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| MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET |
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| SECTION 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION |
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PRODUCT NAME : MH-1 HARDENER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: MH-1HARD000B PREPARE / REVISED: 08/07/06
PRODUCT USE/CLASS : ORGANIC PEROXIDE
SUPPLIER: MANUFACTURER:
Dudick, Inc. Dudick, Inc.
1818 Miller Parkway 1818 Miller Parkway
Streetsboro, Ohio 44241 Streetsboro, Ohio 44241
CHEM-TEL: 800-255-3924 CHEM-TEL: 800-255-3924
24 HOURS A DAY 24 HOURS A DAY
PREPARER: DUDICK, INC. PHONE: 800-322-1970
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| SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS |
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WT/WT %
ITEM ------------ CHEMICAL NAME ------------- CAS NUMBER LESS THAN
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01 DICYCLOHEXYL PHTHALATE 84-61-7 55.0 %
02 BENZOYL PEROXIDE 94-36-0 55.0 %
---------------------- EXPOSURE LIMITS --------------------
ACGIH OSHA COMPANY
ITEM TLV-TWA TLV-STEL PEL-TWA PEL-CEILING TLV-TWA SKIN
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01 NE NE NE NE NE NO
02 5mg/M3 NO INFO 5mg/M3 NO INFO NE NO
(See Section 16 for abbreviation legend)
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| SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION |
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*** EMERGENCY OVERVIEW ***: DANGER!---ORGANIC PEROXIDE. HEAT OR
CONTAMINATION MAY CAUSE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. KEEP AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE
OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA. COMBUSTIBLE.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - EYE CONTACT: MILD EYE IRRITANT.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - SKIN CONTACT: MILD SKIN IRRITANT.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INHALATION: PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
MAJOR INHALATION HAZARD.
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| SECTION 3 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION |
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EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - INGESTION: THIS PRODUCT HAS A LOW ORDER ORAL
TOXICITY.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE - CHRONIC HAZARDS: PREEXISTING SKIN AND EYE
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY THIS PRODUCT.
PRIMARY ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY: SKIN CONTACT EYE CONTACT
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| SECTION 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES |
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FIRST AID - EYE CONTACT: HOLD OPEN EYE LIDS AND FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
FIRST AID - SKIN CONTACT: WASH AFFECTED AREAS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
WATER. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST,SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE REUSE.
FIRST AID - INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF VICTIM IS NOT
BREATHING, ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL.
FIRST AID - INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED,CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE
CONTENTS OF STOMACH ONLY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GIVE VICTIM PLENTY OF WATER TO
DRINK IF CONSCIOUS.
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| SECTION 5 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES |
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FLASH POINT: N.A. LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: N.A.
UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: N.A.
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NA
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: ALCOHOL FOAM CO2 DRY CHEMICAL FOAM WATER FOG
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL RESULT
THROUGH CONTAMINATION WITH INCOMPATIBLES OR EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.
TOXIC FUMES MAY BE PRODUCED IF THIS PRODUCT IS INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES: EVACUATE AREA. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE
BUT MAY BE USED TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS. FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE
DISTANCE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
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| SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES |
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: WEAR ALL
APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHILE HANDLING SPILLS. USE NON-SPARKING
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| SECTION 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES |
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TOOLS. IF PRODUCT IS UNCONTAMINATED,SCRAPE UP FOR REUSE. IF PRODUCT IS
CONTAMINATED, SCRAPE UP USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS. PLACE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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| SECTION 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE |
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HANDLING: AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
WEAR APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING. MATERIAL CAN ACCUMULATE
STATIC CHARGES. GROUNDING CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING OR POURING IS
RECOMMENDED.
STORAGE: DO NOT STORE NEAR INCOMPATIBLES. DO NOT STORE NEAR EXCESSIVE
HEAT OR NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. TO INSURE PRODUCT QUALITY, STORAGE TEMPERATURE SHOULD NOT EXCEED
77 F. TO INSURE AGAINST POSSIBLE EXOTHERMIC SELF-ACCELERATING
DECOMPOSITION, STORAGE TEMPERATURE MUST NEVER EXCEED 131 F.
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| SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION |
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ENGINEERING CONTROLS: GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO
MINIMIZE VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: WEAR A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WHEN EXPOSURE TO MISTS OR VAPORS IS LIKELY.
SKIN PROTECTION: IMPERVIOUS RUBBER OR NEOPRENE TYPE. CONSULT GLOVE
MANUFACTURER FOR RECOMMENDATIONS.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS RECOMMENDED AS MINIMUM
PROTECTION. GOGGLES RECOMMENDED FOR INDIVIDUALS MIXING THE RESIN AND
CATALYST.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: CLEAN, FULL BODY COVERING TO MINIMIZE SKIN
CONTACT WITH MATERIAL. AN EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER IS RECOMMENDED
NEAR WORK AREA.
HYGIENIC PRACTICES: SMOKING OR EATING IN THE WORK AREA SHOULD NOT BE
PERMITTED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL.
