TW40 Acid Catalyst

Physical hazards

Not classified.

Health hazards

Acute toxicity, oral Category 4 Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1 Carcinogenicity Category 1A Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure Category 3 respiratory tract irritation Specific target organ toxicity, repeated Category 2 exposure

Environmental hazards

Not classified. OSHA defined hazards Not classified.

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Danger

Hazard statements

Harmful if swallowed. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes serious eye damage. May cause respiratory irritation. May cause cancer. May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.

Prevention

This is a hazardous chemical product. It is important that all employees working with this product receive initial and periodic refresher training in its safe use and handling, both for basic risk management purposes and for compliance with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200. Model training materials are available upon request for many of our products. Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Do not breathe mist or vapor. Wash thoroughly after handling. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. Prevent personnel exposure to dust, smoke, and fumes generated from pouring, cooling and shakeout operations through the use of effective local and general exhaust ventilation systems and/or personal protective equipment. Personnel exposure monitoring should be conducted periodically to verify these systems are operating in a manner that prevents employee exposures above applicable criteria. Prevent accidental mixing of the different components of this resin system through effective unloading system and process design, equipment labeling, posted procedures, employee training, and verification audit programs. Prevent mixing of spill residues by providing independant spill collection systems for the different components of this resin system.

Response

If swallowed Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. If on skin (or hair) Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. If inhaled: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. If in eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a poison center/doctor. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

Storage

Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Store locked up.

Disposal

Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations. Hazard(s) not otherwise Hazardous emissions are normally generated when cores or molds are exposed to molten metal

Classified (HNOC)

during pouring, cooling and shakeout operations. Explosion hazard if this catalyst is mixed with its companion resin product without sufficient sand to absorb the heat of reaction.

Additional information

None.