HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: IF WELDING OR CUTTING: TARGET ORGANS:EYES,
SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT. ACUTE- INHALING FUME MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
METAL FUME FEVER, METALLIC TASTE, COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHILLS. DUST MAY
IRRITATE EYES & SKIN. INGESTION IS UNL IKELY. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE COPPER
POISONING, LIVER, KIDNEY & SPLEEN DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: IRRITATION, FEVER, CHILLS, DRYNESS OF
THROAT, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA, BODY ACHE, TEARING, BLURRED
VISION, HEADACHE, FATIGUE
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.
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FIRST AID
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GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:UNLIKELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: NOT RELEVANT Upper Limits: NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media: USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY SAND OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. DO NOT USE WATER ON METAL FIRE.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT NORMALLY FLAMMABLE. FINELY DIVIDED DUST MAY
IGNITE AND BURN RAPIDLY WHEN MIXED WITH AIR IN THE PROPER PROPORTIONS. TOXIC
METAL FUMES MAY BE FORMED.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: NOT RELEVENT FOR RODS. IF DUST IS PRESENT, USE VACUUM
TO CLEAN UP SPILL. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent: NOT RELEVENT
Waste Disposal Methods: CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECOVER
SILVER BEFORE DISPOSAL. RECYCLING IS RECOMMENDED. EPA WASTE NUMBER: D011
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH-APPROVED DUST OR FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR WHEN BRAZING IN CONFINED SPACE OR WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Ventilation: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: WELDER'S GLOVE
Eye Protection: GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS
Other Equipment: EYE WASH STATION, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, HAT, APRON
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH STATION, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, HAT, APRON
Supplemental Safety & Health: OTHER DESIGNATIONS: B6001, B6003, B6025,
B6028, B6090, B6093, B6095, BW610, BX607, C6001, C6025, C6028, C6090, C6093
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: N1
Boiling Point:
N/R
Melting/Freezing Point:
UNKNOWN
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: UNKNOWN
PH: N/R
Viscosity: NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: METALLIC WIRE, VARIOUS SHAPES, YELLOWISH TO WHITE COLOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/R
Corrosion Rate: N/R
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: OVERHEATING DURING BRAZING, SOLDERING AND
MELTING
Materials to Avoid: STRONG ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC METAL OXIDES
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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DISPOSAL
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CONSULT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECOVER SILVER BEFORE DISPOSAL.
RECYCLING IS RECOMMENDED. EPA WASTE NUMBER: D011
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media