GOUGEON BROTHERS INC -- WEST SYSTEM 407 LOW-DENSITY FILLER, 407  -- 6850-00N020290
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WEST SYSTEM 407 LOW-DENSITY FILLER, 407
MSDS Date:01/03/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N020290
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GOUGEON BROTHERS INC
Address:100 PATTERSON AVE
City:BAY CITY
State:MI
ZIP:48706
Country:US
Info Phone Num:517-684-7286
Emergency Phone Num:313-745-5711;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:TJ ATKINSON
CAGE:75147
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GOUGEON BROTHERS INC
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:0X854
Company Name:GOUGEON BROTHERS INC
Address:100 PATTERSON AVE
City:BAY CITY
State:MI
ZIP:48706
Country:US
Phone:517-684-7286
CAGE:75147

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

Ingred Name:PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE RESIN
CAS:9003-35-4
Fraction by Wt: 40-60%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:PERLITE; (EXPANDED PERLITE)
CAS:93763-70-3
RTECS #:SD5254000
Fraction by Wt: 30-45%
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST

Ingred Name:SILICA, AMORPHOUS FUMED; (SILICON DIOXIDE)
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Fraction by Wt: <15%
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: <0.001%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.3 PPM, C
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF THE
    NOSE & THROAT EXPERIENCED AS MILD STINGING & POSS NASAL DISCHARGE.
    COUGH, SHORTNESS OF BRTH OR IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    DRY, CHAPPED OR IRRITATED SKIN.  EYES: MAY CAUSE MINIMAL IRRIT SEEN
    AS REDNESS & POSS SWELL OF CONJ. TEARING OF EYES. INGEST: NO EVID 
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF ADVERSE HLTH EFTS FROM AVAIL INFO.
    CHRONIC: INHAL: MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING RESP CNDTNS. MAY CAUSE
    DRYNESS OF MUC MEMBS OF RESP TRACT. SKIN: RPTD EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM
    DUE TO DRYING OF SKIN.  THIS MATL MAY CNTN TRACE AMTS (<0.001%) OF
    FORMALDEHYDE WHICH IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP & OSHA AS A CARCIN.
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN OR RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS SUCH
    AS DERMATITIS AND ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES: FLUSH ADEQUATELY WITH
    WATER TO REMOVE PARTICLES. IF DISCOMFORT PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL
    ADVICE. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. APPLY MOISTURIZING CREAM TO
    REPL ENISH MOISTURE IN THE SKIN IF NECESSARY. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS OCCUR. IF EFFECTS PERSIST, SEEK MEDICAL
    ADVICE.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES, ALL
    PURPOSE FOAM FOR LARGER FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
    DO NOT DIRECT A STREAM OF WATER/FOAM INTO BURNING MOLTEN MATL; THIS
    MAY RSLT IN SPATTERING & SPREAD OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP AND SHOVEL OR USE PROPERLY GROUNDED
    VACUUM EQUIPMENT. DO SO IN A MANNER THAT MINIMIZES AIRBORNE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    MAY IGNITE SPONT IF LG AMTS ARE HEATED OR STORED ABOVE 35C(95F).
    THE TEMP AT WHICH THIS OCCURS IS A (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:AVOID HANDLING THAT WILL UNNECESSARILY GENERATE
    AIRBORNE DUST. PROPERLY GROUND ALL MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT TO
    PREVENT STATIC DISCHARGE. AVOID EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF AIRBORNE
    DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:WORK ENVIRONS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW APPLIC
    EXPOS LEVEL THRU THE USE OF ENGINEERING CONTROLS SUCH AS DILUTION &
    EXHAUST VENT. IF THIS IS NOT FEASIBLE, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST
    MASK/RESPIRATOR  FOR NUISANCE DUST (TC-21C).
Ventilation:WORK ENVIRONS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW APPLIC EXPOS LEVEL
    THRU USE OF ENGINEERING CTLS SUCH AS DILUTION & EXHST VENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    BARRIER CREAMS CAN BE USED EFFECTIVELY.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD INDUS HYGIENE BY WASHING W/SOAP &
    WATER AFTER EACH USE. APPLY MOISTURIZING CREAM TO REPLENISH
    (SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: BECAUSE OF THE EXTREMELY LOW FORMALDEHYDE CONC, THERE
    SHOULD BE MINIMAL RISK WHEN USED W/ADEQ VENT. HNDLG/STOR PRECS:
    FUNC OF GEOMETRY & THE AMT OF MATL BEING HEATED. KEEP DRY. STOR T
    EMP (MIN/MAX): 0F(-17C)/90F(32C). SHELFLIFE 3 YRS OR LONGER IF
    STORED PROPERLY. HYGIENE PRACT: SKIN MOISTURE IF NEC.

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

Spec Gravity:0.121 
Solubility in Water:LARGELY INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH-BROWN POWDER; PHENOLIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:4 WT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
A CHEMICAL REACTION IS POSSIBLE WITH STRONG BASES OR STRONG ACIDS,
    ESPECIALLY HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES CAN
    PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, PHENOL AND FORMALDEHYDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL IS DETERMINED NOT BE BE A
    HAZARDOUS WASTE AS PER RCRA STANDARDS, EITHER BY LISTING OR
    CHARACTERISTICS. DISPOSER MUST COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL LAWS. WASTE PRODUCT MAY BE S ENT TO A LANDFILL.

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