ITW DEVCON CORPORATION -- 5-MINUTES EPOXY HARDENER  -- 8040-01-034-0401
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:5-MINUTES EPOXY HARDENER
MSDS Date:01/08/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:01-034-0401
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ITW DEVCON CORPORATION
Address:30 ENDICOTT ST
City:DANVERS
State:MA
ZIP:01923
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-777-1100
Emergency Phone Num:508-777-1100
CAGE:16509
=== 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 CORPORATIO
Address:30 ENDICOTT ST
City:DANVERS
State:MA
ZIP:01923
Country:US
Phone:508-777-1100
CAGE:16509

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

Ingred Name:2,4,6-TRI(DIMETHYLAMINOMETHYL) PHENOL (DMP)
CAS:90-72-2
RTECS #:SN3500000
Fraction by Wt: 10-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:VOC:0 LBS/GAL (EPA REFERENCE METHOD 24)
RTECS #:9999999VO
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT):DMP: 1653 MG/KG *
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED OR SEVERE OVEREXPOSURE TO
    DMP VAPOR CAN CAUSE DELAYED LUNG DAMAGE AND CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA.
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH 5-MINUTE EPOXY HARDENER MAY
    CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.   *DERMAL LD50  (RABBIT):DMP: 1350 MG/KG.
    INHALATION LC50 (RAT): DMP: >0.5 MG/LITER:EXPOSURE TIME:HOURS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:HARDENER CAN CAUSE MODERATE TO SEVERE EYE
    IRRIT.SKIN:ANIMAL TESTS ON 5-MIN EPOXY HARDENER HAVE SHOWN IT TO
    CAUSE LITTLE OR NO SKIN IRRIT.INHALATION:DMP VAPOR CAN CAUSE IRRIT
    OF THE RSPRTRY TRACT. INGESTION:DMP IS SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY
    INGESTION;TOXIC BY INGESTION:MUSCLE WEAKNESS,LABORED BREATHING &
    GASTRIC IRRIT.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH EYE WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
    GENTLY HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
    SOAP AND W ARM WATER. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.
    INHALATION:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:300F,149C
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IN CONFINED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL ON INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND OR
    VERMICULITE AND TRANSFER TO AN IMPERMEABLE CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE WELL CLOSED IN A COOL,DRY
    PLACE.KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM EYES WHEN HANDLING THIS HARDENER,OR
    BEFORE WASHING AFTER USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IN NORMAL USE WITH PROPER
    VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED FOR CONFINED AREAS. GENERAL
    MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE FOR NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USING, PARTICULARLY
    BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS INFO APPLIES TO HARDENER PART OF KIT. AFTER CURING, THE PRODUCT IS
    NON-HAZARDOUS.

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

Vapor Pres:< 1
Spec Gravity:0.97
pH:9.5/5%
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS, AMBER LIQUID WITH SULFUROUS ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME AND EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WHEN THIS HARDENER IS MIXED WITH AN
    EPOXY RESIN HEAT IS GENERATED, BE CAREFUL WHEN MIXING MORE THAN AN
    OUNCE OR SO.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:REMOVE TO A WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY OPERATING IN
    COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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