General Information
Revision date
2001-08-22
Product name
D.E.R.* 331 EPOXY RESIN
CAS No.
025085-99-8
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI 48674 Customer Information Center: 800-258-2436
Emergency telephone
989-636-4400
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Company Information
company name
the dow chemical company
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW ************************************************************************ * Colorless to slight yellow liquid to semi-solid. Epoxy odor. May * * cause allergic skin reaction. * ************************************************************************
Potential health effects
See Section 11 for toxicological data.) EYE: May cause slight transient (temporary) eye irritation. Corneal injury is unlikely. SKIN: Prolonged exposure not likely to cause significant skin irritation. Repeated exposure may cause skin irritation. Has caused allergic skin reaction in humans. A single prolonged exposure is not likely to result in the material being absorbed through skin in harmful amounts. INGESTION: Single dose oral toxicity is considered to be extremely low. No hazards anticipated from swallowing small amounts incidental to normal handling operations. INHALATION: Vapors are unlikely due to physical properties. SYSTEMIC (OTHER TARGET ORGAN) EFFECTS: Except for skin (Continued on page 2 , over) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ sensitization, repeated exposures to low molecular weight epoxy resins of this type are not anticipated to cause any significant adverse effects.
Cancer information
Many studies have been conducted to assess the potential carcinogenicity of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBPA). Although some weak evidence of carcinogenicity has been reported in animals, when all of the data are considered, the weight of evidence does not show that DGEBPA is carcinogenic. Indeed, the most recent review of the available data by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has concluded that DGEBPA is not classified as a carcinogen. TERATOLOGY (BIRTH DEFECTS): DGEBPA did not cause birth defects or other adverse effects on the fetus when pregnant rabbits were exposed by skin contact, the most likely route of exposure, or when pregnant rats or rabbits were exposed orally. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: In animal studies, has been shown not to interfere with reproduction.
