Product ID:RP3265 HARDENER
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:8030
NIIN:01-229-2659
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BTRXP

CIBA-GEIGY CORP REN PLASTICS DIV

4917 DAWN AVE
EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5605
US

Emergency Phone: 517-351-5900

Info Phone: 517-351-5900 / FAX 517-351-9003

Preparer: PETER HENIGE

Cage: 02684

CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION

EAST LANSING, MI 48823-5691 US

Telephone: 517-351-5900

Cage: 02684

M-XYLENE (M-DIMETHYLBENZENE) (SARA III)

CAS: 108-38-3

RTECS: ZE2275000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/15OSTEL;9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

FIBROUS GLASS

CAS: 65997-17-3

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3(<7 MICRONS)

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

CAS: 70995-17-8

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HEATED PRODUCT MAY PRODUCE INHALABLE
VAPORS. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. SIMILAR AROMATIC OILS HAVE BEEN
FOUD TO PRODUCE SKIN CANCER IN ANIMALS. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COMPOUNDS NATURALLY PRESENT IN THIS
PRODUCT ARE KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER IN ANIMALS PER MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, SKIN CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE AND SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF
WATER TO DRINK. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>250F,>121C
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SPILLAGE BY ABSORBEINT IN ABSORBENT
MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUSES SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NUISANCE DUST MAY BE GENERATED WHEN SANDING OR SAWING
CURED MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WHEN VAPOR/MIST EXPOSURE IS LIKELY.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ACGIH RECOMMENDATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:400F,204C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:6.7
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.5 - 1.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:TAN OPAQUE LIQUID, WITH PETROLEUM ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS AND BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF
TIME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MATERIALS SUCH AS CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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