Flourescent Pigment (All Colors)

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

 SECTION I – MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION

DISTRIBUTOR'S NAME: Glow Inc.

ADDRESS: 1539 Florida Ave., Severn, MD 21144

EMERGENCY PHONE: 704-456-9462

INFORMATION PHONE: SAME

TRADE NAME: Glow Inc. Fluorescent Pigment

DATE LAST UPDATED: 08/16/2010

SECTION II – HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS/SARA III INFORMATION 

HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS: <0.1% FORMALDEHYDE C.A.S.NO. 50-00-0;T,R 23/24/25,R34,R40, R43

 SECTION III – PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

BOILING RANGE: N/A

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: (H20=1): 2.8 - 3.4

VAPOR DENSITY: N/A

VAPOR PRESSURE: N/A

EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

MELTING POINT: >120 C (SOFTENING)

SOLUBILITY IN WATER: NOT SOLUABLE

APPEARANCE AND ODOR: SLIGHT ALDEHYDE ODOR

SPECIFIC WEIGHT: 1.36 g/ml

BULKING VALUE: 0.4 kg/l (FRESHLY GROUND)

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: POLYCONDESATION RESIN OF MELAMINE, PARAFORMALDEHYDE, COLORED WITH SYNTHETIC DYESTUFFS; RHODAMINE FB3<2%; RHODAMINE F5G<2%; SOLVENT YELLOW 172<2%; NO ADDITIVES PRESENT

  SECTION IV – FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

FLASH POINT: N/A           

METHOD USED: N/A

FLAMMABILITY LIMITS IN AIR BY VOLUME: N/A

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER, FOAM, CO2

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:  FINELY DIVIDED DUST MAY CAUSE DUST EXPLOSION; FUMES RELEASED ON BURNING ARE TOXIC.

SECTION V – REACTIVITY DATA

STABILITY: STABLE

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: EXCESSIVE DUST IN VICINITY OF SPARKS, EXTREME HEAT OR CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS: FUMES ON BURNING WILL CONTAIN OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN AND SULFUR

SECTION VI – HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY: SKIN, INHALATION AND INGESTION.

HEALTH HAZARDS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC): MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES, SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

CARCINIGENICITY: N/A      

NTP? NO. 

IARC MONOGRAPHS? N/A   

OSHA REGULATED? NO.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: NONE.

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES: IF SWALLOWED, RINSE MOUTH - DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN –  FLUSH WITH WATER. IF INHALED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND CALL A PHYSICIAN, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. EYES – FLUSH WITH WATER AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

 SECTION VII – PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE

STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AVOID THE GENERATION OF DUST WITH A VACUUM OR SHOVEL.  MATERIAL MUST BE PLACED IN A CLOSABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DISPOSE OF WASTE BY APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING:  STORE CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY AREA.  WHEN HANDLING, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATOR; AVOID SCATTER INTO AIR.

OTHER PRECAUTIONS:  MAINTAIN A SCHEDULE OF REGULAR HOUSEKEEPING TO ENSURE CLEANLINESS.

SECTION VIII – CONTROL MEASURES

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:  LOCAL EXHAUSTED OR GENERAL BREATHING APPARATUS.

WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN NECESSARY.  KEEP A CLEAN WORK AREA AN AVOID SCATTER INTO AIR.

GLOVES: PLASTIC OR NEOPRENE.

EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL GLASSES.

OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: LAB COAT.