Product ID:DC-007 RED ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENCAPSULANT
MSDS Date:03/14/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJZXZ

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BENZOPHENONETETRECARBOXYLIC DIANHYDRIDE (BTDA)

CAS: 2421-28-5

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SLIGHT, TEMPORARY MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. INHALATION: MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. SKIN: PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INGESTION: LOW ORAL TOXICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS/INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE HYPERSENSITIVE TO
SULFONAMIDES.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN: WIPE EXCESS POWDER FROM SKIN. FLUSH W/WATER. FOLLOW BY
WASHING W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE
OXYGEN IF BREAT HING IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. NO TREATMENT IS NECESSARY UNLESS LARGE QUANTITIES OF
PRODUCT ARE INGESTED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE REQUIRED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN LEAK IN NATURAL FORM W/SAND/DIRT/INERT
MATERIAL. ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. PREVENT RUNOFF INTO STORM
SEWERS, DITCHES & WATERWAYS. SWEEP, VACUUM/SHOVEL MATERIALS INTO
DISPOSAL CONTAINER, SEAL LID TIGHTLY W/TAPE/LOCKING RING & LABEL
PROPERLY. CLEAN UP IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS INCLUDING
ADEQUATE VENTILATION/PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED & SEALED WHEN
NOT IN USE. STORE IN A COOL (LESS THAN 80F), DRY AREA OUT OF DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. HANDLE GENTLY, PRODUCT IN GEOMETRIC FORM CAN BREAK
EASILY.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. DON'T BREATHE FUMES WHEN
PRODUCT IS IN MOLTEN STATE. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES/CLOTHING.
MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION & ACCUMULATION. AVOID PHYSICAL CONTACT
WHEN MOLTEN.

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IS REQUIRED IF INGREDIENT
EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE NOT EXCEEDED. USE A DUST MASK FOR GENERAL DUST
INHALATION PROTECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION NEAR THE SOURCE WHEN PRODUCT IS
IN GRANULAR FORM/DURING THE HEAT CURE CYCLE.
Protective Gloves:COTTON, POLYVINYL CHLORINE, RUBBER/LATEX, NITRILE,
BUTYL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS/APPROVED GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:185-212F
Vapor Density:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.1-1.7
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID RED GEOMETRIC/GRANULAR FORM W/SLIGHT PHENOLIC
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.6-0.8

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; LIQUID OXYGEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:UPON INTRODUCTION OF HEAT >185F-212F
ENDOTHERMIC AT BEGINNING OF REACTION FOLLOWED BY EXOTHERMIC
EMISSION.

Waste Disposal Methods:IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT UNUSED QUANTITIES
RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL BE REUSED/REINTRODUCED INTO
THE PROCESS/RECLAIMED/REGENERATED/OTHERWISE RECYLCED. IF REUSE IS
NOT POSSIBLE; BURNED FOR ENERGY RECOVERY/INCINERATED AS PREFERRED
MEANS OF DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:NONE

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:UNCONTROLLED RELEASES TO SOIL, GROUNDWATER/SURFACE WATERS
COULD ENTAIL ACUTE/CHRONIC ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS, DEPENDING ON THE
QUANTITY & CONCENTRATION OF SUCH RELEASES. ALL APPROPRIATE MEASURES
SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID UNCONTROLLED RELEASES OF THIS MATERIAL TO
THE ENVIRONMENT & ANY SPILLS/OTHER UNCONTROLLED RELEASES WHICH MAY
OCCUR SHOULD BE CONTAINED & CLEANED UP IMMEDIATELY IAW/SECTION 6.

Transport Information:PLASTIC GRANULES/PREFORMED GEOMETRIC SHAPES.

SARA Title III Information:OSHA STATUS: THESE PRODUCTS, AS SOLD, ARE
HAZARDOUS UNDER THE CRITERIA OF THE FEDERAL OSHA HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.1200. THERMAL PROCESSING &
DECOMPOSITION FUMES FROM THESE PRODUCTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS AS NOTED
IN SECTIONS 2 & 3.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA STATUS: THE PRODUCT USER HAS THE
RESPONSIBILITY AT DISPOSAL TIME TO DETERMINE IF THE MATERIAL SHOULD
BE CLASSIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE, THESE PRODUCTS, AS SOLD, ARE
CLASSIFIED AS RCRA NON-HAZARD OUS WASTE.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: THESE PRODUCTS
CONTAIN NO CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
CANCER/BIRTH DEFECTS/OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.