BRQJX - ARALDITE AY 103

Product Identification

Product ID:ARALDITE AY 103
MSDS Date:07/02/1992
FSC:8040
NIIN:14-040-2814
MSDS Number: BRQJX

Responsible Party
CIBA-GEIGY CORP REN PLASTICS DIV
4917 DAWN AVE
EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5605
US

Emergency Phone: 800-888-8372 , 808-888-8372

Info Phone: 517-351-5900

Cage: 02684

Contractor
CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION
EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5691 US

Telephone: 517-351-5900

Cage: 02684

Ingredients

DIGLYCIDYL ETHER OF BISPHENOL A (EPOXY RESIN)

CAS: 25068-38-6

RTECS: SL6475000


DIBUTYL PHTHALATE (SARA III)

CAS: 84-74-2

RTECS: TI0875000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION, POSSIBLE
SENSITIZATION. CHRONIC EFFECTS ARE UNKNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION, ALLERGIC SKIN
REACTINS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES; IMMEDIATELY FUSH WITH WATER FOR ATLEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, AND LAUDER BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE QUA NTITIES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL HELP.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:>250F,>121C
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR FIRE MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION
OF TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. AVOID PERSONAL CONTACT. TAKE
UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SHOVEL INTO CLOSABLE CONTAINERS.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS. USE WITH GOOD VENTILATION. WASH AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR, MIST OR SPRAY.
Other Precautions:NUISANCE DUST MAY BE GENERATED WHEN SANDING OR SAWING
CURED MATERIAL.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV EXCEEDS USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION & LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT EYE OR
SKIN CONTACT. USE OF BARRIER CREAM RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>572F,>300C
Spec Gravity:1.14
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER LIQUID, MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIEDS OF CARBON.

Disposal

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

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