Fulctbnal Polymers Division Showa Denko K K13'9, Shiba Daimon l'Chone,Minato-Ku, Ib$o 105-8518, JaPan

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MATERIAL SATEIY DATA SIIEET

Preparedon: February 25, 2010

r. CHEMICAL PRODUCNAND COMPANY IDENTINCEflON

Pmduct na:ne:

Company name:

Ad&€ss:Section:

Tblephone:

FAX:Emergency contact:

Restriction on use:

Reference number:

Ripo:ry R'8O2EX

Functional Pollmers Division Showa Denko K Kl'13-9, Shiba Daimon, Minato'ku, lbkyo

Qualif Assurance Group, Tatsuno Plant079167-2091

o79t67-tn2Tatsuno PlantPhone; 0791-67-1111 (At night or on holiday)

Industrial uee

CN6194P

2. IIAZARDS IDENTtr'ICATION

GIIS ClassificationPhysical hazards:

Explosives: Not aPPlicable

ffumrnshle gsses: Not applicable

Flammable aerosols: Not applicable

Oxidizinggases: Not aPPlicable

Gases under pressule: Not applicable

Flammable liquiils: Category 3

Flammable solids: Not applicable

Selfreactive substances and mixtures Classification: Not applicable

fomphoric liquids: Not aPPlicable

fon:phoric solids: Not aPPlicable

Selfheating substances and mixtures: Not applicable

Substances and nixtures whicl! in oontact with wate4 emit flammahle gases:

Not applicableNot applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

O:ridizing liquids:

Oxiilizing soliils:

Organic pemxides:

C,orrosive to metals:

Ripo:ry R'8028K (r/9)

Health Hazards:

Acute toxicity (oraD:

Acute toxicity (dennal):

Acute toxicity (inhalation; gases):

Acute toxicity (inlalation; vapor):

Acute toxiciW Gnhalation dust/misd:Skin cor:rcioniirritation:Serious eye d^mpge/eye i:ritation:Respiratory sensitization:Skin sensitization:

Germ cell mutagenicity:

Carrcinogenicity:

Repmductive toxicity:Specific target organ toxicity Gingle exposurc):

Specific target organ toxicity Gpeated exposure):

Aspiration hazard:

Envimnmental hazards:

Acute aquatic toxiciw:Chrcnic aquatic toxicity:

Label elements:

Pictogram or spbol:

Category 5

Category 5

Not applicable

Category 4

Classfication not possible

Category 2

Category 2AClassification not possible

Not classified

Category 2

Category 2

Category 18Category 1

Category IClassification not possible

Category 2

Not classfied

90@Signal word:

llazard statements:

Danger

Flammable liquid and vaporMay be harmfrrl if swallowedMay cause irritation or allergic dermatitis on skinIlarmflrl if inhaledMay be ha:rnfirl in contact with skinCauses serious eye irritationSuspected of cawing genetic defects

Suspected of causing cancer

May da mage fertility or tlre unborn childCause darnage to organ (central nerve system)May cause irritation on respiratory orga4 respiratory irritationPmlonged or rnepeated exposure may cause da"tage to organs(Respiratory organ, nerve system, blood, liver)May be frtal if swallowed and enters aimaysTbxic to aquatic life

Ripoxy B'802EX (2/9)

Pr€cautionary statements:

lsafe hantllinglKeep away fiom fir,e. Use under local ventilation.While handling, have good air ventilation. Do not inhale the vapor. If necessary, wear mask for organicgas or airsupplying.Wear protective glasses and gloves to avoid contact with eye or skinDo not transGr to another ulspecified mntainer.If spilled, wipe off using sand or doth and recover in non-combustible container or container containing

water.

[Emergency measurel

If in eyes, wash with large quantity ofwater 6r at least 15 minutes, and consult with a medical doctor.

If inhaled and feel unwell renove victin to fresh air and keep at rest. If necessary, consult with amedical doctor.

In case offire, use carbon dioxide gas, foam, or powder type fire extinguisher.

[Storage]Store in ml and dark place within adequate frcilities.Keep away from children.

,- Keep container tightly closed.

lDisposailDispose the unused content accordir:g to the applicable regulations.

Dispose after using up all the mntent.

3. COMPOSTNONAND INFORMAIION ON INGREDIENTS

Chemical substance/mixturc: MixtureChemical name or general name: Vinyl eeter resin

and contents:

ComponentCbmicalfrnnula

CAS numberOfficial Gazefte

Notificatbn numbed*)Content

Bisphenol eystem vinyl ester 62N5-94-2 Existing substance 5l' 55o/o

Styrene t0&42-5 (B)-4 46%

Metbacrylic acid 79-41-4 (9-rozb l.4o/o

(*) Iaw coneming the evaluatlm ofclemical subetances and rrgulatbn oftleb manufictu€, etc, Indushial Saet5r and Health Iaw.

