Product ID:CATALYST 11 (SEE SUPPL)
MSDS Date:03/14/2000
FSC:5970
NIIN:00-081-4333
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLFJB

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 978-436-9781

Preparer: DAVID HAAS

Cage: UO004

Telephone: 908-218-9000

Cage: 7B953

M-PHENYLENE DIAMINE

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

N-METHYL PYRROLIDONE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERELY IRRITATING TO EYES.
SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES MODERATE SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURE TO LIQUID MAY EXERT DEFATTING OR DRYING ACTION ON
SKIN, RESULTING IN DERMATITIS. THIS P RODUCT MAY CAUSE SKIN
SENSITIZATION/ALLERGIC SKIN REACTIONS WHICH MAY BE SEVERE IN
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHALATION: MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SENSITIZA TION RESPONSES
IN SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS; REACTIONS MAY BE SEVERE IN SOME CASES.
SYMPTOMS MAY BE DELAYED. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CHRONIC:
MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY EFFECTS ON LABORATORY AN IMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: BLURRED VISION, BURNING SENSATION
,TEARING. SKIN: RASH, ITCHING, HIVES, SWELLING OF THE EXTREMITIES.
MAY CAUSE A TEMPORARY, ORANGE-BROWN STAINING OF THE SKIN; NO
ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS ARE KNOWN TO BE RESULT FROM THIS STAINING.
INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, NAUSEA , HEADACHES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH ASTHMA-TYPE
CONDITIONS, CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, OTHER CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES
OR RECURRENT SKIN ECZEMA OR SENSITIZATION SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM
WORKING WITH PHENYLENE DIAMINES

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE SKIN
THOROUGHLY WITH PLEN TY OF WATER. FOLLOW BY WASHING WITH SOAP AND
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. DO NOT REUSE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING UNTIL PROPERLY CLEANED. INHALATION: REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. PRO VIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT.
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: DILUTE BY GIVING PLENTY OF WATER TO DRINK, IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND A LERT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
Lower Limits:N/E
Upper Limits:N/E
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS/RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR
POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER TO PREVENT
PRESSURE BUILDUP. IF LARGE Q UANTITIES OF MATERIAL ARE INVOLVED,
EVACUATE AREA AND FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSTION AND COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY
BE TOXIC. CLOSED CONTAIENRS MAY VIOLENTLY RUPTURE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP SOURCE OF SPILL. ACTIVATE EXHAUST
VENTILATION IN AREA. DIKE AREA TO PREVENT RELEASES TO SEWERS,
DRAINS, WATERWAYS. COLLECT SPILL FOR SALVAGE/DISPOSAL. APPLY
ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO SOAK UP RESIDUE. WASH AREA WITH SOAPY WATER.
PREVENT RUNOFF FROM ENTERING WATERWAYS. TRANSFER ABSORBED MATERIAL
AND WATER RINSES TO CONTAINERS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPLOYEES MUST BE PROPERLY TRAINED IN
SAFE HANDLING OF THIS PRODUCT PRIOR TO USE. STORE IN COOL, DRY
LOCATION WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY SEALED
WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HEAT SOURCES.
CONSULT PRODUCT TECHNICAL BULLETIN FOR DETAILED STORAGE
INFORMATION.
Other Precautions:BECAUSE USAGE CONDITIONS VARY DEPENDING ON CUSTOMER
APPLICATION, SPECIFIC SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED
BY A PERSON KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE INTENDED USAGE CONDITIONS, AND
EQUIPMENT. EMPLOY EES MUST BE TRAINEDIN SAFE HANDLING OF THIS
PRODUCT PRIOR TO USE.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPROPRIATE, PROPERLY FITTED RESPIRATOR
IF EXPOSURES EXCEED PEL/TLV VALUES. THE TYPE OF RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION SELECTED (SCBA, AIR-PURIFYING, ETC.) WILL DEPEND ON THE
CONDITIONS OF USE. OBSERVE OSHA REGULATIONS FOR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION (29 CFR 1910.134).
Ventilation:PROVIDE EFFECTIVE MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES. NEOPRENE GLOVES OVER RUBBER
LATEX GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMCIAL GOGGLES, OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES, A PROPER
CHEMICAL-RESISTANT APRON AND ADDITIONAL IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EMERGENCY EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
THIS PRODUCT AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. NORMAL WORK
CLOTHING SHOULD BE WASHED BEFORE RE-USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS A KIT. THE OTHER MSDS SERIAL NUMBERS: CLFHY, CLFHZ

HCC:B2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT DETERMINED
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT PROVIDED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:(MMHG@25C) <0.1
Vapor Density:N/D
Spec Gravity:(WATER=1)1.02-1.14
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:NOT DETERMINED
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:> 70 BY WT
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, BASES. UNCONTROLLED MIXING
WITH EPOXIDES MAY CAUSE NON-HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION OF THE EPOXY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STORAGE IN OPEN CONTAINERS, EXPOSURE
TO OPEN FLAME OR UNCONTROLLED EXPOSURE TO HEAT, UNCONTROLLED MIXING
WITH CURING AGENTS OR EXPOSURE TO INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
ALDEHYDES, AMINES, ANILINE, ACIDS AND OTHER ORGANIC SUBSTANCES MAY
BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT
OCCUR. UNCONTROLLED MIXING WITH EPOXIDES MAY CAUSE

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

Toxicological Information:CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS:STUDIES WITH LAB TEST
ANIMALS INDICATE N-METHYL PYRROLIDONE MAY BE EMBRYOTOXIC BY ORAL
AND INTERPERITONEAL ROUTES. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS RESULTED ONLY AT
MATERNALLY TOXIC DOSAGES . EFFECTS WERE NOT REPORTED AT DOSE LEVELS
TOLERATED BY THE MOTHER. EXPERIENCE HAS NOT DEMONSTRATED
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS IN HUMANS. M-PHENYLENE MAY CAUSE LIVER AND
KIDNEY EFFECTS AS RESULT OF SHORT IN HALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN
EXPOSURES, BASED ON TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS. THIS COMPOUND HAS BEEN
DETERMINED TO CAUSE MUTAGENIC CHANGES IN CULTURED BACTERIAL AND
MAMMALIAN CELLS

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:NOT PROVIDED

Transport Information:D.O.T. INFORMATION: PHENYLENE DIAMINES; 6.1; UN
1673; PG I I I. FREIGHT CODE: 2055.

SARA Title III Information:SARA STATUS: THE REPORTALE SUBSTANCES
REFERENCED IN INGREDIENT SECTION WHICH ARE SUBSTANCES RGULATED BY
THE SARA SECTION 313 AMENDMENTS TO RCRA ARE AS FOLLOWS M-PHENYLENE
DIAMINE (108-45-2)
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATUS: ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS
PRODUCT ARE LISTED IN THE EPA TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT
INVENTORY. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANCES WHICH ARE
SUBJECT TO TSCA SECTION 12(B) EXPORT NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
M-PHENYLENE DIAMINE (108-45-2).
State Regulatory Information:VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (V.O.C.) CONTENT
AS TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT RULE 109 (EPA TEST METHOD 24): 540.5 G/L.S