BJDMM - IRGACURE 184

Product Identification

Product ID:IRGACURE 184
MSDS Date:05/30/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00D001302
MSDS Number: BJDMM

Responsible Party
CIBA-GEIGY CORP ADDITIVES DIV.
SEVEN SKYLINE DRIVE
HAWTHORNE, NY 10532-2119
US

Emergency Phone: 800-888-8372

Info Phone: 914-347-4700

Preparer: BRUCE SCHWEMMER

Cage: 07566

Contractor
CIBA-GEIGY CORP ADDITIVES DIV.
HAWTHORNE, NY 10532-2119 US

Telephone: 800-888-8372

Cage: 07566

Ingredients

1-HYDROXYCYCLOHEXYL PHENYL KETONE

CAS: 947-19-3

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NO IDENTIFIED HEALTH EFFECTS.
CHRONIC: NO IDENTIFIED HEALTH EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATION: REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GIVE LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DRINK. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:302F,150C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF TOXIC DECOMPOSITION AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM AND PLACE INTO CLOSABLE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED BELOW.
THOROUGHLY FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE WITH CARE AND AVOID UNNECESSARY
PERSONAL CONTACT. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND PROLONGED OR REPEATED
SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. AVOID REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. KEEP
CONTAINER TIG HTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK WHERE
DUST ARISES FROM USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST FOR DUSTY USE CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES FOR DUST
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE WEARING. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:113F,45C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>437F,>225C
Vapor Pres:0.00015
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<0.5

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AS A PHOTO-INITIATOR IT CAN INITIATE
RAPID POLYMERIZATION OF ORGANIC MONOMERS AND OLIGOMERS UPON
EXPOSURE TO LIGHT/HEAT.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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