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| SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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BOILING RANGE : N.A. VAPOR DENSITY : Is heavier than air
ODOR : PEROXIDE ODOR THRESHOLD : NA
APPEARANCE : WHITE POWDER EVAPORATION RATE: Is slower than Ether
SOLUBILITY IN H2O : INSOLUBLE
FREEZE POINT : NA SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.28
VAPOR PRESSURE : NA pH @ 0.0 % : NA
PHYSICAL STATE : SOLID VISCOSITY : NA
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| SECTION 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: NA
(See Section 16 for abbreviation legend)
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| SECTION 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY |
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CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, CONTAMINANTS. THE SADT FOR THIS PRODUCT
IS >140 F. AT NO TIME SHOULD THE PRODUCT BE EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE
131 F.
INCOMPATIBILITY: STRONG OXIDANTS. STRONG ACIDS. STRONG ALKALIS. HEAVY
METALS. REDUCING AGENTS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: BURNING WILL PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES.
OXIDES OF CARBON. BIPHENYL (TLV .2 PPM).
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur under normal conditions.
STABILITY: This product is stable under normal storage conditions.
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| SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES |
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PRODUCT LD50: 5000 mg/kg PRODUCT LC50: 24 ppm
COMPONENT TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
----------- CHEMICAL NAME ----------- ------ LD50 ------ ------ LC50 ------
DICYCLOHEXYL PHTHALATE NO INFO NO INFO
BENZOYL PEROXIDE >5000mg/kg ORAL RT >24mg/l 4HR RAT
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| SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION |
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ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: THE ECOLOGICAL TOXICITY OF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
KNOWN.
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| SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS |
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DISPOSAL METHOD: FOLLOW ALL RELEVANT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT EXHIBITS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF REACTIVITY PER
RCRA AND MUST BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY. EMPTY CONTAINERS CONTAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE WHICH IS HAZARDOUS.DO NOT WELD,BRAZE, OR GRIND.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,FLAME, AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.DO NOT REUSE EMPTY CONTAINERS.
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| SECTION 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION |
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DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ORGANIC PEROXIDE TYPE D, SOLID
DOT TECHNICAL NAME: DIBENZOYL PEROXIDE 50%
DOT HAZARD CLASS: 5.2 HAZARD SUBCLASS: NA
DOT UN/NA NUMBER: UN3106 PACKING GROUP: II RESP. GUIDE PAGE: 145
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| SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION |
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THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO REPORTING IN SECTION 2:
----------- CHEMICAL NAME ----------- CAS NUMBER WT/WT % IS LESS THAN
No non-hazardous components exist
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS: AS FOLLOWS -
OSHA: Hazardous by definition of Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR
1910.1200)
CERCLA - SARA HAZARD CATEGORY:
This product has been reviewed according to the EPA 'Hazard Categories'
promulgated under Sections 311 and 312 of the Superfund Amendment and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA Title III) and is considered, under
applicable definitions, to meet the following categories:
IMMEDIATE HEALTH HAZARD FIRE HAZARD
SARA SECTION 313:
This product contains the following substances subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 and 40 CFR Part 372:
----------- CHEMICAL NAME ----------- CAS NUMBER WT/WT % IS LESS THAN
BENZOYL PEROXIDE 94-36-0 55.0 %
TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT:
The chemical substances in this product are on the TSCA Section 8
Inventory.
This product contains the following chemical substances subject to the
reporting requirements of TSCA 12(B) if exported from the United States:
----------- CHEMICAL NAME ----------- CAS NUMBER
No information is available.
U.S. STATE REGULATIONS: AS FOLLOWS -
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| SECTION 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION |
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NEW JERSEY RIGHT-TO-KNOW:
The following materials are non-hazardous, but are among the top five
components in this product:
----------- CHEMICAL NAME ----------- CAS NUMBER
No non-hazardous materials are among the top five ingredients.
PENNSYLVANIA RIGHT-TO-KNOW:
The following non-hazardous ingredients are present in the product at
greater than 3%:
----------- CHEMICAL NAME ----------- CAS NUMBER
No non-hazardous ingredients are present at greater than 3%.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65:
WARNING: The chemical(s) noted below and contained in this product, are
known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm:
----------- CHEMICAL NAME ----------- CAS NUMBER
No Proposition 65 chemicals exist in this product.
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: AS FOLLOWS -
CANADIAN WHMIS: This MSDS has been prepared in compliance with Controlled
Product Regulations except for use of the 16 headings.
CANADIAN WHMIS CLASS: No information available.
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| SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION |
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HMIS RATINGS - HEALTH: 2 FLAMMABILITY: 1 REACTIVITY: 1
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS): 0.00 lbs/gal, 0 grams/ltr
LEGEND: N.A. - Not Applicable, N.E. - Not Established,
N.D. - Not Determined
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The information contained on this MSDS has been compiled from information
obtained from raw material suppliers and is believed to be accurate. It is
the responsibility of the user to comply with all Federal, State and Local
Regulations.
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