BLLTC - EPON (R) RESIN 828

Product Identification

Product ID:EPON (R) RESIN 828
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-086-1506
MSDS Number: BLLTC

Responsible Party
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY A DIV. OF SHELL OIL CO.
1 SHELL PLAZA
HOUSTON, TX 77001
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Cage: 86961

Contractor
SHELL CHEMICAL COMPANY A DIV. OF SHELL OIL CO.
2463 HOUSTON, TX 77001 US

Telephone: 713-473-9461

Cage: 86961

Ingredients

BISPHENOL A/EPICHLOROHYDRIN BASED EPOXY RESIN

CAS: 25068-38-6

RTECS: KD4380000

Fraction By Weight: 100%


PRODUCED BY CONDENSATION OF EPICHLOROHYDRIN & BISPHENOL A.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50:11.4 G/KG-RAT;15.6 G/KG-MOUSE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MODERATELY IRRITATING TO THE
EYES. CONTACT W/PRODUCT AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN RESULT IN
THERMAL BURNS. SKIN: MODERATELY IRRITATING TO THE SKIN. PRODUCT MAY
CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION. CONTACT W /PRODUCT AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES CAN RESULT IN THERMAL BURNS. INHALATION: BECAUSE OF
ITS LOW VOLATILITY, THIS PRODUCT
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:N/K DERMAL LD50: >20 ML/KG-RABBIT.
Effects of Overexposure:IS NOT LIKELY TO BE AN INHALATION HAZARD.
INGESTION: BASED ON PRODUCT TESTING, PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE
A LOW ORDER OF ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY. SKIN: SENSITIZATION (ALLERGY)
MAY BE EVIDENCED BY RASHE S, ESPECIALLY HIVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND 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 FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/WATER-15 MIN, HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAM CLOTH/SHOES & WIPE EXCESS FROM SKIN. FLUSH W/ WATER. WASH
W/SOAP/WATER. CAREFULLY REMOVE CLOTH; IF CLOTH IS STUCK TO BURN
AREA, DO NOT PULL OFF/CUT AROUND IT. COVER AREA W/CLEAN MAT'L.
INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT.
INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET NEEDED MEDICAL AID FOR EACH
CONDITION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:480F,249C
Lower Limits:N/AV
Upper Limits:N/AV
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WILL NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED. DO NOT ENTER
CONFINED FIRE SPACE W/O FULL BUNKER GEAR, INCLUDING POS PRESS NIOSH
APPR'D SCBA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:LG SPILL: WEAR RESPIRATOR & APPROP PROTECT
CLOTH. SHUT OFF LEAK SOURCE IF SAFE TO DO. DIKE/CONTAIN. REMOVE
W/VACUUM TRUCKS OR PUMP TO STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS. SOAK UP
W/ABSORB. FLUSH AREA W/ WATER. SM SPILL: TAKE UP W/ABSORB MAT'L &
PROPERLY DISPOSE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP FROM
OPEN FLAME/HIGH TEMPS. CONTAINERS (EVEN EMPTY) CONTAIN RESIDUES.
HANDLE PER HAZARD POTENTIAL OF CURING AGENT USED.
Other Precautions:HEATING THIS RESIN ABOVE 300 F IN THE PRESENCE OF AIR
MAY CAUSE SLOW OXIDATIVE DECOMPOSITION ABOVE 500 F., POLYMERIZATION
MAY OCCUR. DO NOT BREATH FUMES. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & PROLONGED OR
REPEATED C ONTACT W/SKIN.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED TO
PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. NOT ORDINARILY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING, APPLYING COSMETICS OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CONTAMINATED LEATHER
ARTICLES, EVEN SHOES, CANNOT BE DECONTAMINATED & SHOULD BE
DESTROYED TO PREVENT REUSE. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. IN GENERAL, NO
TREATMENT N ECESSARY UNLESS LARGE AMOUNTS OF PRODUCT ARE INGESTED.

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>500F,>260C
Vapor Pres:0.03 @ 77C
Spec Gravity:1.17
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:VERY LIGHT YELLOW, VERY VISCOUS LIQUID.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXID AGENTS, STRONG LEWIS/MNRL ACIDS & STRONG MNRL & ORGANIC
BASES/ESPECIALLY PRIMARY/SECONDARY ALIPHATIC AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS W/SOME CURING AGENTS. RUN-A-WAY
CURE REACTIONS MAY CHAR/DECOMPOSE RESIN SYSTEM, GENERATING TOXIC
FUMES/VAPORS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, ALDEHYDES, ACIDS &
OTHER ORGANIC SUBSTANCES MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUST OR ELEVATED
TEMP DEGRADATION.

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