Product ID:009 POLYACETAL
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N046025
MSDS Number: BTQDQ

SCIENTIFIC POLYMER PRODUCTS INC

6265 DEAN PARKWAY
ONTARIO, NY 14519
US

Emergency Phone: 716-265-0413

Info Phone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

SCIENTIFIC POLYMER PRODUCTS INC

ONTARIO, NY 14519 US

Telephone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

POLYACETAL CONTAINING INGREDIENT 2.

CAS: 9002-81-7

Fraction By Weight: 100%

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

OSHA PEL 0.75 PPM; 2 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 PPM; C

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: FORMALDEHYDE IS AN UPPER
RESPIRATORY IRRITANT AND ANIMAL CARCINOGEN. EYE: MECHANICAL
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL
7, PG 211, 1987; GROUP 2A, NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINOGENS, 1991:
(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES, IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE. INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING STOPS, BEGIN
ARTF RESP. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:
WASH AFFECTED ARE A WITH SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
REMOVE DIRTY CLOTHING. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON MONOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECTION FROM FUMES OF FORMALDEHYDE. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNS WITH A COLORLESS FLAME. DUST CLOUD
IGNITION TEMPERATURE 440C.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO PREVENT SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED HEATING ABOVE MELTING
POINT(178C). DRY STORAGE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED TO PREVENT
CONTAMINATION. OPEN CNTNRS IN WELL-VENTED AREA.
Other Precautions:NOTE: THIS MATERIAL INTENDED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.
IT IS NOT SOLD OR INTENDED FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER USES.

Respiratory Protection:IF NEEDED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL: NASAL TUMORS:
OSHA REGULATED CARCINOGEN, 29 CFR 1910.1048, 1 JUL 1993. .

HCC:T7
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>342F,>172C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES OR POWDER, SLIGHT FORMALDEHYDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND BASES. STRONG OXIDIZING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 230C - FORMS FORMALDEHYDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE IS CLASSFIED AS AN ANIMAL
CARCINOGEN BY NTP.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR LANDFILL IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATION.

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