BQHTD - CORIAN BUILDING PRODUCTS

Product Identification

Product ID:CORIAN BUILDING PRODUCTS
MSDS Date:11/12/1985
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F026234
MSDS Number: BQHTD

Responsible Party
E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC.
1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637

Info Phone: 800-441-3637

Cage: 0ERJ7

Contractor
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

Ingredients

ACRYLIC RESINS


METHYL METHACRYLATE, (MONOMER)

CAS: 80-62-6

RTECS: OZ5075000

OSHA PEL 410 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 410 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS


INERT FILLERS (NOT HAZARDOUS; ENCAPSULATED IN PRODUCT)

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT, NOSE &
THROAT IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS SUCH AS
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. EYES:
IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY
PERSISTS CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL C ASES.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PHYSICAL STRESSES DUE TO WEIGHT; CUTS
FROM SHARP EDGES.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF DUST LEVELS EXCEED 10 MG/CUM, A NIOSH
APPROVED (TC-21C) FITTED DUST RESPIRATOR IS REQUIRED. IF THE LEVELS
OF METHYLETHACRYLATE EXCEEDS 100 PPM, A FITTED NIOSH APPROVED
(TC-23C) ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIR ATOR IS REQUIRED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT IN VOLUME & PATTERN TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS <100
PPM OR 10 MG/CUM.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR COTTON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SAWING, SANDING, ROUTING, CAN GENERATE METHYLMETHACRYLATE MONOMER (MMA)
AT THE CUTTING FACE WHICH MAY EXCEED THE ALLOWABLE TLV OF 100 PPM.
PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILLATION. MMA ODOR IS NORMAL WHEN POWER TOOLS
ARE USED TO FABRICATE CORIAN & DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE A
HEATH RISK AS IT CAN BE DETECTED AT <1 PPM.

Chemical Properties

Vapor Density:1.78
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION. & TEMPERATURES >570F
(300C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, SMOKE, METHYLEMETHACRYLATE
MONOMER.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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