Product ID:ZYTEL NYLON RESINS, 101L NC010
MSDS Date:01/05/1993
FSC:9390
NIIN:00N058802
MSDS Number: BXFLH

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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

NYLON; (NYLON 66)

CAS: 32131-17-2

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ADDITIVES

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:READ SECTION 12, SFTY, IN "ZYTEL
MOLDING GUIDE" BULLETIN E-97221, BEFORE USING ZYTEL. FACE MASK &
PROT CLOTHES RECOM FOR ABNORMAL PROCESSING PROBLEMS.
ACUTE:INGEST:NOT PROBABLE RTE OF EXPOS. SKIN:MOLT EN POLYM CAUSES
THERMAL BURNS. EYE:MECHIRRIT ONLY. INHAL:GRANULES NOT RESPIRABLE.
CHRONIC:NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHALATION:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN:WASH 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 MEDICAL ATTENTION FORTHERMAL BURN. EYES:FLUSH
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:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LG MOLTEN MASSES MAY IGNITE SPONTANEOUSLY
IN AIR. WATER QUENCHING OF SUCH MASSES IS GOOD PRACT. HAZ COMBUST
PRODS:PRIMARILY AMMONIA & CARBON MONOXIDE, (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO PREVENT A SLIPPING HAZARD. AQUATIC
TOXICITY. TOXICITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW BASED ON INSOLUBILITY OF
POLYMER IN WATER.
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:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NONE UNDER NORMAL PRCESSING IF
VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TO KEEP PARTICULATE
BELOW 15 MG/M3 (OSHA LIMIT FOR NUISANCE DUSTS).
Protective Gloves:PROT GLOVES REQ WHEN HNDLG HOT POLYMER.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH
MEET ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LONG SLEEVE COTTON SHIRT & LONG
PANTS(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZS:SMALL AMOUNT OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE, ALDEHYDES. OTHER PROT
EQUIP:IF HANDLING MOLTEN POLYMER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>482F,>250C
Spec Gravity:1.13-1.15
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:CYCLOPENTANONE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

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