Product ID:PULPEX E-D POLYETHYLENE PULP (WET LAP)
MSDS Date:06/26/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F022900
MSDS Number: BNGLH

Emergency Phone: 302 594-5000

Info Phone: 302 594-5000

Cage: 2D295

Telephone: 302-594-5000

Cage: 2D295

POLYETHYLENE, POLYETHYLENE RESIN (HOMOPOLYMER)

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

SURFACTANT (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE DUSTS MAY
CAUSE (MECHANICAL) IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION OR SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE DUSTS MAY CAUSE
(MECHANICAL) IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION OR SENSITIZATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF LOW PRERSSURE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES TO ENSURE THOROUGH FLUSHING. CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:625F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2, OR HALON
Fire Fighting Procedures:AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 650F
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL ISN'T CONTAMINATED, SCOOP IT INTO
CLEAN CONTAINERS FOR USE. IF IT'S CONTAMINATED, SCOOP IT INTO
CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING,
BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, & BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Other Precautions:KEEP CLEAN & DRY. PRODUCT WILL BURN. DON'T WEAR
CONTACT LENSES TO ENSURE THOROUGH FLUSHING.

Respiratory Protection:IS REQUIRED WHEN EXPOSURE TO AN AIRBORNE
CONTAMINANT IS LIKELY TO EXCEED ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP DUST CONCENTRATIONS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:270F
Spec Gravity:0.96
pH:6-8
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SHEET OR FLUFF; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HOT OR CONCENTRATED NITRIC/PERCHLORIC ACIDS, FUMING SULFUIRC ACID AT
140F OR ABOVE, & LIQUID CHLORINE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ACROLEIN, FORMALDEHYDE, OTHER
ALDEHYDES, KETONES, FATTY ACIDS, METHANE, ETHANE & ACETYLENE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SANITARY LANDFILL, OR INCINERATE W/WOOD & PAPER
WASTE. DISPOSAL MUST BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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