BSFFL - U-24 LATEX

Product Identification

Product ID:U-24 LATEX
MSDS Date:04/14/1987
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N040906
MSDS Number: BSFFL

Responsible Party
WESTPAC PRODUCTS CO INC
106 HEGENBERGER LOOP
OAKLAND, CA 94621
US

Emergency Phone: 415-632-3778

Info Phone: 415-632-3778

Cage: 4Z694

Contractor
WESTPAC PRODUCTS CO INC
OAKLAND, CA 94621-1326 US

Cage: 4Z694

Ingredients

ACRYLIC POLYMER

CAS: 25608-63-7

Fraction By Weight: 36%


DEFOAMER

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%


WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 63 - 68%


RESIDUAL MONOMER

Fraction By Weight: TRACE


FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.05%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM; 2 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM; 2 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) >50 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: PROLONGED CONTACT TO VAPOR/MIST
CAN CAUSE HEADACHES, NAUSEA & IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT & LUNGS.
SKIN: IRRITATION OF SKIN UPON REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT. EYES:
CONTACT SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: GRP 2A (IARC
VOL7,P211,'87); ANTIC TO BE CARCIN (NTP 6TH ANN RPT, '91); OSHA
(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. EYES:FLUSH W/A LARGE AMOUNT
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SEE MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN:WASH AFFECTED SKIN AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMEDIATELY (FP N).

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL CAN SPLATTER ABOVE 212F. POLYMER
FILMS CAN BURN.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP SPECTATORS AWAY. FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY;
USE CARE TO AVOID FALLING. DIKE & CONTAIN SPILL W/INERT MATL (E.G.
SAND OR EARTH). TRANSFER LIQ TO CONTRS FOR RECOVERY OR DISP & SOLID
DIKING MATL TO SEPAR ATE CONTRS FOR DISP. KEEP SPILLS & (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STOR TEMP 140F MAX & 34F MIN. KEEP
AWAY FROM FREEZING; PROD MAY COAGULATE. MAINTAIN ADEQ VENT WHERE
PROD IS HEATED OR CURED.
Other Precautions:MONOMER VAPORS CAN BE GENERATED WHEN PRODUCT IS
HEATED DURING PROCESSING OPERATIONS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF GOOD VENTILATION IS MAINTAINED.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT RESPIRATOR SUITABLE FOR
CONCENTRATIONS & TYPES OF AIR CONTAMINANTS ENCOUNTERED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AT POINT OF CONTAMINATION.
MECHANICAL VENTILATION AT POINT OF CONTAMINATION ENCOUNTERED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEM WORK GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:ADEQUATE SKIN PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CLEANING RUNOFFS OUT OF MUNICIPAL SEWERS & OPEN BODIES OF
WATER. CARCIN COMMENTS: REGULATED CARCINOGEN, 29 CFR 1910.1048,
1JUL92 .

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:17 @ 20C
Vapor Density:< WATER
Spec Gravity:1-1.2 (H*2O=1)
pH:9.5-10
Evaporation Rate & Reference:LESS THAN WATER
Solubility in Water:DILUTABLE
Appearance and Odor:MILKY WHITE LIQUID; MILD ACRYLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:52-54

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES OVER 350F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:COAGULATE THE EMULSION BY THE STEPWISE ADDITION
OF FERRIC CHLORIDE & LIME. REMOVE THE CLEAR SUPERNANT LIQUID &
FLUSH TO CHEMICAL SEWER. LANDFILL OR INCINERATE SOLID & CONTAMD
DIKING MATERIAL ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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