Product ID:PAPI 901 POLYMERIC MDI,03022
MSDS Date:12/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N016120
MSDS Number: BKQMZ

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 800-447-4369

Cage: 0BHP4

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

368 MIDLAND, MI 48674-1776 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436 / 989-636-0773

Cage: 0BHP4

DIPHENYLMETHANE DIISOCYANATE (MDI)

CAS: 26447-40-5

Fraction By Weight: 55-70%

OSHA PEL 0.005 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.005 PPM

POLYMETHYLENE POLYPHENYL ISOCYANATE- (HIGHER OLIGOMER OF

CAS: 9016-87-9

RTECS: TR0350000

Fraction By Weight: 30-45%

METHYLENE BISPHENYL ISOCYANATE (MDI) (SARA III)

CAS: 101-68-8

RTECS: NQ9350000

OSHA PEL C, 0.02 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.005 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) >15,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:SLIGHT IRRIT.SKIN:ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION IN SUSCEPTIBLE PEOPLE. MAY STAIN. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRIT. INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP SENSIT IN SUSCEPIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
IF HEATED/SPRAYED AS AEROSOL, E XCESSIVE CONC COULD BE HAZ. MAY
CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT & LUNGS DECREASED VENITILATORY
CAPACITY(SEE EFTS OF EVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:(HLTH HAZ):HAS BEEN ASSOCD W/EXPOS TO SIMILAR
ISOCYANATES. EXPOS TO MDI MAY CAUSE SIMILAR IMPAIRMENTS OF LUNG
FUNC. EFTS MAY BE DELAYED. BASED ON AVAIL DATA , RPTD EXPOS ARE NOT
ANTICIPATED TO CAUSE A NY ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE
EFTS.MANIFESTATION OF RESP SYMP,INCL PULM EDEMA,RSLTG FROM EXPOS
MAY BE DELAYED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE W/FLOWING WATER IMMED AND CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN.CONSULT MD. SKIN:WASH WITH FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ANTICIPATED BY
THIS RO UTE OF EXPOSURE INCIDENTAL TO PROPER INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>400F,>204C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,DRY CHEM,OR FOAM. IF H*2O IS USED IT SHOULD BE
VERY LARGE QUANTITY. REACTION W/H*2O MAY BE VIGOROUS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PEOPLE FIGHTING ISOCYANATE FIRES MUST BE PROT
AGAINST NITROGEN OXIDE FUMES/ISOCYANATE VAPORS BY WEARING FULL PROT
EQUIP & NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESS DEMAND SCBA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DOWN-WIND PERSONNEL MUST BE EVACUATED. DO
NOT RESEAL CONTAMINATED CONTAINERS AS PRESSURE BUILD-UP MAY RUPTURE
THEM.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE SPILL AREA,DIKE
SPILL.MAJOR:CALL DOW CHEM USA(409)238-2122,IF TRANSPORTATION SPILL
CALL CHEMTREC(800)424-9300.MINOR:ABSORB ISOCYANATE W/SAWDUST OR
OTHER ABSORBENT AND SHOVEL INT O OPEN TOP CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:H*2O & 3-8% CONCT AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE OR 5-10% SODIUM
CARBONATE, (SEE SUPP DATA)

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE/STORE W/ADEQ EXHAUST VENT. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR & CONTACT W/SKIN OR EYES. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTNR.USE DRY NITROGEN PAD FOR BULK (SUP DATA)
Other Precautions:DECONTAM FLOOR USING H*2O/AMMONIA SOLUTION W/1-2%
ADDED DETERGENT LETTING STAND OVER AFFECTED AREA FOR AT LEAST 10
MIN.COVER MOPS AND BROOMS USED FOR THIS W/PLASTIC AND DISPOSE
PROPERLY(OFTEN BY INCIN ERATION).

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
Ventilation:GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
Protective Gloves:IMPERIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IMPERVIOUS TO THIS
MATERIAL SUCH AS GLOVES,BOOTS,APRON OR FULL-BODY SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING IMMED, WASH SKIN
W/SOAP&WATER AND LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IMCOMPAT: CO2,AND INSOL UREA. COMBINED EFFECT OF CO2 & HEAT CAN PRODUCE
ENOUGH PRESS TO RUPTURE A CLSD CNTR. RXN W/H*2O IS SLOW AT TEMPS
<49C. BUT ACCEL AT HIGHER TEMPS. NEUT AGENT: ADD 10 PARTS MIX/1
PART OF ISOCYAMATE AND MIX. ALLOW TO STAND 48 HRS. HNDLNG/STOR:
STORE AT TEMPS OF 75-95F. PROTECT FROM FREEZING.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:392F,200C
Vapor Pres:<1X10(-5)
Vapor Density: 8.6
Spec Gravity:1.2 @25C
Solubility in Water:REACTS
Appearance and Odor:BROWN LIQUID (ODOR:NOT AVAILABLE)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
H*2O,ACID,BASE,ALKALIES(AMMONIA,ALCOHOLS),METAL CMPDS,SURF ACTIVE
MATLS. AVOID H*2O AS IT REACTS TO FORM HEAT(SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ISOCYANATE VAPOR AND
MIST,CO*2,CO,NITROGEN OXIDES,TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:TEMPS >120F/49C ACCEL RXN W/H*2O.
MAY OCCUR W/INCOMPAT RXNS,ESPECIALLY STRONG BASES
(ALKALIE,TERTIARYAMINES,METAL SALT)

Waste Disposal Methods:STEEL DRUMS SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/FED,STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.LANDFILL AFTER SHREDDING OR INCINERATION
IN AN APPROVED INDUSTRIAL INCINERATOR OR INCINERATOR FACILITY.

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