ALL-STATE GENERAL PURPOSE BRAZE WELDING

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: A fine white, blue or red powder with no odor. Harmful if swallowed. Avoid eye contact or inhalation of dust from these products. Dusts may irritate the eyes and can cause respiratory irritation. These products are normally not considered hazardous as shipped. Gloves should be worn when handling to prevent contaminating hands with product dust. Persons with a pacemaker should not go near brazing or welding operations until they have consulted their doctor and obtained information from the manufacturer of the device. When these products are used in a brazing or welding process, the most important hazards are heat, radiation, electric shock and brazing and welding fumes. Heat: Spatter and melting metal can cause burn injuries and start fires. Radiation: Arc rays can severely damage eyes or skin. Electricity: Electric shock can kill. Fumes: Overexposure to brazing and welding fumes may result in symptoms like metal fume fever, dizziness, nausea, dryness or irritation of the nose, throat or eyes. Chronic overexposure to brazing and welding fumes may affect pulmonary function. Prolonged inhalation of nickel and chromium compounds above safe exposure limits can cause cancer. Overexposure to manganese and manganese compounds above safe exposure limits can cause irreversible damage to the central nervous system, including the brain, symptoms of which may include slurred speech, lethargy, tremor, muscular weakness, psychological disturbances and spastic gait. Flame When used with combustible gas equipment (e.g., oxy-acetylene torch), read the use and safety information for that Processing: equipment.