BHHRZ - A-4 HARDENER (WAKEFIELD)

Product Identification

Product ID:A-4 HARDENER (WAKEFIELD)
MSDS Date:11/01/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-083-1811
MSDS Number: BHHRZ

Responsible Party
EG & G WAKEFIELD ENGINEERING
60 AUDUBON ROAD
WAKEFIELD, MA 01880-1203
US

Emergency Phone: 617-245-5900

Info Phone: 617-245-5900

Preparer: DAVID F. HEGARTY

Cage: 05820

Contractor
EG & G WAKEFIELD ENGINEERING
WAKEFIELD, MA 01880 US

Telephone: 617 245 5900

Cage: 05820

Ingredients

DI(3-AMINOPROPYL) ETHER DIETHYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 4246-51-9

RTECS: ID6475000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 4.3G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION
OR BURNS, CHEST DISCOMFORT, SYMPTOMS OF BRONCHITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS
PRODUCT MIXTURE.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING
BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. DILUTE WITH WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:280F,138C
Lower Limits:NOT EST.
Upper Limits:NOT EST.
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:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS TOXIC VAPORS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH VERMICULITE OR
INERT ABSORBENT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. SCRUB AREA WITH SOAP &
WATER. LARGE SPILL: VENTILATE AREA. DIKE TO RETAIN RUN OFF. SHOVEL
OR PUMP TO DRUM OR S ALVAGE CONTAINERS. SCRUB AREA WITH SOAPYWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE & SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR
INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL
EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

Chemical Properties

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>480F,>249C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT EST.
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:9.4
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - ODOR NOT SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, PEROXIDES, EPOXIDES, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORAGE INOPEN CONTAINERS, HIGH
TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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