RUBY CHEMICAL COMPANY -- RUBYFLUID SOLDERING FLUX  -- 3439-00F009684
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:RUBYFLUID SOLDERING FLUX
MSDS Date:02/22/1989
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F009684
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RUBY CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:1741 CLEVELAND AVENUE
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43211
Info Phone Num:(614) 294-7001
Emergency Phone Num:(614) 294-7001
CAGE:86833
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:RUBY CHEMICAL CO
CAGE:86833

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

Ingred Name:ZINC CHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:7646-85-7
RTECS #:ZH1400000
Fraction by Wt: >25%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3/2 STEL
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/2STEL FUME93
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: DISCOMFORT, BURN, TEARING,
    BLURRING VISION. INHALATION: TMEPORARY LUNG IRRITATION EFFECTS,
    COUGH, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES. SKIN: SENSITIZATION, RASH ULCERA TION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: BURNS, DISCOMFORT, RASH, ULCERATION.
    EYES: TEARING, BLURRING VISION. INHALATION: TEMPORARY LUNG
    IRRITATION EFFECTS, COUGH, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, SENSITIZATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIZATION. PREEXISTING DISEASES
    OF THE LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
    EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
    AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & WTER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE O XYGEN, CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DON'TINDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY RELEASE TOXIC HYDROGEN GAS, ZINC
    OXIDE/CHLORIDE IN A FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS
    ON REPORTING RELEASES. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER TO AN
    APPROVED CHEMICAL SEWER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING FUMES OR MIST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
    ONLY. ENGINEERING CONTROLS AREN'T USUALLY NECESSARY, IF GOOD
    HYDGIENE PRACTICES ARE STRICTLY FOLLOWED.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS GENERALLY NOT REQUIRED
    DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & SHOWER. PANTS, LONG
    SLEEVE SHIRT.
Work Hygienic Practices:IF GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES ARE STRICTLY
    FOLLOWED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:225F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.26
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID, ESSENTIALLY ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES, SULFIDE SALTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY RELEASE TOXIC HYDROGEN GAS, ZINC
    OXIDE/ZINC CHLORIDE FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT
    REGULATIONS. IF APPROVED, MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A LICENSED
    CONTRACTOR, OR FLUSHED TO SEWER TO WASTE TREATMENT SYSTEM.

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