KESTER SOLDER -- SP-44 SOLDERING PASTE FLUX  -- 3439-00N063290
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SP-44 SOLDERING PASTE FLUX
MSDS Date:05/18/1993
FSC:3439
NIIN:00N063290
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KESTER SOLDER
Address:515 E TOUHY AVE
City:DES PLAINES
State:IL
ZIP:60018
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-297-1600
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:D BERNIER
CAGE:GO345
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KESTER SOLDER
Address:515 EAST TOUHY AVENUE
City:DES PLAINES
State:IL
ZIP:60018-2675
Country:US
Phone:708-297-1600
CAGE:GO345
Company Name:KESTER SOLDER DIVISION OF LITTON SYSTEMS, INC.
Address:515 E. TOUHY AVENUE
Box:City:DES PLAINES
State:IL
ZIP:60018
Country:US
Phone:847-297-1600
CAGE:75297

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

Ingred Name:PETROLATUM
CAS:8009-03-8
RTECS #:SE6780000
Fraction by Wt: 40%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ROSIN
CAS:8050-09-7
RTECS #:VL0480000
Fraction by Wt: 30%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTENT: 0 G/L
RTECS #:9999999VO
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  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: INHALATION: FUMES DURING
    SOLDERING MAY IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
    HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN CAUSE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA. SKIN: LOCAL
    IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION FROM CONTACT  WITH PASTE AND SMOKE
    FROM SOLDERING. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN
    RESULT IN A (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: RASH. BREATHING VAPORS CAN RESULT IN
    HEADACHE AND IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SMOKE DURING
    SOLDERING WILL CONTAIN ROSIN WHICH IS AN ALLERGEN AND CAN CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND	DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHEMICAL HYPERSENSITIVITY, ASTHMA
    AND OTHER RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
    NECESSARY. I NGESTION: GIVE PLENTY OF WATER OR MILK AND GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:430F,221C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP PASTE AND DEPOSIT IN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINERS. CLEAN UP RESIDUAL WITH DETERGENT WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS GENERATED DURING SOLDERING. OPEN CONTAINERS
    CAUTIOUSLY TO ALLOW VENTING OF ANY INTERNAL PRESSURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT
    ADEQUATE TO REMOVE SMOKE FROM THE BREATHING ZONE, A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED CARTRIDGE TYPE RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL)
    TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120F,49C
Spec Gravity:1.00 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:<5% (BY WT)
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER COLORED PASTE, WITH LITTLE OR NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO SOLDERING TEMPERATURES,
    ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES, ACIDS AND TERPENES MAY BE LIBERATED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE INCINERATED. CAUTION: EMPTY CONTAINERS
    MAY CONTAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.

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