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

MSDS NAME:RP 3253 HARDENER
NIIN:00F006066
MSDS Number: BBTVV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:REN PLASTICS, CIBA-GEIGY/HAWTHORNE, NY 10532
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 334-9481
CAGE:FO163
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORPORATION
Address:4917 DAWN AVE
Box:City:EAST LANSING
State:MI
ZIP:48823-5691
Country:US
Phone:517-351-5900
CAGE:02684
Company:REN PLASTICS, CIBA-GEIGY/HAWTHORNE, NY 10532
CAGE:FO163

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

Name:1-ETHANOL-2-HEPTADECENYL-4,5-DIHYDRO-1H-IMIDAZOLE

Name:DIETHYLENE TRIAMINE
CAS:111-40-0
RTECS #:IE1225000
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 1 PPM; 9192

Name:BISCYANOETHYL DIETHYLENE TRIAMINE

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

Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. CAUSES SKIN & EYES BURNS. CAUSES
    ALLERGIC SKIN & RESPIRATORY REACTIONS.

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

Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER
    BEFORE RE-USE. INGESTION: GIVE WATER. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
    PHYSICI AN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL PHYS

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

Flash Point:240F (PMCC)
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION & COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY
    BE TOXIC.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SPILLAGE BY ABSORBING IN ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.SE
    W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NUISANCE DUST MAY BE
    GENERATED WHEN SANDING OR SAWING CURED MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE RESP FOR
    VAPOR/MIST EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:MECH/LOCAL EXHAUST IN ACCORDANCE W/ACGIH RECOMMENDATIONS
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
08/18/86. THIS MATERIAL WILL NOT BE SOLD FOR USE IN PRODUCTS FOR WHICH
    PROLONGED CONTACT W/MUCOUS MEMBRANES OR ABRADED SKI OR IMPLANTATION
    WITHIN THE HUMAN BODY, IS SPECIFICALLY INTENDED

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

Spec Gravity:0.99
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LGT AMBER LIQUID, WITH AMINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, METAL-ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF
    TIME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS,
    SUCH AS CO2, CO

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT QUALIFIED LOCAL OR CORPORATE PERSONNEL
    FOR METHOD THAT WILL COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL HEALTH
    AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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