H.B. FULLER COMPANY -- PA-3859 251
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CKWKN
MSDS NAME: PA-3859 251
Responsible Party
Name: H.B. FULLER COMPANY
Address: 1200 WOLTERS BOULEVARD
City: VADNAIS HEIGHTS MN 55110
Info Phone: 1-651-481-3300
Emergency Phone Number: 800-228-5635/651-236-5842
Preparer's Name: INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
Chemtrec IND/Phone: (800)424-9300
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: H.B. FULLER COMPANY
Address: 3500 LEXINGTON AVENUE N.
City: ST. PAUL MN 55126-8076
Phone: 612-236-5300/ -5309 FAX
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Ingredients
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Cas: 108-05-4
RTECS #: AK0875000
Name: RESIDUAL VINYL ACETATE MONOMER
< Wt: .5
OSHA PEL: 10 PPM
OSHA STEL: 20 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM (1988,1989)
ACGIH STEL: 20 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
IARC: YES
Effects of Exposure: SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: RESIDUAL VINYL ACETATE MONOMER: IARC GROUP 2B,
VOL 63, P 443, 1995.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: EYES: DIRECT EYE CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH LIQUID PRODUCT
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: EXPOSURE TO VAPORS IN POORLY VENTILATED
AREAS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC: VINYL ACETATE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE CANCER IN TESTS WITH
LABORATORY ANIMALS. OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK. OVEREXPOS URE TO
VINYL ACETATE SHOULD NOT OCCUR WITH NORMAL HANDLING AND USE.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NO KNOWN EFFECTS ON OTHER ILLNESSES.
First Aid: IF IN EYE: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. IF ON SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP
AND WATER. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. IF V APORS INHALED:
REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY (FP
N).
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: DIKE IF NECESSARY, CONTAIN AND REMOVE SPILL WITH
INERT ABSORBENT AND TRANSFER TO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. KEEP SPILLED PRODUCT
OUT OF SEWERS, WATERSHEDS OR WATER SYSTEMS. .
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS (FP N). SOLIDIFY AND DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL. FOR
ADDITIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL ASSISTANCE, CONTACT H.B.FULLER ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES AT 612-481-1588. (ALSO REFER TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS SECTION OF
MSDS).
Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID TEMPERATURE EXTREMES IN STORAGE.
PROTECT FROM FREEZING - PRODUCT STABILITY MAY BE AFFECTED. IN STORAGE,
MONOMER VAPORS WILL MIGRATE FROM THE EMULSION & ESTABLISH AN EQUILBRIUM
BETWEEN THE HEADSP ACE IN THE STORAGE CONTAINER & THE LIQUID EMULSION.
LEVELS IN EXCESS OF ACCEPTABLE (OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions: (STOR, CONT'D) EXPOSURES CAN ACCUMULATE IN NON-VENTED
HEADSPACES ABOVE THE EMULSION. ALL PROCEDURES APPROPRIATE FOR A CONFINED
SPACE ENTRY SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY WORK IN A BULK ST
ORAGE TANK.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point: =-7.6C, 18.F
Flash Point Text: SEE EXTING MEDIA
Lower Limits: 2.6
Extinguishing Media: THIS PRODUCT IS NON-FLAMMABLE IN THE LIQUID STATE. USE
WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE ON DRIED PRODUCT.
Fire Fighting Procedures: PERSONS EXPOSED TO PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION SHOULD WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF PRESSURE BUILDUP IN
CLOSED CONTAINERS WHEN HEATED. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL THE
CONTAINERS.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR THE EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
(FP N). NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED (MFR).
Ventilation: STANDARD INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). PREVENT PROLONGED AND REPEATED CONTACT BY USING RUBBER
GLOVES AND APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices: LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health: THIS MSDS IS PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH OSHA
HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200). UNLISTED INGREDIENTS ARE
NOT HAZARDOUS PER THIS OSHA STANDARD & ARE CONSIDERED TO BE TRADE SECRETS
OF H.B. F ULLER CO. IDENTITIES OF TRADE SECRET INGREDIENTS WILL BE MADE
AVAILABLE FOLLOWIING PROCEDURES SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Boiling Point: >93.3C, 200.F
Vapor Pres: 92 MM/HG @ 20C.
VOC Pounds/Gallon: 8.9
PH: 7
Viscosity: 5750 CPS.
Solubility in Water: MISCIBLE.
Appearance and Odor: LIQUID. NO COLOR OR ODOR SPECIFIED BY MFR (FP N).
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Materials To Avoid: NOT ESTABLISHED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN YIELD LOW MOLECULAR
WEIGHT HYDROCARBONS, CARBON MONOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Transport Information: DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT A REGULATED MATERIAL.
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Regulatory Information
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Sara Title III Information: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING TOXIC
CHEMICAL(S) SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE OF
THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA) AND 40 CFR
PART 3 72: VINYL ACETATE, CAS# 108-05-4, <0.5%.
Federal Regulatory Information: ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE REGISTERED
UNDER THE REGULATIONS OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT. TO THE BEST OF
MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT MEET THE DEFINITION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE
UND ER THE U.S. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS 40 CFR 261. IT DOES NOT
CONTAIN ANY ADDED RAW MATERIALS WITH KNOWN LEVELS OF TCLP CONSTITUENTS AS
IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 261.24 OF THE U.S. EPA HAZARDOUS WAS TE REGULATION.
STATE OR LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS MAY APPLY IF THEY ARE DIFFERENT
FROM THE FEDERAL REGULATION. LEACHATE TESTS HAVE NOT BEEN PERFORMED.
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Other Information
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Other Information: NFPA: N/P. : HEALTH-1, FLAMMABILITY-0, REACTIVITY-0. PRODUCT
CLASS: SYNTHETIC RESIN BASED PRODUCT IN WATER. WEIGHT PER GALLON: 8.9 LBS. %
SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: 30. WARNING STATEMENTS: NO SPECIFIC WAR NINGS FOR NORMAL
USE CONDITIONS.
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: PA-3859 251
Company: H.B. FULLER COMPANY
Street: 3500 LEXINGTON AVENUE N.
City: ST. PAUL MN
Zipcode: 55126-8076
Health Emergency Phone: 800-228-5635/651-236-5842
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 12/05/2000
Status Code: A
Origination Code: F
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: EYES: DIRECT EYE CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH LIQUID PRODUCT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION:EXPOSURE TO VAPORS IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE,THROAT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:
CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS RESIDUAL VINYL ACETATE MONOMER. VINYL ACETATE HAS
BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE CANCER IN TESTS WITH LABORAT ORY ANIMALS. OVEREXPOSURE
MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK.
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