=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:0387 HEC BLACK
NIIN:00N086584
MSDS Number: CHFPG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RTP CO
Address:580 EAST FRONT ST
City:WINONA
State:MN
ZIP:55987
Country:US
Info Phone Num:507-454-6900
Emergency Phone Num:507-454-6900
Preparer's Name:DE DE NAGLE
CAGE:0BK52
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:RTP CO
Address:580 EAST FRONT ST
Box:City:WINONA
State:MN
ZIP:55987
Country:US
Phone:507-454-6900
CAGE:0BK52

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

Name:NICKEL (SARA 313) (CERCLA). VP:0.
CAS:7440-02-0
RTECS #:QR5950000
Fraction by Wt: 17.94%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3

Name:STYRENE; (STYRENE MONOMER)	(SARA 313)
CAS:100-42-5
RTECS #:WL3675000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM;100 STEL, S
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:PHENOL, 4,4'-ISOPROPYLIDENEDI-; (BISPHENOL A POLYCARBONATE)
CAS:80-05-7
RTECS #:SL6300000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGESTION:NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE
    OF EXPOSURE. SKIN:PELLETS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE IRRITATION. CONTACT
    WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. EYE:SOLID OR DUST MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION DUE TO MECHA NICAL ACTION. INHALATION:PROCESSING
    FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    CHRONIC:NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NICKEL:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 49, PG 257,
    1990:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
    (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. CONSULT MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP &
    WATER. FOR THERMAL BURNS-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COLD WATER. DO NOT
    ATTEMP T TO REMOVE POLYMER FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHAL:LEAVE EXPOSED AREA, SEEK FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
    SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY & FOAM. WATER SPRAY IS PREF. DRY CHEM &
    CO*2 ARE NOT GENRLY REC DUE TO THEIR LACK OF COOLING (SUPP DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABILITY CLASS 1. MATERIAL HAS NO
    UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS ARE A SLIPPING HAZARDS-SWEEP AREA AS
    NEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY SPRINKLER EQUIPPED
    WAREHOUSE.
Other Precautions:PROPER PURGING & SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES SHOULD BE
    FOLLOWED TO AVOID OVERHEATING OF MATERIAL. AIRBORNE FIBERS MAY BE
    ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE. DO NOT LET FIBERS COME IN CONTACT
    W/ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT NEEDED. OVEREXPOSURE WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL IS ACCEPTABLE, LOCAL IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:CANVAS OR COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:CAPACITY WHICH MAY ALLOW RE-IGNITION. HAZ DECOMP
    PROD:HYDROCARBONS, ALDEHYDES, NICKEL OXIDES. STYRENE MONOMER.
    EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANIMAL:LUNGS, NASAL CAVITIES. STYRENE:IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, VOL  60, PG 115, 1994:GROUP 2B. ANIMAL:REPRODUCTIVE
    SYSTEM.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Vapor Pres:SEE ING 1
Vapor Density:NON VOLAT
Spec Gravity:1.46
Appearance and Odor:CYLINDRICAL PELLETS; NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSITION OCCURS ABOVE 715F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE-DIOXIDE, METHANE,
    PHENOL DERIVATIVES, BISPHENOL A, DIARYLCARBONATES, ALIPHATIC &
    AROMATIC (SUPP DATA)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE PELLETS, REGRIND & PURGE OF THIS MATERIAL
    ARE NON-HAZARDOUS & MAY BE DISCARDED I/A/W STATE, FEDERAL & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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