Product ID:EPON (R) RESIN 823
MSDS Date:10/15/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-284-3943
MSDS Number: BRNTC

Emergency Phone: 713-241-2252

Info Phone: 713-241-2252

Cage: SHELL

Telephone: 713-241-2252 /713-241-4819

Cage: SHELL

BISPHENOL A/EPICHLOROHYDRIN BASED EPOXY RESIN

CAS: 25068-38-6

RTECS: KC2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50: 11.4 G/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MODERATELY IRRITATING, CONTACT
WITH PRODUCT AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN RESULT IN THERMAL BURNS.
SKIN: MODERATELY IRRITATING, SKIN SENSITIZATION, CONTACT WITH
PRODUCT AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CA N RESULT IN THERMAL BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LIMITED EVIDENCE OF WEAK CARCINOGENICITY
OF DIGLYCIDYL ETHER OF BISPHENOL A IN ANIMALS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AS NOTED. SKIN SENSITIZATION
(ALLERGY) MAY BE EVIDENCED BY RASHES, ESPECIALLY HIVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN AND EYE DISORDERS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. PREEXISTING SKIN OR
LUNG ALLERGIES MAY INCREASE THE CHANCE OF DEVELOPING INCREASED
ALLERGY SYMPTOMS FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN,HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.GET MED AID.IF
CONTACT W/HOT PRODCT OCCURS,IMMED FLUSH W/COOL WATER 15 MIN.GET MED
AID IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH/SHOES & WIPE EXCESS FROM
SKIN.FLUSH W/ WATER,THEN WASH W/SOAP & WATER.IF IRRIT,GET MED
AID.IF HOT PRODUCT,IMMED FLUSH W/COOL WATER 15 MIN.REMOVE CLOTH
W/CARE.IF CLOTH STUCK TO BURN,DON'T PULL OFF,CUT AROUND.COVER BURN
W/MAT'L.GET MED AID.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:480F,249C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MAT'L WILL NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED. DON'T
ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE W/OUT FULL BUNKER GEAR, INCLUDING
POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CNTNR W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEE SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS SECTION.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT EASILY IGNIT, BUT MAY BURN. LRG: WEAR
RSPRTR & PROTECT CLOTH. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK IF SAFE. DIKE &
CONTAIN. REMOVE W/VACUUM TRUCK/PUMP TO STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSEL. USE
ABSORBNT THEN FLUSH W/WATER . SMALL: USE ABSORBENT THEN FLUSH
RESIDUE W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM FLAME & HIGH TEMPS. CNTNR (EVEN EMPTY) CONTAIN RESIDUES.
HANDLE IN ACCORD W/HZD POTENTIAL. DON'T BREATH FUMES
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONTACT, PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
HEATING RESIN >300F IN PRESENCE OF AIR MAY CAUSE SLOW OXIDATIVE
DECOMP. >500F POLYMERIZATION MAY OCCUR. SOME CURING AGENTS PRODUCE
EXOTHERMIC REACTI ONS. IF TRANSPORTED, PUMPING TEMP--180F.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH RESPIRATOR TO
PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. IN ACCORD W/20 CFR 1910.134, USE ATMOSPHERE
SUPPLY RESPIRATOR OR AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMCIAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES AND OTHER
CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE
EATING,DRINKING,SMOKING,APPLYING COSMETICS,USING TOILET. LAUNDER
CONTAM CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID: INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING
DIFFICULT. GET MED AID. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NO
TREATMENT NECESSARY UNLESS LARGE QTY OF PRODUCT INGESTED. HOWEVER,
G ET MED ADVICE. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IN GENERAL, EMESIS INDUCTION
UNNECESSARY IN HIGH VISCOSITY, LOW VOLATILITY PRODUCTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>500F,>260C
Vapor Pres:0.03 @ 77C
Spec Gravity:1.17 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:VERY LIGHT YELLOW, VERY VISCOUS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS,STRONG LEWIS/MINERAL ACIDS,& STRONG MINERAL & ORGANIC
BASES & ALIPHATIC AMINES. REACTS W/CURING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, ALDEHYDES, ACIDS, AND
OTHER ORGANIC SUBSTANCES MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSITON OR
ELEVATED TEMP (>500).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:RUN-A-WAY CURE REACTIONS MAY CHAR &
DECOMPOSE RESIN SYSTEM, GENERATING UNIDENTIFIED FUMES & VAPORS
WHICH MAY BE TOXIC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

CONTAMINATED LEATHER ARTICLES, INCLUDING SHOES, CANNOT BE
DECONTAMINATED AND SH OULD BE DESTROYED TO PREVENT REUSE.

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