Product ID:NYLON 6 SERIES
MSDS Date:07/09/1990
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N025124
MSDS Number: BMPDY

Emergency Phone: 215-320-6600;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-320-6600

Cage: 83616

Telephone: 610-320-6600

Cage: 83616

POLYAMIDE COMPOUND

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: FEVER OR FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS.
SKIN/EYE: HOT MELTED POLYMER WILL CAUSE THERM BURNS. MECHANICAL
IRRITATION WILL OCCUR WITH EYE CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AS WITH ANY ORGANIC CMPD THAT IS
HEATED TO VAPORIZATION, EXPOS MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING CNDTNS
SUCH AS COLDS, ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND PSORIASIS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. REFER TO MD FOR TREATMENT.
SKIN/EYE: COOL RAPIDLY W/COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER
FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MED ATTN FOR THERMAL BURN. FLUSH EYES WITH WATER
FOR AT LEA ST 15 MINUTES. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
WATER SHLD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNR COOL. WATER &/ DRY
CHEMICAL MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO MACHINERY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE ARE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP BY VACUUMING OR SWEEPING TO MINIMIZE
DUST EXPOSURE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES.
USE DRY STORAGE AND KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:GRINDING AND MACHINING OF PARTS SHOULD BE REVIEWED TO
ASSURE THAT PARTICULATE LEVELS ARE KEPT AT RECOMMENDED STANDARDS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE IS REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL PROCESSING
EQUIPMENT. WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PROPERLY FITTED RESPIRATOR IF
LOCAL EXHST DOES NOT KEEP PARTICULATE CONC BELOW ACGIH THRESHOLD
LIMIT VALUE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT VENT IN VOL & PATTERN AT EQUIP TO KEEP
CONTAM Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE SHIRT AND LONG PANTS IF HANDLING
MOLTEN POLYMER ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:410F,210C
Spec Gravity:1.13
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NATURAL, BLACK & WHITE ROD, PLATE AND BAR SHAPES.
NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 340C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NYLON 6 WILL RELEASE CO, CO2.

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

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