MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / PREPARATION AND OF THE COMPANY / UNDERTAKING

Product Name:

AWC 800 95A Red Super Polymer

Date of Preparation:

6 June 2002

MSDS No.

6000-2

Not classified as hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia.

Company:
A.W. CHESTERTON COMPANY
225 Fallon Road
Stoneham, MA 02180-2999, USA
Tel.: 781-438-7000
(Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:00 PM EST)

Supplier:

For Chemical Emergency:

24 hours per day, 7 days per week
Call Infotrac: 1-800-535-5053
Outside N. America: 352-323-3500 (collect)
Use:

Diamine cured polyurethane material molded into seals. Operating temperature is -50C (-60F) through 86C (185F).
Seals are compatible with petroleum based oils, most water/glycol water/oil mixtures, straight water and compressed
air.

2. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Hazardous Ingredients
% Wt.
CAS No.
EC No.
This product is not classified as a "hazardous material" in normal use as defined in:

Symbol

R-phrases

*29 CFR 1910.1200, 1915, 1916, 1917

*Massachusetts Right-To-Know Law, Chapter 40, Acts and Resolves of 1983 (M.G.L.O. 111F)
*Canadian WHMIS regulations
*European Council Directive 67/548/EEC and 99/45/EC
*Worksafe Australia [NOHSC: 1008 (1999)]
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
None expected in industrial use.

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4. FIRST AID MEASURES

not applicable
Inhalation:
Skin Contact:

not applicable

Eye Contact:

not applicable

Ingestion:

not applicable

Advice to Physician:

Treat symptoms.

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Extinguishing Methods:

water, Carbon Dioxide, dry chemical, foam

Unusual Fire and Explosion

Hazards:

Combustion produces thick smoke.

Special Fire Fighting Measures:

Recommend Firefighters wear self-contained breathing apparatus.

Flammability Classification:

HAZCHEM Emergency Action Code:

1 Z

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Utilize exposure controls and personal protection as specified in Section 8.
Personal Precautions:
Environmental Precautions:

No special requirements.

Methods of Clean Up:

No special steps required. Nontoxic.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

none
Handling:
Storage:

Store in a cool, dry area.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

Hazardous Ingredients
OSHA
ppm
mg/m3
none

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ACGIH TLV
ppm
mg/m3

AUSTRALIA
ppm
mg/m3

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Respiratory Protection:

not applicable

Ventilation:

No special requirements.

Protective Gloves:

not applicable

Eye Protection:

not applicable

Other:

none

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

solid
Physical state
red
Colour
not applicable
Initial boiling point
not applicable
Melting point
0
% Volatile (by volume)
not applicable
Flash point
none
Method
not applicable
Viscosity
unknown
Autoignition temp.
not applicable
Explosion limits

Odour
Vapour pressure @ 20C
% Aromatics by weight
pH
Density
Weight per volume
Coefficient (water/oil)
Vapour density (air=1)
Rate of evaporation (ether=1)
Solubility in water
Other

odorless
not applicable
none
not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
not applicable
insoluble
none

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Stable
Stability:
Hazardous Polymerization:

Will not occur.

Hazardous Decomposition
Products:

Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Cyanates and other toxic fumes.

Conditions to Avoid:

Open flames and red hot surfaces.

Materials to Avoid:

Strong oxidizers like liquid Chlorine and concentrated Oxygen.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Skin contact
Primary Route of Exposure Under
Normal Use:
Acute Effects:

none

Chronic Effects:

none

Other Information:

As per 29 CFR 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication), this product contains no

carcinogens as listed in the National Toxicology Program (NTP), the International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) or the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA).

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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicological data have not been determined specifically for this product. The information given below is based on a
knowledge of the components and the ecotoxicology of similar substances.
Mobility:

Solid. Insoluble in water. In determining environmental mobility, consider the product's physical and
chemical properties (see section 9).

Degradability:

not determined

Accumulation:

not determined

Ecotoxicity:

not determined

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Unused product is not a regulated waste. Check local, state and national/federal regulations and comply with the most stringent
requirement.
EWC-code:

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

NONHAZARDOUS, NOT REGULATED
TDG:
IMDG:

NONHAZARDOUS, NOT REGULATED

IATA/ICAO:

NONHAZARDOUS, NOT REGULATED

ADR/RID:

NONHAZARDOUS, NOT REGULATED

U.S. DOT :
Shipping Name: NONHAZARDOUS
Hazard Class: NOT REGULATED
UN/NA # : NOT APPLICABLE
Packaging Group # NOT APPLICABLE
Emergency Response Guide Book No. - NOT
APPLICABLE

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

none
European Classification:
R-Phrase(s):

S-Phrase(s):

Name of the substances on the

label:

none

Other information:

none

Canadian Classification:

none

Risk Phrase(s):

Precautionary and First Aid

Measure(s):

Other information:

none

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16. OTHER INFORMATION
US EPA SARA TITLE III
312 Hazards :
313 Chemicals :
None
None

JAPAN PRTR Class I Chemicals :

None
Changes to the MSDS in this revision:

MSDS No.: 6000-2

Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS)

4 = Severe Hazard
0
HEALTH
3 = Serious Hazard
FLAMMABILITY
0
2 = Moderate Hazard
1 = Slight Hazard
REACTIVITY
1
0 = Minimal Hazard
* = See Section 8
Personal Protection
*
Class II Chemicals :
None
new format; new product name and description.

This information is based solely on data provided by suppliers of the materials used, not on the mixture itself. No warranty is
expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of the data or the suitability of the product for the users particular purpose. The
user must make their own determination as to suitability.

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