Product ID:PARAPLAST 8100
MSDS Date:09/15/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-233-0118
MSDS Number: BWFKQ

HEXCEL CORPORATION;CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION

20701-NORDHOFF STREET
CHATSWORTH, CA 91311-5924
US

Emergency Phone: 818-882-3022 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-433-5072 0R 800-367-7527 IN CAL

Preparer: DEIDRE S. CRUTCHFIELD

Cage: 01490

HEXCEL CORPORATION;CHEMICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION

2197 CHATSWORTH, CA 91311-5924 US

Telephone: 818-882-3022

Cage: 01490

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

Fraction By Weight: 35-50%

SODIUM NITRITE (SARA III)

CAS: 7632-00-0

RTECS: RA1225000

Fraction By Weight: 25-40%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

SODIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7631-99-4

RTECS: WC5600000

Fraction By Weight: 1-7%

CALCIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 5-20%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3; 9394

CALCIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1305-62-0

RTECS: EW2800000

Fraction By Weight: 2-10%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 3750MG/KG INGRED 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION AND SENSITIZATION.INGEST:UNLIKELY ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET
PROMPT QUALIFIED ME DICAL ATTENTION.INDUCE VOMITING ONLY UNDER THE
ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE:DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2.LARGE
FIRE:WATER,FOAM.DO NOT SPRAY WATER DIRECTLY ON MOLTEN MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER;THIS ITEM SUPPORTS
COMBUSTION.DECOMPOSITION FUMES MAY BE TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:ALLOW MOLTEN MATERIAL TO COOL.USE PROPER
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A
DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH DETERGENT AND
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM MOISTURE
AND COMBUSTIBLE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.NEVER HEAT TO MORE THAN 150F
HIGHER THAN THE RECOMMENDED MELT-AND-POUR TEMPERATURE.AVOID
BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST,DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORN
CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:300-330F
Spec Gravity:2.1
Appearance and Odor:POWDER,FREE-FLOWING;PINK.ODOR NOT REPORTED.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID,MOLTEN ALKALI METAL,CYANIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

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