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

MSDS NAME:FORMVAR 15/95E RESIN, 15800
NIIN:00N092031
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJQDZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
Address:321 MORRIS ROAD
Box:251
City:FORT WASHINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:19034
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-646-1566
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:4G905
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
Address:321 MORRIS ROAD
Box:251
City:FORT WASHINGTON
State:PA
ZIP:19034
Country:US
Phone:215-646-1566
CAGE:4G905

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

Name:POLYVINYL FORMAL RESIN (PV FORMAL)
= Wt:81.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:15 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Name:POLYVINYL ACETATE (PV ACETATE)
Minumum % Wt:9.5
Maxumum % Wt:13.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:15 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

Name:HYDROXYL ALCOHOL (PV ALCOHOL)
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:6.5
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:15 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO SIGNIFICANT TARGET EFFECTS
    REPORTED. ACUTE: EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

Eyes: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY. WASH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.
    GET MEDI CAL ATTENTION IF NEEDED. INHALATION: WHEN SAFE TO ENTER
    AREA, REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. KEEP WARM AND AT REST. INGESTION: TRY
    TO GET THE VICTIM TO VOMIT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Extinguishing Media:REGULAR DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER,
    REGULAR FOAM. LARGE FIRES: USE REGULAR FOAM OR FLOOD WITH FINE
    WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . SHUT OFF FUEL TO FIRE IF POSSIBLE TO DO SO WITHOUT
    HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD. DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY
    IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID RAISING DUST AND CAREFULLY SWEEP UP.
    SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. IN CASE OF SPILL, SWEEP UP
    POLYMER AND DISPOSE OF IN AS RECOMMENDED IN WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD
    SECTION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN
    ORDER TO AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. PREVENT BUILD-UP OF
    ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES (E.G, BY GROUNDING). SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OR  SUNLIGHT, AND STORE IN A COOL
    DRY LOCATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:TO PREVENT ANY CONTACT, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR, NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE WITH LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . TO PREVENT ANY CONTACT, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND FACE AFTER USING MATERIALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: PERCENT VOLATILE AS PACKED (%): MAX 2.2;
    SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN PHENOLS, SOME CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS,
    ALCOHOL MIXTURES, AND AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS.

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

Spec Gravity:1.1-1.3 (H*2O=1 @ 20C)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT YELLOW, FREE-FLOWING AND SLIGHTLY
    PUNGENTLY POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS, AND OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORAL LD50 (RAT): >5.010 MG/KG.
    PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. DERMAL LD50 (RABBIT): >2,000 MG/KG. NO MORE
    THAN SLIGHTLY TOXIC. IRRITATION DATA: EYE (RABBIT): 3.3 ON A SCALE
    OF 110.0. SLIGHTLY I RRITATING. SKIN (RABBIT): 0.0 ON A SCALE OF
    8.0. NON-IRRITATING.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSE OF IN
    AN APPROVED LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY OR
    APPROPRIATE REGULATORY O FFICIALS FOR INFORMATION SUCH AS DISPOSAL.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NO CLASSIFICATION ASSIGNED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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