KESTER SOLDER -- SP-44 SOLDERING PASTE FLUX 
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
NSN: 343900N063290
Manufacturer's CAGE: 75297 
Part No. Indicator: A 
Part Number/Trade Name: SP-44 SOLDERING PASTE FLUX 
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                            General Information
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Company's Name: KESTER SOLDER 
Company's Street: 515 E TOUHY AVE 
Company's City: DES PLAINES 
Company's State: IL 
Company's Country: US 
Company's Zip Code: 60018 
Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC) 
Company's Info Ph #: 708-297-1600 
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 
Status: SMJ 
Date MSDS Prepared: 18MAY93 
Safety Data Review Date: 06SEP95 
MSDS Preparer's Name: D BERNIER 
Preparer's Company: SAME 
MSDS Serial Number: BYWSK 
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                     Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: PETROLATUM
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 
Percent: 40 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: SE6780000 
CAS Number: 8009-03-8 
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) 
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: ROSIN
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 
Percent: 30 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: VL0480000 
CAS Number: 8050-09-7 
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) 
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) 
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Proprietary: NO 
Ingredient: VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTENT: 0 G/L
Ingredient Sequence Number: 03 
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 9999999VO 
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) 
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) 
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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: LIGHT AMBER COLORED PASTE, WITH LITTLE OR NO ODOR
Boiling Point: N/A 
Melting Point: 120F,49C 
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): N/A 
Vapor Density (Air=1): N/A 
Specific Gravity: 1.00 (H*2O=1) 
Evaporation Rate And Ref: N/A 
Solubility In Water: <5% (BY WT) 
Percent Volatiles By Volume: 0 
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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: 430F,221C 
Flash Point Method: TOC 
Lower Explosive Limit: N/A 
Upper Explosive Limit: N/A 
Extinguishing Media: USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: NONE.
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                              Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES 
Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: NONE.
Hazardous Decomp Products: WHEN HEATED TO SOLDERING TEMPERATURES,
ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES, ACIDS AND TERPENES MAY BE LIBERATED.
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT.
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                            Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. 
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES 
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHALATION: FUMES DURING SOLDERING
MAY IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
CAN CAUSE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA. SKIN: LOCAL IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION
FROM CONTACT WITH PASTE AND SMOKE FROM SOLDERING. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN RESULT IN A (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ: RASH. BREATHING VAPORS CAN RESULT IN
HEADACHE AND IRRITATION OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SMOKE DURING SOLDERING
WILL CONTAIN ROSIN WHICH IS AN ALLERGEN AND CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION AND DAMAGE.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: CHEMICAL HYPERSENSITIVITY, ASTHMA AND OTHER
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTION: GIVE PLENTY OF WATER OR MILK AND GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: SCOOP UP PASTE AND DEPOSIT IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS. CLEAN UP RESIDUAL WITH DETERGENT WATER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. MAY BE INCINERATED. CAUTION: EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS GENERATED DURING SOLDERING. OPEN CONTAINERS CAUTIOUSLY TO ALLOW
VENTING OF ANY INTERNAL PRESSURE.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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                             Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT
ADEQUATE TO REMOVE SMOKE FROM THE BREATHING ZONE, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
CARTRIDGE TYPE RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation: PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXHAUST VENTILATION (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL)
TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves: PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES. 
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N). 
Other Protective Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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                            Transportation Data
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                               Disposal Data
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                                Label Data
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Label Required: YES 
Technical Review Date: 06SEP95 
Label Date: 06SEP95 
Label Status: G 
Common Name: SP-44 SOLDERING PASTE FLUX 
Chronic Hazard: YES 
Signal Word: CAUTION! 
Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X 
Contact Hazard-Slight: X 
Fire Hazard-Slight: X 
Reactivity Hazard-None: X 
Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE: INHALATION: FUMES DURING SOLDERING MAY
IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN
CAUSE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA. SKIN: LOCAL IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION FROM
CONTACT WITH PASTE AND SMOKE FROM SOLDERING. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
SKIN CONTACT CAN RESULT IN A RASH. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND
DAMAGE.
Protect Eye: Y 
Protect Skin: Y 
Protect Respiratory: Y 
Label Name: KESTER SOLDER 
Label Street: 515 E TOUHY AVE 
Label City: DES PLAINES 
Label State: IL 
Label Zip Code: 60018 
Label Country: US 
Label Emergency Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)