Designation:D4297−15StandardPracticeforSamplingandHandlingBisphenolA(4,4'-Isopropylidinediphenol)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4297;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticecoversproceduresforsafelysamplingandhandling4,4'-isopropylidinediphenol,commerciallyknownasbisphenolA(BPA),invarioussolidforms,andasaliquidatelevatedtemperaturesinamannerwhichrepresentsandpreservesproductquality.1.2AnypersonsamplingorhandlingthisproductshouldhaveconsultedasafetyDataSheet(SDS)forspecificfirstaidinstructionsandinformationontheproperequipmenttohaveavailableforuseintheeventofpersonalcontactorexposure.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,seeSections3,4,5,6,7and8andanappropriateSDS.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1OSHARegulations:29CFRLabor,paragraphs1910.1000and1910.120022.2U.S.DOTRegulations:49CFRTransportation,SubchapterC,Parts171-18023.SignificanceandUse3.1Thispracticeisissuedtoprovideinformationusefulinestablishingsamplingandhandlingprocedures.ItisexpectedthatthisinformationwillonlybeutilizedinconjunctionwithanexistinghealthandsafetyprogramandconsultationwithanappropriateSDS.TheinformationprovidedhereincannotbeusedasasubstituteforexpertsafetyandmedicaladviceasprovidedinanappropriateSDS,butratherasasupplementtosuchadvice.4.DescriptionofProduct(SeeTable1)4.1BisphenolA(BPA)isnotclassifiedasahazardouschemicalbytheDepartmentofTransportation,andis,therefore,notsubjecttoDOTregulationsgoverningthetrans-portationo...
