Product ID:RIGIDITE 5225
MSDS Date:07/11/1988
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N050603
MSDS Number: BTZLM

BASF STRUCTURAL MATERIALS INC

1440 N KRAEMER BLVD
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
US

Emergency Phone: 714-630-9400

Info Phone: 714-666-4309

Cage: 1HT75

NARMCO MATERIALS INC SUB OF CELANESE CORP

ANAHEIM, CA 92806-1404 US

Telephone: 803-329-8051

Cage: 04622

EPOXY RESIN

CAS: 25068-38-6

RTECS: KC2100000

Fraction By Weight: 33%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AMINE HARDENER

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CARBON FIBER

Fraction By Weight: 62%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

SILICON DIOXIDE, AMORPHOUS; (SILICA - AMORPHOUS)

CAS: 7631-86-9

Fraction By Weight: 3%

OSHA PEL 80 MG/M3(SIO*2)(MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 6 MG/M3 (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST/INHAL:LOW TOXICITY IS
EXPECTED. HOWEVER, NO SPECIFIC INFO EXISTS ON THIS PRODUCT.
SKIN:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS MATLS (EPOXY RESINS) WHICH MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION &/OR SENSITIZATION AFTER REPEA TED CONTACT. EYE:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
REPEATED SKIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CONTACT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC CONTACT
DERMATITIS IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SEEK
MED ATTN IF SYMPS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF SOAP &
WATER. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE WEARING. SEEK MED ATTN IF
IRRIT/REDDENING OF S KIN DEVELOPS. INGEST:IF SIGNIFICANT QTYHAS
BEEN SWALLOWED, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT. SEEK MED
ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MED ATTN IF SYMPS PERSIST.
NOTES TO MD:CONT (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:>450F,>232C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . WATER SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP EXPOSED MATL COOL. USE
WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE UNIGNITED VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE EXPECTED.

Spill Release Procedures:PLACE INTO DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 0F.
Other Precautions:CARBON FIBERS ARE ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE & COULD
CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITING ON ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FROM ACCUMULATION OF
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS IS
RECOMMENDED IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF FIBER DUST EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: WHEN APPROPRIATE TO CONTROL EMPLOYEE EXPOS.
MECHANICAL (GENERAL): NOT AS SOLE MEANS OF CONTROLLING EXPOS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED CLOTHING IS RECOMMENDED TO
MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:NARMCO/BASF FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>250F,>121C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, RESIN IMPREGNATED UNIDIRECTIONAL CARBON
TAPE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<0.5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALKALIS, AMINES & MERCAPTANS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; AVOID STORAGE AT TEMPERATURES >100F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR BURY IN LANDFILL I/A/W FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT, AS SHIPPED, IS NOT A RCRA
HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER PRESENT EPA REGULATIONS.

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