ALL-STATE GENERAL PURPOSE “SILVER” SOLDER/BRAZE FLUXES

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: A white, blue or black paste with no odor. May cause severe irritation or burns to skin and eyes. Harmful and possibly fatal if swallowed or through contact. Specialized first aid required for contact with acidic fluorides. Gloves should be worn when handling to prevent contaminating hands with product. Persons with a pacemaker should not go near soldering or brazing operations until they have consulted their doctor and obtained information from the manufacturer of the device. When these products are used in a soldering or brazing process, the most important hazards are heat, radiation, electric shock and soldering and brazing 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 soldering and brazing fumes may result in symptoms like metal fume fever, dizziness, nausea, dryness or irritation of the nose, throat or eyes. Chronic overexposure to soldering and brazing 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. Chronic exposure to fluorides above safe exposure levels can cause changes in bone density and the teeth (fluorosis). Flame When used with combustible gas equipment (e.g., oxy-acetylene torch), read the use and safety information for that Processing: equipment.