Product ID:D.E.N. 438 EPOXY NOVOLAC (PRODUCT 19217)
MSDS Date:06/18/1990
FSC:9330
NIIN:00-070-2393
MSDS Number: BJPBL

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-1000

Cage: 71981

Telephone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71981

POLYMERS OF EPICHLOROHYDRIN, PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE NOVOLAC

CAS: 28064-14-4

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS >4000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT CAN CAUSE
SLIGHT IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING OF VAPOR (VAPOR IS GENERALLY
ONLY A PROBLEM AT HIGH TEMPERATURE). MANUFACTURER STATES THAT
SINGLE DOSE ORAL TOXICITY IS LOW.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:INDUCT VOMITING IF LARGE AMOUNTS
ARE INGE STED AND CONSULT MEDICAL HELP.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:424F,218C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
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 DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP OR WIPE UP SPILL IN SAND OR OTHER INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. RESIDUAL
RESIN MAY BE REMOVED USING STEAM OR HOT SOAPY WATER. AVOID USING
ORGANIC SOLVENTS. DIKE LARG ER SPILLS AND KEEP UPWIND. AVOID
SPARKSAND FLAME
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>475F,>246C
Vapor Pres:<20
Spec Gravity:1.22
Solubility in Water:< 1%
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID WITH MILD ETHER-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, AND AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
EXCESSIVE HEATING OVER PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME DEGRADES THIS
RESIN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND
OTHER POSSIBLE BYPRODUCTS INCLUDING PHENOLICS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ALTHOUGH UNLIKELY TO OCCUR BY
ITSELF, MASSES OF MORE THAN 1 POUND PLUS AN ALIPHATIC AMINE CAUSE
REACTION AND HEAT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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