CARBORUNDUM CO -- RIGIDIZER
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BXYMH
MSDS NAME: RIGIDIZER
Responsible Party
Name: CARBORUNDUM CO
Box: 808
City: NIAGARA FALLS NY 14302
Info Phone: 716-278-2183
Emergency Phone Number: 800-321-8642;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Proprietary Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: CARBORUNDUM CO
Address: UNKNOWN
Box: 808
City: NIAGARA FALLS NY 14302
Phone: 716-278-2183
Name: CARBORUNDUM CO - FIBERS DIV
Address: UNKNOWN
City: NIAGARA FALLS NY 14302
Phone: 716-278-2000
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Ingredients
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Name: *** PROPRIETARY ***
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: INGEST:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. SYMPTOMS
MAY INCLUDE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN & DIARRHEA.
SKIN:SLIGHTLY TO MODERATELY IRRITATING. REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT MAY
CAUSE REDDENING, ITCHING OR INFLAMMATION. EYE:SLIGHTLY TO MODERATELY
IRRITATING. MAY CAUSE SLIGHT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:TRANSIENT IRRITATION. INHAL:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, SYMPTOMS SUCH AS SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
COUGH, WHEEZING OR CHEST PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE; SPECIFICALLY, BRONCHIAL HYPER-REACTIVITY &
CHRONIC BRONCHIAL OR LUNG DISEASE.
First Aid: INGEST:DRINK EXTRA WATER. GET MED ATTN IF GI SYMPS DEVELOP.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH AREA OF CONT THORO W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED
ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS. EYE:FLUSH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MINS. EYELIDS SHOULD BE HELD AWAY FROM EYEBALL TO ENSURE THOROUGH RINSING.
GET MED ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE EXPOS PERS FROM SOURCES OF EXPOS TO FRESH AIR. IF
SYMPS DEVELOP, SEEK MED ATTN. IF (SUPDAT)
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: NO SPECIAL PROCS ARE REQD FOR CLEAN-UP OF
SPILLS/LEAKS OF THIS MATL. AVOID METHS THAT RSLT IN WATER POLLUTION. CAUT
SHOULD BE EXERCISED REGARDING PERS SFTY & EXPOS TO SPILLED MATL, AS SET
FORTH ELSEWH ERE IN THIS MSDS. THERE MAY BE SPECIFIC(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: THIS SUBSTANCE, WHEN DISCARDED/DISP OF, IS NOT
SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS HAZ WASTE IN FED REGS; HOWEVER IT COULD BE
CHARACTERISTICALLY HAZ IF IT IS CONSIDERED TOX, CORR, IGNITABLE/REACTIVE
ACCORDING TO F ED DEFINITIONS (40 CFR 261). ADDNLY, IT
Handling And Storage Precautions: BIOHAZARDOUS. PROD PACKAGING MAY CONTAIN PROD
RESIDUE. DO NOT REUSE. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED. MAY BE IRRIT TO
SKIN, EYES & RESP TRACT.
Other Precautions: NON-COMBUST. USE ADEQ VENT/OTHER PRECS TO ELIM EXPOS TO VAPS
RESULTING FROM THERMAL DECOMP OF BINDER. EXPOS TO THERMAL DECOMP FUMES MAY
CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT, BRONCHIAL HYPER-REACTIVITY & ASTHMATIC R ESPONSE.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE
EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING EQUIPMENT MAY BE
REQUIRED FOR NON-ROUTINE & EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation: VENTILATION MAY BE USED TO CONTROL OR REDUCE AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEETS ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR PROT CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices: DO NOT WEAR CONT LENSES WHEN WORKING W/THIS SUBSTANCE.
USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WEAR REGULARLY CLEANED WORK
Supplemental Safety and Health: NOTE:USERS OF "L" VERSION SHOULD CONSULT "LR"
VERSION FOR ADDNL INFO (FP N). HAZ DECOMP PROD:CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON
DIOXIDE. FIRST AID PROC:PERS EXPERS CONTINUED BRTHG DFCLTIES, ADMIN OXYGEN
UNTIL M ED ASSISTANCE CAN BE RENDERED. SPILL PREC:ENVIRON REGS AT LOC,
REGIONAL/STATE LEVEL THAT PERTAIN TO THIS MATL.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Appearance and Odor: NOT DETERMINED.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: RXS W/METALS MAY PRDCE HYDROGEN GAS. THERMAL
DECOMP OF BINDER FROM FIRES/FIRST HEAT OF PROD WILL RELS VAPS OF (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: RIGIDIZER
Assigned IND: Y
Company: CARBORUNDUM CO
Street: UNKNOWN
PO Box: 808
City: NIAGARA FALLS NY
Zipcode: 14302
Health Emergency Phone: 800-321-8642;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 07/18/1995
Status Code: C
Label Date: 07/18/1995
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:INGEST:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN &
DIARRHEA. SKIN:SLIGHTLY TO MODERATELY IRRITATING. REPEATED OR PROLONGED
CONTAC T MAY CAUSE REDDENING, ITCHING OR INFLAMMATION. EYE:SLIGHTLY TO
MODERATELY IRRITATING. MAY CAUSE SLIGHT TRANSIENT IRRITATION. INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURE R.
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