Product ID:PETROTHENE
MSDS Date:05/06/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F047203
MSDS Number: BZCLS

Emergency Phone: 216-288-8137

Info Phone: 216-288-8137

Cage: 3W822

Telephone: 216-288-8137

Cage: 3W822

POLYETHYLENE, POLYETHYLENE RESIN (HOMOPOLYMER); POLYWAX

CAS: 9002-88-4

RTECS: TQ3325000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: PELLETS CAN BE ABRASIVE.
MOLTEN/HEATED MATERIAL CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. EYES: PELLETS CAN
BE ABRASIVE, MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: FUMES MAY BE
GENERATED BY USING HEATED POLYETHYLENE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH AREA W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF COOL WATER FOR 15 MINS. DON'T RUB.
INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR, PREFERABLY
MOUTH TO MOUTH. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALLCASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:INDIVIDUALS SHOULD PERFORM ONLY THOSE
FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN TRAINED. USE
WATER AS A SPRAY FROM A FOGGING NOZZLE. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL MAY BURN/REACT VIOLENTLY
W/FLUORINE/OXYGEN MIXTURES W/50 TO 100% FLUORINE. AUTOIGNITION
TEMP: 645F.

Spill Release Procedures:USE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES SINCE PELLETS
MAY BE A SLIPPING HAZARD. WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO SECURE
CONTAINERS. A RELEASE RESPO NSE PLAN SHOULD BE DEVELOPED &
IMPLEMENTED. (SUPP)

Other Precautions:THE HANDLING OF PELLETS IN LOADING & UNLOADING
OPERATIONS AS WELL AS FABRICATION MAY CAUSE DUST TO BE FORMED &
NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION SHOULD BE USED.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE NON FEASIBLE/SUFFICIENT W/DUST EXPOSURE
LIMITS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL & DILUTION: TO MAINTAIN BELOW DUST EXPOSURE LIMITS.
MECHANICAL: AT POINTS OF EXTRUSION AT ELEVATED TEMPS.
Protective Gloves:HEAT PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES (ANSI STANDARD Z87-1)
Other Protective Equipment:HEAT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:(SEE SUPP)
Spec Gravity:0.915 TO 0.939
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OPAQUE SOLID ODORLESS PELLETS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITRIC, SULFURIC ACIDS, HALOGENS, HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE, CHLORINATING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON, CO, CO2, WATER, ACROLEIN,
FORMALDEHYDE & OTHER ORGANIC VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED, LABELED,
TRANSPORTED & DISPOSED OF/RECLAIMED IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. RECLAIM WHERE POSSIBLE.

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