4. FIRSTAID MEASUMS:When inhaled:

Move victim imme<tiately to fresh air and keep at rcst, warming by using blanlet. If serious, consult with amedial doctor.

In case ofskin contact:

Remove the mntaminated clothes and shoes, wipe ofrthe mntaminated portion with clotb, and then washwith soap and rinse well with cold or wam water. If infammations appear, consult with a medial doctor.

Ifspilled in eye:

Wash the eye well with running water frr at least 15 minutes, and consult with a rnedial dostor,

If swallowed:Do not induce vomiting. Wash mouth well with water and consult with a medial doctor immediaiely. Ifnatural vomiting occurs, keep the body inclined to avoid inhalation to tmchea

Ripoxy R'802EX (3/9)

Expected acute and delayed symptoms and the most important symptoms:

Cause rube frction in eye and on skin, dizziness, figadacftg, narsea, sluggishness, impaired consciousness,

asthma and lung edema. Asthna and lung edema may appear later and it gets worse if not keep at rest-

Pmtection of the person who giles the first aid:

Pay attention to fireWear pmtective glasses and oil-resistant gloves to prevent the exposure to eye and skin-

Wear respiration pmtect equipment to avoid inhalation ofthe vapor.

Special instructions to the medical doctor:

Keep at rest, and medical monitoring is necessar5r.

5. FIRT.FIGFIIING MEASURSSSuitable extinguishers:

Powder extinguishet carbon dioxide, fram extincuieher, dry sand

Extinguisher which must not be used:

Pouring waterSpecific hazads arising ftom the fue:

The mntainer might explode by heat.

Irritatiq toxic gas might be gpnerated by fire.Specific fire fulrting metlod:

For erly stage offire, uee pon'der extinguiehea carbon dioxide or dry eand.

For large scale fi:re, 6am extinguisher is efuive to shut don'n the air.

For fire nearby, pour water to cool down the neighboring facilities. Movable containers ale to be moved

away to a saft place immediately.

Protection br fi re'fu hter:Wear pereonel protective equipment euch ae selfontained respirator and work fom the windward toprevent the inhqlarion oftoxic gases dwing the fre fighting.

6. ACCIDENITAL RELEASE MEAfIURES

Personal precautions:

Wear pmtecbive equipment and work fi'om the windward.Protection equipment and emergency prc@dwes:

Dudng the operatio4 wear protective equipment (oil'resistant gloves, protective glasses, and respirationpmtective equipmend to aroid skin contact ofeplaeh and i"h"tqt'on oftoxic gasee and vapor.

Work from tlre windwar4 and evacuate people in leeward.

Prepare fire fighting equipment just in case it gpts fir€.

Envimnmental precautions:

Tly not to allow the spills to flow into river, sewerage or dnin system.

Methods and materiale 6r containmeaf snd cleaning up:

In caee of emall volume, wipe ofr with dry ean4 sawdust, or waste cloth, and rccover in a eeaiable

container.

In case of large quantity prcvent eleansion by surmulding by sand, reover in a sealable container.

Wipe offthe remeini"g liquid with dry san4 sawdust, or waste clot\ and rccover in a sealable container.

Prevention of eemndary disaster:

Remove all potential fire sources, and prepa:e fire fuhting equipment for fire. If the spill flowed into rier,sewerage, or drain Byetem, inform pollution conbol section ofthe local gorernment.

Ripo:ry B-8028X (4/9)

7.I{ANDUNGAND STORAGE

IlantllingEngineering measures:

Inetall frcilities as described in 8. Expmure contno}lersonal pmtectiori, and wear prctective

equipment.Local exbausVtotal ventilation:

Install local exhaust as described in'8. Expcure ontnollpersonal pmtection, and wear pmtective

equipmentSpecial precautions:

Work in a plaoe with local exhauet.

Measuree 6r saft haadling:Work only after reading and undentanding all the safrty precautione.

No fir,e.

Never use any materials, which could cause fire or spar\ in near'by.

Never turn wer the container, or give a shek, or bandle mughly such ae dragging.

Never contaqt, inbale, nor swallow.

Never put in eye.

Wash hande well after use.

Storage

Appmpriate etoring onditions:Avoid sun light, and store at a cool dark place with good ventilation.Follow Fire Sen'ice Law and Industrial Safety and Health Law.

Appnpriate container material:

Use containers as defined in Firc Service Law and IJN Ifuzadous Substance Transportation

Regulation.

