BKBNQ - METLBOND 328 IV

Product Identification

Product ID:METLBOND 328 IV
MSDS Date:07/06/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:01-207-8458
MSDS Number: BKBNQ

Responsible Party
BASF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS INC, NARMCO MATERIALS
1440 N KRAEMER BLVD
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
US

Emergency Phone: 714-630-9400

Info Phone: 714-666-4309

Cage: 1HT75

Contractor
NARMCO MATERIALS INC SUB OF CELANESE CORP
ANAHEIM, CA 92806-1404 US

Telephone: 803-329-8051

Cage: 04622

Ingredients

EPOXY/PHENOLIC RESINS

Fraction By Weight: 66%


AMINE HARDENER

Fraction By Weight: < 5%


ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192


PHENOLIC MICROBALLONS

Fraction By Weight: 25%

Hazards

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY IS EXPECTED.
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION EXISTS ON THIS PRODUCT. SKIN: THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS MATERIALS (EPOXY RESINS) WHICH MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION
AND/OR SENSITIZATION AFTER REP EATED CONTACT. EYE: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INHALATION: CONTAINS ASBESTOS. INHALATION IS A CAUSE OF
LUNG CANCER IN MAN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IN A CAUSE OF LUNG CANCER IN
MAN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS IN SENSITVE INDIVIDUALS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL AID FOR
PERSISTANT IRRITATION. SKIN: WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF SOAP AND
WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE WEARING. GET MEDICAL AID
FOR IRRITA TION OR REDDENING OF SKIN. INGEST: GIVETWO GLASSES OF
WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL AID. INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. SEEK MEDICAL AID IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:450F,232C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAYY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON
DIOXIDE. TREAT AS A CLASS B FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE UNIGNITED VAPORS.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE EXPECTED.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 1F. THE ASBESTOS IS
THOROUGHLY WETTED BY THE POLYMER SYSTEM AND GENERATION OF AIRBORNE
FIBERS IS UNLIKELY DURING NORMAL HANDLING.
Other Precautions:CARE MUST BE TAKEN IN PROCESSING AND MACHINING PARTS
MADE FROM THIS PRODUCT TO AVOID GENERATION OF FREE ASBESTOS
PARTICLES. ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE CARRIED OUT IN COMPLIANCE WITH
OSHA.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS IS
RECOMMENDED IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF FIBER DUST EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHEN APPROPRIATE TO CONTROL EMPLOYEE
EXPOSURE. MECHANICAL: NOT AS SOLE MEANS OF CONTROLLING EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS TO EPOXY RESINS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED CLOTHING IS RECOMMENDED TO
MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:T6
Vapor Density:< 1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER COLORED SOLID (100% SOLIDS)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALKALIS, AMINES, MERCAPTANS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, AVOID STORAGE AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE
100F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT; STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
ACIDS, ALKALIS, AINES AND MERCAPTANS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURY IN LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT MAY BE A
HAZARDOUS WASTE IN CALIFORNIA DUE TO ITS ASBESTOS CONTENT.

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