Product ID:GUARDPAK COMPONENT A
MSDS Date:05/01/1987
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N010462
MSDS Number: BHNSF

SEALED AIR CORPORATION

OLD SHERMAN TNPK
DANBURY, CT 06810

Emergency Phone: 203-792-2360,800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 203-792-2360

Preparer: MICHAEL R SANDNER

Cage: OC634

SEALED AIR CORPORATION

DANBURY, CT 06810

Telephone: 203-792-2360,800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Cage: OC634

METHYLENE BISPHENYL ISOCYANATE (MDI) (SARA III)

CAS: 101-68-8

RTECS: NQ9350000

Fraction By Weight: 38%

OSHA PEL C, 0.02 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.005 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUOROETHANE (FREON 113) (SARA

CAS: 76-13-1

RTECS: KJ4000000

Fraction By Weight: 5%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM/1250STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1000PPM/1250STEL9192

TRIPHENYL PHOSPHATE

CAS: 115-86-6

RTECS: TC8400000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 3 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3 MG/M3; 9192

HIGHER MOLECULAR WEIGHT OLIGOMERS OF 4,4'-DIPHENYLMETHANE

CAS: 9016-87-9

RTECS: TR0350000

Fraction By Weight: 38%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL >20 G/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY LEAD TO ALLERGIC SENSITIVITY IN
SOME INDIVIDUALS RESULTING IN ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS UPON EXPOS BELOW
TLV.SENSITIZED PERSONS SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM ANY FURTHER
EXPOS.PERSONS W/ ASTHMA-TYPE CONDITION S OR OTHER CHRONIC RESP
DISEASE SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM WORKING W/ 4,4'-DIPHENYLMETHANE
DIISOCYANATE.CONTACT DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:LIQ CAUSES
IRRIT,TEARING,REDNESS,SWELLING.PERM INJURY UNLIKELY.VAPORS >0.02
PPM CAUSE IRRIT.SKIN:IRRIT & DISCOLORATION.CONTACT DERM DUE TO
SPECIFIC SKIN ALLERGY.INGEST:IRRIT,CORR ACTION IN MOUTH, STOMACH &
DIGESTIVE TRACT.INHAL:IRRIT OF MUC MEMB & RESP
TRACT.COUGHING,HEADACHE,SHORTNESS OF BREATH,CHEST TIGHTNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA OR OTHER CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,WHILE
HOLDING LIDS OPEN.GET MD.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
WATER.LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.DRINK WATER TO RED UCE CORROSIVITY.GET MD.TREATMENT IS
SYMPTOMATIC.INHAL:REMOVE TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA.GIVE OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY.ASTHMATIC-LIKE SYMPTOMS MAY OCCUR IMMED OR WITHIN SEVERAL
HOURS.GET MD.TREAT SYMPTOMS.

Flash Point:SEE SUPP DATA
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,CHEMICAL FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .AVOID H*2O CONTAMINATION IN CLOSED CONTAINERS;CO*2
EVOLVED CAN CAUSE PRESSURE BUILDUP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:H*2O & HOT ISOCYANATE REACT
VIGOROUSLY.THERMAL DECOMP PROD:OXIDES OF CARBON &
NITROGEN.PHOSGENE.TRACE AMTS:HYDROGEN CYANIDE,HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE,HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER W/ LOOSE,ABSORB,NON-BIODEGRADABLE
MATL.POUR DEACTIVATING SOLUTION (90% H*2O,8% CONCENTRATED
AMMONIA,2% DETERGENT) OVER SPILL.ALLOW TO REACT FOR 10 MIN OR
LONGER.COLLECT MATL IN OPEN CONTRS.TREAT W/ DEACTIVATING
SOLUTION.ALLOW TO (SEESUPP)
Neutralizing Agent:90% WATER,8% CONCENTRATED AMMONIA,2% DETERGENT
(DEACTIVATING AGENT).

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 50F,10C & 100F,38C.DO
NOT STORE OPEN DRUMS OUTDOORS.DO NOT RESEAL CONTR UNLESS NO
MOISTURE CONTAM HAS OCCURRED.AVOID INHAL/SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:REACTS WITH MOISTURE TO FORM CARBON DIOXIDE GAS.NO
SMOKING IN AREA OF USE.DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC
WELDING,OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES.HEAT AND/OR UV RADIATION MAY
CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:IF MATL IS HEATED/SPILLED IN CONFINED AREA,RESP
PROT SHOULD BE USED.CARTRIDGE TYPE RESP NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE W/
ISOCYANATES.USE ONLY FOR SHORT-TERM EMER SITUATIONS WHEN O*2 IS
PLENTIFUL.NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR (SEE SUPP)
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN LEVELS BELOW THE
TLV.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT RUBBER OR PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG AND FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:SFTY SHOWER,EYEWASH STATION & DECONTAM SOLN
READILY AVAIL.SEE "REC FOR THE SAFE USE OF & HNDLG OF INSTAPAK
FOAM-(SUP DA)
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
FL PT:PROD AS SUPPLIED DOES NOT HAVE A FL PT.MATL W/O
CHLOROFLUOROCARBON & FLAME RETARDANTS HAS A FL PT OF 390F,199C
(PMCC).SPILL PROC:STAND UNCOVERED 24-48 HRS.WASH AREA W/
DEACTIVATING SOLUTION.WEAR RESP,EYE & SKIN PROTECTION DURING
CLEANUP.RESP PROT:EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .OTHER PROT EQUIP:IN-PLACE
CHEMICALS."

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150-625F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:334 MMHG
Vapor Density:1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.27 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:REACTS WITH WATER
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN,SLIGHTLY AROMATIC LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:3.2

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/ MOISTURE & OTHER MATERIALS CONTAINING ACTIVE
HYDROGEN.H*2O,AMINES,STRONG BASES,ALCOHOLS,SURFACE ACTIVE MAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURE ABOVE 110F,43C OR BELOW
40F,4C.MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY FIRE/EXTREME HEAT:OXIDES OF
CARBON,OXIDES OF NITROGEN,TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE,HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE,HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ACCELERATED AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .ALSO SEE "RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
THE SAFE USE AND HANDLING OF INSTAPAK FOAM-IN-PLACE CHEMICALS."

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