COPPER PHOSPHORUS (6% Silver) BRAZING ROD

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

INGREDIENT CAS NO. WEIGHT % Phosphorous 7723-14-0 7.25 Silver 7440-22-4 6 Copper 7440-50-8 86.75 Note: The percentage by weight values reported for the ingredients in this product represent approximate formulation values. Note: See Section VIII for the Exposure Limits and Section XI for the Toxicological Information. SECTION III HAZARDOUS INFORMATION EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Metallic wire, rod or strip. Odorless. Flash Point: Not Applicable. Overexposure may cause kidney and liver damage and blood disorders. May cause skin and eye irritation. May cause severe respiratory tract irritation. Overexposure to freshly formed fumes may cause flu-like illness called “metal fume fever”. Harmful if swallowed. Causes gastrointestinal irritation, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Not a fire or explosion hazard in solid form. Finely divided dust may ignite and burn rapidly when mixed with air in the proper proportions. Toxic metal fumes may be released in a fire situation. ROUTES OF ENTRY EYES: YES SKIN: YES INHALATION: YES INGESTION: YES POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS Eye contact may cause irritation. Skin contact may cause irritation. Inhalation causes irritation and may cause systemic toxicity. Ingestion may cause copper poisoning. Short-term overexposure may cause a flu-like illness called” metal fume fever”. May cause a flu-like illness called metal fume fever. Typically begins four to twelve hours after sufficient exposure to freshly formed fumes. The first symptoms are a metallic taste, dryness and irritation of the throat. Cough and shortness of breath may occur along with headache, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, muscle and joint pain, fever and chills. The syndrome runs its course in 24-48 hours. Ingestion is harmful. May cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Copper poisoning can result in hemolytic anemia and kidney, liver and spleen damage. Overexposure to Copper poisoning, resulting in hemolytic anemia and liver, kidney and spleen damage. Prolonged overexposure to Phosphorus can cause gastrointestinal distress, garlic breath, necrosis and deformity of the jaw. Systemic effects such as cardiac, liver and kidney dysfunction may result due to prolonged inhalation of fumes. The absorption of Silver compounds into the circulation and the subsequent deposition of reduced silver in various tissues of the body may result in the production of a generalized grayish pigmentation of the skin and mucous membrane (argyria). There are no systemic effects or symptoms and no physical disability. Once deposited, there is no known means by which this silver can be eliminated; the pigmentation is permanent. NOTE: Health effects only apply if dust or fume is formed. CARCINOGENICITY: Not listed by NTP, IARC or OSHA. Refer to Potential Health Effects. Rev 003 Date: 11/24/04 M/L 1132 1 MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE May adversely affect existing medical conditions, such as eye, skin, respiratory, blood, liver and/or kidney ailments. Individuals with Wilson’s Disease are at increased risk of Copper poisoning. NOTE: See Section VIII for Exposure Limits, Section XI for Toxicological Information and Section XII for Ecological Information.