Product ID:ARC 797 PART A
MSDS Date:12/06/1995
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N076819
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CDMVM

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Info Phone: 617-438-7000

Cage: 71431

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Cage: 71431

BISPHENOL A-EPICHLOROHYDRIN COPOLYMER; (BISPHENOL A

CAS: 25068-38-6

RTECS: SL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 70-80%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MODERATE EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT.
MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION AS EVIDENCED BY RASHES OR HIVES.
CHRONIC: ALTHOUGH THE SIGNIFICANCE IS UNKNOWN, BISPHENOL A
DIGLYCIDYL ETHER RESIN HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE MUTAGENIC IN SOME
MICROBIAL TESTS BUT HAS FAILED TO SHOW MUTAGENICITY IN OTHERS.
CHROMOSOMAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ABERRATIONS WERE OBSERVED IN CULTURED
RAT LIVER CELLS. OTHER: BASED ON RECENT 2-YEAR MICE SKIN PAINTING
STUDIES AND OTHER AVAILABLE INFO, IARC CONCLUDED THAT THEY DID NOT
HAVE ENOUGH INFO TO CLASSIFY BISPHENOL A DIGLYCIDYL ETHER RESIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
AND EYE DISORDERS AND SKIN ALLERGIES MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
WATER. EYES: FLUSH EY ES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CONSULT MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGEST:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CONTACT MD IMMEDIATELY. ADVICE TO MD: TREAT
SYMPTOMS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:212F,100C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. SCOOP UP AND TRANSFER TO A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY. WASH
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CONTAMINATED LEATHER, INCLUDING SHOES,
CANNOT BE DECONTAMINATED SO THEY SHOULD BE DISCARDED.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF NECESSARY, UTILIZE A
NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. IF NECESSARY, PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESIST GLOVES (EG NATRL RUB/PVC).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.14
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER =1)
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID WITH SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS AND BASES, STRONG OXIDIZERS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE
AND CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, ALDEHYDES, ACIDS AND
OTHER TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMBINE RESIN AND CURATIVE. FINAL CURED MATERIAL
IS NONHAZARDOUS. LANDFILL SEALED CONTAINERS IN AN APPROVED AREA.
CHECK LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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