Product ID:20-3380-064, EPOMET MOLDING COMPOUND
MSDS Date:07/07/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-226-1075
MSDS Number: BPFKY

BUEHLER LTD

41 WAUKEGAN RD
LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-1687
US

Emergency Phone: 312-295-6500

Info Phone: 312-295-6500

Preparer: TOM DERAM

Cage: 09410

BUEHLER LTD.

LAKE BLUFF, IL 60044-1687 US

Telephone: 847-295-8500

Cage: 09410

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

FIBROUS GLASS; (FIBERGLASS). PEL AS NUISANCE PARTICULATES.

RTECS: LK3651000

Fraction By Weight: 2-12%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3TDUST;5RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST

ANHYDRIDE HARDENERS-PROPRIETARY

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED OR REPEATED DUST INHALATION
MAY LEAD TO PULMONARY INVOLVEMENT (PNEUMOCONIOSIS) SUCH AS
SILICOSIS. REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY LEAD TO SENSIT (ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTION) IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. PROLO NGED INHALATION OF FUMES FROM
MOLDING OR POST-CURE OPERATIONS CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION/DISCOMFORT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE (QUARTZ): GROUP 2
(NTP), GROUP 2A (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY
REACTIONS COULD INCLUDE ASTHMA LIKE SYMPTOMS. INHAL: OVEREXPOSURE
TO DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY EFFECTS. ACUTE SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
IRRITATION AND COUGH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CNDTNS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO
THE UNCURED MATERIAL INCLUDE ASTHMA, ACUTE OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS, ALLERGIES. SOME PERSONS MAY BECOME SENSIT FROM RPTD
INHAL EXPOSURE TO DUST VAPOR/FUMES.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL
PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: REMOVE PERSON TO
FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATON. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGEST: GIVE PLENTY OFWATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSICOUS PERSON.

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS EXPOSED TO SMOKE FUMES OR VAPORS
SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT EQUIP ADEQUATE
TO SHIELD SKIN FROM AIRBORNE CONTAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS
(SMOKE, FUMES, ETC).

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUMING RECOMMENDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PRODUCT DRY, MOISTURE
CONTAMINATION WILL HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON PRODUCT QUALITY. STORE
IN A DRY AREA AT 5C (41F) OR BELOW.
Other Precautions:AVOID GROSS SKIN CONTAMINATION. AVOID BREATHING DUST
OR VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE USE A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES AND DUST
PREFILTER.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: FOR DUST CONTROL. VENT OUTSIDE THE WORK AREA.
MECH (GENERAL): TO REMOVE AIRBORNE DUST & VAP FROM (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:COTTON RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE TO BE FOLLOWED AT ALL
TIMES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT: WORK AREA. SPECIAL: KEEP AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW TLV. OTHER:
TO REMOVE FUMES/VAPORS EMITTED DURING MOLDING PROCESS.

Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK, GRANULAR SOLID; FAINT EPOXY ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS, BASES, AMINES AND STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS OF THERMAL DECOMP AND/OR FIRE
CONDITIONS WOULD PROBABLY INCL CO, CO*2, HCL AND TOXIC
PARTICULATES.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL DISPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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