Product ID:W, NEOPRENE SYNTHETIC RUBBER
MSDS Date:07/19/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:00N034103
MSDS Number: BPTRJ

Emergency Phone: 203-853-1400

Info Phone: 203-853-1400

Cage: IN612

Telephone: 203-853-1400

Cage: 1N612

POLYCHLOROPRENE/POLYCHLOROBUTADIENE; (POLYCHLOROPRENE,

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:VAPORS OR FUMES MAY BE HARMFUL
AND IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN:NO IRRITATION.
EYES:MECHANICAL IRRITANT TO EYES. INGEST:LOW ORAL TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, REPEATEDLY
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN TO ENSURE PROPER IRRIGATION. CONSULT MD.
SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. INHA L:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM AND QUIET. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. CONSULT MD. INGEST:SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:500F,260C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IS EVOLVED UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POTENTIAL ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE BUILD-UP
WHEN POURING CHIPS, GROUNDING OF EQUIPMENT IS RECOMMENDED.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLAGE AND TRANSFER TO A CLOSED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CONTAMINATED SURFACES CAN BE CLEANED WITH
SOLVENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALING HEATED VAPORS OR FUMES.
STORE IN A COOL PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED DURING
STORAGE AND TRANSPORT.
Other Precautions:READ BULLETIN NP-110.1, "TOXICITY AND HANDLING
GUIDELINES FOR NEOPRENE" BEFORE USING NEOPRENE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE SHOULD BE USED WHEN VAPORS OR FUMES ARE GENERATED.
Ventilation:VENT TO MAINTAIN FUME & VAP LEV W/IN EST SAFE STANDARD. IF
LOC EXHAUST IS BEING USED, A CAPTURE VELOCITY OF (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:150-200 FPM IS RECOMMENDED.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE CHIPS, MILD CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING TO 392F (200C) OR HIGHER, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE IS EVOLVED AT THESE TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CO*2, SULFUR
DIOXIDE, ORGANIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES AND ALCOHOLS.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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