Product ID:CATALYST 15 BLACK
MSDS Date:01/15/1996
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N078275
MSDS Number: CGGCM

EMERSON & CUMING INC

55 HAYDEN AVE
LEXINGTON, MA 02173
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 617-861-6600

Preparer: DAVID HAAS

Cage: DO244

EMERSON & CUMING INC DIV/W R GRACE CO

AUOBURN, MA 01888 US

Telephone: (617) 935-4850 OR (617) 938-8630

Cage: DO244

MODIFIER

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PIGMENTS

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POLYAMIDE RESIN

Fraction By Weight: 70-80%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TRIETHYLENE TETRAMINE

CAS: 112-24-3

RTECS: YE6650000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HYDROGENATED TERPHENYL

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RPTD OVEREXP TO POLYETHYLENE POLYAMINES (INCL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PENTAMINE) ARE REPORTED TO CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROPERLY CLEANED. CONTAMD LEATHER ARTICLES, INCL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BRTHG

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF DROWSY, UNCON OR CONVULSING.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WASH AREA W/SOAP WATER TO REMOVE RESIDUE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LIMIT ACCESS TO IMMED AREA. SHUT OFF SOURCE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXHST VENT SYS IN AREA. DIKE AREA TO CNTN SPILL &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SPILLED MATL FOR SALVAGE/DISP. APPLY ABSORB MATL TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RUNOFF FROM ENTERING WATERWAYS. TRANSFER ABSORBED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONSULT PRODUCT TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INTENDED USAGE CNDTNS & EQUIP. EMPLOYEES MUST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ENGINEERING CTLS & PERSONAL PROT EQUIP MAY NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO PVNT ROUTINE INHAL. VENT MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALLERGIC RESPIRATORY REACTIONS/SENSITIZATION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ALL SKIN CONTACT, CONTAMINATION OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: CONTAINS MATERIALS
CORROSIVE TO EYES; MAY CAUSE BURNS & POSSIBLE CORNEAL INJURY.
PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT OF VISION OR BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR. SKIN
CONTACT: CONTAINS MATERIALS CORROSIVE TO SKIN; MAY CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS & BLISTERING. THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE SKIN
SENSITIZATION/ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: WHICH MAY BE SEVERE IN CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS. TRIETHYLENE TETRAMINE MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
INHAL: VAPORS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, NAUSEA & HEADACHE. MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION RES PONSES IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE TIGHTNESS OF CHEST, ASTHMA-LIKE SYMPTOMS,
RESPIRATORY (ING 6)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE PREEXISTING
SKIN, EYE AND/OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH
AFFECTED AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG/SHOES.
FOLLOW BY THOROUGHLY WASHING W/SOAP & WATER. AVOID SCRUBBING AS
THIS ACTION COULD INCREASE SKIN ABSORPTION & WORSEN EFFECT OF
CHEMICAL CONTACT. GET IMMED MED ATTN. DO NOT REUSE CONTAMD CLTHG
UNTIL (ING 9)

Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . COOL
EXPOSED CNTNRS W/WATER TO PVNT PRESS BUILDUP. IF LG QTYS OF MATL
ARE INVOLVED, EVACUATE AREA & (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY
BE TOXIC. CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONDUCT SPILL RESPONSE OPERATIONS I/A/W OSHA
29 CFR 1910.120. REVIEW ENTIRE MSDS BEFORE PROCEEDING. SM SPILLS:
ACTIVATE AVAILABLE EXHAUST VENT EQUIP IN IMMED SPILL AREA. WIPE UP
OR ABSORB SPILLED MATL W/VERMICULITE OR OTHER SIMILAR MATL. (ING
13)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY LOCATION W/ADEQUATE
VENT. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY SEALED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM
OPEN FLAMES & HEAT SOURCES. (ING 18)
Other Precautions:PRECS ARE GIVEN AS GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR MINIMIZING
EXPOS WHEN HANDLING PROD. BECAUSE USAGE CONDITONS VARY DEPENDING ON
CUSTOMER APPLICATION, SPECIFIC SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE
DEVELOPED BY PE RSON KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE (ING 19)

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROP, PROPERLY FITTED, NIOSH APPRVD RESP
IF SYMPS OF EXPOS APPEAR. TYPE OF RESP PROT SELECTED (SCAB,
AIR-PURIFYING, ETC) DEPENDS ON CNDTNS OF USE. OBSERVE OSHA REGS FOR
RESP PROT (29 CFR 1910.13 4). IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT (ING 20)
Ventilation:PROVIDE EFTIVE MECH EXHST VENT TO DRAW VAPS, MISTS OR FUMES
GENERATED DURING PROCESSING AWAY FROM WORKER & (ING 21)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 23)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
PROPER CHEM-RESIST APRON & ADDNL IMPERVIOUS CLTHG TO PVNT (ING 24)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH NORM WORK CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. WASH HANDS &
FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG PROD & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.90-1.05 (H*2O=1). % VOLAT: NEGLIG (WT). FIRE FIGHT PROC:
FIGHT FIRE FROM SAFE DISTANCE. CNDTNS TO AVOID: OR EXPOS TO
INCOMPAT SUBSTANCES. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: CHEM NATURE & QTY OF DECOMP
BY- PRODS WILL VARY WIDELY DEPENDING ON CNDTNS OF COMBUST.

Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID; AMINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, BASES, EPOXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STORAGE IN OPEN CNTNRS, EXPOS TO
OPEN FLAME OR UNCONTROLLED EXPOS TO HEAT, UNCONTROLLED MIXING
W/EPOXIES (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN & OTHER ORGANIC SUBSTANCES MAY BE FORMED DURING
COMBUST. (SUPDAT)

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

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