DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A. -- D.E.R. 332,EPOXY RESIN  -- 8040-00-023-7722
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:D.E.R. 332,EPOXY RESIN
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-023-7722
MSDS Number: BCVND
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.
Emergency Phone Num:517636-4400
CAGE:96717
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DOW CHEMICAL CO
Address:100 LARKIN CENTER
Box:City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48674
Country:US
Phone:800-258-2436
CAGE:96717

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

Ingred Name:BISPHENOL A & EPICHLOROHYDRIN;REACTION PRODUCTS OF
Fraction by Wt: 100%

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: (DGEBPA)-BASED EPOXY RESINS. IN ONE OF THESE
    DGEBPA-BASED RESIN (CNTNG HIGH LEVELS OF SEVERAL IMPURITIES (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: (INCL KNOWN ANIMAL SKIN CARCIN) WAS REPORTED TO
    PRDCE WEAK CARCIN RESPONSE IN SKIN OF 1 OF 2 STRAINS OF (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:MICE TESTED. RECENT STUDIES HAVE SUGGESTED SLIGHT
    INCRS IN 2 SYSTEMIC TUMOR TYPES FOLLOWING RPTD APPLICATN (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: OF CERTAIN DGEBPA-CNTNG RESINS (OR PURE DGEBPA),
    ALTHOUGH RESPONSE WAS NOT UNIFORM AMONG PRACTICALLY (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:IDENTICAL RESINS. BASED ON DATA & OTHER STUDIES NOT
    SHOWING CANCER, CAUSE-EFT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DGEBPA- (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: TREATMENT & TUMOR INCRS IS QUESTIONABLE. IARC
    CONCLUDES DGEBPA IS NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS TO CARCINOGENICITY. (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: IN VITRO MUTAGENICITY STUDIES WERE NEGATIVE IN SOME
    CASES & POSITIVE IN OTHERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: POLYPROPYLENE/POLYETHYLENE FIBER PRODS &
    COLLECT IN SUITABLE CNTNRS. RESIDUAL RESIN MAY BE REMOVED (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: USING STEAM OR HOT SOAPY H*2O. METHYLENE
    CHLORIDE/OTHER SOLVS IN CLEANUP POSES DISTINCT HAZ & SHOULD BE
    AVOIDED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP:STOR, OTHERWISE ALTERING MATL MAY MAKE WASTE
    MANAGEMENT INFO IN MSDS INCOMPLETE/INACCURATE/OTHERWISE (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:INAPPROP. WASTE CHARACTERIZATION & DISP COMPLIANCE
    ARE RESPONSIBILITY SOLELY OF PARTY GENERATING WASTE (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: OR DECIDING TO DISCARD/DISPOSE OF MATL. NONE OF
    THESE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: 'ARRANGING FOR DISP.' DO NOT ALLOW INTO ANY SEWERS,
    ON GROUND OR INTO ANY BODY OF WATER. PREF WASTE (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: MANAGEMENT OPTION FOR UNUSED, UNCONTAMD,
    UNFORMULATED OR NOT OTHERWISE ALTERED MATL IS TO SEND TO (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:PROPERLY LICENSED OR PERMITTED RECYCLER, RECLAIMER
    OR INCINERATOR. SAME WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS ARE REC (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:FOR USED/CONTAMD MATL, ALTHOUGH ADDNL EVALUATION IS
    REQD. REFER TO 40 CFR 261 &/OR ANY OTHER APPROP FED, (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:STATE, PROVINCIAL OR LOC REQS FOR PROPER
    CLASSIFICATION. FOR ADDNL INFO SEE MSDS REACTIVITY OR
    REGULATORY(ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:INFO. AS SERVICE TO ITS CUSTOMERS, MFR CAN PROVIDE
    LISTS OF COMPANIES WHICH RECYCLE, REPROCESS OR MANAGE (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:CHEMS AS WELL AS LISTS OF COMPANIES THAT RECONDITION
    USED DRUMS. CALL 517-832-1556 OR 800-258-2436 FOR MORE INFO.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: SUCH AS FSHLD, GOLVES, BOOTS, APRON OR
    FULL-BODY SUIT WILL DEPEND ON OPERATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDS0 SKIN ABSORB IS 20000 MG/RG RABBITS.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC:PROBABLE HUMAN CARCINOGENS (GROUP
    2B).NTP:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARC.
Effects of Overexposure:NO HAZ ANTICIPATED FROM INGESTION INCIDENTAL TO
    IND EXPOS.

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

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE W/ COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF H*2O FOR ATLEAST 15
    MINUTES..

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:485 F- 252 C
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP IN ABSORBENT MAT SUCH AS SAND +
    COLLECT IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS.RESIDUAL RESIN REMOVE W/ STEAM/HOT
    SOAPY H*2O.METHYLENE CHLORIDE,OTHER SOLVENTS IN CLEANUP POSES HAZ.+
    SHOULD BE AVOIDED.KEEP SPA RKING EQUIP AWAY LG SPILL CONTAIN W/
    DIKE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD CAUTION AND PERSONAL
    CLEANLINESS TO AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OF
    HEATED MATERIAL
Other Precautions:MFG SUGGESTS INFORMATION FROM THE DOW
    BULLETIN:"STORAGE & HANDLING OF DOW EPOXY RESINS"

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE LIKELY NEEDED
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN,BODY COVERING CLOTHING.DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINERS & PAPER
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50 FOR RATS IS 74000 MG/KG.COND AVOID POLYMERIZATION:POLYMERIZATION
    W/ CONSTDERABLE HEAT BUILD-UP.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NA
Spec Gravity:1.160
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID TO SEMI-SOLID-WATER WHITE TO LIGHT YELLOW

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

BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEATING OVER LONG PERIOD DEGRADES
    THE RESIN
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCURE BY ITSELF,MASSES OF
    MORE THAN 1 LB OF PRODUCT + ALIPHATIC AMINE WILL CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE
    (SEE SUP DATA)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN LANDFILL OR USE INCINERATOR IF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGS.

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