Material Safety Data Sheet


SECTION I - Material Identity
SECTION II - Manufacturer's Information
SECTION III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
SECTION V - Reactivity Data
SECTION VI - Health Hazard Data
SECTION VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
SECTION VIII - Control Measures
SECTION IX - Label Data
SECTION X - Transportation Data
SECTION XI - Site Specific/Reporting Information
SECTION XII - Ingredients/Identity Information



SECTION I - Material Identity
Item Name                               
Part Number/Trade Name                   3200 PASTE FLUX
National Stock Number                    3439002554566
CAGE Code                                56406
Part Number Indicator                    A
MSDS Number                              188058
HAZ Code                                 B


SECTION II - Manufacturer's Information
Manufacturer Name                        R & D METALS AND CHEMICALS
Street                                   201 C PERIMETER PARK
City                                     KNOXVILLE
State                                    TN
Country                                  US
Zip Code                                 37922
Emergency Phone                          800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
Information Phone                        800-645-7476 FAX 423-531-2044

MSDS Preparer's Information
Date MSDS Prepared/Revised               18MAY94
Date of Technical Review                 13MAY92
Active Indicator                         Y

Alternate Vendors


SECTION III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Specification Number                     O-F-506
Appearance/Odor                          WHITE PASTE WITH SLIGHTLY PUNGENT ODOR
Boiling Point                            ND
Melting Point                            NA
Vapor Pressure                           ND
Vapor Density                            ND
Specific Gravity                         0.913
Evaporation Rate                         ND
Solubility in Water                      SLIGHT
Chemical pH                              NA
Container Type                           N
Container Pressure Code                  1
Temperature Code                         4
Product State Code                       S


SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point Method                       UNK
Lower Explosion Limit                    ND
Upper Explosion Limit                    ND
Extinguishing Media                      DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM, WATERFOG
Special Fire Fighting Procedures         MAY RELEASE ZINC OXIDE FUMES, ZINC CHLORIDE FUMES AND HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS IN A FIRE 
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazards           WATER APRAY IS AN UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING AGENT. FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SCBA TO PROTECT AGAINST SMOKE INHALATION 


SECTION V - Reactivity Data
Stability                                YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid            KEEP AWAY FROM FLAME, HEAT '250 DEGREES F MAX' ,
Materials to Avoid                       STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CYANIDES AND SULFIDES 
Hazardous Decomposition Products         COMBUSTION - CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE ARE GENERATED
Hazardous Polymerization                 NO
Polymerization Conditions to Avoid       NONE. WILL NOT OCCUR


SECTION VI - Health Hazard Data
Route of Entry: Skin                     YES
Route of Entry: Ingestion                YES
Route of Entry: Inhalation               YES
Health Hazards - Acute and Chronic       [EYE] SEVERE IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE CORNEAL INJURY. [SKIN] SEVERE IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE BURNS AND ULCERATION. NOT KNOWN TO BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN [INGEST] MAY CAUSE INTERNAL ULCERATION. [INHAL] DEPENDING ON TEMPERATURE, ZINC COMPOUNDS AND ACID FUMES COULD BE EMITTED WHICH WOULD BE SEVERE IRRITANTS, ZINC CHLORIDE FUMES MAY CAUSE INJURY TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. SEVERE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE 
Carcinogenity: NTP                       NO
Carcinogenity: IARC                      NO
Carcinogenity: OSHA                      NO
Explanation of Carcinogenity             PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA 
Symptoms of Overexposure                 SEE ABOVE
Medical Cond. Aggrevated by Exposure     NR
Emergency/First Aid Procedures           [EYE] FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. [SKIN] REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF HAND SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. [INGEST] GET MED HELP IMMEDIATELY. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. [INHAL] REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION 


SECTION VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps if Material Released/Spilled       AFTER COOLING AND SOLIDIFICATION, SCRAPE AND OR SHOVEL UP MATERIAL. CLEAN AREA WITH AN OIL ABSROBENT MATERIAL. STORE SPILLS IN PLASTIC LINED DRUMS 
Neutralizing Agent                       NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER 
Waste Disposal Method                    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS 
Handling and Storage Precautions         STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA 
Other Precautions                        NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER 


SECTION VIII - Control Measures
Respiratory Protection                   REQUIRED ONLY IF TLV'S CAN NOT BE MAINTAINED 
Ventilation                              LOCAL VENTILATION REQUIRED TO PREVENT OPERATORS FROM BREATHING FUMES 
Protective Gloves                        RUBBER
Eye Protection                           CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment               NR
Work Hygenic Practices                   NR
Supplemental Health/Safety Data          NR


SECTION IX - Label Data
Protect Eye                              YES
Protect Skin                             YES
Protect Respiratory                      YES
Chronic Indicator                        NO
Contact Code                             SLIGHT
Fire Code                                UNKNOWN
Health Code                              UNKNOWN
React Code                               UNKNOWN
Specific Hazard and Precaution           NO TARGET ORGANS LISTED FOR CHRONIC EXPOSURES


SECTION X - Transportation Data
Container Quantity                       .25
Unit of Measure                          LB


SECTION XI - Site Specific/Reporting Information
Volatile Organic Compounds (P/G)         0
Volatile Organic Compounds (G/L)         0


SECTION XII - Ingredients/Identity Information
Ingredient #                             01
Ingredient Name                          PETROLATUM (70-80%)
CAS Number                               8009038
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  80
OSHA PEL                                 5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV                                NA
Ingredient #                             02
Ingredient Name                          (ZNCPD) ZINC CHLORIDE (14-16%)
CAS Number                               7646857
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  16
OSHA PEL                                 1 MG/CU (FUME)
ACGIH TLV                                1 MG/CU (FUME)
Ingredient #                             03
Ingredient Name                          AMMONIUM CHLORIDE (1-2%)
CAS Number                               12125029
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  2
OSHA PEL                                 10 MG/CU (FUME)
ACGIH TLV                                10 MG/CU (FUME)