Product ID:ZYTEL 101
MSDS Date:08/24/1989
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N045236
MSDS Number: BTXBW

E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637, 800-441-9300

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Cage: B0589

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

POLYHEXAMETHYLENE ADIPAMIDE

CAS: 32131-17-2

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LUBRICANTS

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ADDITIVES (NON HAZARDOUS)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:READ SECTION 12, SAFETY, IN ZYTEL
MOLDING GUIDE BULLETIN B-97221, BEFORE USING PRODUCT. ACUTE:
INGESTION:NOT PROBABLE ROUTE OF EXPOSURE. SKIN:MOLTEN POLYMER
CAUSES THERMAL BURNS. EYES: MECHANICAL IRRI TATION.
INHALATION:GRANULES NOT RESPIRABLE. CHRONIC:NO KNOWN EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:IF EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM
OVERHEATING, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. IF MOLTEN POLYMER
CONTACTS S KIN, COOL RAPIDLY WITH COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THERMAL BURN.
EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MD IF
SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

Flash Point:752F,400C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LG MOLTEN MASSES MAY IGNITE SPONT IN AIR.
QUENCHING THEM W/WATER IS GOOD PRAC. HAZ COMBUST PROD:PRIMARILY
AMMONIA & CO; SM AMT OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE, ALDEHYDES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND
CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE UNDER NORMAL PROCESSING IF
VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TO KEEP PARTICULATE
BELOW 15 MG/M3 (OSHA LIMIT FOR NUISANCE DUSTS).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE COTTON SHIRT AND LONG PANTS IF
HANDLING MOLTEN POLYMER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>482F,>250C
Spec Gravity:1.13-1.15
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 340C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYCLOPENTANONE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. AQUATIC TOXICITY IS EXPECTED
TO BE LOW BASED ON INSOLUBILITY OF POLYMER IN WATER.

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