ITW DEVCON INDUSTRIAL CORP -- 5-MINUTE EPOXY RESIN  -- 8040-00-273-8703
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:5-MINUTE EPOXY RESIN
MSDS Date:02/19/1996
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-273-8703
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ITW DEVCON INDUSTRIAL CORP
Address:30 ENDICOTT ST
City:DANVERS
State:MA
ZIP:01923-3753
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-777-1100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
CAGE:JO304
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DEVCON CORP
Address:30 ENDICOTT ST
Box:City:DANVERS
State:MA
ZIP:01923-3753
Country:US
Phone:1-508-777-1100
CAGE:16059
Company Name:ITW DEVCON INDUSTRIAL CORP
Address:30 ENDICOTT ST
Box:City:DANVERS
State:MA
ZIP:01923
Country:US
Phone:508-777-1100
CAGE:JO304

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:BISPHENOL A DIGLYCIDYL ETHER RESIN
Fraction by Wt: >60.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT 11,400 MG/KG, ORAL MOUSE **
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IRRITATION, THERMAL BURNS. SKIN:
    IRRITATION, THERMAL BURNS, SENSITIZATION (RASHES, HIVES). INGEST:
    GASTRIC DISTRESS. CHRONIC: SENSITIZATION W/ITCHING, SWELLING OR
    RASHES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE AND SKIN
    DISORDERS. DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-EXISTING SKIN & LUNG ALLERGIES MAY
    INCREASE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/CLEAN WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES AND EXCESS CONTAMINATION. FLUSH SKIN W/WATER.
    WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WARM WATER. INHAL: GET FRESH AIR. OXYGEN
    IF NEEDE D. INGEST: DONT INDUCE VOMIT. DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER. IN
    ALL CASES, GET MED AID.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>400F,>204C
Lower Limits:NE
Upper Limits:NE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN CONFINED SPACES, USE FULL BUNKER GEAR. FIRE
    FIGHTERS SHOULD USE SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COOL CONTAINERS
    W/WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEATING >300F IN THE PRESENCE OF AIR MAY
    CAUSE SLOW OXIDATIVE DECOMP. >500F MAY CAUSE POLYMERIZATION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITS. VENT AREA. DIKE, CONTAIN &
    ABSORB W/SUITABLE MATERIAL. LGSP: PUMP TO STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS.
    SOAK UP RESIDUE W/ABSORBENT. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. PREVENT FROM
    ENTERING DRAINAGE/SEWER SY STEM/WATERWAYS/SURFACE WATERS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY AREA AWAY FROM
    HIGH TEMPS AND FLAMES.
Other Precautions:DISCARD CONTAM LEATHER ARTICLES. HANDLE MIXED RESIN &
    HARDENER IN ACCORDANCE W/POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CURING AGENT USED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE FOR
    UNCURED RESIN & DUST/PARTICLE RESPIRATORS DURING GRINDING/SANDING
    OF CURED AGENTS DICTATE. PROVIDE APPROPRIATE VENT/RESP PROTECTION
    AGAINST DECOMP PRODS  DURING WELDING/FLAME CUTTING OPERATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR (GENERAL) MECHANICAL VENT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY SHOWER AND EYEWASH STATION
    AVAILABLE
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER AFTER USING &
    BEFORE EATING, SMOKING, USING COSMETICS, USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
* PH ADDITIONAL, NEUTRAL ** LD50 ORAL MOUSE 15.6 G/KG LD50 RABBIT
    <20ML/KG. LC50 RAT: NO DEATHS IN SATURATED AIR.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>500F,>260C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NE
Vapor Pres:0.03 @171F
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR =1
Spec Gravity:1.19
pH:*
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUAC = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIQUID, W/LITTLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG LEWIS/MINERAL ACIDS/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS/STRONG
    MINERAL/ORGANIC BASES (PRIMARY & SECONDARY ALIPHATIC AMINES).
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME AND EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, ALDEHYDES, ACIDS &
    OTHER ORGANIC SUBSTANCES MAY BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION OR HIGH
    TEMPS (>500F).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT IS GENERATED WHEN RESIN IS
    MIXED W/CURING AGENTS; RUN-A-WAY CURE REACTIONS MAY CHAR &
    DECOMPOSE RESIN.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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