Product ID:EPON R RESIN 826
MSDS Date:10/29/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-144-9658
MSDS Number: BKJFV

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461 / 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: JOHN P. SEPESI

Cage: 86961

Telephone: 713-473-9461

Cage: 86961

BISPHENOL A/EPICHLOROHYDRIN EPOXY RESIN (RESIDUAL LEV OF

CAS: 25068-38-6

RTECS: KD4380000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL:11.4G/KG(RAT)DERM:>20ML/KG(RABBIT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN: MODERATE IRRITATION, CONTACT
W/ RESIN AT ELEVATED TEMPS-THERMAL BURNS. MAY CAUSE SKIN
SENSITIZATION. INGESTION: PRODUCT CONSIDERED TO HAVE A LOW ORDER OF
ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION, RASHES-ESPECIALLY HIVES.
MUTAGENICITY: SIMILAR RESIN AND DIGLYCIOYL ETHER OF BISPHENOL-A
HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY IN MICROBIAL SCREENING TESTS & HAVE
PRODUCED CHROMOSOMAL ABERRA TION IN CULTURED RAT LIVER CELLS. THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS TO MAN IS UNKNOWN, PARTICULARLY IN VIEW OF THE
NEGATIVE CARC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN & EYE DISORDERS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
LUNG ALLERGIES MAY INCREASE THE CHANCE OF DEVELOPING INCREASED
ALLERGY SYMPTOMS W/EXPOSE TO RESIN.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/PLENTY WATER-15 MIN,HOLDING LIDS OPEN. GET
MEDICAL AID. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES/SHOES, WIPE EXCESS
OFF, FLUSH W/WATER. FOLLOW BY WASHING W/SOAP & WATER. FOR IRRIT GET
MED AID. I NHALE: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR & GIVE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GET MED AID. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. NO TREATMENT MAY BE NEEDED UNLESS LARGE QUANT IS
SWALLOWED. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:480F,249C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CONFINED AREAS: WEAR BUNKER GEAR (HELMET W/
FACESHIELD, BUNKER COATS,GLOVES & RUBBER BOOTS),INCLD POSI PRESS
NIOSH APPR'D SCBA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING THIS RESIN ABOVE 300F IN THE
PRESENCE OF AIR MAY CAUSE SLOW OXIDATIVE DECOMP ABOVE 500F.
POLYMERIZATION MAY OCCUR. FUMES/VAPORS VARY IN COMPOS/TOXICITY.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT READILY IGNITABLE. WEAR RESPIRATOR &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK, IF SAFE TO DO SO.
DIKE AND CONTAIN. REMOVE WITH VACUUM TRUCKS OR PUMP TO
STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS. SOAK UP RESIDUE WITH ABSORBENT. FLUSH
AREA WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM OPEN FLAMES & HIGH TEMPS. CONTAINERS, EVEN ONES THAT ARE EMPTY
CAN CONTAIN HAZ PRODUCT RESIDUE. HANDLE IN
Other Precautions:ACCORDANCE W/HAZARD POTENTIAL OF CURING AGENTS USED.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. IF THIS RESIN IS HANDLED, SHIPPED
OR STORED IN BULK, THE RECOMMENDED PUMPING TEMPERATURE IS 180F,
MAX, TO PREVENT THERMAL BURNS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT ORDINARILY REQUIRED. USE A NIOSH APPPROVED
RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT OVER-EXPOSURE. IN ACCORD WITH
29CFR1910.134. USE EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLY RESPIRATOR OR AN
AIR- PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES WHEN NEEDED.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS REQUIRED
TO MINIMIZE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING, USING COSMETICS OR TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CONTAMINATED LEATHER
ARTICLES, INCLUDING SHOES, CANNOT BE DECONTAMINATED AND SHOULD BE
DESTROYED. DEPENDING ON CIRCUMSTANCES SPILLS/RELEASES TO AIR, LAND
OR WATER MAY BE REPORTABLE TO EPA "SUPERFUND".

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>500F,>260C
Vapor Pres:0.03 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:1.17
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:VERY LIGHT YELLOW, VERY VISCOUS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG LEWIS OR MINERAL ACIDS AND STRONG
MINERAL & ORGANIC BASES, ESPECIALLY ALIPHATIC AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ALIPHATIC POLYAMINES CAN PRODUCE
EXOTHERMIC REACT,IN LARGE MASSES CAN CAUSE RUNAWAY POLYMERIZATION &
CHARRING REACTANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,ALDEHYDES,ACIDS &
OTHER ORGANIC SUBSTANCES. REACT W/SOME CURING AGENTS MAY PRODUCE
CONSIDERABLE HEAT.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A WASTE, IT WOULD NOT BE
A HAZARDOUS WASTE BY RCRA CRITERIA. PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
DISPOSAL FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS. KEEP OUT OF
SURFACE WATER, SEWERS A ND WATERWAYS ENTERING/LEADING TO SURFACE
WATER.

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