Product ID:100AC010
MSDS Date:12/21/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-263-7487
MSDS Number: BKQXN

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: J B ARMITAGE

Cage: NO322

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

POLYOXYMETHYLENE

FORMALDEHYDE HOMOPOLYMER

POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE

STABILIZERS

ANTIOXIDANTS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. SKIN: NOT TOXIC. HOT POLYMER WILL CAUSE THERMAL BURNS.
EYE: MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INHAL: FORMALDEHYDE IS HIGHLY
IRRITATING TO THE EYES AND UPPER RESPI RATORY TRACT. WHEN THE
POLYMER IS THERMALLY DECOMPOSED IT MAY CAUSE POLYMER FUME FEVER.
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: FORMALDEHYDE RELEASED IN
SMALL QUANTITY DURING MELT PROCESSING IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ANIMAL
CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING DISEASES OF THE LUNGS
INCREASE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO
FORMALDEHYDE.

First Aid:IF EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM OVERHEATING OR COMBUSTION, MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
IF MOLTE N POLYMER CONTACTS SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY WITH COLD WATER. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
THERMAL BURN. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:612F,322C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECTION FROM FUMES OF FORMALDEHYDE AND
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNS WITH A COLORLESS FLAME. DELRIN DUST
CLOUD IGNITION TEMP 440C. HAZ COMBUSTION PRODS: CO, FORMALDEHYDE
TOXIC FLUORINATED HYDROCARBONS & HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO PREVENT A SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY STORAGE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED TO
PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OPEN CONTAINERS ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED
AREAS.
Other Precautions:READ "SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO OBSERVE WHEN HANDLING
MOLTEN DELRIN ACETAL RESIN" E-49703 AND "SAFETY PRECAUTIONS" IN
MOLDING MANUAL E-09143 BEFORE USING DELRIN. AVOID PROLONGED HEATING
ABOVE MELTING POIN T (178C).

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN IF LOCAL EXHAUST DOES NOT KEEP
FORMALDEHYDE CONCENTRATION BELOW 1 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVE COTTON SHIRT AND LONG PANTS IF
HANDLING MOLTEN POLYMER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FL PT METH: ASTM 1929-62. MATLS TO AVOID: AVOID CONTAMINATING TOBACCO
PRODUCTS. HAZ DECOMP PROD: LIMIT OF 2 PPM (15 MINUTE). HYDROGEN
FLUORIDE HAS A PEL OF 3 PPM (8 HOUR TWA).

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:342F,172C
Spec Gravity:1.54
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES, SLIGHT FORMALDEHYDE ODOR.

STRONG ACIDS & BASES (DECOMPOSES FORMING FORMALDEHYDE) . STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO (SEE SUPP DATA
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 230C (FORMS FORMALDEHYDE AND
CAN ALSO EVOLVE HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & TOXIC FLUORINATED
HYDROCARBONS).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE IS CLASSIFIED AS AN
ANIMAL CARC, & HAS AN OSHA PEL OF 1PPM (8-HR TWA), & A SHORT TERM
EXPOS (SEE SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR LANDFILL IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALKALINE SCRUBBING TO REMOVE
GASEOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCT REQUIRED FOR INCINERATION.

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