Product ID:PELLETHANE 2103-70A, POLYURETHANE ELASTOMER, 02723
MSDS Date:02/03/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N049299
MSDS Number: BTZDP

DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.

2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-1000

Cage: 96717

DOW CHEMICAL CO

MIDLAND, MI 48674 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: 96717

POLYURETHANE FROM 4,4'-METHYLENEDIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE,

CAS: 9018-04-6

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POST-MOLDING OPERATIONS. QTY OF DUST IN AIR MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:EYE: SOLID/DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRIT/CORNEAL INJURY DUE TO MECH ACTION. VAPS MAY IRRITATE. SKIN:
ESSENTIALLY NONIRRITATING. MECH INJURY ONLY. MOLTEN MATL MAY BURN
SKIN. SKIN ABSORP: SKIN ABSORP IS UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES. INGEST: SINGLE DOSE ORAL TOX IS BELIEVED TO BE VERY
LOW. NO HAZS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ANTIC FROM SWALLOWING SM AMTS
INCIDENTAL TO NORM HNDLG OPERATIONS. INHAL: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO
UPPER RESP TRACT. @ ROOM TEMP, EXPOS TO VAPS ARE UNLIKELY DUE TO
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; NORMAL PROCESSING TEMPS MAY GENERATE VAPS
WHICH MAY CAUSE IRRIT IF VENT IS INADEQ. SYSTEMIC & OTHER EFTS: NO
SPEC (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE IMMED WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
MECHANICAL EFTS ONLY. SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER/SHOWER.
INGEST: NO ADERSE EFTS ANTIC BY RTE OF EXPOS INCIDENTAL TO PROPER
INDUST HNDLG. C ALL MD IMMED . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFTS
OCCUR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC VAPORS CAN BE EMITTED UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. QTY OF DUST IN AIR MAY BE COMBUSTIBLE .

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND REUSE/DISPOSE. SPILLED PELLETS
MAY PRESENT A SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN SEALED CONTR. PROTECT FROM
ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE. TYPICALLY PROCESSING TEMPS RANGE FROM
320F-470F(160C-245C). PROVIDE ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:MOLTEN MATL CAN PRDCE THERMAL BURNS. AVOID SKIN CONT.
FUMES REL DURING NORMAL PROCESSING MAY CAUSE IRRIT. HEATING RESIN
ABOVE NORM PROCESSING TEMPS MAY CAUSE HAZ DECOMP PROD. DO NOT
OVERHEAT. HNDLG & FABRICATION OF PLASTIC RESINS (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:FOR MOST CNDTNS, NO RESP PROT SHOULD BE NEEDED;
HOWEVER, IF HNDLG @ ELEVATED TEMPS W/OUT SUFFICIENT VENT, USE AN
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESP. IN DUSTY ATM, USE AN
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST RESPI RATOR.
Ventilation:GOOD GEN VENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CNDTNS. LOC
EXHST VENT MAY BE NEC FOR SOME OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE
NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP: SUCH AS FIRE CNDTNS. EFTS OF OVEREXP: DATA; HOWEVER, RPTD
EXPOS TO UNHEATED MATL ARE NOT ANTIC TO CAUSE ANY SIGNIFICANT
ADVERSE EFTS. PROCESSING FUMES MAY CAUSE EYE & RESP IRRIT UPON RPTD
EXPOS. OTHER PREC: CAN RLST IN GENERATION OF DUST. DUST RSLTS FROM
SAWING, FILING, & SANDING OF PLASTIC PARTS IN (ING 3)

Spec Gravity:1.1-1.2
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW OR PIGMENTED
PELLETS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT. TEMPS ABOVE
500F(260C) MAY DEGRADE RESIN AND RELEASE DECOMP PRODS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS, AND TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE @ HIGHLY
ELEVATED TEMPS, (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE/DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL
I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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