8. EXPOSIJRE CONTROI.S/PERSONAL PRCYIECTION

Facility meaeures:

Install local exbaust equipmen! saGty shower, hand waeh and eye washing equipnent.Confrol conoenhration: 20 ppm Gtyrene)

" Aceptable concenbation limit:Japan Socief 6r Oocupational Health (200D % ppm (Styrene)

ACGtrI@OO5) TwA 20ppm Gtyrene)STEL 40ppn(Styrene)

Protection equipmentRespiratory protection: C'as ma6k br organic gas, airsupplied mash selfcontaining respirator.Iland protection: Oil'resietant pmtective gloves.

Eye protection: ' Protective gJasses.

Skin and body protection: Protective clothee (anti'static charge), protective shoee (anti'statb cba:ge).

Ripoxy R'Eo2EX (6/9)

9. PI{YSICALAND CIIEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance (physical state, shape and cobr): Viscous purple.led liquid

Odor: Ilpical eharp omell 6tvrene)pH: Not aPPlicable

Meltir:g poinUficezing point: Unlmown

hitial boiling point and boifing ranep: f4StGoiling point, Stvrene)

Flashpoinfi 3ft(Setatype aosed rvstem meaeuring equipmenD

Self ignition point: Unlnown

Combustion or explosion rangp 0ower limit and upper li:nit):lon'er limifi 0.9%, upper limi$ 6.8% 6tyrene)

Vaporpreseure: OJlilaf?nT (StYrene)

Vapordensity: 3.59 (f: air)

Evaporation rate: Unknown

Specific emvity Glative density): f.O'f.2giml (25t)

Solubility: Insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents such ae acetone.

OctanoVwater partition €@ffcient: Unknown

Decomposition temperatuire: Unknown

Hygiene meaeuns: Wash hand well after use.

Spontaneous igrrition temperatue: 49Ot

10. STABIIJTYAND REACIIVTTY

Stability:Stable when storcd in cool dark plaoe in tightly-sealed container.

Possibility of hazardous reactions:

Unknovt'nC,onditions to avoid:

Polymerizes and generates heat when orpoeed to heat, light, or pemnide.

Electrostatic tlischarge

Incompatible materials:Avoid ueing breathable materials, and material soluble in the soh€nt ofthe component.

Ilazardoue decomposition pmducts:

Unknown

1T. 1\])ilCOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Acute toxisity:Oral: Category 5 according to the GHS standard ofATE frr Mixture

Dermal: Category 5 according to the GIIS standard ofATE frr MixtueInhalation: Category 4 according to the GHS standard ofATE br Mixtu:re

Skin cormsion/irritation:Ingledient stg€ne is reported to have moderate irritation as a result of dermal irritation test on rabbit.

And cormsion wae observed after 3 minutes open application of an ingretlient of methacrylic acid as a

r€Bult of skin irritation test on a rabbit.

Causes skin irritation (cateepry 2)

Ripo)ry R'802EX (6/9)

Serious eye .la mage/irritation:

Ing:edient styrene is reported to have moderate irritation 0asted 7 days) as a result ofeye iritation test onrabbit and in the case of epidemiolory.Corneal opacity, irritation on iris, conjunctival hypermia and conjunctival edema were observed on allrabbits after 24 hours of application oftlre ingredient methacrfic acid at the eye irritaion study on rabbit.And corneal opacity, irritation on iris and conjunctiva was not recovered on a-fter day 7 and chenical bum,necmsis defluxion ofcorneal epithelial and pumlent accumulation have been observed.

Causes serious eye i.rritation. (Category 210

Respiratory sensitization:No data alrailable

Skin sensitization:

Classified as out of category because an ingredient of methacrylic acid is concluded as notsensitizinaccording to the case on human and stuilies on animal

Germ cell mutagenicity:An ingredient st5r€ne was reported as positile at in vivo mutagenicity test on body cell. (chromosome

aberration test, micro neudeus test)

But no test is reported of in vrvo inter generation germ cell mutagenicity or in vivo germ cell genetic

toxiciff.Suspected of cawing genetic defects (Category D

Carcinogenicif:An ingrcdient of styrene is classified as 28 by IARC.

Suspected ofcausing cancer (Category DR€productive toxiciff:

Decrease ofviabfity index ofnewborn ofFl and F2 was observed in 3 generations reproductive study.And abnormalities were reported at many investigation of behavior on pup qnirn"ls, such as decrease ofcerebrum serotonin, delay of righting reflex and auditory response at dose level which has no toxicitlr ondam at development toxicity test and lactation period ad-ministration test.Suspected ofcausing genetic defects (Category fB)

Specific target organ toxicity Gingle exposure):An ingredient styrene is reported to cause irritation to eye and noee and has an efiect on cenbcal nervesystem.

