Product ID:NIPOL NITRILE (NBR) ELASTOMERS, 1041U
MSDS Date:01/13/1994
FSC:9320
NIIN:00N075602
MSDS Number: CCVKG

ZEON CHEMICALS INC

1701 GOLF RD SUITE 1012
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
US

Emergency Phone: 800-776-2460

Info Phone: 800-735-3388

Cage: 0J3F9

ZEON CHEMICALS L.P.

LOUISVILLE, KY 40211 US

Telephone: 800-735-3388/502-775-2000

Cage: 0J3F9

< 20 PPM

CAS: 107-13-1

RTECS: AT5250000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1045

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM, A2, S

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

< 5 PPM

CAS: 106-99-0

RTECS: EI9275000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM; A2

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE POLYMER

CAS: 9003-18-3

Fraction By Weight: <100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FORMED INTO FINE POWDER. HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH

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AROMATIC & ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS.

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NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC MATERIALS, MUST BE CONSIDERED

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SUCH AS COUGHING, TEARING & IRRIT SHOULD BE

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INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT MD

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FOOD IN PROCESSING AREAS. DO NOT USE PROCESSING

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PROCESSING SHOULD BE PERFORMED UNDER WELL-VENTD

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SHORT TIME W/OUT SIGNIFICANT THERMAL DEGRADATION.

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ELEVATED TEMPS/EXCESS TIME WILL RSLT IN DECOMP.

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W/CMPD IN IT/DECOMP WILL OCCUR. PROCESSING FUME

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COMBUST & SHOULD BE PERIODICALLY REMOVED FROM EXHST

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PURCHASED TO ADD TO ELASTOMER PRODS MAY REQUIRE

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PREC OF INDIVIDUAL ADDITIVE SUPPLIERS.

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WORKPLACE INVOLVING HEAT SUFFICIENT TO RSLT IN

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BE CONDUCTED IN SUCH A MANNER TO AVOID INHAL OF

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SIGNIFICANT EMPLOYEE EXPOS. STORE IN COOL, DRY

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DURING PROCESSING MAY CAUSE DECOMP. IF GEN

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PROVIDE EMPLOYEES W/SUITABLE AIR SUPP RESPS, SUCH

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ROUTINE INHAL. VENT MUST BE ADEQ TO MAINTAIN AMBIENT

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MAY BE FOUND IN PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS INDUS VENT,

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HYGIENISTS, 6500 GLENWAY AVENUE, BLDG. D-7,

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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:ACUTE: OVEREXP NOT EXPECTED AT AMBIENT
TEMPS. NO ADVERSE HLTH EFTS ARE EXPECTED DURING NORM PROCESSING
WHEN POTENTIAL EXPOS ARE ELIM BY GOOD INDUS HYGIENE PRACT &
WELL-VENTD CNDTNS. AT PROCESSING TEMP S, COMBINED INGS (ELASTOMER &
OTHER PROCESSING INGS) MAY EMIT FUMES & VAPS THAT CAUSE IRRIT TO
RESP (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TRACT, EYES &/SKIN. TYPICALLY THESE
EFTS ARE REVERSIBLE UPON REMOVAL FROM EXPOS & NO LASTING EFTS ARE
EXPECTED. MOST IMPORTANT, POTENTIAL FOR IRRIT WILL DEPEND ON
EFFECTIVENESS OF EXHST VENT PROVIDED TO PROCESS AREA. OVEREXP TO
DECOMP/COMBUST PRODS WILL CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
SYMPS (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN FOR PRODUCTS AS
DELIVERED.

First Aid:IF IRRIT OCCURS/PERSISTS FROM ANY RTE OF EXPOS, REMOVE
AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL FROM AREA. CALL MD. PROVIDE PROT BEFORE
ALLOWING REENTRY. EYE: FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
WHILE HOLDING EYELID S OPEN. CONSULT MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. NO EFTS REQUIRING
FIRST AID ARE EXPECTED. INHAL (PROCESSING VAPS/DECOMP PRODS):
REMOVE AFFECTED (ING 9)

Extinguishing Media:WATER, ABC DRY CHEM/PROTEIN TYPE AIR FOAMS ARE REC
MEDIA. ELASTOMERS WOULD BE CONSIDERED "ORDINARY COMBUSTS" (SUP DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
PERS NOT HAVING SUITABLE RESP PROT MUST LEAVE AREA TO PVNT
SIGNIFICANT EXPOS TO TOX COMBUST GASES (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOST ORG SUBSTANCES WHEN IN THE FORM OF A
LINE DUST/POWDER PRESENT DUST EXPLO HAZ. SPECIAL PREC MUST BE TAKEN
IF THESE ELASTOMERS ARE GROUND/OTHERWISE (ING 4)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP, SHOVEL, OR VACUUM CRUMBS OR CHUNKS INTO
CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DURING NORM PROCESSING, VIRTUALLY ALL
ELASTOMERS WILL EMIT FUMES & VAPS WHEN HEATED TO PROCESSING TEMPS.
Other Precautions:CONC & COMPOSITION OF THESE VAPS WILL DEPEND ON
VARIABLES SUCH AS SPECIFIC FORMULATION & PROCESSING METH & TEMP.
ALWAYS PROCESS ELASTOMERS UNDER WELL-VENTD CNDTNS & AVOID
CONTINUED/PRLNG BRTHG OF PROC ESS VAPS. DO NOT STORE/CONSUME (ING
10)

Respiratory Protection:AS SUPPLIED, RESP PROT IS NOT TYPICALLY REQUIRED
DURING NORM USE & HNDLG OPERATIONS. RESP PROT MAY BE NEEDED IF PROD
IS GROUND INTO FIRE POWDER/DUST. ABNORM CNDTNS SUCH AS EQUIP
MALFUNCTION, IMPROPER EQUIP/PROC/HANGUP/STAGNATION (ING 21)
Ventilation:EFFECTIVE GEN &, IF NEC, LOC EXHST VENT MUST ALWAYS BE
PROVIDED TO DRAW FUMES/VAPS AWAY FROM WORKERS TO PVNT (ING 23)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN DURING CLEANUP OPERATIONS TO PVNT SKIN
CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER PROCESSING COMPOUND,
ESPECIALLY BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA:(NFPA DEFINED CLASS A). CARBON DIOXIDE IS GEN NOT REC FOR
USE ON CLASS A FIRES AS A LACK OF COOLING CAPACITY MAY RSLT IN
REIGNIT. FIRE FIGHT PROC:FROM ANY SOURCE. IN ENCLSD/POORLY VENTD A
REAS, WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA DURING CLEANUP IMMED AFTER FIRE AS
WELL AS DURING ATTACK PHASE OF FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS.

Spec Gravity:1.0 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TAN TO BROWN SLAB WITH A MILD CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAIL, HOWEVER STRONG OXIDIZERS/REDUCING AGENTS
WHICH ARE GENERALLY NOT COMPATIBLE W/MANY (ING 5)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVERHEATING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES PRODUCED WHEN HEATED TO DECOMP
TEMPS MAY CONTAIN: OXIDES OF CARBON, HYDROGEN CYANIDE, & SML AMTS
OF (ING 6)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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