BGQXL - RP 6401 RESIN

Product Identification

Product ID:RP 6401 RESIN
MSDS Date:06/01/1989
FSC:9330
NIIN:01-225-0175
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BGQXL

Responsible Party
CIBA-GEIGY CORP/FORMULATED SYSTEMS GROUP
4917 DAWN AVE
EAST LANSING, MI 48823
US

Emergency Phone: 800-888-8372

Info Phone: 517-351-5900

Cage: 02864

Contractor
CIBA-GEIGY CORP/HAWTHORNE, NY 10532
EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5691 US

Telephone: 517-351-5900

Cage: 02864

Ingredients

HYDROGENATED TERPHENYLS

CAS: 61788-32-7

RTECS: WZ6535000

OSHA PEL 0.5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 PPM; 9192


METHYLENE BISPHENYL ISOCYANATE (MDI) (SARA III)

CAS: 101-68-8

RTECS: NQ9350000

OSHA PEL C, 0.02 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.005 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE CITED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: RESPIRATORY & DERMAL IRRITANT;
POSSIBLE CNS' EFFECTS; SENSITIZATION CAUSING ALLERGIC SKIN &
RESPIRATORY REACTIONS. CHRONIC: NON-CITED.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT W/ LIQUID CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.
IF INHALED CAUSES BREATHLESSNESS, CHEST DISCOMFORT & REDUCED
PULMONARY FUNCTION. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN & RESPIRATORY REACTIONS
IN SOME INDIVIDUALS, LE ADING TO ASTHMA TYPE SPASMS OF THE
BRONCHIAL TUBES & DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/ ASTHMATIC-TYPE
CONDITIONS, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, OTHER CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES,
EYE CONDITIONS OR RECURRENT SKIN ECZEMA OR SENSITIZATION SHOULD BE
EXCLUDED FROM WORKING W/ ISOCYANATES.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET MED
ATTN; SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE; INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO
DRINK.DONOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MED ATTN; INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE OXYGEN AND/OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, IF NEEDED. GET MED
ATTN. REFER TO MEDICAL FOR ANY QUESTION ABOUT INJURY'S SERIOUSNESS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:>345F/>173.9
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER-FOG OR CHEMICAL
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY
BE TOXIC.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE IN OPEN
TOP CONTAINER. UNDER GOOD VENTILATION,DECONTAMINATE ABSORBANT &
SPILL AREA W/ A MIXTURE OF 90% WATER, 8% AMMONIA, & 2%
DETERGENT(EXOTHERMIC REACTION). LEAVE VENTILATED 24 HRS BEFORE
DISPOSAL. AVOID TOUCH!
Neutralizing Agent:FOR ABSORBANT & SPILL AREA: 90% WATER, 8% AMMONIA &
2% DETERGENT(EXOTHERMIC RXN)

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF INHALED.CAUSES
SKIN & EYE IRRITATION. CAUSES ALLERGIC SKIN & RESPIRATORY REACTION.
AVOID CONTACT W/ EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. AVOID RPOLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT W/SKIN. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.USE W/ ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NUISANCE DUST MAY BE
GENERATED WHEN SANDIN G/SAWING CURED MATERIAL.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR IF TLV IS NOT EXCEEDED.
FOR EXPOSURES IN EXCESS OF THE TLV, AN AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
WOULD BE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST I/A/W ACGIH
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT W/ EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1:T4.

Chemical Properties

HCC:T4
Vapor Pres:0.11 @160F
Vapor Density:>1.0
Spec Gravity:1.17-1.21
Solubility in Water:REACTS
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER LIQUID.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER/ALCOHOLS/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/STRONG BASES/METAL-ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID PROLONGED HEATING OVER 160F/71.1C OR
STORING BELOW 75F/23.9C. AVOID WATER CONTAMINATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
DIOXIDE,BENZENE,TOLUENE,OXIDES OF NITROGEN,HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTAMINATION W/ MOISTURE & OTHER
PRODUCTS THAT REACT W/ ISOCYANATES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT QUALIFIED LOCAL OR CORPORATE PERSONNEL
FOR METHOD THAT WILL COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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