An ingedient of methacrylic acid is reported to have "irritation to rcspiratory air wa/' at animal test.Cause ilarnage to organ (entral nene systen) (Category DMay cause irritation on respir,"atory organ (Category 3)

Specific target organ toxicity Gpeated exposure):

An iry:edient stJnene caus€ irritation to eye, skin, nose and throat and it cause obstructive pulmonarydefect, cbmnic bronchitis as effect on respiratory system. And influence on cenbal nen'e such as

dizziness, headache, lassitude, muddle and ircomnia, efiect on psychoneumtic function such as descent ofresponse time and verbal memory effect on sight and auditory sense, eftct on blmd system such asincrement of lymphocytes and decrease of thmmbocltes and effect on liver such as increment of AST GGTandAI.JTactivity.'Epithelialcellvacuo}atiorSsublationofcellandpyknosisofnasalcavityandbacheamumsa", "decrease of caudal peripheral nerve conduction velocity SCV' and 'liver cell necrcsis ' is reportedat experiment on animaL An ingredient methacrylic acid is reported to cause rapid pulse, hypotensioaexcess reaction with nitmglyceriq low body temperature, wealr reaction by exposute to heat or ultra violetpathological alternation of Ashner r,eflectioq acracyanmis and hemor of hand finger. "Alternation ofenzyme in live4 altemation of elecde, decrease ofweight of liver and adrenal gland ahophia of liver andkidney/adrenal gland and altemation of nasal cavity olfactory epithelial" are reported at experiment onqnimal Prolonged or repeated o<posurte rnay cause darnqge to or€ans Gspiratory organ, nerve system,

blood, liver, kidney and adrenals)(Category l)

Bipoxy R.802EX (?/9)

Aspiration hazard:

No data available.

However, as main ingredient styrene is classified as category 1, label element correspond to stlrene is

displayed on label as the company policy.

12. ECOIOGICAL INFORMAIION

lbxicity: Fathead minnow I'CIO a'O2mg,M96H

Tbxic to aqueous lift (CategorY D

Persistence and desrailability: No data available'

Bioaccumulativepotential: Nodataavailable-

Mobility in soil: No data avaitrable.

13. DIfIPOSAL CONSIDERANON

Dispcal method:Incjnerate in emsll portions in incinerator above 8OOt, or consign to waste dispoeer approved by the local

government,

Container:When disposing a container, the content must be completely remwed ftom it

14. TRANSFORT INFONMATION

International rcgulations

UN classification: Class 3 (fannabte liqui0UN nu.mber: 1866

Article name (UN shipping name): Vinyl ether resin

Packing grouP: lllMarine pollutant: Not classified.

Domestic regulations

Inland transporfi Follow the regulations ofFire Senrice Law.

Marine transport: Follow the regulatione oflaw br Safrty ofVessels.

Air transport: Follow the regulations of Civil Aeronautics I.aw.

Special precautiom and couditions during transport:

Avoid collapee ofcargp by Ioading the containers without damages such as fall-down and collision.

Confm spills ard lids 6r each container.

Emergency guidance number:

128

Ripox!' R'802EX (8/9)

15. REGUI,AfORY INFORMANON

Fire Service Law:Ilazardous substanoe, Clas84 lype 2 petroleum oil 0nsoluble to water) (1,000I)

Industrial Safety and Health Law:

Dangerow eubetane (flammable)

The second kind organic solvent (ontain mor€ than 5% styr€ne)

Ilarmirl substance which na.me should be displayed (styl€!e: odina-nce nunber l7'DI{armfr substance which nare ehould be notifretl (Styrene: Odinance nunber 323)

Ilarmf eubstance which name should be notifred 0vtethacrylic acid: Otdinance mrmber 556)

PRTR Law:Class 1 ttesignated chemical subetance (Styrene: Onlirance number 240)

class 1 degignat€d cbemical substance o4ethacrilb acid: orrrtinance number 415)

Law for Safety ofvessels:

High flash point flarnrnable liquid(Reeulation of shipping and storing dangemus artide announcement

appendix 5)

Foul Smell C.onbol Law:Oftnsive odor substanre 6tYrene)

Road Tlucking Vehicle law:Safety etandard

Act on Port Law:DangBrow substance flqmmatrle liquid class

Marine Pollution Prevention law:Class Y substance GtYrene)

16. CYIHER INFORI\,IIf IION

The inbrmation contained herein is accurate, based on the refrrence bfrrostion and data available now.

However it might be nevised by new infrrmation. All precautions des€riM herein ale 6r normal hendling.

If used under sp€cial confitions, extra saftty measurea must be taken This pmvides inbrmation only, and

doee not provide any guarantees.

Ripo)ry R-802EX (9/9)