Product ID:CATALYST 17M-1
MSDS Date:08/05/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N034084
MSDS Number: BQBNF

Emergency Phone: 617-935-4850;617-938-8630

Info Phone: 617-828-3300

Cage: DO244

Telephone: (617) 935-4850 OR (617) 938-8630

Cage: DO244

METHYL HEXAHYDRO PHTHALIC ANHYDRIDE

ORGANIC ANHYDRIDE

SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE. MAY REACT WITH WATER TO FORM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:R&D EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT
VAPORS ARE IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE:SEVERE
IRRITATION UPON DIRECT CONTACT. MAY CAUSE BURNS. SKIN:IRRITATION
UPON DIRECT CONTACT. INGEST:HARMFUL IF S WALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING
DIFFICULT; GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE COTAMI NATED CLOTHING WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER.
INGEST:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:>250F,>121C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC VAPORS MAY BE EVOLVED UPON EXPOSURE
TO HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:FOR SMALL SPILLS:SCRAPE/SHOVEL ABSORBED WASTE
& ABSORBENT INTO CNTNRS. SCRUB AREA W/SOAPY WATER & RINSE. PVNT
RINSES FROM ENTERING DRAINS/OTHER WATERWAYS. SPILLED MATL & WATER
RINSES ARE CLASSIFIED AS CHEM WASTE, & MUST DISP OF IN ACCORD
(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE; KEEP REMOVED
FROM ANY HEAT OR OPEN FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN APPROPRIATE, PROPERLY FITTED RESPIRATOR
WHEN CONTAMINANT LEVELS EXCEED RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:DO NOT BREATHE VAPS, MIST/SPRAY. USE ONLY W/PROPER MECH
EXHAUST VENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKRS GOGG W/FULL LGHT FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:W/CURRENT LOC/STATE/FED REGS.LG SPILLS:SCRAPE/SHOVEL
ABSORBED WASTE/ABSORB INTO CNTNRS. SCRUB AREA W/SOAPY H*2O & RINSE.
PVNT RINSES FROM ENTERING DRAINS/OTHER WATERWAYS.SPILLED MATL &
H*2O RINSES ARE CLASSIFIED AS CHEM WASTE, &MUST BE DISP OF I/A/W
CURRENT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

HCC:T6
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.38 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:(ING 3)
Appearance and Odor:CREAM COLORED.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES OR ALKALI METAL IONS. UNDERGOES HYDROLYSIS WITH WATER TO FORM
ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORE IN OPEN CONTAINERS, EXPOS TO HEAT
&/OR OPEN FLAME, UNCONTROLLED MIXING W/(OR EXPOS TO) IMCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2, NO*X

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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