BXSPJ - DELRIN II, 500F
- MSDS: BXSPJ
- Manufacturer: E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND CO INC
- Product Name: DELRIN II, 500F
- National Stock Number: 6810-00N042853
Product Identification
Product ID:DELRIN II, 500F
MSDS Date:10/18/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N042853
MSDS Number: BXSPJ
Responsible Party
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US
Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Info Phone: 800-441-7515
Preparer: D L LICZWEK
Cage: 0ERJ7
Contractor
Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442
Cage: 18873
Ingredients
POLYOXYMETHYLENE HOMOPOLYMER
CAS: 25231-38-3
Fraction By Weight: >97%
OSHA PEL N/K
ACGIH TLV: N/K
ANTIOXIDANT
Fraction By Weight: <0.2%
OSHA PEL N/K
ACGIH TLV: N/K
STABILIZERS
Fraction By Weight: <2%
OSHA PEL N/K
ACGIH TLV: N/K
LUBRICANT (IN F TYPES ONLY)
Fraction By Weight: 1%
OSHA PEL N/K
ACGIH TLV: N/K
FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS: 50-00-0
RTECS: LP8925000
Fraction By Weight: <0.005%
OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048
ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM, A2
EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS
STATE/PROVINCIAL, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
HARM-FORMALDEHYDE.
RTECS: 9999999ZZ
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:READ "SFTY PRECAUT TO OBSERVE WHEN
HNDLG MOLTEN "DELRIN" ACETAL RESIN: & "SFTY PRECAUT" IN MOLDING
MANUAL H26577 BEFORE USING "DELRIN". ACUTE:SKIN:HOT POLYMER WILL
CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. INHAL:FUMES FRO M MOLTEN POLYMER SHOULD NOT BE
INHALED.FORMALDEHYDE IS HIGHLY IRRITATING TO EYES & UPPER RESP
TRACT (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:& MAY CAUSE HDCH & NAUS. INHAL OF
FINES FROM GROUND PELLETS CAN IRRITATE NOSE & THROAT.
CHRONIC:FORMALDEHYDE IS RELEASED IN SM QTY DURING MELT PROCESSING.
STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF NASAL CANCERS HAS BEEN FOUND
IN RATS AFTER PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO 15 PPM OF FORMALDEHYDE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PREEXISTING DISEASES
OF LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE.
First Aid
First Aid:INHAL:NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED AS CMPD IS NOT
LIKELY TO BE HAZ BY INHAL. CONSULT PHYS IF NEC. IF EXPOS TO FUMES
FROM OVERHEATING/COMBUSTION, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT PHYS IF
SYMPS PERSI ST. SKIN:CMPD IS 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 FROM SKIN.
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:612F,322C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . KEEP PERSONNEL REMOVED AND UPWIND OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:"DELRIN" DUST CLOUD IGNITION TEMP IS 440C
(824F). BURNS WITH INVISIBLE FLAME. HAZARDOUS GASES/VAPORS PRODUCED
IN FIRE ARE CARBON MONOXIDE AND FORMALDEHYDE.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:NOTE:REVIEW FIRE FIGHT MEASURES & FIRST AID
SECTIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING W/CLEAN-UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT
EQUIP DURING CLEAN-UP. RECOVER UNDMGD & MINIMALLY CONTAMD MATL FOR
REUSE & RECLAMATION. SHOV EL OR SWEEP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE FIRST AID & PROT INFO SECTIONS.
DRY STORAGE. KEEP CNTNR CLSD TO PVNT CONTAM. OPEN CNTNRS ONLY IN
WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:MEDICAL USE: CAUTION:DO NOT USE IN MED APPLIC
INVOLVING PERM IMPLANTATION IN HUMAN BODY. FOR OTHER MED APPLIC SEE
MFR CAUTION BULLETIN NO. H-50102. WARNING-SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO ST
OF CA TO CAUSE CANCE R, BIRTH DEFECTS/OTHER REPROD (ING 7)
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:WHEN TEMPS EXCEED 230C & VENT IS INADEQ TO
MAINTAIN CONC BELOW EXPOS LIMS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POSITIVE
PRESS AIR SUPPLIED RESP. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR PURIFYING RESPS MAY
NOT PROVIDE ADEQ PROTECTION .
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IF CONT WITH HOT/MOLTEN MATL, WEAR HEAT
RESIST CLTHG & FOOTWEAR. ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:HALOGENATED POLYMERS SUCH AS PVC & PVDC. FIRST AID
PROC:OBTAIN MED TREATMENT FOR THERM BURN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. CALL PHYS. INGEST:NO SPECIFIC INTERVE
NTION IS INDICATED AS CMPD IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZ. CONSULT PHYS IF
NEC.
Chemical Properties
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>342F,>172C
Spec Gravity:1.42
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES OR POWDER, SLIGHT FORMALDEHYDE ODOR.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & BASES (DECOMPOSES FORMING FORMALDEHYDE) & STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS. AT MELT TEMPS, INCOMPATIBLE W/(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT NORMAL TEMPERATUES AND STORAGE
CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS GASES/VAPORS PRODUCED ARE
FORMALDEHYDE.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:PREFD OPTIONS FOR DISP ARE (1)RECYCLING,
(2)INCIN W/ENERGY RECOVERY, & (3)LANDFILL. HIGH FUEL VALUE OF PROD
MAKES OPTION 2 VERY DESIRABLE FOR MATL THAT CANNOT BE RECYCLED.
TREATMENT, STOR, TRANSPORATI ON, & DISP MUST BE I/A/W APPLIC
FEDERAL, (ING 6)
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