Product ID:HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE, 041
MSDS Date:03/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048556
MSDS Number: BVCJN

Emergency Phone: 716-265-0413

Info Phone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

Telephone: 716-265-0413

Cage: 0MWG0

POLYETHYLENE

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS ARE KNOWN TO
EXIST.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
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, GIVE
MOUTH TO MOUTH. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN:
WASH WITH SOAP AN D WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGEST:
GET MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL-TYPE OR
UNIVERSAL TYPE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID ACCUMULATION AND DISPERSION OF DUST
TO REDUCE EXPLOSION POTENTIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND COLLECT IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. CAUTION: POLYETHYLENE PELLETS ON FLOORS ARE SLIPPRY AND
CAN CAUSE FALLS AND INJURIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OPEN CONTAINERS ONLY IN
WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST AND
WEAR GLOVES WHEN CONTACTING. NOTE: THIS MATERIAL IS INTENDED FOR
LABORATORY USE ONLY. IT IS NOT SOLD OR INTENDED FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD
OR OTHER USES.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEBATH AND/OR SAFETY SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:0.1-1.00
Spec Gravity:0.890-0.965
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE COLORED PELLETS: ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES OVER 250C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CO*2, CO ALDEHYDES AND OTHER ORGANIC VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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