Product ID:ZYTEL NYLON RESINS, EFE4162HS BK152
MSDS Date:08/16/1993
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N055945
MSDS Number: BWDLN

Emergency Phone: 302-992-2012

Info Phone: 302-992-2012

Cage: 82348

Telephone: 302-992-2012

Cage: 82348

ADDITIVES; (NON HAZARDOUS)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:NOT PROBABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. SKIN:MOLTEN POLYMER CAUSES THERMAL BURNS. EYE:MECHANICAL
IRRITATION ONLY. INHAL:VERY LOW TOXICITY. GRANULES NOT RESPIRABLE.
READ SECTION 12, SAFETY IN "ZYT EL MOLDING GUIDE", BULLETIN
E-97221, BEFORE USING ZYTEL. CHRONIC: 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 A PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH SKIN WITH
SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. IF MOLTEN POLYMER CONTACTS SKIN, COOL
RAPIDLY WITH COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN.
OBTAIN MED ATTN FOR THERMAL BURN. EYES:FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.

Flash Point:752F,400C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LG MOLTEN MASSES MAY IGNITE SPONTANEOULY
IN AIR. WATER QUENCHING OF SUCH MASSES IS GOOD PRAC. HAZ COMBUST
PRODS:PRIMARILY AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE, (SUPP DATA)

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE UNDER NORMAL PROCESSING IF VENTILATION IS
ADEQUATE. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT PROCESSING EQUIP TO KEEP PARTICULATE BELOW
15 MG/M3 (OSHA LIMIT FOR NUISANCE DUSTS).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection: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
EXPLO HAZ:SMALL AMOUNTS OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE, ALDEHYDES.

HCC:N1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:CA 1

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

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

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