Product ID:DER 331 EPOXY RESIN, 19248
MSDS Date:06/18/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N017205
MSDS Number: BLSXX

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REACTION PRODUCTS OF EPICHLOROHYDRIN & BISPHENOL A

CAS: 25085-99-8

Fraction By Weight: 100%

DIGLYCIDYL ETHER OF BISPHENOL A HAS BEEN

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OF MICE. HOWEVER HIGH LEVELS OF IMPURITIES

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VALIDITY OF THE FINDINGS. DIGLYCIDYL ETHER OF

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PROCESSES IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE A CANCER HAZ TO

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ADVERSE EFTS ON THE FETUS WHEN PREGNANT RABBITS WERE

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RESULTS OF MUTAG TESTS IN ANIMALS HAVE

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('TEST TUBE') MUTAGENICITY TESTS AND POSITIVE IN

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CONSULT APPROP SOLV MSDS FOR HANDLING

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EQUIPMENT AWAY. FOR LARGE SPILLS EVACUATE UPWIND OF

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) > 5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:MAY CAUSE SLIGHT TRANSIENT EYE
IRRIT. CORNEAL INJURY IS UNLIKELY. SKIN:PRLNG EXP NOT LIKELY TO
CAUSE SIGNIFICANT SKIN IRRIT. RPTD EXP MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. HAS
CAUSED ALLERGIC SKIN RXN IN HUMANS. SKIN ABSORP: SINGLE PRLNG EXP
IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN MATL BEING ABSORBED THRU SKIN IN HARMFUL
AMTS.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THE LD50 FOR SKIN ABSORP IN RABBITS
IS 20,000 MG/KG. INGEST: SINGLE DOSE ORAL TOX IS LOW. NO HAZ
ANTICIPATED FROM SWALLOWING SML AMTS INCIDENTAL TO NORMAL HANDLING
OPERATIONS. INHAL: VAPS AR E UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL PROPERTIES.
SYSTEMIC EFTS: EXCEPT FOR SKIN SENSIT, RPTD EXP TO LOW MOLECULAR
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE IMMED WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN:
WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INGEST: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS
ANTICIPATED BY THIS ROUTE OF EXPOSURE INCIDENTAL TO PROPER
INDUSTRIAL HANDLIN G. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS OCCUR.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. NOTE TO MD: NO SPEC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE CARE.
TRTMT BASED ON JUDGMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS
OF THE PATIENT.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:485F, 252 C
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
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 H*2O. SOLV ARE NOT REC FOR CLEANUP UNLESS THE REC EXP
GUIDELINES & SAFE HNDLG PRAC TICES FOR THE SPEC SOLV ARE FOLLOWED.
(ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE DOW BULLETIN ENTITLED, "DOW EPOXY
RESINS, SAFE HNDLG & STORAGE GUIDE." PRACTICE GOOD CAUTION &
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS TO AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OF HEATED MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST
CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED.
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: WT DIGLYCIDYL ETHER OF BISPHENOL A ARE NO T
ANTICIPATED TO CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFTS. CANCER INFO: A
POORLY CHARAC SAMPLE OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.16
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:H*2O-WHITE TO YELLOW LIQ TO SEMI-SOLID. FAINT EPOXY
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASE, ACID, AMINES AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEATING OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME
DEGRADES THE RESIN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE BY-PROD EXPECTED IN INCOMPLETE
PYROLYSIS/COMBUST OF EPOXY RESINS ARE MAINLY PHENOLICS, CO AND
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 AN
APPROVED LANDFILL; IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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