Product ID:THERMOPOXY U-958, 83-534
MSDS Date:10/26/1988
FSC:3970
NIIN:00N021199
MSDS Number: BLKSB

STERLING GROUP

9 OHIO RIVER BLVD
SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 412-766-7600

Preparer: MARK DUBOIS

Cage: IO079

STERLING GROUP

SEWICKLEY, PA 15143 US

Telephone: 412-766-7600

Cage: IO079

PROPANE, 1-(P-TERT-BUTYLPHENOXY)-2,3-EPOXY-; (BUTYL PHENYL

CAS: 3101-60-8

RTECS: TX4250000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

KAOLIN

CAS: 1332-58-7

RTECS: GF1670500

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

TREATED CLAY (ORGANOPHILIC CLAY)

CAS: 71011-27-3

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 10MG/M3 PPM (TDUST)

ACGIH TLV: 10MG/M3 PPM (TDUST)

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT):>400MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:A POORLY CHARACTERIZED SAMPLE OF LOW
MOLECULAR WEIGHT EPOXY RESIN OF THIS TYPE (DIGLYCIDYL ETHER OF
BISPHENOL A) HAS BEEN REPORTED TO PROD SKIN CANCER IN A HIGHLY
SENSITIVE STRAIN OF MICE. EPOXY RESIN IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE A
CANCER HAZARD.ACUTE:EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN CONTACT MAY
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE IRRIT. VAP MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
EYES, NOSE AND THROAT. CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION IN
SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS. MAY CAUSE SENSIT W/REPEATED OR PROLONGED
CONTACT. INHAL:VAP AT HIGH TEMP CAN CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN ABSORPTION:A
SINGLE PROLONGED EXPOS IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN MATL BEING (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF DIFFICULTY NOTED IN
BREATHING, GET MD ATTENTION AT ONCE. SKIN:WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES; DO NOT
REUSE UNTIL CLEANED. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. EYES:FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD .

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTER SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO AVOID INHALATION OF SMOKE OR
VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING
CLEANUP. ABSORB SPILL WITH NON-BIODEGRADABLE, NONCOMPRESSABLE
ABSORBENT AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINER. IF LARGE SPILL, DIKE AREA
TO PREVENT MATERIAL FROM EN TERING WATER SYSTEMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PRLNG/RPTD INHAL OF SPRAY
MISTS/HEATED VAP. USE ADEQUATE VENT. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD SKIN CONTACT.
AVOID WARM STORAGE. KEEP CONTR CLOSED.
Other Precautions:CONSULT PRODUCT BULLETIN PRIOR TO USING THIS
MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION MAY
BE REQUIRED IF MATERIAL IS USED IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS OR IF
MATERIAL IS SPRAYED OR HEATED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION IF RECOMMENDED. LOCAL VENTILATION MAY
BE REQUIRED IF MATERIAL IS SPRAYED OR HEATED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. SAFETY
SHOWER AND AN EYE WASH STATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD CAUTION AND PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
TO AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. INGEST:SINGLE
DOSE ORAL TOXICITY TO THE EPOXY RESIN IS LOW. NO HAZARDS
ANTICIPATED FROM INGESTION INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL EXPOSURE. WASTE
DIS P METH:CURRENT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCALREGULATIONS RCRA
HOTLINE:800-424-0340.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID WITH A MILD ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, BASES, ACIDS AND AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEATING OVER LONG PERIODS OF
TIME DEGRADES THE RESIN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY-PRODUCTS EXPECTED IN PYROLYSIS OR
COMBUSTION OF EPOXY RESIN ARE MAINLY PHENOLICS, CO2 AND WATER.

Waste Disposal Methods:AT THIS TIME, THIS MATL/ITS CONTRS WOULD NOT BE
CONSIDERED HAZ WASTES AS DEFINED UNDER FED RCRA REGS (40 CFR 261)
IF DISCARDED. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT MATL/ITS CONTRS
ARE DISPOSED OF IN A N APPROVED FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH (SUPP
DATA)

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