOSURE:
USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE THAT EXPOSURE DOES
NOT EXCEED APPLICABLE NATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS. THE FOLLOWING LIMITS CAN BE
USED AS GUIDANCE. UNLESS NOTED, ALL VALUES ARE FOR 8 HOUR TIME WEIGHTED
AVERAGES (TWA). WHEN USED WITH BRAZING AND WELDING PRODUCTS, REFER TO THE
BRAZING OR WELDING PRODUCT SDS, SECTION 10, FOR INFORMATION ON BRAZING AND
WELDING FUMES.
| SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
9.1. INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
APPEARANCE: SILVER, BLUISH-WHITE METALLIC RODS.
APPEARANCE, COLOUR: NOT APPLICABLE
APPEARANCE, PHYSICAL STATE: NOT APPLICABLE
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE
EVAPORATION RATE: NOT APPLICABLE
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NOT APPLICABLE
FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NOT APPLICABLE
FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
INITIAL BOILING POINT AND BOILING RANGE: NOT APPLICABLE
MELTING POINT: 387 DEG. C/728 DEG. F
MELTING POINT / FREEZING POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
ODOUR: ODORLESS
ODOUR THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE
OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NOT APPLICABLE
PARTITION COEFFICIENT N-OCTANOL / WATER: NOT APPLICABLE
PH VALUE: NOT APPLICABLE
RELATIVE DENSITY: NOT APPLICABLE
SOLUBILITY: NOT APPLICABLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 6.7
UPPER / LOWER FLAMMABILITY OR EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: NOT APPLICABLE
VAPOUR DENSITY: NOT APPLICABLE
VAPOUR PRESSURE: NOT APPLICABLE
VISCOSITY: NOT APPLICABLE
9.2. OTHER INFORMATION: NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
10.1. REACTIVITY:
REACTIVITY:
CONTACT WITH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES LIKE ACIDS OR STRONG BASES COULD CAUSE
GENERATION OF GAS.
10.2. CHEMICAL STABILITY:
CHEMICAL STABILITY: THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
10.3. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NOT APPLICABLE
10.4. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NOT APPLICABLE
10.5. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: NOT APPLICABLE
10.6. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER:
THIS PRODUCT IS ONLY INTENDED FOR NORMAL SOLDERING PURPOSES.
WHEN THIS PRODUCT IS USED IN A SOLDERING PROCESS, HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS WOULD INCLUDE THOSE FROM THE VOLATILIZATION, REACTION, OR
OXIDATION OF THE MATERIALS LISTED IN SECTION 3, AND THOSE FROM THE BASE
METAL AND COATING. FUMES FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN COMPOUNDS OF THE
FOLLOWING CHEMICAL ELEMENTS: Al, Cu, Zn.
REFER TO APPLICABLE NATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR FUME COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING
THOSE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR FUME COMPOUNDS FOUND IN SECTION 8. A SIGNIFICANT
AMOUNT OF THE CHROMIUM IN THE FUMES CAN BE HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM, WHICH HAS A
VERY LOW EXPOSURE LIMIT IN SOME COUNTRIES. MANGANESE AND NICKEL ALSO HAVE
LOW EXPOSURE LIMITS, IN SOME COUNTRIES, THAT MAY BE EASILY EXCEEDED.
REASONABLY EXPECTED GASEOUS PRODUCTS WOULD INCLUDE CARBON OXIDES, NITROGEN
OXIDES AND OZONE. AIR CONTAMINANTS AROUND THE WELDING AREA CAN BE AFFECTED
BY THE WELDING PROCESS AND INFLUENCE THE COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY OF FUMES
AND GASES PRODUCED.
| SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
INHALATION OF BRAZING AND WELDING FUMES AND GASES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR
HEALTH. CLASSIFICATION OF BRAZING AND WELDING FUMES IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF
VARYING BASE MATERIALS, COATINGS, AIR CONTAMINATION AND PROCESSES. THE
INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER HAS CLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES AS
POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS (GROUP 2B).
ACUTE TOXICITY:
OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLDERING FUMES MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS LIKE METAL FUME
FEVER, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT OR
EYES.
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: NOT APPLICABLE
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: NOT APPLICABLE
RESPIRATORY/SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT APPLICABLE
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
GENOTOXICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
STOT-SINGLE EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE
STOT-REPEATED EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE
ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER:
LONG TERM EFFECT:
PROLONGED INHALATION OF NICKEL AND CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS ABOVE SAFE EXPOSURE
LIMITS CAN CAUSE CANCER. OVEREXPOSURE TO MANGANESE AND MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
ABOVE SAFE EXPOSURE LIMITS CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE BRAIN, SYMPTOMS OF WHICH MAY INCLUDE SLURRED
SPEECH, LETHARGY, TREMOR, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCES AND
SPASTIC GAIT
OVEREXPOSURE TO LEAD CAN CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE, HEMATOLOGICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL
EFFECTS. LEAD IS A SUSPECT CARCINOGEN.
| SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
12.1. TOXICITY:
TOXICITY:
CONTAINS ZINC WHICH MAY BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC SPECIES AND IS REGULATED AS AN
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD IN THE EUROPEAN UNION.
