Product ID:ARALDITE GY 502
MSDS Date:08/02/1993
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N058350
MSDS Number: BXCVZ

CIBA-GEIGY CORP

SEVEN SKYLINE DRIVE
HAWTHORNE, NY 10532
US

Emergency Phone: 800-888-8372

Info Phone: 914-785-2000

Cage: 07566

CIBA-GEIGY CORP ADDITIVES DIV.

HAWTHORNE, NY 10532-2119 US

Telephone: 800-888-8372

Cage: 07566

BISPHENOL A-EPICHLOROHYDRIN COPOLYMER; (BISPHENOL A

CAS: 25068-38-6

RTECS: SL6475000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PHTHALIC ACID, DIBUTYL ESTER; (DIBUTYL PHTHALATE) (SARA

CAS: 84-74-2

RTECS: TI0875000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): >5-8 G/KG (COMPONENT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATL CAN CAUSE
EYE & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS. IN ANIMAL
STUDIES, A COMPONENT IN THIS PRODUCT HAS AFFECTED THE TESTES,
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY & DEVEL OPING FETUS. MAY ALSO CAUSE
NAUSEA, VERTIGO, PHOTOPHOBIA & BLOOD & PROTEIN IN URINE FROM
INGESTING A LARGE SINGLE DOSE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITANT. MODERATE SENSITIZER.
RESPIRATORY IRRITANT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGY, ECZEMA OR SKIN CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. HOLD
EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE RINSING OF ENTIRE EYE SURF & LIDS W/WATER.
GET IMMED MD ATTN. SKIN: WIPE AWAY EXCESS MATL W/DRY TOWEL. THEN
WASH AFF ECTED AREAS W/PLENTY OF WATER & SOAP IFAVAIL, FOR SEVERAL
MIN. GET MD ATTN IF IRRIT OCCURS. INGEST: GIVE AT LEAST 3 OR 4
GLASSES OF WATER BUT DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY
(SUP DAT)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:400F,204C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY
BE TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ONTO SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
SHOVEL INTO CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED BELOW. FLUSH CONTAMINATED AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA IN CLOSED
CONTAINERS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR, MIST OR SPRAY.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY WITH GOOD VENTILATION. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE
ONLY. WARNING! CAN CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION AND IRRITATION. MAY
HAVE EFFECT ON REPRODUCTION AND THE DEVELOPING FETUS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOG/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT EYE OR
SKIN CONTACT. USE OF BARRIER CREAM RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVULSING PERS. INHAL: REMOVE FROM AREA
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. GET MD ATTN IMMED. IF
BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, TRANSPORT TO MEDICAL CARE &, IF AVAIL, GIV E
SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN. OTHER: PROMPTLY REMOVE WET CONTAM
NON-IMPERVIOUS CLTHG. WASH BEFORE REUSE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>392F,>200C
Spec Gravity:1.13 (H*2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT COLORED LIQUID, SLIGHT AROMATIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND NITRATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES, STRONG ACIDS OR
BASES IN BULK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
ALDEHYDES.

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

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