Product ID:DER 736 EPOXY RESIN, 19373
MSDS Date:12/20/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N017203
MSDS Number: BLSXV

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Cage: EO044

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EPICHLOROHYDRIN-POLYGLYCOL REACTION PRODUCT

CAS: 41638-13-5

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EVACUATE UPWIND OF SPILLS AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) > 2000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRIT. CORNEAL
INJURY IS UNLIKELY. SKIN: PRLNG EXP MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. RPTD EXP
MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE MORE SEVERE RESPONSE IF CONFINED TO
SKIN/SKIN IS ABRADED (SCRATC HED/CUT). MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXN
IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIV. SKIN ABSORP: A SINGLE PRLNG EXP IS
UNLIKELY(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO RESULT IN MATL BEING ABSORBED THRU
SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS. DERMAL LD50 HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. INGEST:
SINGLE DOSE ORAL TOX IS LOW. AMTS INGESTED INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL
HNDLG ARE NOT LIK ELY TO CAUSE INJURY; HOWEVER INGEST OF LRG AMTS
MAY CAUSE INJURY. INHAL: ELEVATED TEMPS MAY GENERATE VAPOR (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:IRRIGATE IMMED W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: WASH OFF
IN FLOWING H*2O/SHOWER. INGEST:NO ADVERSE EFTS ANTIC BY THIS ROUTE
OF EXP INCIDENTAL TO PROPER INDUS HNDLG. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR
IF E FTS OCCUR. CONSULT MD. NOTE TO MD: IF BURN IS PRESENT, TREAT
AS ANY THERMAL BURN, AFTER DECONTAM. NO SPEC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE
CARE. TRTMT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF MD IN RESPONSE TO RXN OF THE
PATIENT.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:320F,160C
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP IN ABSORB MATL SUCH AS SAND & COLLECT
IN SUITABLE CNTNRS. RESIDUAL RESIN MAY BE REMOVED USING STEAM/HOT
SOAPY WATER. USE OF METHYLENE CHLORIDE/OTHER SOLV IN CLEANUP POSES
A DISTINCT HAZ & THER EFORE SHOULD BE AVOIDED. KEEP SPARK (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE EXCEPT NORMAL HANDLING CARE.
PRACTICE GOOD CAUTION AND PERSONAL CLEANLINESS TO AVOID EYE & SKIN
CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR IF GENERATED.
Other Precautions:FOR MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION, SEE DOW BULLETIN ON
"DOW EPOXY RESINS SAFE HANDLING AND STORAGE GUIDE."

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEDED. IF
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION IS EXPERIENCED, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST
CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG IMPERVIOUS TO THIS MATL.
SELECTION OF SPEC ITEMS SUCH AS BOOTS, APRON, OR FULL-BODY SUIT
DEPENDS ON OPER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:THERMAL DECOMP PROD OF EPOXY RESINS THEREFORE SHOULD BE
TREATED AS POTENTIALLY HAZ SUBSTANCES, & APPROP PREC SHOULD BE
TAKEN. EFTS OF OVEREXP: LEVELS SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE IRRIT & OTHER
EFTS. SYSTEMIC & OTHER EFTS:RESULTS OF IN VITRO MUTAG TESTS HAVE
BEEN POS. SPILL PROC:PRODUCING EQUIP AWAY. (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>437F,>225C
Vapor Pres:5.6 @20C
Spec Gravity:1.14
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:NEAR WATER WHITE LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASE OR STRONG ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE; BUT FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCT LIFE DO NOT
EXCEED 55 C (131F) DURING STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE BY-PROD EXPECTED IN INCOMPLETE
PYROLYSIS/COMBUST OF EPOXY RESINS ARE MAINLY PHENOLICS, CO, HCL, &
H*2O. (SUPP DATA)
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MASSES >1 LB OF PROD PLUS AN
ALIPHATIC AMINE WILL CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE POLYMERIZATION WITH
CONSIDERABLE HEAT BUILDUP.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN ADEQUATE INCINERATOR OR BURY IN
LANDFILL. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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