Product ID:NEOPRENE SYNTHETIC RUBBER TYPE GRT
MSDS Date:08/01/1988
FSC:9320
NIIN:00N081417
MSDS Number: CGBGM

Emergency Phone: 203-853-1400

Info Phone: 203-853-1400

Cage: IN612

Telephone: 203-853-1400

Cage: 1N612

1,3-BUTADIENE, 2-CHLORO-, POLYMERS; (POLYCHLOROPRENE)

CAS: 9010-98-4

RTECS: EI9640000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF HEATED VAPORS MAY BE
HARMFUL AND IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. ORAL TOXICITY:LOW
TOXICITY. NOT A SKIN IRRITANT; MECHANICALLY IRRITATING TO EYES.
HUMAN PATCH TESTS CONDUCTED WITH N EOPRENE SOLID POLYMER GN SHOWED
NO SKINREACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, REPEATEDLY
HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN TO ENSURE PROPER IRRIT. CONSULT MD. SKIN:WASH
AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
INHAL:REMOVE TO F RESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET. GIVE ARTF RESP IF
NOT BREATHING. CONSULT MD. INGEST:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . IN A FIRE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IS EVOLVED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POTENTIAL ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE BUILD-UP
WHEN POURING CHIPS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLAGE & TRANSFER TO CLOSED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INHALING HEATED VAPORS. AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES.
Other Precautions:READ BULLETIN NP-110.1 "TOXICITY & HANDLING
GUIDELINES FOR NEOPRENE" BEFORE USING NEOPRENE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD HEATED FUMES OR
VAPORS BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:EFFECTIVE VENTILATION TO DRAW VAPORS OR FUMES AWAY FROM
WORKERS TO PREVENT ROUTINE INHALATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER 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
CNDTNS (STAB):OF N-NITROSO-BUTYLAMINE. THESE MATERIALS ARE CLASSIFIED
AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE TO TAN CHIPS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING TO 200C OR ABOVE WILL EVOLVE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. DURING PROCESSING & CURING NEOPRENE MAY EVOLVE
SM AMTS (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE &
TRACE QUANTITIES OF N-NITRO-SAMINES.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE AS PER
ORGANIC CHEMICALS I/A/W LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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