Product ID:ELVAMIDE 8066
MSDS Date:10/04/1993
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N060081
MSDS Number: BXRNF

E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

1007 MARKET ST
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: T E SCHROER

Cage: 0ERJ7

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

NYLON RESIN; (NYLON MULTIPOLYMER RESIN)

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

2H-AZEPIN-2-ONE, HEXAHYDRO-; (CAPROLACTAM MONOMER) (CERCLA)

CAS: 105-60-2

RTECS: CM3675000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 1MG/M3 DUST/5 VAP

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

INGEST NOT PROBABLE RTE OF EXPOS. BASED ON

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POLYMERS, PROD LISTED ON THIS MSDS ARE PREDICTED TO

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IN STUDIES ON RABBITS, NYLON 66

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NONE ARE KNOWN. TOX IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW

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MED TREATMENT FOR THERMAL BURNS. EYES

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NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS

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AND DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

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PRESS AIR-SUPP RESP IF THERE IS ANY POTENTIAL

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OR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE AIR PURIFYING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT SECTION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAPROLACTAM: IN ACUTE TOX TESTING IN
ANIMALS, THIS CMPD WAS OF SLIGHT TOX BY INHAL & BY INGEST & OF MOD
TOX BY DERMAL CONT. IT IS A SKIN, EYE, NOSE & THROAT IRRIT. IT CAN
CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RASHES. S KIN PERMEATION CAN OCCUR IN TOX AMTS.
INHAL MAY LEAD TO NAUS, HDCH, WEAK, DIZZ, CONFUSION, INCOORD &
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. IN HUMANS,
SKIN CONT MAY INITIALLY INCL IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT/RASH/ALLERGIC SKIN
RASHES. SKIN PERMEATION CAN OCCUR IN AMTS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING EFTS
OF SYSTEMIC TOX. THER E ARE INCONCLUSIVE/ UNVERIFIED REPORTS OF
HUMAN SENSIT. EYE CONT MAY INITIALLY INCL IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT, (SUP
DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF CNS/SKIN MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE
TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO CAPROLACTAM.

First Aid:INHAL: NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS CMPD NOT
LIKELY TO BE HAZ BY INHAL. CONSULT MD IF NEC. IF EXPOS TO FUMES
FROM OVERHEATING/COMBUST, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD IF SYMP
PERSIST. SKIN: CMPD NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZ BY SKIN CONT,BUT
CLEANSING SKIN AFTER USE IS ADVISABLE. IF MOLTEN POLYMER GETS ON
SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY W/COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER
FROM SKIN. OBTAIN (ING 7)

Flash Point:752F,400C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP PERSONNEL REMOVED AND UPWIND OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES AND HANDLING
(PERSONNEL) SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH CLEAN-UP. USE
APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING CLEAN-UP. SWEEP UP
TO PREVENT A SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE FIRST AID & CONTROL MEASURES
SECTIONS. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTRS TIGHTLY CLSD TO
PREVENT MOISTURE ABSORPTION & CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:CAUTION: DO NOT USE IN MED APPLICATNS INVOLVING PERM
IMPLANTATION IN HUMAN BODY. FOR OTHER MED APPLICATNS SEE DUPONT
CAUTION BULLETIN # H-50102. BEFORE USING PROD READ BULLETIN
"EVALMIDE" NYLON MULTIP OLYMER RESINS, PROPERTIES & USES".

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE & DUST/MIST FILTER MAY BE PERMISSIBLE UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AIRBORNE CONCS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED EXPOS
LIM. PROT PROVIDED BY AIR P URIFYING RESP IS LIM. USE POS (ING 10)
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO COMPLETELY REMOVE VAPORS AND FUMES
LIBERATED DURING HOT PROCESSING.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:IF THERE IS POTENTIAL CONTACT WITH
HOT/MOLTEN MATERIAL, WEAR HEAT RESISTANT CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: TEARING/BLURRING OF VISION. INHAL MAY INITIALLY INCL
IRRIT OF UPPER RESP PASSAGES, TEMPORARY CNS DEPRESS W/ANESTH EFTS
(DIZZ, HDCH, CONFUSION, INCOORD & LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS)/NONSPEC
IFIC DISCOMFORT (NAUS, HDCH/WEAK). (ING3)

Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS WITH MILD ESTER ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:3 MAX

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 245C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAPROLACTAM, AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE,
HYDROGEN CYANIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES, ORGANIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES AND
ALCOHOLS.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREFERRED OPTIONS FOR DISPOSAL ARE (1)
RECYCLING, (2) INCINERATION WITH ENERGY RECOVERY, & (3) LANDFILL.
THE HIGH FUEL VALUE OF THIS PROD MAKES OPTION 2 VERY DESIRABLE FOR
MATERIAL THAT CANNOT BE RECY CLED. TREATMENT, STORAGE,
TRANSPORTATION, (ING 9)

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