Product ID:PEBAX 5562 NATURAL FB
MSDS Date:12/05/1988
FSC:8030
NIIN:00N047808
MSDS Number: BSTNR

ATOCHEM INC

1112 LINCOLN RD
BIRDSBORO, PA 19508
US

Emergency Phone: 215-582-1551;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-582-1551

Cage: 58598

ATOCHEM INC

MALVERN, PA 19355 US

Telephone: 800-328-2811;215-889-0217

Cage: 58598

ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POLYETHER BLOCK; (POLYAMIDE COPOLYMER)

CAS: 84732-38-7

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:ACUTE:EYE:DUST OR VAPORS THAT CONTACT
EYE MAY BE IRRITATING OR CAUSE MECHANICAL INJURY. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
SLIGHT IRRITATION. MOLTEN MATERIAL WILL PRODUCE THERMAL BURNS.
INGEST:IT IS REASONABLE TO ANTICIP ATE INGESTION OF POWDER WOULD BE
IRRITATING TO THE GI TRACT. INHAL:DUST OR VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING
TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RESPIRATORY TRACT & CAUSE COUGHING OR
SNEEZING. CHRONIC:NO EFFECTS FROM CHRONIC EXPOSURE ARE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AS WITH ANY ORGANIC COMPOUND THAT
IS HEATED TO VAPORIZATION, EXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
CONDITIONS SUCH AS COLDS, ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA & PSORIASIS.

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEE MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP
& WATER. SEE MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGEST:SEE MD IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. INHAL:IF A PROBLEM DEVELOPS, REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR
& SUPPLY OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING &/OR TOXIC GASES DUE TO
DECOMPOSITION OF THE PRODUCT MAY BE GENERATED DURING A FIRE. AVOID
DISPERSION OF DUST INTO AIR TO REDUCE POTNTL EXPLO HAZ.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN SPILLS IN A MANNER THAT DOES NOT
DISPERSE DUST INTO THE AIR, PREFERABLY A WET-DOWN PROCEDURE OR
VACUUM. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST INTO AIR TO
REDUCE POTNTL EXPLO HAZ. ELIM IGNIT SOURCES. KEEP PWDR DRY & AWAY
FROM STRONG ACIDS & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:CONVEYING & PROCESSING EQUIP SHOULD BE SPARK-PROOF,
BONDED & GROUNDED TO PVNT STATIC CHARGE BUILD-UP. REFER TO NFPA
PAMPHLET #654, "PREVENTION OF FIRE & DUST EXPLO IN CHEM, DYE,
PHARMACEUTICAL & PLAST ICS INDUSTRY".

Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS WHERE EXPOS TO DUST & FUMES IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR DUST MISTS & FUMES APPROP TO
AIRBORNE CONC MAY BE WORN. WHERE VAPS ARE GENERATED, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD ORG RESP SUITABLE TO AIRBORNE CONCS IS REC.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOC EXHST VENT WHERE HEAT CAN CAUSE POLYMER
BREAKDOWN, E.G. EXTRUSION, MOLDING & WHERE THERE IS NEED TO
(SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SFTY GLASSES W/SIDE SHLDS. DUST-(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
CLEAN BODY COVERING TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING STANDARDS TO PREVENT
ACCUMULATION OF DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:DRAW DUSTS & FUMES FROM WORKER BRTHG ZONES. FOLLOWING PUBLICATION
OFFERS VENT GUIDELINES & TECHNIQUES:"INDUS VENT, A MANUAL OF REC
PRACTICE." AVAIL FROM ACGIH. EYE PROT:TIGHT GOGGLES ARE REC FOR
DUSTY OPERATIONS OF AREAS WHERE VAPORS ACCUMULATE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248F,120C
Spec Gravity:1.01
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:NATURAL ODORLESS POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 340C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON & NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS SOLID WASTE OBSERVING ALL LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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