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LOCTITE CORPORATION 09/11/96 ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT 06067

EMERGENCY PHONE: (860) 571-5100

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET Page 01 of 05 Loctite(R) Plumber's Choice(TM) Sealant

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1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product Name: Loctite(R) Plumber's Choice(TM) Sealant Item No.: 25826

Product Type: ADHESIVE

2. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Ingredients CAS No. % TOLUENE* 108-88-3 40-55 Thermoplastic rubber Proprietary 15-25 Hydrocarbon resin Proprietary 10-20 n-HEXANE* 110-54-3 5-15

* This component is listed as a SARA Section 313 Toxic Chemical.

Ingredients which have exposure limits

Exposure Limits (TWA) ACGIH OSHA OTHER Ingredients (TLV) (PEL)

TOLUENE 50 ppm skin 100 ppm None 188 mg/M3 skin 375mg/M3

n-HEXANE 50 ppm TWA 50 ppm TWA None 176mg/M3 180mg/M3

Exposure Limits (STEL) ACGIH OSHA

Ingredients (TLV) (PEL)

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TOLUENE None 150 ppm 560mg/M3

3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Toxicity: INHALATION: MILD IRRITANT TO THE NASAL &

RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE

ABDOMINAL PAIN AND NAUSEAU. OTHER SYMPTOMS PARALLEL INHALATION. ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS CAN PRODUCE SEVERE LUNG DAMAGE (CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS) WHICH CAN BE FATAL. SKIN CONTACT:

MAY CAUSE REDNESS & IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT:

VAPORS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SPLASHES MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY CORNEAL DAMAGE.

Primary Routes of Entry: SKIN, INHALATION, INGESTION Signs and symptoms

of Exposure: OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FATIGUE, CONFUSION, HEAD_

ACHE, DIZZINESS & DROWSINESS. PECULIAR SKIN

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3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION (continued)

SENSATIONS (I.E. PINS & NEEDLES) MAY BE PRODUCED.

VERY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE UNCONCIOUSNESS AND DEATH

Existing Conditions

Aggravated by Exposure: PRE_EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION. PEOPLE WITH

IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE

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SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE Literature Referenced Carcinogen

Ingredients Target Organ and Other Health Effects NTP IARC OSHA TOLUENE CAR CNS DEV IRR NO NO NO

Thermoplastic rubber No Data NO NO NO Hydrocarbon resin No Data NO NO NO

n-HEXANE DEV IRR NER REP NO NO NO ---

Abbreviations

CAR Cardiac CNS Central nervous system DEV Developmental IRR Irritant

NER Nervous System REP Reproductive

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

Ingestion: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY

Inhalation: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

Skin Contact: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER

Eye Contact: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Flash Point: 9 DEG F Method: Tag Closed Cup Recommended

Extinguishing Agents: DRY CHEMICAL & FOAM Hazardous Products formed

by Fire or Thermal Decomp IRRITATING ORGANIC VAPORS Unusual Fire or

Explosion Hazards: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE: MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME

Explosive Limits:

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5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES (continued) (% by volume in air)Lower 1.0%

(% by volume in air)Upper 7.0%

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Steps to be taken in case

of spill or leak: VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR THE PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATOR PROTECTION. USE

NON_SPARKING TOOLS & EQUIPMENT. STORE WASTE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER UNTIL DISPOSAL. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Safe Storage: STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL_VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ANY AREA WHERE A FIRE

HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE

(Contact Loctite Customer Service 1-800-243-4874 for shelf Life information) Handling: DO NOT USE NEAR IGNITION SOURCES (I.E. HEAT,

SPARKS, OPEN FLAME). DO NOT SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. USE IN A WELL_VENTILATED AREA. KEEP

AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION

Eyes: Safety glasses or goggles.

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Skin: WEAR IMPERMEABLE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.

Ventilation: SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN VAPOR CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV

See Section 2 for Exposure Limits.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Appearance: CLEAR GEL

Odor: SOLVENT

Boiling Point: 151 TO 232 DEG F pH: Does not apply

Solubility in Water: NEGLIGIBLE Specific Gravity 0.9074

Volatile Organic Compound

(EPA Method 24) 48.1%; 436.5 G/L Vapor Pressure: Not available

Vapor Density: IS HEAVIER THAN AIR Evaporation Rate

(Ether = 1) FASTER THAN BUTYL ACETATE

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10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Stability: Stable

Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur

Incompatibility: STRONG OXIDIZERS

Hazardous Decomposition

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Products (non-thermal): None

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION See Section 3.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION No data available 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Recommended methods of

disposal: INCINERATE FOLLOWING EPA FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR STATE OR LOCAL AGENCY OR THE US EPA'S RCRA

HOTLINE @ 800-424-9346 EPA Hazardous Waste

Number D001/F005 - Hazardous waste per 40CFR 261.21 and 261.31/Toluene

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION DOT (49 CFR 172)

Domestic Ground Transport

Proper Shipping Name: Consumer Commodity (Not more than one liter);

Adhesives (More than one liter) Hazard Class or

Division: ORM-D (Not more than one liter);

Class 3, Packing Group II (More than one liter) Identification Number: None (Not more than one liter);

UN 1133 (More than one liter) Marine Pollutant: None

IATA

Proper Shipping Name: Adhesives

Class or Division: Class III, Packing Group II UN or ID Number: UN 1133

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

CA Proposition 65: WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth

defects or other reproductive harm.

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Toluene

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Item No.: 25826 16. OTHER INFORMATION Estimated NFPA(R) Code:

Health Hazard: 2 Fire Hazard: 3 Reactivity Hazard: 1

Specific Hazard: Does not apply Estimated HMIS(R) Code:

Health Hazard: 2 Flammability Hazard: 3 Reactivity Hazards: 1

Personal Protection: See Section 8.

NFPA is a registered trademark of the National Fire Protection Assn.

HMIS is a registered trademark of the National Paint and Coatings Assn.

Prepared By: PAULA KINNEY

Title: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

Company: Loctite Corp., 1001 Tr Br Cr, Rocky Hill CT 06067 (24hr.) Phone: (860) 571-5100

Revision Date: January 22, 1996 Revision: 0002

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