Product ID:80-372 THERMODUR U-372
MSDS Date:03/11/1988
FSC:5970
NIIN:00-161-7232
MSDS Number: BDDLM

NU-BRITE CHEMICAL CO. INC. STERLING GROUP

9 OHIO RIVER BOULEVARD
SEWICKLEY, PA 15143-2199
US

Emergency Phone: 412-766-7600/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-766-7600

Preparer: MARK DUBOIS

Cage: 78580

NU-BRITE CHEMICAL CO INC, STERLING GROUP

SEWICKLEY, PA 15143-2199 US

Telephone: CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 78580

XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA III)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NAPHTHA, MEDIUM ALIPHATIC (STODDARD SOLVENT)

CAS: 64742-88-7

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM (MFR)

POLYESTER RESIN (OBTAINED FROM PREVIOUS HMIS)

Fraction By Weight: 30-60%

PHENOLIC RESIN (OBTAINED FROM PREVIOUS HMIS)

Fraction By Weight: 10-30%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:OVEREXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION,IRRITATION,DEFFATING OF SKIN.
CHRONIC:SOME REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED AND PROLONGED
OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH P ERMANENT BRAIN AND
NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION,REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED VISION.
SKIN CONTACT:IRRITATION. SKIN
ABSORPTION:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,INCOORDINATION,NAUSEA,LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS. INHALATION:SAME AS SKIN ABSORPTION.VAPORS IN HI GH
CONCENTRATIONS ARE ANESTHETIC. INGESTION:VOMITING.ASPIRATION INTO
LUNGS MAY RESULT IN CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS/PULM.EDEMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY AGGRAVATE
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OX YGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION:DO
NOT INDUCE VOMIT.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.SEE DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:96.0F,35.6C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
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:VAPORS MAY FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN
AIR.CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT.VAPORS
HEAVIER THAN AIR,MAY TRAVEL A LONG DISTANCE AND FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE OR SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH PAPER TOWEL
OR INERT ABSORBANT. DIKE TO RETAIN LARGE SPILLS. VACUUM UP FREE
LIQUID. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH INERT ABSORBANT. PLACE IN DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE APPLICABLE FOR THIS MATERIAL

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION
OF HEATED VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OR OPEN
FLAMES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:A FULL FACE CANISTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR MUST BE
WORN TO PREVENT THE INHALATION OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS WHEN TLV IS
EXCEEDED. IN CONFINED SPACES OR FOR LARGE SPILLS,WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATU S.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IS REQUIRED DURING NORMAL USE. LOCAL
EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE REQUIRED UNDER CERTAIN OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NITRILE,NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:283F,139C
Vapor Pres:21
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID. MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN
FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, TOXIC
VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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