Product ID:HEXGARD 540 TYPE 1&2; BLUE SEAL; HEXPRESS
MSDS Date:05/13/1986
FSC:9390
NIIN:00D001042
MSDS Number: BBDSS

HEXEL CORPORATION

11711 DUBLIN BLVD
DUBLIN, CA 94568
US

Emergency Phone: 800-433-5072

Info Phone: 800-433-5072

Preparer: D. CROSS

Cage: EO076

HEXEL CORPORATION

DUBLIN, CA 94568 US

Telephone: 800-433-5072

Cage: EO076

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9192

ASBESTOS (FRIABLE) (SARA III)

CAS: 1332-21-4

RTECS: CI6425000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1001

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 - 2 FIBER/CC; 94

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ALUMINUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7429-90-5

RTECS: BD0330000

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 DUST/5 FUME

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 DUST; 9394

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
MILD RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT WITH DUST MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. NO HEALTH EFFECTS NOTED FOR INGESTION. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SK IN IRRITATION OR LUNG
CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS A [1332-21-4] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
SNEEZING, WHEEZING. EYES: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. SKIN: REDNESS,
DISCOMFORT. INGESTED: NONE NOTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED: NONE NOTED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN IN ALL FIRES INVOLVING
CHEMICALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST GENERATED FROM MACHINING OPERATIONS
SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE; IT MAY LIBERATE FLAMMABLE
HYDROGEN GAS AND FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:PRACTICES SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 65
STANDARD FOR THE PROCESSING AND FINISHING OF ALUMINUM.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS
FAIL; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE. USE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CERTAIN ADHESIVES USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF METALLIC HONEYCOMB PANELS
CONTAIN A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF ASBESTOS. UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS,
THE ASBESTOS IS BOUND INTO THE ADHESIVE AND DOES NOT CREATE AN E
XPOSURE TO THE USER. MACHINING OF THIS PRODUCT, MAY HOWEVER,
LIBERATE FIBERS OF ASBESTOS, AN OSHA REGULATED CARCINOGEN.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:METALLIC HONETCOMB PANEL MATERIAL WITH NO
DISTINCTIVE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE ANTICIPATED
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO APPRECIABLE DECOMPOSITION BELOW
550F.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT WITH CERTIFIED WASTE DISPOSAL
CONTRACTOR. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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