Product ID:THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES
MSDS Date:09/08/1988
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N041842
MSDS Number: BSQYS

JPS ELASTOMERICS CORP

395 PLEASANT ST
NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060-0658
US

Emergency Phone: 413-586-8750;413-586-8757

Info Phone: 413-586-8750

Cage: JPSEL

JPS ELASTOMERICS CORP

NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060-0658 US

Telephone: 413-586-8750

Cage: JPSEL

3); (CHROMIUM GREEN)

CAS: 1308-38-9

RTECS: GB6475000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

1); (CHROME YELLOW)

CAS: 7758-97-6

RTECS: GB2975000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 STEL, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

LEAD COMPPOUNDS (CHROME YELLOW) APPEAR ON THE NAV

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

(ING 3) PROFESSIONALSS CONCERNING LATES HAZ LIST INFO &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ING 1 & 2: ACUTE EFTS INCL IRRIT OF
SKIN, EYES, & RESP TRACT. CHRONIC OVEREXP MAY RSLT IN SENSIT DERM.
UNDER AMBIENT & USE CNDTNS, THESE PROD PRESENT NO EXPOS POTNTL AS
CHROMIUM CMPDS ARE BOND IN MATR IX OF PROD. HOWEVER, HEAT
PROCESSING @ MELT TEMPS (300-400F) MAY CAUSE SM AMTS OF CHROMIUM
CMPDS TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD CHROMATE: GROUP 1 (IARC VOL49, P49,
'90), KNOWN CARCINOGEN (NTP 6TH ANN RPT, '91).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BE REL. IN THIS SITUATION, INHAL OF
PROCESSING BY PROD MUST BE AVOIDED THRU USE OF GOOD VENT.
MEASUREMENTS CONDUCTED BY STEVENS @ TEMP OF 375F INDICATE NO
CHROMATES WERE DETECTABLE. HEAT PRO CESSING @/ABOVE DECOMP PT MAY
REL PROD,INCL ISOCYANATE, MDI, WHICH MAY RSLT IN IRRIT OF RESP
TRACT & EYES, (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT PROBLEMS.

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
FOR THERMAL BURN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED RESTORE BREATHING AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: CALL
MD IMMED . EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM
OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .

Flash Point:>740F,>393C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, ABC DRY CHEMICAL, PROTEIN AIR FOAMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHERS MAY BE
INADEQUATE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THESE POLYMERS ARE COMBUSTIBLE WHEN
FORCED TO BURN AND MAY EMIT TOXIC VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP INTO A CLOSED CONTAINER FOR
REUSE OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY TO ENSURE QUALITY OF PROD. NO
HAZ PRESENTED @ AMBIENT STOR/PROCESS CNDTNS. HOWEVER, @ ELEVATED
TEMPS (>300-400F), TOX VAPS MAY BE EVOLVED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL, AMBIENT USE. FOR
PROCESSING ABOVE MELT POINT, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATORS SHOULD NOT BE USED.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST: WHEN MELT PROCESSING TO REMOVE VAPS. EXHAUST
HOODS SHOULD MAINTAIN A MIN OF 100 LFM FACE (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECITON REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING HOT
PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AS STANDARD GOOD
WORK PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 1.05-1.35(H*2O=1). EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHEST TIGHTNESS,
COUGHING, HEADACHE & DYSPNEA. SENSIT W/SUBSEQUENT ASTHMA-LIKE
ATTACKS MAY FOLLOW (ING 3) .VENT: VELOCITY. MECH (GEN): GOOD
VENTILATION R ECOMMENDED.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>300F,>149C
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VARIOUS COLORS CORD, FILMS, PROFILES, SHEET, AND
TUBING. VERY FAINT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HCN,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN, ALIPHATIC AND AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, INCLUDING
MDI.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A LICENSED LANDFILL OR BY
INCINERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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