NIF 65 PART B

PRODUCT NAME: NIF 65 PART B
HMIS CODES: H F R P
PRODUCT CODE: 144 B 2* 3 0 G

SECTION I -- MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION
MANUFACTURER'S NAME: NORTHERN INDUSTRIAL FLOORING, INC.
ADDRESS: 8140 W 350 N ANGOLA, IN 46703
EMERGENCY PHONE: CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
INFORMATION PHONE: 800-424-8914
DATE REVISED: 03-19-96 NAME OF PREPARER: HARRY JACKSON
SECTION II -- HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS/SARA III INFORMATION
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS VAPOR PRESSURE WEIGHT
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS NUMBER OSHA PEL ACGI TLV OSHA STEL mm HG @ TEMP PERCENT
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*XYLENE 1330-20-7 100 PPM 100 PPM 150 PPM N/A 27
*ETHYL BENZENE 100-41-4 100 PPM 100 PPM 125 PPM N/A 1
TRIETHYLENE TETRAMINE 112-24-3 NONE NONE NONE N/A
POLYAMIDE RESIN UNKNOWN NONE NONE NONE N/A
pigment-the chemical identity is a trade secret NONE 10mg/m3 10mg/m3 6mg/m3 N/A
AROMATIC PETROLEUM DISTILLATES 64742--956 100 PPM 100 PPM NONE N/A
TRIS DIMETHYLAMINOMETHYL-
PHENOL 90-72-2 NONE NONE NONE N/A
filler-the chemical identity is a trade secret NONE 20mppcp 20mppcp none N/A
extender-the chemical identity is a trade secret NONE 20mg/m3 20mg/m3 20mg/m3 N/A
*BUTANOL NORMAL 71-36-3 50 PPM 50 PPM NONE 4.4 58F 2
* Indicates toxic chemical(s) subject to the reporting requirements of section 313 of Title III and of 40 CFR 372 are present.
(ACGIH STEL = 150 FOR XYLENE). (BUTANOL: OSHA CEILING = 50 PPM, TVA-SKIN = 50 PPM). (ETHYL BENZENE ACGIH
STEL - 125 PPM). FOLLOW TSCA 8(d) 40 CFR 47 FR 387: RCRA 40 CFR 261; CWA 311 (b)(2)(a) 40 CFR 116,117 GUIDELINES
SECTION III -- PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
BOILING RANGE: 144 to 243 Deg F SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1): 1.4
VAPOR DENSITY: N/A EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NEGLIGIBLE
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: LOW VISCOSITY LIQUID IN VARYING COLORS - SOLVENT ODOR
SECTION IV -- FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT: 79 F METHOD USED: SETA FLASH
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR BY VOLUME - LOWER: N/A UPPER: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2,DRY CHEMICAL
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES
DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE AREA WITHOUT FULL BUNKER GEAR INCLUDING A POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL ALL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PRESENCE OF SOLVENTS IN PRODUCT
MAY REQUIRE GROUNDING.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS
IF FIRE OCCURS, SOLVENTS MAY PRODUCE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE. SEALED DRUMS MAY RUPTURE AND IGNITE. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND AND IGNITE BY ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION. NEVER USE A CUTTING OR WELDING TORCH NEAR CONTAINERS (EVEN EMPTY). ALL 5 GALLON AND LARGER CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED BEFORE TRANSFERRING MATERIAL.
SECTION V -- REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID
AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT OR OPEN FLAMES AS WELL AS ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION SUCH AS SPARKS, HEATERS, STATIC DISCHARGES, ETC.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
AVOID EPOXY CURING AGENTS IN UNCONTROLLED AMOUNTS AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS
MAY FORM TOXIC CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON MONOXIDE AND VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS ETC.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION : WILL NOT OCCUR
SECTION VI -- HEALTH HAZARD DATA
INHALATION HEALTH RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
CAN CAUSE NAUSEA AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, AND POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT HEALTH RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, AND DERMATITIS. EYES: CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING, OR BLURRED VISION.
SKIN ABSORPTION HEALTH RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
NOT LIKELY TO BE ABSORBED IN TOXIC AMOUNTS BUT MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL.
INGESTION HEALTH RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO THE LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONTITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC)
AMINE RESINS CAN CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY EXPOSURE THROUGH CONTACT OR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR. OVER-EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL CAN CAUSE CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES, ANEMIA, LIVER ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY DAMAGE OR EVEN EYE DAMAGE.
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP? NO IARC MONOGRAPHS? NO OSHA REGULATED? NO
NO LISTED INGREDIENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE REGULATED AS CARCINOGENS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS OR OTHER ALLERGIC RESPONSE.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST FIFTEEN MINUTES AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: SKIN CONTACT WILL NORMALLY CAUSE NO MORE THAN IRRITATION BUT WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER AND REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AREA AND ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, KEEP PERSON WARM AND CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

SECTION VII -- PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED
WEAR RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITIONS. REMOVE EXCESS WITH VACUUM TRUCK AND TAKE UP THE REMAINDER WITH AN ABSORBANT SUCH AS CLAY AND PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINERS. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER TO AREMOVE RESIDUE.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD
DISPOSE OF THE MATERIAL IN A WASTE DISPOSAL SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAWS.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING
STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE. SEAL ALL PARTIALLY USED CONTAINERS. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES. MIXED MATERIALS CONTAIN THE HAZARDS OF ALL THE COMPONENTS, THEREFORE, READ THE MSDS'S OF ALL THE COMPONENTS PRIOR TO USING MATERIAL. PROPERLY LABEL ALL CONTAINERS. KEEP MATERIAL AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS
AVOID ALL SKIN CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS GENERATED FROM THE MATERIAL. OBSERVE CONDITIONS OF GOOD GENERAL HYGIENE AND SAFE WORKING PRACTICES. CONTAMINATED LEATHER ARTICLES CANNOT BE CLEANED AND MUST BE DISCARDED IF CONTAMINATED WITH THIS PRODUCT. WASH ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PRIOR TO THE REUSE THEREOF. WEAR APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND RESPIRATOR AT ALL TIMES WHEN VENTILATION IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL VAPORS.
SECTION VIII -- CONTROL MEASURES
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT OVER-EXPOSURE TO VAPOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CF2 1910, 134. ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES SHOULD BE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE RISK AND EXPOSURE.
VENTILATION
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TOXIC LEVEL VALUES.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES
IMPERVIOUS GLOVES - NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
EYE PROTECTION
SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES OR GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT
WEAR BODY COVERING CLOTHING AND OTHER COVERINGS AS NECESSARY SUCH AS APRON AND APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR TO AVOID CONTACT WITH MATERIAL.
WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES
OBSERVE GOOD GENERAL HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
SECTION IX -- DISCLAIMER
DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON THE DATA AVAILABLE TO US AND IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE. HOWEVER, N.I.F. MAKES NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF THIS DATA OR THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE THEREOF. N.I.F. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITIES FOR INJURY FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT.