KEMTEX TINNING COMPOUND GRADE A
Flammability | 0 | |
Toxicity | 2 | |
Body Contact | 3 | |
Reactivity | 2 | |
Chronic | 0 | |
SCALE: Min/Nil=0 Low=1 Moderate=2 High=3 Extreme=4 |
General purpose soldering.
"Tinning Compound Grade A", "Kemtex Tinning Compound A", "Tinning Paste A", "Tinning
Paste Grade A"
Harmful if swallowed.
Causes burns.
Risk of serious damage to eyes.
Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long- term adverse effects in the aquatic
environment.
Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual. The material can produce chemical burns within the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract following ingestion. Considered an unlikely route of entry in commercial/industrial environments.
The material can produce chemical burns to the eye following direct contact. Vapors or mists may be extremely irritating. If applied to the eyes, this material causes severe eye damage. The material may be irritating to the eye, with prolonged contact causing inflammation. Repeated or prolonged exposure to irritants may produce conjunctivitis.
The material can produce chemical burns following direct contactwith the skin. The material may cause skin irritation after prolonged or repeated exposure and may produce on contact skin redness, swelling, the production of vesicles, scaling and thickening of the skin.
If inhaled, this material can irritate the throat andlungs of some persons. Inhalation of vapor is more likely at higher than normal temperatures. The material may produce respiratory tract irritation, and result in damage to the lung including reduced lung function.
The primary routes of exposure are usually by skin and eye contact, and inhalation of fumes from soldering operations. Zinc chloride can be absorbed through damaged skin in toxic amounts. [CCINFO-BASF] Overexposure to fumes containing zinc chloride causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and blood in the urine. Overexposure to metal oxide fumes may cause metal fume fever, which is an acute allergic reaction characterized by a foul taste in the mouth 4-8 months after exposure followed by respiratory irritation, coughing, drying of mucous membranes, muscular pains, chills, general weakness and nausea 10-12 hours after exposure. [ILO ENCYCLOPAEDIA] Removal of contact lenses after an eye injury should only be undertaken by skilled personnel.