Product ID:18190-0 POLYETHYLENE, HIGH DENSITY, AVERAGE MW CA 125,000
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F041330
MSDS Number: BXNMX

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Info Phone: 314-771-5765/800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

POLYETHYLENE, POLYETHYLENE RESIN (HOMOPOLYMER); POLYWAX

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION/SKIN
ABSORPTION. EYES/SKIN: IRRITANT. MATERIAL MAY BE IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXPOSURE TO THERMAL
DECOMPOSITI0N PRODUCTS CAN CAUSE "P OLYMER FUME FEVER", A FLU-LIKE
CONDITION APPEARING SEVERAL HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE & PASSES W/IN
36-48 HOURS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH
OUT MOUTH W /WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE
FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
THIS MATEIRAL, LIKE MOST IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A
DUST EXPLOSION. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 550F.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL,
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:0.95
Appearance and Odor:WHITE BEADS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, ACROLEIM, FORMALDEHYDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER
IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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