Product ID:ELVANOL POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
MSDS Date:11/10/1987
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N020024
MSDS Number: BLHRC

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

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Cage: 0ERJ7

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

Cage: 18873

POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; (VINYL ALCOHOL POLYMERS & COPOLYMERS).

CAS: 9002-89-5

RTECS: TR8100000

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)>11000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:NOT A PROBABLE RTE OF
ENTRY. SKIN:NO IRRIT/SENSIT EFTS WERE NOTED. BASED ON EXPER W/HNDLG
POLYMERS, OTHERS WHICH ARE SIMILAR CHEMICALLY,NO UNUSUAL DERM HAZ
EXPECTED FROM ROUTINE HNDLG. EY E:MECH IRRIT ONLY. INHAL:ELVANOL
SUPPLIED AS GRANULAR SOLID.UNDER CERTAIN CONDS OF USE,DUST MAY BE
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:FORMED. TREAT AS NUISANCE DUST; USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST MASK IF DUST EXCEEDS RECOMM LIM. ELVANOL
RARELY HEATED >100C. IF TEMP EXCEEDS 200C, FUMES IRRIT TO EYES,
NOSE, THROAT WILL BE EVOLVE D. IF EXPOSED TO THESE FUMES, EYES
WILLTEAR, ITCH & TURN RED. NOSE WILL BURN. THROAT WILL BURN &
COUGHING MAY RESULT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE ARE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY
OF WATER. IF HOT POLYMER CONTACTS SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY W/COLD WATER.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN. GET MD FOR THERMAL BURN.
EYE:WA SH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST:GET MD
IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SOLID POLYMER CAN BE COMBUSTED ONLY W/
DIFFICULTY. DUST FROM ELVANOL CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP SPILLED POLYMER TO AVOID SLIPPING
HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS & PACKAGES CLOSED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS NEEDED FOR BULK
HANDLING IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. BEFORE USING ELVANOL POLYVINYL
ALCOHOL READ DU PONT BULLETIN E-53501, "SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION".

Respiratory Protection:IF LOCAL VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE, USE
NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR FOR FUMES OR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK
FOR DUST.
Ventilation:IF POLYMER HEATED >200C,LOCAL VENT SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID
EXPOS TO FUMES. USE VENT TO AVOID EXPOS OF PERSONNEL TO DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE SHIRT RECOMMENDED, PARTICULARLY
WHEN HOT POLYMER IS BEING HANDLED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PRODS:ACIDS, ALDEHYDES & ALCOHOLS.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:392F, 200C
Solubility in Water:MODERATE SOLUBILITY
Appearance and Odor:WHITE FREE-FLOWING GRANULES, MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:5

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 200C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMPLETE COMBUST GIVES CO2 & WATER.
INCOMPLETE COMBUST GIVES CO & HYDROCARBON OXIDATION PRODS, INCLDG
ORG (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATION IN COMPLIANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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