Product ID:MAGNAMITE CARBON/EPOXY PREPREGS 3501-5A
MSDS Date:04/24/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F009449
MSDS Number: BHGKQ

HERCULES INCORPORATED

WILMINGTON, DE 19894

Emergency Phone: (302) 594-5000

Info Phone: (302) 594-5000

Cage: 2D295

HERCULES INCORPORATED

NEW YORK, NY 10011-7603 US

Telephone: 302-594-5000

Cage: 2D295

EPOXY RESIN (UNCURED MULTIFUNCTIONAL EPOXY RESINS)

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

GRAPHITE, NATURAL

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 RATS >5G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
APPETITE (ANOREXIA), NAUSEA & VOMITING, HEADACHE, NERVOUSNESS. NOT
AN EXPECTED ROUTE OF ENTRY. INHALATION: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
PROBLEM DUE TO LOW VOLATILITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DUE TO ITS WIDESPREAD USE THROUGHOUT
INDUSTRY, THIS SOLVENT IS CURRENTLY ON TEST FOR MUTAGENESIS &
CARCINOGENESIS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION, & ALLERGIC REACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION,
SENSITIZATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PENTLY OF LOW PRESSURE WATER FOR 15 MINS.
REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES TO ENSURE THOROUGH FLUSHING. CALL
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING/WASH BEFORE REUSE . DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER ARTICLES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE
VOMITING IN AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:POLYMERIZES
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2, OR HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
FRESH AIR MASK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT CAN POLYMERIZE AND EXOTHERM.

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL ISN'T CONTAMINATED, SCOOP IT INTO
CLEAN CONTAINERS FOR USE. IF ITS CONTAMINATED, SCOOP IT INTO
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING AIRBORNE FIBERS/DUST.
DON'T ALLOW EYE/SKIN CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, &
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Other Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY & CLEAN
THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE. THIS PRODUCT IS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE.
DON'T INCINERATE UNLESS THE PERMITTED INCINERATOR IS EQUIPPED
W/HIGH EFFICIENCY SCRUBBER . STORE AT OR <-17.8C TO EXTEND USE.

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED
WHEN EXPOSURE TO AN AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT IS LIKELY TO EXCEED
ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP VAPOR/DUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRODUCT IS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE. MAY CAUSE
EYE/SKIN IRRITATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS AN UNCURED EPOXY RESIN SYSTEM. CURING SHOULD ONLY
BE DONE IN A WELL VENTILATED OR CLOSED SYSTEM. THE SYNTHETIC
GRAPHITE FIBER IS POLYACRYLONITRILE (PAN) BASED.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<25C
Spec Gravity:1.49
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHLTY TACKY RESIN ON BLACK FIBER, ON CARRIER
PAPER; NO ODOR AT ROOM TEMP.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAN REACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS/SHOULDN'T BE STORED NEAR SUCH MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SLOW REACTION AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. AVOID
TEMPERATURES >135C (275F) IN LARGE VOLUME OF PRODUCT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ACROLEIN, PHENOLS, AMINES,
ALDEHYDES, AROMATIC AMINES, HYDROFLUORIC & FLUOROBORIC ACIDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:TEMPERATURE >135C (275F) IF HEATED
RAPIDLY. THIS PRODUCT CAN POLYMERIZE & EXOTHERM.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL AWAITING DISPOSAL SHOULD BE PLACED IN
SEALED CONTAINERS TO AVOID POTENTIAL HUMAN EXPOSED. DISPOSAL IN A
PERMITTED INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/HIGH EFFICIENCY SCRUBBER IS
RECOMMENDED. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
LAWS.

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