Product ID:UCAR THERMOSET MICROBALLOONS BJ0.0930
MSDS Date:11/15/1990
FSC:9330
NIIN:00-130-0409
MSDS Number: BCZYS

UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS COMPANY INC.

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 203-794-5226

Cage: DO713

UNION CARBIDE CORP CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS DIV

MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057 US

Telephone: 201-646-1111

Cage: 7L938

PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE RESIN

CAS: 9003-35-4

Fraction By Weight: 100%

PHENOL

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 0.01%

OSHA PEL S, 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9091

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.001%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MANUFACTURER STATES NO HEALTH HAZARD.
MANUFACTURER STATES AMOUNT OF FORMALDEHYDE IS VERY SMALL (<0.001%)
AND RISK SHOULD BE MINIMAL WHEN USED WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
EYE: IMMEDIATE STINGING ACCOMPA NIED BY BLINKING WITH REDNING AND
POSSIBLE SWELLING OF THE EYELIDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC AND
OSHA, BUT THE CONCENTRATION OF FREE FORMALDEHYDE IS VERY SMALL
(<0.001%).
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT: REDDENING, AND SWELLING OF THE
EYELIDS, PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WHILE
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF DISCOMFORT
PERSISTS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: NO EMERGENCIES
ANTICIPATED. INGESTION: NO HARMFUL EFFECTS EXPECTED. NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:320F
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. LARGE
FIRES: ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DO NOT
DIRECT SOLID STREAM OF WATER OR FOAM INTO BURNING MATERIAL THIS MAY
CAUSE SPATTERING AND SPREAD THE FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR TO REDUCE
POTENTIAL FOR DUST IGNITION AND EXPLOSIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR DUST MASK, GLOVES AND SAFETY GLASSES.
COLLECT IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,WELL VENTILATED AREA.DO
NOT STORE IN SUN.STORE PALLETS IN SINGLE ROWS WITH AIR GAP.DO NOT
STORE MORE THAN 2 HIGH.
Other Precautions:DO NOT DRY IN PACKAGE.USE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM
MANUFACTURER. CAUTION! MAY IGNITE SPONTANEOUSLY IF HEATED OR STORED
ABOVE 95F CONTINUOSLY (DAY AND NIGHT) FOR OVER 2 WEEKS (AS STATED
BY MANUFACTURE R BY PHONE).

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR IF DUSTY CONDITIONS EXIST.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN ANY AREAS WHERE DUSTING
CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR ANTISTATIC FOOTWEAR. PROVIDE EYE BATH
AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING! MAY FORM FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE AIR- DUST MIXTURE. STATIC CHARGES
CAN ACCUMULATE DURING SHIPPING, UNLOADING, POURING, AND CONVEYING.
ELECTRICALLY BOND AND GROUND ALL CONTAINERS, EQUIPMENT, AND P
ERSONNEL BEFORE TRANSFER OR USE. AVOID DUST DISPERSION IN AIR.
AVOID IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN HOLLOW SPHERES.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:4 MAX.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS MAY LEAD
TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
PHENOL, FORMALDEHYDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL. STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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