EPOXYLITE CORP -- EPOXYLITE 5302 PART B  -- 8040-00N017569
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:EPOXYLITE 5302 PART B
MSDS Date:08/06/1993
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N017569
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BYGFN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EPOXYLITE CORP
Address:9400 TOLEDO WAY
Box:19671
City:IRVINE
State:CA
ZIP:92713-9671
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-951-3231
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:11147
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:THE EPOXYLITE CORPORATION
Address:9400 TOLEDO WAY
Box:19671
City:IRVINE
State:CA
ZIP:92713-9671
Country:US
Phone:714-951-3231
CAGE:11147

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

Ingred Name:1,2,4,5 BENZENETETRACARBOXYLIC 1,2:4,5 DIANHYDRIDE;
    (PYROMELLITIC DIANHYDRIDE). LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 5000 MG/KG
CAS:89-32-7
RTECS #:DB9300000
Fraction by Wt: 45-50%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:3 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ; (QUARTZ (SIO*2)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 20-15%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:VOMIT IF PATIENT IS UNCON OR HAVING CONVULSIONS.
    NOTE TO PHYS:ORAL TOX OF THIS CMPD IS LOW, BUT THERE (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:ARE DEFINITE PERCUTANEOUS AND INHAL EFTS SHOWN IN
    ANIMAL STUDIES. BECAUSE OF ITS IRRITANT PROPERTIES, (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:PERSONS HNDLG MATL SHOULD AVOID CONT OF MATL W/SKIN
    OR EYES, AND SHOULD AVOID INHALING DUST.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:MAY LEAD TO IRRITATION, WITH
    TEARING. SKIN:MINOR IRRITATION MAY RESULT WITH SKIN MOISTURE.
    ALLERGIC SENSITIVITY MAY OCCUR FOR SOME INDIVIDUALS.
    INGESTION:IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE CORROSIVE AC TION ON MOUTH &
    STOMACH TISSUE. VOMITING MAY OCCUR. INHALATION:MAY CAUSE
    BREATHLESSNESS, SEVERE (EFFECTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC MONO,
    SUPP. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN,
    1994: (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COUGHING, CHEST DISCOMFORT, IRRITATION
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE & REDUCED PULMONARY FUNCTION (REACTION MAY BE
    DELAYED 4-8 HOURS). SOME INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP SENSITIVITY
    LEADING TO SOME ASTHMA-LIK E SYMPTOMS ON SUBSEQUENT EXPOSURES BELOW
    THE TLV.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. CONSULT PHYS
    IMMED. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. ALCOHOL MAY BE HELPFUL. CONSULT
    PHYS IF SWELLING/REDDENING OCCURS. INGEST:DRINK WARM WATER & INDUCE
    VOMIT B Y TOUCHING BACK OF THROAT W/FINGER AND/OR ADMIN SYRUP OF
    IPECAC. FOLLOW W/MILK & MILD CATHARTIC (MILK OF MAGNESIA). CALL
    PHYS/POIS CTL CTR IMMED. INHAL:MOVE PERS OUT OF EXPOS AREA IMMED.
    IF (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:546F,286C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR
    DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . WATER SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID WATER CONTAMINATION IN CLOSED
    CONTAINER OR CONFINED AREA (CO*2 EVOLVED-EXOTHERMIC).

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

Spill Release Procedures:ONLY PROPERLY PROTECTED PERSONNEL SHOULD
    REMAIN IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. CONTAIN SPILL, COVER LIQUID WITH
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL (SAW, DUST, OIL ABSORBENT, ETC).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL SLOWLY ABSORBS MOISTURE IF
    EXPOSED TO THE ATMOSPHERE FOR APPRECIABLE LENGTHS OF TIME.
Other Precautions:PARTICULARLY UNDER CONDITIONS OF HIGH TEMPERATURES
    AND HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY. IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT
    PRECAUTIONS BE TAKEN TO KEEP STORAGE CONTAINERS SEALED OR TIGHTLY
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED WITH
    APPROPRIATE ACID/GAS FILTER.
Ventilation:GOOD ROOM VENTILATION USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR MOST OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN, BODY-COVERS, CLTHG TO MINIMIZE SKIN
    CONTACT. ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN WATER:PARTIAL HYDROLYSIS PROD 1%. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANTIC TO BE
    CARCIN. FIRST AID PROC:BRTHG IS LABORED/DFCLT, OXYG SHOULD BE ADMIN
    BY TRAINED PERS. CONSULT PHYS IMMED. NOTE TO PHYS:TREAT SYMPTO
    MATICALLY. BRONCHODILATORS:OXYG. RESP RESPONSE MAY BE DELAYED 4-8
    HRS AFTER EXPOS. NEVER GIVE FLUIDS/INDUCE (ING 3)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>752F,>400C
Spec Gravity:2.00 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO TAN COLORED POWDER, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG ALKALIES, ALCOHOLS, METAL COMPOUNDS OR SURFACE ACTIVE
    AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID PROLONGED HEATING OVER 160F (71C) OR
    STORAGE BELOW 80F (27C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN, TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATERIAL ACCORDING TO ALL FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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