BayCare NAFTA Region Product Stewardship Resource Center http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/ NAFTA Region Updates BayCare Online Resource Center - RSS en-us Fri, 18 May 2012 08:08:25 GMT Fire Safety Guidance: Working with Polyurethane Foam Products http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=148 Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT CPI Technical Bulletin AX426 advises construction trades of precautions needed for performing hot work around polyurethane and polyisocyanurate insulations. Melting 4,4'-Methylene Diphenyl Diisocynate (MDI) in Drums http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=142 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT CPI Technical Bulletin AX363 provides information that is intended to serve as a general guideline to help safely heat drums to melt frozen or fused MDI. Melting Toluene Diisocyantes (TDI) in Drums http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=143 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT CPI Technical Bulletin AX364 provides information that is intended to serve as a general guideline to help safely heat drums to melt frozen or fused TDI. Toluene Diisocyanate: Safe Handling Guidance http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=94 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT This document outlines potential hazards associated with handling toluene diisocyanate (TDI), along with recommended procedures and equipment guidelines for safe transfer, handling, storage and disposal. Polymeric Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate: Safe Handling Guidance http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=93 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT This document covers potential hazards associated with polymeric diphenylmethan diisocyanate (pMDI), including recommended procedures and equipment needed for safe transfer, handling, storage and disposal. Rail Tank Car Receiving: Polymeric Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate (PMDI) http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=481 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT This 11-page document outlines rail tank car receiving guidelines established by Bayer MaterialScience for Polymeric Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate (PMDI). Rail Tank Car Receiving: Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=482 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT This 11-page document outlines rail tank car receiving guidelines established by Bayer MaterialScience for Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI). Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=483 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) measures the environmental impacts of the production, use and disposal of products and services in accordance with the international standards ISO 14040/44. A Proposed Methodology for Development of Building Re-Occupancy Guidelines Following Installation of Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=479 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT In this 10-page technical paper we propose a methodology for developing a re-occupancy guideline that integrates key factors for defining the period in time after spray polyurethane foam (SPF) installation in which the building can be reoccupied by w ... Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=478 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs Department is staffed by trained and experienced professionals available to address regulatory, health, safety and environmental issues about our products. Walk the Talk: TDI Users http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=473 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Walk the Talk is a programme developed by the members of ISOPA with the aim of improving safety, health and environmental standards across the European polyurethanes industry. The "Walk the Talk" programme focuses on the behavioural safety ... Walk the Talk: MDI Users http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=475 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Walk the Talk is a programme developed by the members of ISOPA with the aim of improving safety, health and environmental standards across the European polyurethanes industry. The "Walk the Talk" programme focuses on the behavioural safety ... EPA Includes Diisocyanates in Chemical Action Plans http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=470 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT In March 2010, EPA announced that it will develop CAPs for diisocyanates, NP/NPE (nonylphenol/nonylphenol ethoxylate), HBCD (hexabromocyclododecane), and Siloxanes. Foam Book - Education About Spray Foam, Book 2 http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=471 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT This 24-page booklet explains the requirements for use of thermal or ignition barriers over spray polyurethane foam installations in buildings. Safe handling practices and personal protective equipment requirements for installers are also discussed. Two-Component Non-Spray Floor Coating Systems: Safe Use and Handling http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=468 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 GMT This document addresses the health, safety and environmental aspects of using two-component (2k) floor coating systems in commercial/industrial non-spray applications. Applications, Technologies and Industries http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=464 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Product Applications section of the BayCare Online Resource Center aggregates safe handling information around specific product applications, technologies or industries. Spray Polyurethane Systems Safe Handling Literature http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=452 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT BMS has assembled a collection of downloadable safe handling literature to assist installers in their efforts to implement best practices for the safe handling and storage of spray polyurethanes. SPF Health and Safety Contacts http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=462 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT This page provides health and safety support contact information for spray foam systems customers. Material Safety Data Sheets http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=454 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Bayer MaterialScience Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) retrieval system includes safety data sheets for spray polyurethane system components ... ACGIH Still Studying New Threshold Limit Value for Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI): Keeps MDI, PMDI, HDI, IPDI and HMDI "Under Study" http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=472 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT On February 1, 2010, the ACGIH Board of Directors voted once again to retain the proposal for a TLV-TWA and TLV-STEL for Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) on the 2010 Notice of Intended Changes (NIC). Polyiso: The Product for Building Sustainability Poster http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=301 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT This poster illustrates how the use of polyisocyanurate (polyiso) insulation saves energy and helps prevent Global Warming Potential (GWP) emissions. Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation - Safe Use and Handling Guidelines for Installers http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=300 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT This 8-page brochure provides safe use and handling guidance for installers of BaySystems spray polyurethane foam insulation. Product Safety Summary: o-TDA http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=298 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT This Product Safety Summary document provides a plain language description of potential health hazards, health effects and exposure information for ortho-Toluenediamine (o-TDA). Product Safety Summary: TDI http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=296 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMT This Product Safety Summary document provides a plain language description of potential health hazards, health effects and exposure information for Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI). Product Safety Summary: HMDI http://www.baycareonline.com/NAFTA/view_EN.asp?ID=294 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT This Product Safety Summary document provides a plain language description of potential health hazards, health effects and exposure information for Dicyclohexylmethane-4,4'diisocyanate (HMDI).