THIS HAZARD IS NOT ANTICIPATED FROM THE HANDLING OF BRAZING CONSUMABLES BUT
IS RELEVANT IF CONSUMABLES ENTER NATURAL WATERWAYS. SOLDERING CONSUMABLES
AND MATERIALS COULD DEGRADE/WEATHER INTO COMPONENTS ORIGINATING FROM THE
CONSUMABLES OR FROM THE MATERIALS USED IN THE SOLDERING PROCESS.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO CONDITIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO ACCUMULATION IN SOILS OR
GROUNDWATER.
12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NOT APPLICABLE
12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT APPLICABLE
12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: NOT APPLICABLE
12.5. RESULTS OF PBT AND VPVB ASSESSMENT: NOT APPLICABLE
12.6. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS: NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
13.1. WASTE TREATMENT METHODS:
DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS:
DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. USE RECYCLING PROCEDURES IF AVAILABLE.
USA RCRA:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISCARDED. RCRA ID
CHARACTERISTIC TOXIC HAZARDOUS WASTE D008.
RESIDUES FROM BRAZING AND WELDING CONSUMABLES AND PROCESSES COULD DEGRADE
AND ACCUMULATE IN SOILS AND GROUNDWATER.
| SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
14.1. UN NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
14.2. UN PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT APPLICABLE
14.3. TRANSPORT HAZARD CLASS(ES): NOT APPLICABLE
14.4. PACKING GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE
14.5. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: NOT APPLICABLE
14.6. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USER: NOT APPLICABLE
14.7. TRANSPORT IN BULK ACCORDING TO ANNEX II OF MARPOL AND THE IBC CODE:
NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GROUND (49CFR): NOT DANGEROUS GOODS
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION (ICAO/IATA): NOT DANGEROUS GOODS
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO/IMDG): NOT DANGEROUS GOODS
| SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
15.1 SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS/LEGISLATION SPECIFIC FOR
THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
OTHER REGULATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND LEGAL REGULATIONS:
CANADA:
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: CLASS D; DIVISION 2, SUBDIVISION A CANADIAN
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (CEPA):
ALL CONSTITUENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST (DSL).
USA:
UNDER THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, THIS PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS.
USA:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS OR PRODUCES A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS (OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM).
(CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SUBSECTION 25249.5 ET SEQ.)
UNITED STATES EPA TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT:
ALL CONSTITUENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY LIST OR ARE
EXCLUDED FROM LISTING.
CERCLA/SARA TITLE III:
REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQS) AND/OR THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITIES (TPQS):
INGREDIENT NAME / RQ (LB) / TPQ (LB)
PRODUCT IS A SOLID SOLUTION IN THE FORM OF A SOLID ARTICLE.
- SPILLS OR RELEASES RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ANY INGREDIENT AT OR ABOVE
ITS RQ REQUIRE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND
TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE.
SECTION 311 HAZARD CLASS:
AS SHIPPED: IMMEDIATE
IN USE: IMMEDIATE DELAYED
THE FOLLOWING METALLIC COMPONENTS ARE LISTED AS SARA 313 "TOXIC CHEMICALS"
AND POTENTIAL SUBJECT TO ANNUAL SARA 313 REPORTING. SEE SECTION 3 FOR
WEIGHT PERCENT.
INGREDIENT NAME/ DISCLOSURE THRESHOLD:
ALUMINUM (FUME OR DUST): 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION
COPPER / 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION
ZINC (FUME OR DUST): 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION
15.2. CHEMICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT:
CHEMICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT: NO
OTHER:
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, YOUR EMPLOYER'S SAFETY
PRACTICES AND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE LABEL. OBSERVE ANY
FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN WELDING AND PROTECT
YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
WARNING:
WELDING FUMES AND GASES ARE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH AND MAY DAMAGE LUNGS
AND OTHER ORGANS. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL. ARC RAYS AND SPARKS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN.
