Product ID:RP 4012 HARDENER
MSDS Date:04/28/1988
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-059-4111
MSDS Number: BHGRX

CIBA-GEIGY CORP PLASTICS & ADDITIVES DIV

THREE SKYLINE DRIVE
HAWTHORNE, NY 10532

Emergency Phone: (914) 347-4700

Info Phone: (800) 334-9481

Preparer: M. MUNSELL

Cage: 02684

CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION

EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5691 US

Telephone: 517-351-5900

Cage: 02684

4,4'-METHYLENE DIANILINE (SARA III)

CAS: 101-77-9

RTECS: BY5425000

ACGIH TLV: S; 0.1 PPM; A2; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

TRIETHYLENETETRAMINE

CAS: 112-24-3

RTECS: YE6650000

1-METHYL IMIDAZOLE

CAS: 616-47-7

RTECS: NI7000000

4,4'-METHYLENE DIANILINE, DIGLYCIDYL ETHER OF BISPHENOL A

CAS: 40364-42-9

RTECS: KN3550000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE SKIN, EYE & RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. HEATED PRODUCT MAY PRODUCE INHALABLE VAPORS. CAUSES
SKIN & EYE BURNS. HARMFUL ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:4,4'-METHYLENE DIANILINE IS CONSIDERED
TO BE A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS &
ASTHMA EFFECTS. INJURIOUS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INHALATION: FEVER,
CHILL, ANOREXIA, VOMITING. MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT LIVER DAMAGE &
CYANOSIS (METHEMOGLOBINEMIA) . DELAYED TUMORS HAVE OCCURED IN
EXPOSED EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CREATE CANCER RISK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION & RASH

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE RE-USE. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
PLENTY OF WATER TO DRI NK. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION, IF NEEDED. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION & COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY
BE TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SPILLAGE BY ABSORBING IN ABSORBENT
MATERIAL, DISPOSE OF IN CLOSED CONTAINER. FLUSH CONTAMINATED AREA
W/WATER. COLLECT WATER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTACT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WHEN VAPOR/MIST EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ACGIH RECOMMENDATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE
RE- USE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>400F
Vapor Pres:0.74
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.05-1.06
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN LIQUID, WITH SLIGHT AMMONIACAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING ACIDS, METAL-ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MATERIALS, CO, CO2 & NITROGEN
OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT QUALIFIED LOCAL OR CORPORATE PERSONNEL
FOR METHOD THAT WILL COMPLY W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL & REGULATIONS.

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