Product ID:TMXDI (META) ALIPHATIC ISOCYANATE
MSDS Date:06/17/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N014823
MSDS Number: BKLZV

AMERICAN CYANAMID CO

ONE CYANAMID PLAZA
WAYNE, NJ 07470
US

Emergency Phone: 201-835-3100

Info Phone: 201-831-3952

Cage: 83289

AMERICAN CYANAMID CO CYTEC INDUSTRIES DIV CHEMICAL LIGHT

LITTLE FALLS, NJ 07424 US

Telephone: 201-831-2000/201-357-3100

Cage: 83289

ALIPHATIC ISOCYANATE (M-TMXDI)

SWEEP UP & PLACE IN WASTE DISPOSAL CNTNR. FLUSH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

END OF WORKSHIFT PRIOR TO REUSE. STORE STREET CLTHG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLOTHING AND SHOES MUST NOT BE TAKEN HOME.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)>5000 MG/KG; (SUPP DATA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MOD SKIN/MILD EYE IRRIT WERE PRODUCED
DURING PRIMARY IRRIT STUDIES W/RBTS. IN SUBACUTE INHAL STUDY, RATS
WERE EXPOSED TO 0.5, 1.5/5.0 MG/M3 M-TMXDI AEROSOL FOR 6 HRS/DAY, 5
DAY/WK FOR 4 WKS. EFTS WERE NOTED AT HIGH DOSE LEVEL & INCLUDED
DECREASED BODY WT, INCR LUNG WT, DISCOLORED/INFLAMED LUNGS & (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HYPERPLASTIC/METAPLASTIC CHGS OF
BRONCHI ATTRIBUTED TO IRRIT EFT OF M-TMXDI EXPOS. M-TMXDI CAUSED
DERM SENSIT WHEN APPLIED TO SKIN OF GUINEA PIGS. OTHER COMMERCIAL
DIISOCYANATES HAVE BEEN SHO WN TO INDUCE PULM SENSIT/SIGNIFICANT
IRRIT OF RESP AIRWAYS, BUT LAB STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT M-TMXDI DOES
(SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED IRRIGATE W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES. GET MD. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
DESTROY/THORO CLE AN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS.
GIVE O*2 IF DFCLTY BRTHG. GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG & CONTINUE
UNTIL NORMAL BRTHG. GET MD IMMED. INGEST:GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:308F,153C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER TO KEEP CONTAINERS
COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EXPOS LEVEL NOT KNOWN, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
POS PRESS SELF-CNTND RESP. EXPOS LEVEL KNOWN, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD RESP SUITABLE FOR LEVEL OF EXPOS. IN ADDN TO PROT
CLTHG/EQUIP IN CONTROL MEASURES, WE AR IMPERVIOUS BOOTS. COVER
SPILLS (SEE SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOOD, BEVERAGES & TOBACCO PRODUCTS
SHOULD NOT BE CARRIED, STORED OR CONSUMED WHERE MATERIAL IS IN USE.
AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED
BY INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST. A FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR ALSO PROVIDES
EYE AND FACE PROTECTION.
Ventilation:GOOD ENCLOSURE AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE
PROVIDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES/FACESHLD OPT.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON, WORKPANTS, LONG SLEEVE
WORK SHIRT, DISPOSABLE COVERALLS. EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:BEFORE EATING, DRINKING/SMOKING, WASH
FACE/HANDS W/SOAP & WATER. SHOWER AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK SHIFT.
(SEE INGRED 2)
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:LD50:(DRM,RBT)>2000 MG/KG. EFTS OF OVEREXP:NOT PRDCE PULM
SENSIT IN GUINEA PIGS. M-TMXDI WAS NOT MUTAGENIC IN AMES ASSAY.
WARNING! HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXN. MAY CA
USE EYE IRRIT. CONTAM/EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY RESULT IN DANGEROUS PRESS.
SPILL PROC:W/INERT ABSORBENT MATL. (SEE INGRED 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:302F,150C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:14F,-10C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:365F,185C
Vapor Pres:0.003
Spec Gravity:1.05
Solubility in Water:REACTS SLOWLY.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID; FAINT, NON-CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE-HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS:WATER, ALCOHOLS, AMINES, ALKALIES, ACID,
REACT W/M-TMXDI.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROLYSIS RELEASES CO*2. THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION OR COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CO, CO*2 AND/OR NO*X.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:ACIDS, BASE, TEMPERATURE ABOVE 180C.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE I/A/W APPLICABLE
GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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