WEAR CORRECT HAND, HEAD, EYE AND BODY PROTECTION.
| SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION | |
CHANGES TO PREVIOUS REVISION:
THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET HAS BEEN REVISED DUE TO MODIFICATION(S) TO
SECTION(S) 1-16
REFERENCES TO KEY LITERATURE AND DATA SOURCES:
REFER TO ESAB "WELDING AND CUTTING - RISKS AND MEASURES", F52-529
"PRECAUTIONS AND SAFE PRACTICES FOR ELECTRIC WELDING AND CUTTING" AND F2035
"PRECAUTIONS AND SAFE PRACTICES FOR GAS WELDING, CUTTING AND HEATING"
AVAILABLE FROM ESAB, AND TO: WWW.ESAB.COM
PHRASE MEANING:
F - HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
N - DANGEROUS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
AQUATIC ACUTE 1 - HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - ACUTE HAZARD
CATEGORY 1
AQUATIC CHRONIC 1 - HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - CHRONIC HAZARD
CATEGORY 1
PYR. SOL. 1 - PYROPHORIC SOLIDS, HAZARD CATEGORY 1
WATER REACT. 1 - SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES, WHICH IN CONTACT WITH WATER, EMIT
FLAMMABLE GASES, HAZARD CATEGORY 1
WATER REACT. 2 - SUBSTANCES AND MIXTURES, WHICH IN CONTACT WITH WATER, EMIT
FLAMMABLE GASES, HAZARD CATEGORY 2
R15: CONTACT WITH WATER LIBERATES EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE GASES.
R17: SPONTANEOUSLY FLAMMABLE IN AIR.
R50: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS.
R53: MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT.
H250: CATCHES FIRE SPONTANEOUSLY IF EXPOSED TO AIR.
H260:
IN CONTACT WITH WATER RELEASES FLAMMABLE GASES WHICH MAY IGNITE
SPONTANEOUSLY.
H261: IN CONTACT WITH WATER RELEASES FLAMMABLE GASES.
H400: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.
H410: VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS.
OTHER:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
USA:
CONTACT ESAB AT WWW.ESABNA.COM OR 1-800 ESAB-123 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT THIS SDS. AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1 "SAFETY IN WELDING AND
CUTTING", ANSI/AWS F1.5 "METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYZING GASES FROM
WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES", AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1 "SAFETY IN
WELDING AND CUTTING", ANSI/AWS F1.5 "METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYZING
GASES FROM WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES", ANSI/AWS F1.1 "METHOD FOR
SAMPLING AIRBORNE PARTICLES GENERATED BY WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES",
AWSF3.2M/F3.2 "VENTILATION GUIDE FOR WELD FUME", AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY,
550 NORTH LE JEUNE ROAD, MIAMI FLORIDA 33135. SAFETY AND HEALTH FACT SHEETS
AVAILABLE FROM AWS AT WWW.AWS.ORG.
OSHA PUBLICATION 2206 (29 C.F.R. 1910), U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE,
SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, P.O. BOX 371954, PITTSBURGH, PA 15250-7954
AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH), THRESHOLD LIMIT
VALUES AND BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES, 6500 GLENWAY AVE., CINCINNATI, OHIO
45211, USA. AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH),
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES AND BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES, 6500 GLENWAY AVE.,
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45211, USA.
NFPA 51B "STANDARD FOR FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING, AND OTHER
HOT WORK" PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, 1
BATTERYMARCH PARK, QUINCY, MA 02169.
UK:
WMA PUBLICATION 236 AND 237, "HAZARDS FROM WELDING FUME", "THE ARC WELDER
AT WORK, SOME GENERAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY".
GERMANY:
ACCIDENT PREVENTION REGULATION BGV D1, "WELDING, CUTTING AND RELATED
PROCEDURES".
CANADA:
CSA STANDARD CAN/CSA-W117.2-01 "SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING, AND ALLIED
PROCESSES". THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD
CRITERIA OF THE CPR AND THE SDS CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY
THE CPR.
ESAB REQUESTS THE USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO STUDY THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET
(SDS) AND BECOME AWARE OF PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION. TO
PROMOTE SAFE USE OF THIS PRODUCT A USER SHOULD:
NOTIFY ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS SDS
AND ANY PRODUCT HAZARDS/SAFETY INFORMATION.
FURNISH THIS SAME INFORMATION TO EACH OF ITS CUSTOMERS FOR THE PRODUCT.
REQUEST SUCH CUSTOMERS TO NOTIFY EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS FOR THE SAME
PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION.
THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS GIVEN IN GOOD FAITH AND BASED ON TECHNICAL DATA
THAT ESAB BELIEVES TO BE RELIABLE. SINCE THE CONDITIONS OF USE IS OUTSIDE
OUR CONTROL, WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY USE OF THIS
INFORMATION AND NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IS GIVEN.
CONTACT ESAB FOR MORE INFORMATION.
