CBPNK - BIOPOL GRANULES
- MSDS: CBPNK
- Manufacturer: ZENECA BIO PRODUCTS
- Product Name: BIOPOL GRANULES
- National Stock Number: 6505-00N071847
Product Identification
Product ID:BIOPOL GRANULES
MSDS Date:05/01/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N071847
MSDS Number: CBPNK
Responsible Party
WILMINGTON, DE 14850
US
Emergency Phone: 302-866-8796
Info Phone: 302-886-8796
Cage: JO364
Contractor
Telephone: 302-886-3000
Cage: 13992
Ingredients
POLY-BETA-HYDROXYBUTYRATE HOMOPOLYMER
OSHA PEL N/K
ACGIH TLV: N/K
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:ACUTE:INHALATION:HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
OF DUST MAY BE IRRITANT TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS MAY BE TOXIC. EYE:DUST MAY CAUSE PHYSICAL ABRASION.
SKIN:NO EVIDENCE OF IRRITANT EFFECTS FROM NORMAL HANDLING. LONG
TERM EXPOSURE:SHORT TERM TESTS AND A CONSIDERATION OF THE STRUCTURE
HAVE SHOWN (EFTS OF OVERXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:THAT IT IS UNLIKELY TO BE A
CARCINOGENIC HAZARD TO MAN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid
First Aid:ONLY NORMALLY NEEDED FOR THERM BURNS & FOLLOWING INHAL OF
SMOKE FROM BURNING MATL. TREAT IN SAME WAY AS OTHER THERMAL BURNS &
WOOD SMOKE INHAL. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT FROM EXPOSURE. SKIN:WASH
AFFECTED P ARTS WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE:IRRIGATE W/EYEWASH SOLUTION
OR CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK MED ATTN IF SYMPS
PERSIST. INGEST:UNLIKELY TO BE REQD, BUT IF NECESSARY, TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY.
Fire Fighting
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2, DRY POWDER OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IF HEATED STRONGLY, MAY DECOMPOSE OR
CATCH FIRE EMITTING TOXIC FUMES.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLAGES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY CLEAN CLOSED CONTAINER,
STOR TEMP:AMBIENT, DRY CNDTNS. STOR LIFT @ REC CNDTNS:AT LEAST 3
YEARS.
Other Precautions:DURING MELT PROCESSING ADEQ EXTRACTION SHOULD BE
PROVIDED. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID BURNS FROM CONT W/HOT OR
MOLTEN MATL. EXACT QTY & NATURE OF DEGRADATION PRODS FORMED DURING
PROCESSING VARIES W /TEMP, OXYG SUPPLY & PROCESS (SUPDAT)
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK SHOULD BE WORN IF
EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF DUST ARE LIKELY.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES NORMALLY EMPLOYED W/ANY
THERMOPLASTIC RESIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:CNDTNS. IT IS THEREFORE IMPOSSIBLE TO BE PRECISE ABOUT WHICH
SUBSTANCES MAY BE EVOLVED. HOWEVER, IT IS ONLY MINOR COMPONENTS
WHICH VARY SUBSTANTIALLY.
Chemical Properties
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.22-1.25
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW TO WHITE (OR PIGMENTED) DENSE GRANULE,
SLIGHT ODOR.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY DECOMPOSE OR CATCH FIRE ON STRONG
HEATING AND PRODUCE TOXIC GASES.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE WITH NORMAL SOLID WASTE, OR IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE OR NATIONAL LEGISLATION AS
APPROPRIATE.
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