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TIN-O-FLUX

Material Safety Data Sheet

Information on this form is furnished solely for the purpose of compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and shall not be used for any other purpose. Black Swan Manufacturing Co. urges the customers receiving this Material Safety Data Sheet to study it carefully to become aware of the hazards, if any, of the product involved. In the interest of safety, you should notify your employees, agents, and contractors of the information on the sheet.

SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
Black Swan Manufacturing Co.
4540 W. Thomas Street
Chicago, IL 60651-3318
Telephone No: 1-773-227-3700
Fax No: 1-773-227-3705

For chemical emergencies during
transportation only call

INFOTRAC
1-800-535-5053
24 hours per day - 7 days a week
Date Prepared

01/01/08

 		Trade Name

TIN-O-FLUX

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS  CAS# APPROX%   ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
PETROLATUM  8009-03-8 75-85 5 mg/m3 5 mg/m3
ZINC CHLORIDE 7646-85-7 5-10 1 mg/m3 (fume)
2 mg/m3 STEL		 1 mg/m3 (fume)
AMMONIUM CHLORIDE 12125-02-9 1-4 10 mg/m3 (fume) NONE ESTABLISHED
TIN (METAL) 7440-31-5 4-8 2 mg/m3 2mg/m3
COPPER (FUME) 7440-50-8 0-1 0.2mg/m3 fume 0.1 mg/m3 (fume)

   

*Title III Section 313 Supplier Notification: this product contains toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of the Emergency planning and community Right-to-Know Act of 1966 and of 40CFR372. This information must be included in all MSDS's that are copied and distributed for this material.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

 

NOT HAZARDOUS FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES.

SPECIAL HAZARD DESIGNATIONS

                                            

HMIS HAZARD RATING
HEALTH 1 0 - MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY 0 1- SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE 3- SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT A 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

GREEN PASTE

 		ODOR

VERY LITTLE ODOR

 		BOILING POINT

638ººF/337ºC
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

1.1

 		VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

N/A

 		VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

(AIR=1) @ 482ºC = 50

 

 EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

N/A

 		SOLUBILITY IN WATER

NEGLIGIBLE

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL

N/A

 (PERCENT BY VOLUME) N/A N/A
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

SMALL FIRES: USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER OR FOAM EXTINGUISHER

LARGE FIRES: EVACUATE AREA AND CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR FIRES IN AREAS WHERE CHEMICALS ARE USED OR STORED.

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

NONE KNOWN

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY _X_Inhalation __X___Skin contact ___X___Eye contact _____Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

NONE KNOWN

MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

MAY CAUSE BURNS TO THE EYE AND SKIN.  INHALATION OF FUMES MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, METAL FUME FEVER, CHILLS, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND PULMONARY EDEMA.  SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE BURNS TO THE MOUTH OR THROAT, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, AND KIDNEY OR LIVER DISORDERS. MAY BE FATAL. SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYE.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES IF ANY. RINSE EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.  CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.  KEEP VICTIM QUIET AND WARM. CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER OR PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X NONE
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
MATERIAL MAY BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH NYLON AND/OR CELCON PLASTICS.  CYANIDES MAY RELEASE HCN GAS WHEN MIXED WITH ZINC CHLORIDE.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, POTASSIUM, CYANIDES AND SULFIDES.
HAZARDOUS
POLYMERIZATION		 MAY OCCUR   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
WILL NOT OCCUR X

NONE

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED

VENTILATE AREA, STOP LEAK IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. PERSONNEL CLEANING UP THE SPILL SHOULD WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.  TAKE UP SPILL WITH SAND, EARTH OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A CLEAN DRY LEAK-PROOF CONTAINER.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH  LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END-USER TO DETERMINE AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL OF THE PRODUCT.

SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify type)

FOR OPERATIONS WHERE THE TLV MAY BE EXCEEDED. A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PARTICULAR RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.  EQUIPMENT SELECTION DEPENDS ON CONTAMINANT TYPE AND CONCENTRATION, SELECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 AND GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.  FOR FIREFIGHTING, USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
VENTILATION

GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION (EQUIVALENT TO OUTDOORS) SHOULD BE ADEQUATE FOR NORMAL USE. FOR OPERATIONS WHERE THE TLV MAY BE EXCEEDED, MECHANICAL VENTILATION SUCH AS LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW APPLICABLE LIMITS.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

RUBBER GLOVES

 		EYE PROTECTION

GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.

SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING

HANDLING: DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.  DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR FUMES. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. HANDLE WITH CARE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. 

STORAGE: STORE IN ORIGINAL, LABELED CONTAINER.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS

CONTAINERS, EVEN EMPTY, WILL  RETAIN RESIDUE AND MAY BE HARMFUL.
This information contained herein is based on data considered accurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of this data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof.