R & D METALS AND CHEMICALS INC -- COPPER-PHOSPHORUS BRAZING ALLOYS -- 3439-00-368-8536 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:COPPER-PHOSPHORUS BRAZING ALLOYS
MSDS Date:12/09/1997
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-368-8536
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:R & D METALS AND  CHEMICALS INC
Address:201C PERIMETER PARK
Box:22533
City:KNOXVILLE
State:TN
ZIP:37922
Country:US
Info Phone Num:423-531-6065/800-645-7476
Emergency Phone Num:800-645-7476
CAGE:56406
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:R & D METALS & CHEMICALS, INC
Address:201C PERIMETER PARK
Box:22533
City:KNOXVILLE
State:TN
ZIP:37922-2233
Country:US
Phone:423-531-6065 / FAX: 423-531-2044
CAGE:56406

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:COPPER
CAS:7440-50-8
RTECS #:GL5325000
Minumum % Wt:91.05
Maxumum % Wt:95.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORUS
CAS:7723-14-0
RTECS #:TH3495000
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:8.95
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3;0.02 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: INHALATION OF THE
    COMPONENTS AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF DUSTS/FUMES MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AND/OR METAL FUME FEVER. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION, DISCOLORATION, &/OR CO NTACT DERMATITIS. EYE:
    CONTACT WITH THESE PRODUCTS IN FINELY-DIVIDED FORMS MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS, &/OR ULCERATION OF THE CORNEA.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, & GASTROINTESTINA L
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: INGESTION: MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LIVER,
    KIDNEYS, GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM, MUSCULOSKELETAL SYTEM, & NERVOUS
    SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPONENTS OF THIS
    PRODUCT(S) ARE CLASSIFIED AS POTENTIAL OR DEMONSTRATED CARCINOGENS
    BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
    FEVER, MUSCLE ACHE, CHILLS, COUGH, WEAKNESS, METALLIC TASTE. SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, DISCOLORATION, &/OR CONTACT DERMATITIS. EYE:
    IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVIT IS, &/OR ULCERATION OF THE CORNEA.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, & GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING PULMONARY DISEASES MAY
    BE AGGRAVATED BY INHALATION EXPOSURE, PARTICUCULARLY AS FUME.
    CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING DISEASES OF LIVER,
    KIDNEYS, GI TRACT, NERVOUS SYSTEM.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: IF SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF TOXICITY ARE OBSERVED,
    REMOVE SUBJECT FROM AREA, ADMINISTER OXYGEN, & SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. KEEP THE SUBJECT WARM & AT REST. PERFORM ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF BREA THING HAS STOPPED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY. EYE: FLUSH
    AFFECTED AREA WITH WA TER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: IF SUBJECT IS CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSIVE, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF FIGHTING A FIRE IN WHICH THESE PRODUCTS ARE
    PRESENT, WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE MODE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN FINELY-DIVIDED FORM, THESE PRODUCTS
    MAY IGNITE WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME OR BY REACTION WITH INCOMPATABLE
    MATERIALS. IF PRESENT IN A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, THEY MAY EMIT FUMES
    OF COPPER OXIDE & PHOSPHORUS  PENTOXIDE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:IF A FINELY-DIVIDED FORM OF PRODUCT IS
    SPILLED, CLEAN UP SPILLAGE SO AS TO MINIMIZE DISPERSION OF DUST.
    WET SWEEPING OR VACUUMING USE HEPA FILTERATION ARE RECOMMENDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN PROXIMITLY TO
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE LEVEL EXCEEDS OSHA PEL(S) OR OTHER
    APPLICABLE STANDARD, USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR HAVING A
    CONFIGURATION APPROPRATE TO THE CONCENTRATION OF THE CONTAMINANT(S)
    GENERATED. FOR GUIDEANC E ON SELECTION & USE OF RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION, CONSULT AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD Z88.2 (ANSI, NEW
    YOK, NY 10036 USA).
Ventilation:USE APPROPRIATE VENTILATION ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN
    CONCENTRATIONS OF ALL COMPONENTS & THEIR DECOMPOSITION BYPRODUCTS
    TO WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE OSHA PELS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:PLASTIC-FRAME SPECTACLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS & FILTER LENS
    (SHADE #3 OR #4)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN INJURY. AVOID FLAMMABLE FABRICS.
Work Hygienic Practices:TO AVOID INGESTION, WASH HANDS & FACE BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, OR USING COSMETICS OR TOBACCO.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=710.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:8.01 TO 8.23
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS COPPER-YELLOW METALS OF
    WIRE,ROD,STRIP,POWDER OR PREFORMED SHAPES

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AZIDES, NITRIC ACID, ETHANOL, ETHYLENE IMINE, MAGNESIUM, CHLORATES,
    CARBON DISULFIDE, BROMATES, INORGANIC & ORGANIC PEROXIDES,
    HALOGENS, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, CHLORINE OXIDES, SELENIUM
    OXYCHLORIDE, SELEIUM OXYFLUORIDE, SELE
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE COPPER CAN FORM
    AN UNSTABLE ACETYLIDE UPON CONTACT WITH ACETYLENE GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEATING TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES MAY
    LIBERATE COPPER OXIDE & PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT
    OCCUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF UNSUED OR UNSTABLE PRODUCT IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE/PROFINCIAL, & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SHIPMENT NOT CONTROLLED BY USDOT/IATA/ICAO/IMO.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313 SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION: THIS PRODUCT
    CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING TOXIC CHEMICALS SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY
    RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT (EPCR A) OF 1986 AND OF 40 CFR 372: CAS#
    7440-50-8, COPPER, 91.05-95.0%; CAS# 7723-14-0, PHOSPHORUS,
    5-8.95%.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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