Product ID:ZYTEC NYLON 6/6 NATURAL, 45 HSB
MSDS Date:09/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066031
MSDS Number: CBWFB

Emergency Phone: 609-227-0500

Info Phone: 609-227-0500

Cage: 9K884

Telephone: 609-227-0500

Cage: 9K884

POLYHEXAMETHYLENE ADIPAMIDE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. INHALATION: VERY LOW TOXICITY. GRANULES NOT RESPIRABLE.
SKIN CONTACT: MOLTEN POLYMER CAUSES THERMAL BURNS. EYE CONTACT:
MECHANICAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO CHRONIC EFFECTS KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . SKIN: IF
MOLTEN POLYMER CONTACTS THE SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY WITH COLD WATER. DO
NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
THERMAL BURN. EYES: FLUSH WITH COLD WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LARGE MOLTEN MASSES MAY IGNITE
SPONTANEOUSLY IN AIR. WATER QUENCHING OF SUCH MASSES IS GOOD
PRACTICE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO PREVENT SLIPPING HAZARDS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT MOISTURE ABSORPTION AND CONTAMINATION.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE UNDER NORMAL PROCESSING. USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TO KEEP PARTICULATE
BELOW 15 MG/M3 (OSHA LIMIT FOR NUISANCE DUSTS).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>401F,>205C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NATURAL (WHITE); NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 340C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN
CYANIDE, ALDEHYDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR LANDFILL IN COMPLIANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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