Product ID:LUCITE 4F ACRYLIC RESINS
MSDS Date:01/26/1994
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N057835
MSDS Number: CFLRC

ICI ACRYLICS

3411 SILVERSIDE RD-MCKEAN 2ND
WILMINGTON, DE 19850-5391
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300; 800-228-5635 EXT 181

Info Phone: 302-887-5853

Cage: ICICC

ICI ACRYLICS

WILMINGTON, DE 19850-5391 US

Telephone: 800-253-8881 EXT 181

Cage: ICICC

POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE; (POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE)).

CAS: 9011-14-7

RTECS: TR0400000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT

15 MG/M3

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTNTL FOR BIOACCUM. PROD IS PREDICTED TO HAVE LOW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT

THERE IS NO EVID OF DEGRADATION IN SOIL & WATER. PROD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRODUCT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE POORLY REMOVED IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROCESSING OF THERMOPLASTICS. TAKE UTMOST CARE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXTRUSION EQUIP AT MELT TEMPS COULD CAUSE GASEOUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POLYMER FROM NOZZ/DIE W/OUT ANY SCREW MOVEMENT. ALL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TEMP, EFT WHICH INCRS W/INCR TEMP. IT IS THEREFORE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EVOLVED. HOWEVER, IT IS ONLY MINOR COMPONENTS WHICH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

"STABILITY & REACTIVITY" SECTION. CARE SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EDGES CAN BE SHARP & MAY CAUSE CUTS TO SKIN & DAMAGE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:UNLIKELY TO BE
HAZARDOUS BUT DUST OR VAPORS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST MAY BE IRRITANT TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR FROM HOT OPERATI ONS MAY BE HARMFUL;
CAUSE IRRITATION OFRESPIRATORY TRACT AND SLIGHT NARCOTIC EFFECTS.
SKIN CONTACT: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:UNLIKELY TO CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE
CONTACT:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:LOW ORAL TOXICITY.
CHRONIC:THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN IN USE FOR MANY YEARS W/NO EVIDENCE
OF ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT FROM EXPOS. OBTAIN MED ATTN IF ILL EFTS
OCCUR. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. MOLTEN MATL CAN CAUSE SEV BURNS.
DO NOT TRY TO PEEL MOLTEN POLYMER FROM SKIN. COOL RAPIDLY W/WATER.
OBTAIN MED ATTN. EYES:REMOVE PARTICLES BY IRRIGATING W/EYE WASH
SOLN/CLEAN WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, HOLDING EYELIDS APART. OBTAIN
MED ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER. (SUPP
DATA)

Flash Point:572F,300C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY POWDER OR CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUST BUT NOT READILY IGNITED. MAY FORM
EXPLOSIBLE DUST CLOUDS IN AIR. MAY DECOMPOSE IF HEATED >200C.
COMBUST/THERMAL DECOMP WILL EVOLVE TOX, IRRIT & (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:CAUT-SPILLAGES MAY BE SLIPPERY. SWEEP UP &
SHOVEL INTO WASTE DRUMS/PLASTIC BAGS. WASH SPILLAGE AREA W/WATER.
ENVIRON FATE & DISTRIBUTION HIGH TONNAGE MATL PRDCD IN PARTIALLY
CNTND SYS. SOLID W/LOW VOL ATILITY. PROD IS ESSNTLY INSOL IN WATER.
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:"LUCITE" ACRYLIC POLYMERS ARE SUPPLIED
IN EITHER BAGS/BULK CNTNRS. KEEP CNTNRS IN CLEAN, COOL & DRY AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES. AVOID CONT W/EYES.
Other Precautions:AVOID PRLNG SKIN CONT. AVOID INHAL OF HIGH CONCS OF
DUSTS. EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PVNT BURNS FROM CONT W/HOT
MATL. MAY EVOLVE IRRIT FUMES ON PROCESSING/OVERHEATING. PROCESS
HAZS: BURNS ARE MOST COMMON INJURY DURING MELT (ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NATURAL VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:THERMAL INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:FLAMM VAPS. FIRST AID PROC:OBTAIN MED ATTN IF ILL EFTS OCCUR.
NOTE:SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT & SUPPORTIVE THERAPY AS INDICATED. WASTE
DISP METH:PLEASE CONSULT YOUR LOC OFFICE FOR FURTHER DETAILS .
ENSURE THAT ALL PACKAGING IS DISPOSEDOF SAFELY. SPILL PROC:PROD HAS
LOW (ING 3)

Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BEADS, SOLID GRANULES; TYPICAL "METHACRYLATE" ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:METHYL METHACRYLATE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS.
"LUCITE" WASTE IS CONSIDERED TO BE NON-HAZ. CLEAN SCRAP MAY BE
REPROCESSED. INCIN MAY BE USED TO RECOVER ENERGY VALUE. MAY BE DISP
OF BY LANDFILL I/A/W LOC REGS. CERTAIN PACKAGES ARE
RETURNABLE.(SUPDAT)

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