ESAB(R*)
SAFETY DATA SHEET
THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET COMPLIES WITH REGULATION (EC) NO 1907/2006,
1272/2008, ISO 11014-1 AND ANSI Z400.1
ALL-STATE NO. 53 (USA)
REPLACES SDS: 2014-05-01
ISSUED: 2017-09-14
| SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE | |
AND OF THE COMPANY/UNDERTAKING
1.1. PRODUCT IDENTIFIER:
TRADE NAME: ALL-STATE NO. 53 (USA)
1.2. RELEVANT IDENTIFIED USES OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE AND USES ADVISED
AGAINST:
USE: SOLDER FOR ZINC BASE METAL
1.3. DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET:
SUPPLIER: ESAB DENTON
STREET ADDRESS:
2800 AIRPORT ROAD
DENTON, TX 76207
TELEPHONE: 1-800-372-2123
EMAIL: SDS.ESAB@ESAB.SE
WEB SITE: WWW.ESAB.COM
1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: 1-800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS: YES
OTHER:
AWS CLASSIFICATION: NONE
| SECTION 2: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION | |
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
DESCRIPTION:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE GHS
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA AS REQUIRED AND DEFINED IN OSHA HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29CFR PART 1910.1200).
2.2. LABEL ELEMENTS:
MORE INFORMATION: THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT REQUIRE LABELING.
2.3. OTHER HAZARDS:
SKIN CONTACT IS NORMALLY NO HAZARD BUT SHOULD BE AVOIDED TO PREVENT
POSSIBLE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
PERSONS WITH A PACEMAKER SHOULD NOT GO NEAR SOLDERING OPERATIONS UNTIL THEY
HAVE CONSULTED THEIR DOCTOR AND OBTAINED INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER
OF THE DEVICE.
WHEN THIS PRODUCT IS USED IN A SOLDERING PROCESS, THE MOST IMPORTANT
HAZARDS ARE HEAT, RADIATION, ELECTRIC SHOCK AND SOLDERING FUMES.
FUMES:
OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLDERING FUMES MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS LIKE METAL FUME
FEVER, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT OR
EYES. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLDERING FUMES MAY AFFECT PULMONARY
FUNCTION. PROLONGED INHALATION OF NICKEL AND CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS ABOVE SAFE
EXPOSURE LIMITS CAN CAUSE CANCER. OVEREXPOSURE TO MANGANESE AND MANGANESE
COMPOUNDS ABOVE SAFE EXPOSURE LIMITS CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE BRAIN, SYMPTOMS OF WHICH MAY INCLUDE
SLURRED SPEECH, LETHARGY, TREMOR, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL
DISTURBANCES AND SPASTIC GAIT.
HEAT: SPATTER AND MELTING METAL CAN CAUSE BURN INJURIES AND START FIRES.
RADIATION: ARC RAYS CAN SEVERELY DAMAGE EYES OR SKIN.
ELECTRICITY: ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
FLAME PROCESSING:
WHEN USED WITH COMBUSTIBLE GAS EQUIPMENT (E.G., OXY-ACETYLENE TORCH), READ
THE USE AND SAFETY INFORMATION FOR THAT EQUIPMENT.
OTHER:
SILVER, BLUISH-WHITE METALLIC RODS. ODORLESS. THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY NOT
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS AS SHIPPED. GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN HANDLING TO
PREVENT CUTS AND ABRASIONS.
| SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
3.2. MIXTURES:
CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. CONCENTRATION CLASSIFICATION R-PHRASE
EC NO. H-PHRASE
REACH NO.
ZINC 7440-66-6 91 - 95%
ALUMINUM 7429-90-5 2 - 5%
231-072-3
COPPER 7440-50-8 <3%
231-159-6
01-2119480154 - 42
PRODUCT BASED ON THIS PRODUCT IS A SOLID METAL ROD.
| SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES | |
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES:
ELECTRIC SHOCK:
DISCONNECT AND TURN OFF THE POWER. USE A NONCONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO PULL
VICTIM AWAY FROM CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS OR WIRES. IF NOT BREATHING, BEGIN
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF NO DETECTABLE PULSE,
BEGIN CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR). CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION:
IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND OBTAIN MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY! IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, PROVIDE FRESH AIR AND
CALL PHYSICIAN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR IRRITATION OR ANY OTHER
SYMPTOM.
SKIN CONTACT:
FOR SKIN BURNS FROM ARC RADIATION, PROMPTLY FLUSH WITH COLD WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR BURNS OR IRRITATIONS THAT PERSIST. TO REMOVE DUST
OR PARTICLES WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.
