TAP PLASTICS INC -- GENERAL PURPOSE EPOXY PART A  -- 8040-00N043946
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GENERAL PURPOSE EPOXY PART A
MSDS Date:10/07/1991
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N043946
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TAP PLASTICS INC
Address:6475 SIERRA LANE
City:DUBLIN
State:CA
ZIP:94568
Country:US
Info Phone Num:209-823-0171
Emergency Phone Num:209-823-0171
CAGE:0FCC1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:TAP PLASTICS INC
Address:6475 SIERRA LANE
Box:City:DUBLIN
State:CA
ZIP:94568
Country:US
Phone:925-829-4889
CAGE:0FCC1

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

Ingred Name:EPOXY RESIN; (REACTION PRODUCTS OF EPICHLOROHYDRIN AND
    BISPHENOL A)
CAS:25085-99-8
Fraction by Wt: >60%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ALKYL GLYCIDLYL ETHER
CAS:6809-97-2
Fraction by Wt: < 40%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: TO CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFTS. A POORLY
    CHARAC SAMPLE OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT EPOXY RESIN (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:  OF THIS TYPE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO PRODUCE SKIN
    CANCER IN A HIGHLY SENSITIVE STRAIN OF MICE. HOWEVER, (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: HIGH LEVELS OF IMPURITIES COMPROMISE THE VALIDITY OF
    THE FINDINGS. EPOXY RESIN THAT IS REPRESENTATIVE OF (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: CURRENT MFG PROCESSES IS NOT BELIEVED TO BE A CANCER
    HAZ TO HUMANS. RESULTS OF MUTAGENICITY TESTS IN (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: ANIMALS HAVE BEEN NEGATIVE. HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE
    NEGATIVE IN SOME IN VITRO MUTAGENICITY TEST & POSITIVE (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: IN OTHERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CNDTNS TO AVOID (POLYM): HEAT BUILDUP.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) >4000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MINOR TRANSIENT IRRIT. NO CORNEAL
    INJURY LIKELY. SKIN: MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION IN
    SUSCEPTIBLE INDIVIDUALS. PROLONGED EXPOSURE NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE
    SIGNIFICANT SKIN IRRITATION. REPEATED EX POSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORP: A SINGLE PRLNGD EXPOSURE IS NOT LIKELY TO
    RESULT IN THE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MATL BEING ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN
    HARMFUL AMTS. THE LD50 FOR SKIN ABSORP IN RABBITS IS 20,000 G/KG.
    INGEST: LOW ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY. NO HAZ ANTICIPATED FROM INGESTION
    INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTR IAL EXPOSURE. INHAL: VAPS ARE UNLIKELY DUE TO
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, A PROBLEM UNLESS HEATED TO HIGH TEMP. (SUPP
    DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:IRRIGATION OF EYES IMMED W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINUTES IS
    GOOD SAFETY PRACTICE. SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER.
    WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGEST: GET MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:
    REMO VE TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECT OCCURS. CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONAL.
    NOTE TO MD: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. SUPPORTIVE CARE. TREATMENT BASED
    ON JUDGEMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF THE
    PATIENT.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:485F,252C
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP IN ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND COLLECT IN
    SUITABLE CONTAINERS. RESIDUAL MAY BE REMOVED USING STEAM OR HOT
    SOAPY WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRACTICE GOOD CAUTION AND PESONNEL
    CLEANLINESS TO AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS
    OF HEATED MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:GOOD ROOM VENTILATION USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR MOST OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPD CHEMICAL WORK GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE
    NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEY1;T6.DECOMP PRODS: MONOXIDE AND WATER. THE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS OF EPOXY RESINS THEREFORE SHOULD BE TREATED AS POTENTIALLY
    HAZ SUBSTANCES, AND APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN. EFT S
    OF OVEREXP: EXCEPT FOR SKIN SENSIT, RPTD EXPOS TO LOW MOLECULAR
    WEIGHT EPOXY RESINS OF THIS TYPE ARE NOT ANTICIPATED (

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

Spec Gravity:1.16
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE TO YELLOW LIQUID TO SEMI-SOLID. FAINT
    EPOXY ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS HEATING OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME
    DEGRADES THE RESIN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THE BY-PRODUCTS EXPECTED IN INCOMPLETE
    PYROLYSIS OR COMBUST OF EPOXY RESINS ARE MAINLY PHENOLICS, CARBON
    (SUPP DATA)
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR BY ITSELF, BUT MASS
    >1 LB OF PROD PLUS ALIPHATIC AMINE WILL CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE POLYM W/
    CONSIDERABLE(ING9

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN ADEQUATE INCINERATOR OR BURY IN AN
    APPROVED LANDFILL; IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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