Product ID:429 MICARTA PAPER-PHENOLIC COMPOSITE
MSDS Date:04/18/1992
FSC:9330
NIIN:00F028268
MSDS Number: BRDCZ

Emergency Phone: 803-943-7200

Info Phone: 803-943-7200

Cage: 76425

Telephone: 803-943-2311

Cage: 76425

PHENOLIC RESIN

CELLULOSE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: NOSE,
THROAT & LUNG IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY PROBLEMS

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FROM DRY FABRICATION MAY BE
EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED W/AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS & IN PRESENCE OF
AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL FOR SOLID MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T ATTEMPT TO BREAK UNLESS EYES ARE
PROTECTED FROM POSSIBLE FLYING SPLINTERS/PARTICLES.
Other Precautions:WET SWEEPING WILL MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION. MAINTAIN
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED PARTICULATE RESPIRATORS
TC-21C SERIES IF PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE DUST COLLECTOR FOR SAWING OR MACHINING.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID SHEETS, MOLDED SHAPES, W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING >450F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMALL QUANTITIES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE,
CO, & CO2

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

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