EYE CONTACT:
FOR RADIATION BURNS DUE TO ARC FLASH, SEE PHYSICIAN. TO REMOVE DUSTS
OR FUMES FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, BOTH ACUTE AND DELAYED:
NOT APPLICABLE
4.3. INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
NEEDED: NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 5: FIREFIGHTING MEASURES | |
5.1. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
NO SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOLDERING CONSUMABLES. THE SOLDERING
PROCESS CAN IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. USE THE
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA RECOMMENDED FOR THE BURNING MATERIALS AND FIRE
SITUATION.
5.2. SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
FLAME WILL TRACE FINE ZINC DUST. PRODUCT OF COMBUSTION IS ZnO.
FINELY DIVIDED DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
5.3. ADVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS:
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AS FUMES OR VAPORS MAY BE HARMFUL.
OTHER:
DO NOT USE WATER ON MOLTEN METAL. NEVER DROP WATER OR LIQUIDS INTO MOLTEN
SOLDER.
DO NOT PLUNGE DAMP OR WET SOLDER BARS/PIECES INTO MOLTEN SOLDER.
| SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
REFER TO SECTION 8.
6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: REFER TO SECTION 13.
6.3. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP:
SOLID OBJECTS MAY BE PICKED UP AND PLACED INTO A CONTAINER. LIQUIDS OR
PASTES SHOULD BE SCOOPED UP AND PLACED INTO A CONTAINER. WEAR PROPER
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHILE HANDLING THESE MATERIALS. DO NOT DISCARD AS
REFUSE.
6.4. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS: REFER TO SECTION 8 AND SECTION 13.
| SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
PREVENTIVE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS:
HANDLE WITH CARE TO AVOID STINGS AND CUTS. WEAR GLOVES WHEN HANDLING
SOLDERING CONSUMABLES. AVOID EXPOSURE TO DUST. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPORS PRODUCED BY USE OF THIS PRODUCT. SOME INDIVIDUALS CAN
DEVELOP AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO CERTAIN MATERIALS. RETAIN ALL WARNING
AND IDENTITY LABELS.
GENERAL HYGIENE:
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE MAINTAINED. PERSONNEL SHOULD WASH
THOROUGHLY BEFORE SMOKING OR EATING. FOOD AND DRINK SHOULD NOT BE CONSUMED,
TOBACCO PRODUCTS USED, OR COSMETICS APPLIED IN AREAS WHERE EXPOSURES EXIST.
7.2. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES:
KEEP SEPARATE FROM CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES LIKE ACIDS AND STRONG BASES, WHICH
COULD CAUSE CHEMICAL REACTIONS.
7.3. SPECIFIC END USE(S): SOLDERING
OTHER:
WET OR MOIST INGOT(S) WILL PRESENT AN EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN SUBMERGED IN
MOLTEN SOLDER.
AVOID FIRE/EXPLOSION RISKS. ALWAYS PREHEAT INGOT BEFORE CHARGING INTO
FURNACE.
| SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
8.1. CONTROL PARAMETERS:
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
USE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE MONITORING EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE THAT EXPOSURE DOES
NOT EXCEED APPLICABLE NATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS. THE FOLLOWING LIMITS CAN
BE USED AS GUIDANCE. UNLESS NOTED, ALL VALUES ARE FOR 8 HOUR TIME WEIGHTED
AVERAGES (TWA). FOR INFORMATION ABOUT WELDING FUME ANALYSIS, REFER TO
SECTION 10.
ACGIH TLV, MG/M3:
ALUMINUM OXIDE (AS Al): 1 RESPIRABLE FRACTION
COPPER (FUME, AS Cu): 0.2
ZINC (METAL): NONE
USA, OSHA PEL, MG/M3:
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS:
INGREDIENT CAS NO. EC NO. EXPOSURE SHORT-TERM REMARK SOURCE YEAR
LIMIT EXPOSURE
MG/M3- LIMIT
PPM MG/M3-
PPM
ALUMINUM, 7429-90-5 5 RESPIR- 2017
METAL AND ABLE
INSOLUBLE FRAC-
COMPOUNDS TION
ALUMINUM, 7429-90-5 15 TOTAL 2017
METAL AND DUST
INSOLUBLE
COMPOUNDS
COPPER 7440-50-8 0,1 FUME, 2017
AS Cu
COPPER 7440-50-8 1 DUST 2017
AND
MIST
S, AS Cu
ZINC, 7440-66-6 NO PEL 2017
METAL
8.2. EXPOSURE CONTROLS: NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER:
AVOID EXPOSURE TO SOLDERING FUMES, RADIATION, SPATTER, ELECTRIC SHOCK,
HEATED MATERIALS AND DUST. TRAIN WELDERS TO AVOID CONTACT WITH LIVE
ELECTRICAL PARTS AND INSULATE CONDUCTIVE PARTS.
