MSDS

First Aid Supplement
Cyanoacrylate adhesive is a very fast setting and strong adhesive. It bonds human tissue and skin in seconds.
Experience has shown that accidents due to Cyanoacrylates are best handled by passive, non-surgical first aid.
Treatment of specific types of accidents are suggested as follows:
Skin Contact- Remove excess adhesive. Soak in warm, soapy water. The adhesive will come loose from the skin in
several hours. Dried adhesive does not present a health hazard even when bonded to the skin. Avoid contact with
clothes, fabric, rags or tissue. Contact with these materials may cause polymerization. The polymerization of large
amounts of adhesive will generate heat causing smoke, skin burns, and strong, irritating vapors. Wear rubber or
polyethylene gloves and an apron when handling large amounts of adhesive.
Skin Adhesion- First immerse the bonded surfaces in warm, soapy water. Peel off or roll the surfaces open with the
end of a blunt edge, such as a spatula or a spoon handle, then remove adhesive from the skin with soap and water. Do not
try to pull the surfaces apart with a direct opposing action.
Eyelid Adhesion- In the event that eyelids are stuck together or bonded to the eyeball, wash thoroughly with warm
water and apply a gauze patch. The eye will open without further action, typically in one to two days. There will be no
residual damage. Do not try to open the eyes by manipulation.
Adhesive in eye- Adhesive introduced into the eyes will attach itself to the eye protein and will disassociate from it over
intermittent periods, usually in several hours. This will cause periods of weeping until clearance is achieved. It is
important to understand that disassociation will normally occur within a matter of hours, even with gross contamination.
Mouth- If lips are accidentally stuck together apply lots of warm water and encourage maximum wetting and pressure
from saliva inside the mouth. Peal or roll lips apart. Do not try to pull the lips with direct opposing action. It is almost
impossible to swallow Cyanoacrylate. The adhesive solidifies and adheres in the mouth. Saliva will lift the adhesive in
one to two days.
Burns- Cyanoacrylates give off heat on solidification. In rare cases, large drops will increase in temperature enough to
cause a burn. Burns should be treated normally after the lump of Cyanoacrylate is released from the tissue as
described above.
Surgery- It should never be necessary to use such drastic action to separate accidentally bonded skin.
Prepared by: John Paul Obregon
Company: SAG Inernational, LLC
Revision Date: 11/11/2008
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