Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: CAN IRRITATE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES OF MOUTH & THROAT. INHALATION: CAN INDUCE ASTHMA-LIKE
RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION REACTION. EYES: MILD TO MODERATE
IRRITATION. SKIN: SKIN SENSITIZATION. METHYLEN E BIS
(PHENYLISOCYANATE) AN IMMEDIATE &DELAYED HEALTH HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY
PROBLEMS/ASTHMA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2
GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/FLOWING
WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>400F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2, HALON 1211.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL REACTS W/WATER. DON'T RESEAL
WATER CONTAMINATED CONTAINERS DUE TO POSSIBLE PRESSURE BUILDUP
W/TIME.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MUST HAVE
POSITIVE PRESSURE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK. DAM UP ANY
LIQUID/ABSORB & PLACE IN OPEN CONTAINER. TRANSPORT OUTDOORS & TREAT
W/DECONTAMINANT (5% DETE RGENT 5% AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE IN WATER).
(SEE SUPP)
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY LOCATIONS. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. OPEN CONTAINERS SLOWLY TO RELIEVE ANY
PRESSURE BUILDUP.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Respiratory Protection:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR IF
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL/NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL APRON & ARM COVERS. EYEWASH STATION
& SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL CONT'D: TREAT AREA ADDITIONALLY W/DECONTAMINATE.
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:625F
Vapor Pres:0.00016
Vapor Density:8.6
Spec Gravity:1.23
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC=1): <<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS DARK BROWN LIQUID W/SLIGHT AROMATIC ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MATERIALS HAVING ACTIVE HYDROGENS,
WATER/ALCOHOL/AMMONIA/AMINES/ALKALIES/METAL COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMP >180F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN, TRACES OF
HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HIGH TEMP, PRESENSE OF ALKALIES,
AMINES & METAL COMPOUNDS.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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