DEVCON CORP -- EPOXY HARDENER  -- 8030-00-229-8740
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:EPOXY HARDENER
MSDS Date:12/04/1998
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-229-8740
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DEVCON CORP
Address:30 ENDICOTT ST
City:DANVERS
State:MA
ZIP:01923-3753
Country:US
Info Phone Num:1-508-777-1100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:ERNEST CARTER
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:16059
=== 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

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

Ingred Name:FATTY ACIDS, C18-UNSATD., DIMERS, POLYMERS WITH TALL-OIL
    FATTY ACIDS AND TRIETHYLENETETRAMINE
CAS:68082-29-1
Minumum % Wt:45.
Maxumum % Wt:65.

Ingred Name:TRIETHYLENETETRAMINE
CAS:112-24-3
RTECS #:YE6650000
Minumum % Wt:30.
Maxumum % Wt:60.

Ingred Name:1-(.BETA.-AMINOETHYL)PIPERAZINE
CAS:140-31-8
RTECS #:TK8050000
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:15.

Ingred Name:NONYLPHENOL
CAS:25154-52-3
RTECS #:SM5600000
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:20.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WARNING ! SEVERE EYE, SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITANT (EVIDENCED BY RASH, BURNING SENSATION,
    SORE THROAT, NAUSEA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH). HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATI ON. AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH
     THOROUGHLY AFTER  HANDLING. DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT OR FLAMES.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: SEVERE IRRITANT. EYES: SEVERE IRRITANT.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT; NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN
    SEVERE CASES. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MOUTH AND THROAT
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL T RACT. EFFECTS OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSUR:
    REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE SENSITIZATION, WITH ITCHING,
    RASHES, OR SWELLING OF THE SKIN, NONYPHENOL HAS CAUSED ALLERGIC
    SENSITIZATION IN HUMANS.  OTHER EFFEC TS: REPEATED AND/OR PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE TO LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR MAY CAUSE: SORE THROAT, EYE
    IRRITATION, NAUSEA, FAINTNESS, HEADACHE, WHICH ARE TRANSIENT.
    REPEATED AND/OR PROLONGED EXPOSURES MAY  RESULT IN: ADVERSE SKIN
    EFFECTS (SUCH A
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE DISEASE, SKIN DISORDERS AND
    ALLERGIES.

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

First Aid:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
    WHILE GENTLY HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL HELP AS SOON AS
    POSSIBLE. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES AND
    WASH WELL WIT H SOAP AND WATER, SEE A DOCTOR IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS. REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. SEE A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. DILUTE WI TH LOTS OF MILK AND GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL HELP.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=93.3C, 200.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND SUFFICIENT PROTECTIVE GEAR TO PREVENT ALL
    SKIN AND EYE CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL CONTROL: AVOID PERSONAL CONTACT.
    ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAINMENT:DIKE ,
    CONTAIN AND ABSORB WITH CLAY, SAND OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL.
    CLEANUP: FOR LARGE SPILLS, PUMP TO	STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS. SOAK
    UP RESIDUE WITH AN ABSORBENT SUCH AS CLAY, SAND, OR OTHER SUITABLE
    MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER TO REMOVE
    TRACE RESIDUE. SPECIAL PROCEDURES: P

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, OR
    CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER USING AND
    PARTICULARLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, APPYING COSMETICS,
    OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. LAUNDER CO NTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM HIGH TEMPERATURES AND FLAMES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL USE WITH PROPER
    VENTILATION. IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS OR WHEN CREATING A DUST OR
    MIST, USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE FOR OCCASIONAL
    USE. FOR PROLONGED OR REPEATED USE, LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT RUBBER (FOR EXAMPLE, NEOPRENE,
    BUTYL RUBBER OR NITRILE) GLO
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EMERGENCY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATIONS
    AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=232.2C, 450.F
Vapor Pres:<0.01 AT 68 F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.98
pH:10-11
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<<1
Solubility in Water:30-60%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, AND CHLORINATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID AND TOXIC FUMES WITH ORGANIC
    AMINES, AMMONIA, OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MAY OCCUR: HEAT IS RELEASED WHEN
    THIS PRODUCT IS MIXED WITH EPOXY RESINS; USE CARE WHEN MIXING LARGE
    QUANTITIES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF THIS MATERIAL BECOMES A WASTE, IT WOULD NOT
    BE A HAZARDOUS  AWSTE BY RCRA CRITERIA (40 CFR 261(. DISPOSE OF
    ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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