VENTILATION:
USE RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN SOLDERING IN A CONFINED
SPACE, OR WHERE LOCAL VENTILATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO KEEP EXPOSURE VALUES
WITHIN SAFE LIMITS. USE SPECIAL CARE WHEN SOLDERING PAINTED OR COATED
STEELS SINCE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE COATING MAY BE EMITTED. ENSURE
SUFFICIENT VENTILATION, LOCAL EXHAUST, OR BOTH, TO KEEP SOLDERING FUMES
AND GASES FROM THE BREATHING ZONE AND GENERAL AREA.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
WEAR HAND, HEAD, EYES, EAR AND BODY PROTECTION LIKE WELDERS GLOVES, HELMET
OR FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS, SAFETY BOOTS, APRON, ARM AND SHOULDER
PROTECTION. KEEP PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CLEAN AND DRY.
| SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
9.1. INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
APPEARANCE: METAL RODS
APPEARANCE, COLOUR: SILVER, BLUISH-WHITE
APPEARANCE, PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT APPLICABLE
BOILING POINT: 1314 DEG. C / 2400 DEG. F
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EVAPORATION RATE: NOT APPLICABLE
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NOT APPLICABLE
FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NOT APPLICABLE
FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
INITIAL BOILING POINT AND BOILING RANGE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
MELTING POINT: 387 DEG. C / 728 DEG. F
MELTING POINT / FREEZING POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
ODOUR: ODORLESS
ODOUR THRESHOLD: NOT APPLICABLE
OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NOT APPLICABLE
PARTITION COEFFICIENT N-OCTANOL / WATER: NOT APPLICABLE
PH VALUE: NOT APPLICABLE
RELATIVE DENSITY: 6.68 G/CM3
SOLUBILITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
UPPER / LOWER FLAMMABILITY OR EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: NOT APPLICABLE
VAPOUR DENSITY: NOT APPLICABLE
VAPOUR PRESSURE: NOT APPLICABLE
VISCOSITY: NOT APPLICABLE
VOLATILITY: NOT APPLICABLE
9.2. OTHER INFORMATION: NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
10.1. REACTIVITY:
REACTIVITY:
CONTACT WITH CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES LIKE ACIDS OR STRONG BASES COULD CAUSE
GENERATION OF GAS.
10.2. CHEMICAL STABILITY:
CHEMICAL STABILITY: THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
10.3. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS:
POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NOT APPLICABLE
10.4. CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
THIS PRODUCT IS ONLY INTENDED FOR NORMAL SOLDERING PURPOSES.
10.5. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: NOT APPLICABLE
10.6. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
WHEN THIS PRODUCT IS USED IN A SOLDERING PROCESS, HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS WOULD INCLUDE THOSE FROM THE VOLATILIZATION, REACTION, OR
OXIDATION OF THE MATERIALS LISTED IN SECTION 3, AND THOSE FROM THE BASE
METAL AND COATING.
FUMES FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN COMPOUNDS OF THE FOLLOWING CHEMICAL
ELEMENTS:
Al, Cu, Zn, AND NITROGEN OXIDE. THE REST IS NOT ANALYZED, ACCORDING TO
AVAILABLE STANDARDS.
OTHER:
REFER TO APPLICABLE NATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR FUME COMPOUNDS, INCLUDING
THOSE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR FUME COMPOUNDS FOUND IN SECTION 8.
A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF THE CHROMIUM IN THE FUMES CAN BE HEXAVALENT
CHROMIUM, WHICH HAS A VERY LOW EXPOSURE LIMIT IN SOME COUNTRIES.
MANGANESE AND NICKEL HAVE LOW EXPOSURE LIMITS, IN SOME COUNTRIES, THAT MAY
BE EASILY EXCEEDED.
REASONABLY EXPECTED GASEOUS PRODUCTS WOULD INCLUDE CARBON OXIDES, NITROGEN
OXIDES AND OZONE. AIR CONTAMINANTS AROUND THE SOLDERING AREA CAN BE
AFFECTED BY THE SOLDERING PROCESS AND INFLUENCE THE COMPOSITION AND
QUANTITY OF FUMES AND GASES PRODUCED.
| SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
INHALATION OF SOLDERING FUMES CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH.
CLASSIFICATION OF SOLDERING FUMES IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF VARYING BASE
MATERIALS, COATINGS, AIR CONTAMINATION AND PROCESSES. THE INTERNATIONAL
AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER HAS CLASSIFIED WELDING FUMES AS POSSIBLY
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS (GROUP 2B).
ACUTE TOXICITY:
OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLDERING FUMES MAY RESULT IN SYMPTOMS LIKE METAL FUME
FEVER, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, DRYNESS OR IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT OR
EYES.
