ENGELHARD CORP -- GENERAL PURPOSE, PASTE SOLDERING FLUX, GPL-FLUX  -- 3439-00N056136
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GENERAL PURPOSE, PASTE SOLDERING FLUX, GPL-FLUX
MSDS Date:02/25/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N056136
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name: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 Name:ENGELHARD CORP
Address:235 KILVERT ST
Box:City:WARWICK
State:RI
ZIP:02886
Country:US
Phone:401-739-9550
CAGE:86337
Company Name:ENGELHARD CORP
Address:29001 SOLON RD
City:SOLON
State:OH
ZIP:44139
Country:US
Phone:216-292-9200
CAGE:ENGEL

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

Ingred Name:PETROLATUM
CAS:8009-03-8
RTECS #:SE6780000
Fraction by Wt: 70.8%
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:ZINC CHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7646-85-7
RTECS #:ZH1400000
Fraction by Wt: 25.3%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1MG/M3/2 STEL (FUME)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:DISP OF MATL SHOULD BE I/A/W DISPOSAL
    CONSIDERATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH:PART 261 ET SEQ. DISP/RECYCLING/RECLAMATION
    REQUIREMENTS WILL VARY BY LOCATION & TYPES OF DISP (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:SELECTED. CONSULT W/STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL
    REGULATORY AUTH. NOTE:CHEM ADDNS, PROCESSING/OTHERWISE (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:ALTERING THIS MATL MAY MAKE WASTE MANAGEMENT INFO
    PRESENTED ABOVE INCOMPLETE, INACCURATE/OTHERWISE (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:INAPPROP. AS LOCAL REGS MAY VARY; ALL WASTE MUST BE
    DISP/RECYCLED/RECLAIMED I/Q/W FED, ST, & LOC ENVIRON (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:CONTROL REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
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:CAUSES IRRITATION & MAY
    CAUSE BURNS. SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION & MAY CAUSE BURNS.
    SENSITIZATION & ALLERGIC REACTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. INHALATION OF
    MISTS IS SEVERELY IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRAC T & CAN CAUSE
    BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, BRONCHITIS, PNEUMONITIS &
    PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTIONS.
    INGESTION IS HARMFUL. CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION & POSSIBLE BURNS
    TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING &
    DIARRHEA. CHRONIC:PRO LONGED/REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG
    DAMAGE. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DELAYED KIDNEY INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESPIRATORY
    AND/OR SKIN AILMENTS.

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 30 MINS. HOLD
    EYELIDS OPEN DURING THIS FLUSHING W/WATER. CALL PHYS IMMED.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, CALL PHYS.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRES H AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL PHYS. INGEST:IF
    SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER. CALL PHYS
    IMMED. NEVER (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:>356F,>180C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. HOWEVER,
    TOXIC EMISSIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN A FIRE SITUATION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLAGE & SCOOP UP/VACUUM.
    NOTIFICATION OF NATL RESPONSE CENTER (800/424-8802) MAY BE REQD.
    REFER TO EPA, DOT & APPLIC ST & LOCAL REGS FOR CURRENT RESPONSE
    INFO. IT IS REC THAT EACH USER ESTA BLISH SPILL PREVENTION, CONTROL
    & (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD & FEED PRODS.
    STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. STORE IN COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONT W/ANY DUSTS, MISTS/FUMES RSLTG FROM USE OF
    THIS PROD. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. PROVIDE SFTY SHOWER &
    EYE WASH CLOSE TO WHERE THIS MATL IS BEING USED.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GENERAL, LOC EXHAUST VENT AS NEC TO CONTROL ANY AIR
    CONTAMINANTS TO W/IN THEIR TLVS DURING USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 9)
Other Protective Equipment:BODY PROTECTION AS NEC TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
    EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI DESIGN STANDARDS
    .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PESON. SPILL
    RELEASE:COUNTERMEASURE PLAN (SPCC). SUCH PLAN SHOULD INCL
    PROCEDURES REUSE/DISP AS APPROP. NOTE:IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL
    RELEASE OF THIS MA TL, ABOVE PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. ADDNLY
    PROPER EXPOS CONTROLS & PERSONAL PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE USED & (ING
    3)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:216F,102C
Vapor Pres:<10 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.4 (H*2O=1)
pH:1.8
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER JELLY; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE EXPECTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, ZINC OXIDE AND
    OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #:D002. THIS PROD MAY BE HAZ WASTE
    UNDER EPA WASTE REGS (SEE EPA WASTE ABOVE). BEFORE DISP, THIS
    PROD/MIX CONTAINING THIS PROD SHOULD BE TESTED FOR TOX CHARACTS
    (TC) UNDER CURRENT EPA HAZ WA STE REGS TCLP TESTING PROCEDURES, 40
    CFR (ING 4)

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