ALL-STATE SILVER SOLDERS

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: Silver-white metal wire or metallic grey paste. Paste is acidic and can burn skin and eyes. While wire is normally not considered hazardous as shipped, the paste can cause burns to the skin and eyes and may be harmful or fatal if swallowed. Gloves should be worn when handling to prevent cuts or abrasions (wire) or contaminating hands with product (paste). Persons with a pacemaker should not go near welding or cutting operations until they have consulted their doctor and obtained information from the manufacturer of the device. When these products are used in a soldering process, the most important hazards are heat, radiation, electric shock and soldering 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 fumes may result in symptoms like metal fume fever, dizziness, nausea, dryness or irritation of the nose, throat or eyes. Chronic overexposure to soldering 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. Some individuals may develop a blue-grey skin pigmentation from exposure to silver (argyria). Zinc chloride vapors produce irritation to the throat and lungs. Flame When used with combustible gas equipment (e.g., oxy-acetylene torch), read the use and safety information for that Processing: equipment.