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: NOT APPLICABLE
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: NOT APPLICABLE
RESPIRATORY/SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT APPLICABLE
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
GENOTOXICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
REPEATED DOSE TOXICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
STOT-SINGLE EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE
STOT-REPEATED EXPOSURE: NOT APPLICABLE
ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER:
ZINC:
EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF ZINC OXIDE FUMES MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS KNOWN AS
"ZINC SHAKES" WHICH ARE FLU-LIKE AND USUALLY CEASE WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL
IS REMOVED FROM THE SOURCE.
COPPER:
EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF FUMES FROM MANY METALS CAN PRODUCE AN ACUTE
REACTION KNOWN AS "METAL FUME FEVER". SYMPTOMS CONSIST OF CHILLS AND
FEVER WHICH COME ON A FEW HOURS AFTER A LARGE EXPOSURE. LONG-TERM
EFFECTS OF METAL FUME FEVER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTED.
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSURE TO COPPER FUMES, DUSTS, OR MISTS RESULTS IN METAL FUME
FEVER WITH ATROPHIC CHANGES IN NASAL MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CHRONIC POISONING
RESULTS IN WILSON'S DISEASE, CHARACTERIZED BY A HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS, BRAIN
DAMAGE, DEMYELINATION, RENAL DISEASE, AND COPPER DEPOSITION IN THE CORNEA.
ALUMINUM:
INHALATION OF FINELY DIVIDED POWDER HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A CAUSE OF
PULMONARY FIBROSIS. MAY BE IMPLICATED IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE.
LONG TERM EFFECT:
CHRONIC TOXICITY:
CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLDERING FUMES MAY AFFECT PULMONARY FUNCTION.
PROLONGED INHALATION OF NICKEL AND CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS ABOVE SAFE EXPOSURE
LIMITS CAN CAUSE CANCER. OVEREXPOSURE TO MANGANESE AND MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
ABOVE SAFE EXPOSURE LIMITS CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE BRAIN, SYMPTOMS OF WHICH MAY INCLUDE SLURRED
SPEECH, LETHARGY, TREMOR, MUSCULAR WEAKNESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTURBANCES AND
SPASTIC GAIT.
| SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
12.1. TOXICITY: NOT APPLICABLE
12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NOT APPLICABLE
12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT APPLICABLE
12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: NOT APPLICABLE
12.5. RESULTS OF PBT AND VPVB ASSESSMENT: NOT APPLICABLE
12.6. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS: NOT APPLICABLE
OTHER:
SOLDERING CONSUMABLES AND MATERIALS COULD DEGRADE/WEATHER INTO COMPONENTS
ORIGINATING FROM THE CONSUMABLES OR FROM THE MATERIALS USED IN THE
SOLDERING PROCESS. AVOID EXPOSURE TO CONDITIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO
ACCUMULATION IN SOILS OR GROUNDWATER.
| SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
13.1. WASTE TREATMENT METHODS:
DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS:
DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. USE RECYCLING PROCEDURES IF AVAILABLE.
USA RCRA:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WASTE IF DISCARDED.
RESIDUES FROM SOLDERING CONSUMABLES AND PROCESSES COULD DEGRADE AND
ACCUMULATE IN SOILS AND GROUNDWATER.
| SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
14.1. UN NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
14.2. UN PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT APPLICABLE
14.3. TRANSPORT HAZARD CLASS(ES): NOT APPLICABLE
14.4. PACKING GROUP: NOT APPLICABLE
14.5. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: NOT APPLICABLE
14.6. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR USER: NOT APPLICABLE
14.7. TRANSPORT IN BULK ACCORDING TO ANNEX II OF MARPOL AND THE IBC CODE:
NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
15.1 SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS/LEGISLATION SPECIFIC FOR
THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
OTHER REGULATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND LEGAL REGULATIONS:
CANADA:
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: CLASS D; DIVISION 2, SUBDIVISION A
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (CEPA):
ALL CONSTITUENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE DOMESTIC SUBSTANCE LIST (DSL).
USA:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS OR PRODUCES A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER AND BIRTH DEFECTS (OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM).
(CALIFORNIA HEALTH & SAFETY CODE SUBSECTION 25249.5 ET. SEQ.)
UNITED STATES EPA TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT:
ALL CONSTITUENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY LIST OR ARE
EXCLUDED FROM LISTING.
CERCLA/SARA TITLE III REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQS) AND/OR THRESHOLD PLANNING
QUANTITIES (TPQS):
PRODUCT IS A SOLID SOLUTION IN THE FORM OF A SOLID ARTICLE.
- SPILLS OR RELEASES RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF ANY INGREDIENT AT OR ABOVE
ITS RQ REQUIRE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AND
TO YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE.
