Product ID:R500 RED
MSDS Date:05/05/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:01-107-5473
MSDS Number: BBXPG

CIBA-GEIGY CORP/PLASTICS & ADDITIVES DIV

7 SKYLINE DRIVE
HAWTHORNE, NY 10532

Emergency Phone: (800) 888-8372

Info Phone: (914) 347-4700

Preparer: DR. JANOS SCHULZE

Cage: 02864

CIBA-GEIGY CORP/HAWTHORNE, NY 10532

EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5691 US

Telephone: 517-351-5900

Cage: 02864

ACETONE (SARA III)

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

OSHA PEL 1000PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

EPOXY CRESOL NOVOLAC

EPOXY PHENOL POLYMER

STRONTIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7789-06-2

RTECS: GB3240000

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM CRO3;CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 0.0005MG CR/M3;A2;93

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS, & NARCOSIS. SKIN: SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS &
IRRITATION. EYE: CORROSIVE. IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN & THROAT.
CONTAINS STRONTIUM CHROMATE WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMI NED TO BE AN
ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN & THROAT. INHALATION:
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS & NARCOSIS. SKIN: SENSITIZATION,
DERMATITIS & IRRITATION. EYE: CORROSIVE. REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DELAYED OR SERIOUS INJUR Y.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN & EYE CONDITIONS,
SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PRIOR TO REUSE. DON'T USE
SOLVENTS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER/MILK. INDUCE
VOMITING. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:35F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION/COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY BE
TOXIC. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB ONTO
SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SHOVEL INTO CLOSABLE CONTAINER
FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES, OPEN
FLAMES, SPARKS. STORE <100F. MATERIAL VERY FLAMMABLE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN CANS W/IDENTIFYING LABELS WHICH INDICATE THE
FLAMMABILITY OF THE LIQUID.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATORY WHEN VAPOR/MIST EXPOSURE IS LIKELY.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GOOD MECHANICAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & APPLY BARRIER
CREAM.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PRIOR TO
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:56C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>200C
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:89%
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID, SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. STORE
<100F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDE & TOXIC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS; INCINERATION RECOMMENDED. AVOID PERSONAL
CONTACT DURING TRANSFER & HANDLING. PAINT, FLAMMABLE LIQUID; UN
1263.

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