AMERWAY INC -- SN 60/PB 40 ROSIN CORE SOLDER -- 3439-00-896-8746 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SN 60/PB 40 ROSIN CORE SOLDER
MSDS Date:04/03/1998
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-896-8746
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMERWAY INC
Address:3701 BEALE AVE
City:ALTOONA
State:PA
ZIP:16601
Country:US
Info Phone Num:814-944-0200
Emergency Phone Num:800-535-5053
Preparer's Name:P. SEAN MCHUGH
CAGE:0J598
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMERWAY INC
Address:3701 BEALE AVE
Box:City:ALTOONA
State:PA
ZIP:16601
Country:US
Phone:800-829-6337; FX:814-9441463
CAGE:0J598
Company Name:DEAL PRODUCTS
Address:6 CLINTON AVE
Box:177
City:WESTFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:01086
Country:US
Phone:413-562-1369
Contract Num:SP0400-98-C-1612
CAGE:0BP74

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

Ingred Name:TIN
CAS:7440-31-5
RTECS #:XP7320000
= Wt:60.
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 MG/M3; 9192

Ingred Name:LEAD  (SARA III)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
= Wt:40.
Other REC Limits:0.05MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/M3;1910.1025
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/M3;DUST 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:ROSIN
CAS:8050-09-7
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:4.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST OR FUME COULD BE IRRITANT TO
    EYES, NOSE AND THROAT. INHALTION OF DUST AND FUMES MUST BE AVOIDED.
     IRRITATION OF NOSE AND BRONCHIAL TRACTS MAY OCCUR AS WELL AS
    EFFECTS DUE TO ABSORPTION OF LEAD, E TC. IN BLOOD STREAM. INGESTION
    OF DUST OR FUME MUST BE AVOIDED. LEAD IS TOXIC AND CUMULATIVE,
    AFFECTING THE KIDNEY, REPRODUCTIVE AND NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD IS A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP
    AND IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE OF LEAD
    INCLUDE ANEMIA, INSOMMIA, WEAKNESS, IRRITABILITY, CONSTIPATION AND
    STOMACH PAINS. TIN IS NOT REGARDED AS TOXIC, BUT EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE
    CAN CAUSE FEVER, NAUSEA,  STOMACH CRAMPS OR DIARRHEA.  INHALATION
    OF DUST AND FUMES: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND BRONCHIAL TRACTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREVIOUS OVEREXPOSURE TO LEAD.

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

First Aid:EYES- FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN- WASH WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. REMOVE CONNTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION- INDUCE
    VOMITING IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION-
    REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:(FLUX ONLY 350F)
Extinguishing Media: NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF METAL IS PRESENT WHERE THERE IS A FIRE,
    WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CASE OF POISONOUS LEAD
    FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:ACTION TO TAKE FOR SPILLS/LEAKS- ALLOW TO
    SOLIDIFY AND COLLECT IN SEALED DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN DRY CONDITIONS. LEAD
    IS REGULATED UNDER OSHA 29CFR 1910.1025. NO FOOD OR DRINK SHOULD BE
    ALLOWED IN AREAS WHERE THESE PRODUCTS ARE HANDLED. PERSONNEL MUST
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDL ING THE METAL BEFORE DRINKING EATING OR
    SMOKING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST OR FUMES. REFER TO OSHA STANDARD
    29CFR 1910.1025 FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTROL OF EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE
    TO LEAD.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS RECOMMENDED, BUT ONLY
    REQUIRED IF TLV'S ARE EXCEEDED. USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR FOR TOXIC DUST AND OR FUME. NOTE:: SEE 29CFR1910.1025
    SUBPART(F) OF OSHA LEAD STAND ARD.
Ventilation:IF FUME OR DUST IS BEING GENERATED, MECHANICAL VENTILATION
    MUST BE PROVIDED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW TLV'S
Protective Gloves:WELDING GLOVES DURING SOLDERING
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES DURING SOLDERING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING. NO FOOD OR DRINK
    SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN AREAS WHERE THESE PRODUCTS ARE HANDLED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=182.8C, 361.F
M.P/F.P Text:361F SOLIDUS,371F LIQUIDU
Vapor Pres:NOT VOLATILE
Vapor Density:NOT VOLATI
Spec Gravity:8.5
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GRAY COLORED METAL WIRE, SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0-4%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, REDUCING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LEAD FUMES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES (ABOVE
    800F)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL METHOD- RETURN TO SUPPLIER FOR
    REPROCESSING.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SEC 313:COMPONENTS IN THIS PRODUCT AT A
    LEVEL WHICH  COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER STATUTE ARE: LEAD
Federal Regulatory Information:THE INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON
    THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA STATE PROP 65: WARNING! THIS
    PRODUCT CONTAINS LEAD, KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
    BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

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