Product ID:ULTRAFORM, WHITE 220
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N058314
MSDS Number: BXCTZ

BASF CORP

100 CHERRY HILL RD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
US

Emergency Phone: 201-316-3422

Info Phone: 201-316-3422

Preparer: W.P. TOLAND

Cage: BASFC

BASF CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 201-316-3000 OR 800-424-3900

Cage: 0PK40

POLYOXYMETHYLENE CO-POLYMER

CAS: 25214-05-1

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

S-TRIOXANE; (1,3,5-TRIOXAN) (PRINCIPLE MONOMER)

CAS: 110-88-3

RTECS: YK0350000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

1,3-DIOXACYCLOHEPTANE; (CO-MONOMER)

CAS: 505-65-7

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

GLASS FIBERS

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

STABILIZERS

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FILLERS, UNSPECIFIED; (FILLERS)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HANDLING OF ULTRAFORM WHILE IN SOLID, PELLET FORM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MOLDED ARTICLES UNDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ULTRAFORM ITSELF IS HARMLESS. MOLTEN
MATLS CAN CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. IF ULTRAFORM IS SUBJECTED TO
EXCESSIVE HEAT PRIMARY DECOMP PROD IS FORMALDEHYDE, WHICH HAS
PENETRATING ODOR THAT CAN IRRIT EYES & TH ROAT EVEN AT LOW CONCS.
NO ADVERSE EFTSHAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN HNDLG OF ULTRAFORM PROVIDED
THAT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:WORKPLACE IS ADEQUATELY VENTILATED &
NORMAL SAFETY PRACTICES ARE FOLLOWED. IF FORMALDEHYDE IS RELS DUE
TO EXCESSIVE HEATING, STEPS MUST BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT TLV IS NOT
EXCEEDED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:FLUSH CONTAMINATED SKIN
W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
THERMAL BURNS FROM CONTACT W/MOLTEN MATL SHOULD BE TREATED BY MD.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OTHER MEASURES ARE USUALLY UNNECESSARY.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INGEST:SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:>608F,>320C
Extinguishing Media:WATER MIST; CO*2; DRY CHEMICAL; FOAM. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMALDEHDYDE MAY BE RELS IF PROD IS
EXPOS TO EXCESSIVE HEAT/FIRE. AIRBORNE DUST MAY BE EXPLO.
EXPLOSIBILITY OF DUSTS INCR W/DECR PARTICLE SIZE, SO PROD(SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:RECLAIM FOR PROCESSING IF POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXTREME HEAT. PROT FROM MOISTURE
DURING TRANSPORTATION & STOR. PELLET-HNDLG EQUIP SHOULD BE GROUNDED
TO PVNT BUILDUP OF ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE.
Other Precautions:PELLETS ON FLOOR MAY BE SLIPPERY & CAUSE FALLS. AVOID
DUST ACCUMULATION. USING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNIQUES, INCL ADEQ
VENT AROUND PROCESSING EQUIP SHOULD NOT EXPOSE EMPLOYEES TO
FORMALDEHYDE. DURING I MPROPER USE, INCL, BUT NOT LTD (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED WHEN HANDLING MOLTEN MATERIALS. NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR OR SCBA IN EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE
SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENT AT SOURCE MAY BE NEEDED WHEN PROCESSING
MOLTEN MATL. GENERAL VENT SHOULD BE ADEQ FOR ROUTINE HNDLG.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN WHEN HNDLG MOLTEN
MATL. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE NEAR WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.35-1.6 (H*2O=1). EXPLO HAZ:OF FINES SHOULD BE MINIMIZED.
OTHER PREC:TO, EXCESSIVE HEATING/PROCESSING IN PRESENCE OF ACIDIC
MATLS/OXIDIZING AGENTS, RELS OF FORMALDEHYDE GAS MIGHT BE INCR TO
EXTENT THAT PERSONAL PROT EQUIP SHOULDBE WORN. NO ADVERSE EFTS OF
EXPOS TO FORMALDEHYDE ARE ANTIC DURING NORMAL(ING 7)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>325F,>163C
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS OPAQUE PELLETS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONT W/POLYVINYLCHLORIDE (PVC) MATLS WHEN PROCESSING ULTRAFORM;
ACIDS; STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXTREME HEAT. DECOMPOSITION OCCURS
AT TEMPERATURES >240C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMALDEHYDE & CARBON MONOXIDE WHEN
PRODUCT IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT.

Waste Disposal Methods:PERMITTED LANDFILL OR INCINERATION. COMPLY
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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