Section 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION                                 

Product/Chemical Name: EXCEL-COAT MERT

Manufacturer: EXCELLENT COATINGS INC., 1285 DISTRIBUTION WAY, VISTA, CA 92083-8817

 (760) 598-1234 / (760) 598-1131 FAX

 

Section 2 - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

                                                                                                                 EXPOSURE LIMITS IN AIR (GIVEN UNITS)

CHEMICAL NAMES

CAS NUMBERS

PERCENT

ACGIH TLV

OSHA PEL

OTHER (SPECIFY)

PROPRIETARY POLYMER

NON HAZ.

40

N/A

N/A

N/A

RESIDUAL MONOMERS

N/A

< 0.1

N/A

N/A

SEE SECTION V

ETHYLENE GLYCOL

107-21-1

1.5

50 = TWA

N/A

STEL 20 MG M³

FORMALDEHYDE

50-OC-O

0.04

1 PPM

1PPM

N/A

WATER

7732-18-5

50-55

 

NON HAZ.

 

 

Section 3 - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

 

VAPOR DENSITY:  (AIR=1) < 1 (LIGHTER)                                                  MELTING PINT OR RANE, °F:  N/A

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:  1.2                                                                                 BOILING PINT OR RANT, °F:  212

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER:  DILUTABLE                                                       EVAPORATION RATE:  (BUYTL ACETATE = 1)

                                                                                                                                < 1 (SLOWER)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE, MMHG AT 20 °C   17  (SAME AS WATER)

 

APPEARANCE AND ODOR:  ODOR, MILKY APPEARANCE

 

HOW TO DETECT THIS SUBSTANCE:  WARMING PROPERTIES OF SUBSTANCE AS GAS, VAPOR, DUST, OR MIST

 

Section 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION

 

Flash Point:  °f (GIVEN METHOD) NOT DETERMINED (AQUEOUS SOLUTION)

 

 Auto ignition Temperature:  Not Determined

 

FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, VOLUME %:  lOWER (lel) n/a   uPPER (uel) n/a

 

fIRE EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS:  (AFTER WATER EVAPORATES)

 

          q wATER SPRAY               x CARBON DIOXIDE                              q OTHER

 

          x FOAM                                  x DRY CHEMICAL

 

SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES:  WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.

 

 

 

 

(CONT. SECTION 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION)

 

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:  PRODUCT WILL NOT BURN, BUT MAY SPATTR IF TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS BOILING POINT OF WATER.  DRIED SOLIDS BURN GIVE OFF TOXIC FUMES. (

CO, cO²)

 

Section 5 - HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION

SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE FOR EACH POTENTIAL ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.

 

INHALED:  VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND EYES.  MAY PRODUCE HEADACHE AND NAUSEA IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.

 

CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES:  MAY CAUSE SLIGHT EYE IRRITATION.  MAY CAUSE IRRITATING OF THE SKIN WITH PROLONGED CONTACT.  REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING

 

ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN:  N/A

 

SWALLOWED:  N/A

 

HEALTH EFFECTS OR RISKS FROM EXPOSURE:  EXPLAIN IN LAY TERMS.  ATTACH EXTRA PAGE IF MORE SPACE NEEDED. 

 

ACUTE:  MAY CAUSE NAUSEA OR HEADACHES IF INHALED.  MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION OR REDENING OR THE SKIN.

 

CHRONIC:  NO EVIDENCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS.

 

FIRST AID:  EMERGENCY PROCEDURES

 

EYE CONTACT:  FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

 

SKIN CONTACT:  WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER.

 

INHALED:  MOVE TO FRESH AIR.

 

SWALLOWED:  IF SWALLOWED, DILUTE BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK.

 

SUSPECT CANCER AGENT?  THIS MATERIAL MAY CONTAIN TRACE AMOUNTS OF FREE FORMALDEHYDE.  THERE SHOULD BE MINIMAL RISK WITH PROPER VENTILATION.  ALSO, USE EXHAUST TO VENTILATE MONOMER VAPORS.

 

q NO:  THIS PRODUCT'S INGREDIENTS ARE NOT FOUND IN THE LISTS BELOW

 

YES:                     x FEDERAL osha                x ntp             x larc

 

CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS USING CAL/OSHA - REGULATED CARCINOGENS MUST REGISTER WITH CAL/OSHA.  THE CAL/OSHA AND FEDERAL OSHA CARCINOGEN LISTS ARE SIMILAR.

 

MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:  NO EVIDENCE  OF ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION.

 

 

SECTION 6 - REACTIVITY DATA

STABILTY:                        x    STABLE                                q  UNSTABLE

 

CONDITIONS TO AVOID:

 

(CONT. SECTION 6 - REACTIVITY DATA)

 

INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID):  NONE KNOWN

 

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS (INCLUDING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS):  BURNING OF SOLIDS MAY PRODUCE TOXIX/IRRITAATION FUMES.  (C0, CO²)

 

HAZARDOUS POLYMEERIZATION:             q      MAY OCCUR                                   x        WILL NOT OCCUR

 

CONDITIONS TO AVOID:  nONE

 

SECTION 7 - SPILL, LEAK, AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

SPILL RESPONSE PROCEDURES (INCLUDE EMPLOYEE PROTECTION MEASURES):  RESTRICT AREA TO ONLY THOSE PERSONNEL NEEDED.  MAJOR SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL WITH INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL.  KEEP SPILLS AND RUN OFF FROM MUNICIPAL SEWERS AND OPEN BODIES OF WATER.

 

PREPARING WASTES FOR DISPOSAL (CONTAINER TYPES, NEUTRRALIZATION, ETC.):  NO SPECAIL PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY.  DISPOSE OF PRODUCT IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILL OR INCINERATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

 

NOTE:  DISPOSE OF ALL WASTES IN ACORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. 

 

SECTION 8 - SPECIAL HANDLING INFORMATION

VENTILATION AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS:   GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS EXPECTED TO BE SATISFACTORY. USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF NEEDED TO CONTROL VAPORS OR MIST.

 

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (TYPE):  USE MSHA/NIOSH - APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN POOR VENTILATED AREAS WHERE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.

 

EYE PROTECTION (TYPE):  CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES AND AVAILABLE EYE BATH.

 

GLOVES (SPECIFY MATERIAL):  USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES

 

OTHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT:  STANDARD WORK CLOTHING AND SHOES.

 

WORK PRACTICES, HYGIENIC PRACTICES:  USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.  AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

 

 

(CONT. SECTION 8 - SPECIAL HANDLING INFORMATION)

 

OTHER HANDLING AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: AVOID SOURCES OF HEAT OR FLAME.  KEEP MATERIAL FROM FREEZING - PRODUCT MY COAGULATE.

 

PROTECTIVE MEASURES DURING MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT:  N/A