Product ID:ZYTEL NYLON RESINS, BKB249
MSDS Date:12/03/1992
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N053484
MSDS Number: BVPWG

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

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

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: D.L. LICZWEK

Cage: 0ERJ7

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

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

Cage: 18873

POLYHEXAMETHYLENE DODECANDIAMIDE

CAS: 26098-55-5

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LUBRICANTS

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

STABILIZERS

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SOME GRADES MAY CONTAIN INGS 5, 6, 7, OR 8 PIGMENTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BARIUM (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-39-3

RTECS: CQ8370000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: N/K

COBALT (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 0.05 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3, DUST

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

Fraction By Weight: <2.5%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE
OF EXPOSURE. SKIN: MOLTEN POLYMER CAUSES THERMAL BURNS. EYES:
MECHANICAL IRRITATION ONLY. INHALATION: GRANULES NOT RESPIRABLE.
FUMES FROM OVERHEATING MAY CAUSE S YMPTOMS . CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE
KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

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:LARGE MOLTEN MASSES MAY IGNITE
SPONTANEOUSLY IN AIR. WATER QUENCHING OF SUCH MASSES IS GOOD
PRACTICE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:READ SECTION 12, SAFETY, IN "ZYTEL MOLDING GUIDE"
BULLETIN E-97221, BEFORE USING PRODUCT. FACE MASK & PROTECTIVE
CLOTHES RECOMMENDED FOR ABNORMAL PROCESSING PROBLEMS.

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 APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE COTTON SHIRT & LONG PANTS IF
HANDLING MOLTEN POLYMER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>406F,>208C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES; NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 340C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION PRODS PRIMARILY AMMONIA,
CARBON MONOXIDE, SMALL AMOUNT OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE, ALDEHYDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:LANDFILL OR INCINERATION IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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