BVPNL - ZYTEL, VLM NC010

Product Identification

Product ID:ZYTEL, VLM NC010
MSDS Date:11/08/1993
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N053193
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BVPNL

Responsible Party
E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: D.L. LICZWEK

Cage: B0589

Contractor
E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
80022 BRUSSEL, DE 19880-0022 BE

Telephone: 32-(0)15-401.505

Cage: B0589

Ingredients

NYLON (NYLON 66)

CAS: 32131-17-2

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K


LUBRICANT

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K


STABILIZER

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K


MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQ PROTECTION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


SHIELD WHEN POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR EYE & FACE CONT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ


FULL FACE MASK RESP PROVIDES PROTECTION FROM EYE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT)>10,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SINGLE LG ORAL EXPOS (10,000
MG/KG) PRODUCED ONLY SLIGHT INITIAL WEIGHT LOSS. TWO-YEAR TESTS IN
RATS & ONE YEAR TESTS IN DOGS @ LEV OF 10% IN DIET PRODUCED NO
ADVERSE EFTS. RPTD INHAL EXPOS PROD UCED NO GROSS CHANGES & ONLY
MICROSCOPIC LUNG & KIDNEY CHANGES. THE CMPD IS NOT SKIN IRRITANT.
TESTS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN ANIMALS DEMONSTRATE NO CARCIN
ACTIVITY. NO ADVERSE HLTH EFTS ARE EXPECTED FROM HUMAN EXPOS TO
POLYHEXAMETHYLENE ADIPAMIDE, EXCEPT FOR MECH IRRIT OF SKIN & EYES
CAUSE BY PARTICLES. SIGNIFIC ANT SKIN PERMEATION, AND SYSTEMIC TOX,
AFTER CONTACT APPEARS UNLIKELY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INHAL:CONSULT PHYS IF NEC. IF EXPOS TO FUMES FROM
OVERHEATING/COMBUST, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT PHYS IF SYMP
PERSIST. SKIN:CLEANSING SKIN AFTER USE IS ADVISABLE. IF MOLTEN
POLYMER GETS ON SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY W/COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MED TREATMENT FOR THERMAL BURN.
EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. CALL PHYS.
INGEST:CONSULT PHYS IF NEC.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:752F,400C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . KEEP PERSONNEL REMOVED AND UPWIND OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LG MOLTEN MASSES MAY IGNITE SPONT IN AIR.
WATER QUENCHING OF SUCH MASSES IS GOOD PRACTICE. HAZ GASES/VAP
PRODUCED IN FIRE ARE:AMMONIA, CO; SM AMTS OF (SUPDAT)

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:NOTE:REVIEW FIRE FIGHT MEASURES & HNDLG (PERS)
SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN-UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT
EQUIP DURING CLEAN-UP. SWEEP UP TO PVNT A SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CNTNRS TIGHTLY
CLSD TO PVNT MOISTURE ABSORPTION & CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:MEDICAL USE: CAUTION:DO NOT USE IN MED APPLIC
INVOLVING PERM IMPLANTATION IN HUMAN BODY. FOR OTHER MED APPLIC SEE
DU PONT CAUTION BULLETIN NO. H-50102.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR PURIFYING RESP W/ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE & NIOSH/MSHA DUST/MIST FILTER MAY BE PERMISSIBLE UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AIRBORNE CONC ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED
EXPOS LIM. PROT PROVIDE D BY NIOSH/MSHA AIR PURIFYING (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTL TO CONTROL FUMES FROM HOT PROCESSING.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:COVERALL CHEM SPLASH GOGG & FACE (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:IF THERE IS POTENTIAL CONT W/HOT MOLTEN
MATL, WEAR HEAT RESIST CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT:1% (WATER). EXPLO HAZ:HYDROGEN CYANIDE & ALDEHYDES. WASTE DISP
METH:PROVINCIAL, & LOCAL REGS. RESP PROT:RESP IS LIM. USE
NIOSH/MSHA POSITIVE PRESS AIR SUPPLIED RESP IF THERE IS ANY POTNTL
FOR UNCONTROLLED RELEASE, EXPOS LEV ARE NOTKNOWN, OR ANY OTHER
CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE NIOSH/MSHA AIR PURIFYING RESP (ING 4)

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>482F,>250C
Spec Gravity:1.22-1.38
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability

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

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:PREF OPTIONS FOR DISP ARE (1)RECYCLING, (2)INCIN
W/ENERGY RECOVERY, & (3) LANDFILL. HIGH FUEL VALUE OF PROD MAKES
OPTION 2 VERY DESIRABLE FOR MAT THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED. TREATMENT
STOR, TRANSPORTATIO N & DISP MUST BE I/A/W APPLIC FED, STATE/
(SUPDAT)

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