SECTION 311 HAZARD CLASS AS SHIPPED:
IMMEDIATE IN USE: IMMEDIATE DELAYED
EPCRA/SARA TITLE III 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS:
THE FOLLOWING METALLIC COMPONENTS ARE LISTED AS SARA 313 "TOXIC CHEMICALS"
AND POTENTIAL SUBJECT TO ANNUAL SARA 313 REPORTING. SEE SECTION 3 FOR
WEIGHT PERCENT.
ALUMINUM (FUME OR DUST): 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION
COPPER: 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION
ZINC (FUME OR DUST): 1.0% DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION
15.2. CHEMICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT:
CHEMICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT: NO
OTHER:
READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, YOUR EMPLOYER'S SAFETY
PRACTICES AND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE LABEL. OBSERVE ANY
FEDERAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN SOLDERING AND PROTECT
YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
WARNING:
SOLDERING FUMES AND GASES ARE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH AND MAY DAMAGE LUNGS
AND OTHER ORGANS. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL.
ARC RAYS AND SPARKS CAN INJURE EYES AND BURN SKIN.
WEAR CORRECT HAND, HEAD, EYE AND BODY PROTECTION.
| SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION | |
CHANGES TO PREVIOUS REVISION:
THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET HAS BEEN REVISED DUE TO MODIFICATIONS TO SECTIONS
1-16.
REFERENCES TO KEY LITERATURE AND DATA SOURCES:
REFER TO ESAB "WELDING AND CUTTING - RISKS AND MEASURES", F52-529
"PRECAUTIONS AND SAFE PRACTICES FOR ELECTRIC WELDING AND CUTTING" AND F2035
"PRECAUTIONS AND SAFE PRACTICES FOR GAS WELDING, CUTTING AND HEATING"
AVAILABLE FROM ESAB, AND TO:
USA:
CONTACT ESAB AT WWW.ESABNA.COM OR 1-800 ESAB-123 IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
ABOUT THIS SDS.
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z49.1 "SAFETY IN WELDING AND CUTTING", ANSI/AWS
F1.5 "METHODS FOR SAMPLING AND ANALYZING GASES FROM WELDING AND ALLIED
PROCESSES", ANSI/AWS F1.1 "METHOD FOR SAMPLING AIRBORNE PARTICLES GENERATED
BY WELDING AND ALLIED PROCESSES", AWSF3.2M/F3.2 "VENTILATION GUIDE FOR WELD
FUME", AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY, 550 NORTH LE JEUNE ROAD, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
33135. SAFETY AND HEALTH FACT SHEETS AVAILABLE FROM AWS AT WWW.AWS.ORG.
OSHA PUBLICATION 2206 (29 C.F.R. 1910), U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE,
SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, P.O. BOX 371954, PITTSBURGH, PA 15250-7954
AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL HYGIENISTS (ACGIH), THRESHOLD LIMIT
VALUES AND BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES, 6500 GLENWAY AVE., CINCINNATI,
OHIO 45211, USA.
NFPA 51B "STANDARD FOR FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING AND OTHER
HOT WORK" PUBLISHED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, 1
BATTERYMARCH PARK, QUINCY, MA 02169
UK:
WMA PUBLICATION 236 AND 237, "HAZARDS FROM WELDING FUME", "THE ARC WELDER
AT WORK, SOME GENERAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY".
GERMANY:
UNFALLVERHUTUNGSVORSCHRIFT BGV D1, "SCHWEI(BETA)EN, SCHNEIDEN UND VERWANDTE
VERFAHREN".
CANADA:
CSA STANDARD CAN/CSA-W117.2-01 "SAFETY IN WELDING, CUTTING AND ALLIED
PROCESSES" THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE HAZARD
CRITERIA OF THE CPR AND THE SDS CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED
BY THE CPR.
OTHER:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
ESAB REQUESTS THE USERS OF THIS PRODUCT TO STUDY THIS SAFETY DATA SHEET
(SDS) AND BECOME AWARE OF PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION. TO
PROMOTE SAFE USE OF THIS PRODUCT A USER SHOULD:
-NOTIFY ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS
SDS AND ANY PRODUCT HAZARDS/SAFETY INFORMATION.
- FURNISH THIS SAME INFORMATION TO EACH OF ITS CUSTOMERS FOR THE PRODUCT.
- REQUEST SUCH CUSTOMERS TO NOTIFY EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS FOR THE SAME
PRODUCT HAZARDS AND SAFETY INFORMATION.
THE INFORMATION HEREIN IS GIVEN IN GOOD FAITH AND BASED ON TECHNICAL DATA
THAT ESAB BELIEVES TO BE RELIABLE. SINCE THE CONDITIONS OF USE IS OUTSIDE
OUR CONTROL, WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY USE OF THIS
INFORMATION AND NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IS GIVEN.
CONTACT ESAB FOR MORE INFORMATION.