LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) >5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:(RBTS) MILD IRRIT. EYE:(RBTS)
MILD IRRIT. SKIN:SENSITIZER. OVEREXPOS EFT:IRRIT, SENSIT & DERM.
SEV CNS EFTS & GI TRACT IRRIT. CHRONIC:MICE RECEIVING SKIN
APPLICATN OF THE DIGLYCIDYL ETHER OF BISP HENOL A OR ESSNTLY
IDENTICAL RESINS FORTWO YEARS HAVE YIELDED VERY LIMITED EVID OF
WEAK CARCIN. (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:THE PUBLISHED RPT ON THIS STUDY
CONCLUDES THAT THIS RESIN PRODUCT "IS NOT A SYSTEMIC CARCINOGEN
WHEN APPLIED TO THE SKIN OF CF 1 MICE" & THE TUMOR DATA "WAS OF NO
BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE." BASE D ON ALL AVAILABLE DATA, IARC HAS
CONCLUDED IN 1988 THAT DGEBPA IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGY, ECZEMA OR SKIN CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SKIN:PROMPTLY WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. PROMPTLY REMOVE WET
CONTAMINATED NON-IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING. WASH BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LA RGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:173F,78C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION & COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY
BE TOXIC.
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ONTO SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
SHOVEL INTO CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. FLUSH CONTAMINATED AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS IN COOL,
DRY AREA. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WARNING! EYE & SKIN IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION
& DERMATITIS. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, MIST OR SPRAY. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SUITABLE FOR
ORGANIC VAPORS, IF REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION & LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
EXPOSURE & PERSONAL CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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