Product ID:LUCITE 4FD
MSDS Date:01/26/1994
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N079149
MSDS Number: CGYZQ

ICI ACRYLICS

3411 SILVERSIDE RD
WILMINGTON, DE 19850-5391
US

Emergency Phone: 800-228-5635;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 302-887-5853

Cage: ICICC

ICI ACRYLICS

WILMINGTON, DE 19850-5391 US

Telephone: 800-253-8881 EXT 181

Cage: ICICC

POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE

CAS: 9011-14-7

RTECS: TR0400000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

"LUCITE" GRADES CAN BE PROCESSED SAFELY IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MORE RAPID DECOMP ABOVE THESE TEMPS COULD CAUSE

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VISCOSITY POLYMER FROM NOZZLE/DIE W/OUT ANY SCREW

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROCESSING TEMP, AN EFT WHICH INCREASES W/INCREASING

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WHICH SUBSTANCES MAY BE EVOLVED. HOWEVER, IT IS ONLY

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COMPONENTS ARE GIVEN IN "STABILITY & REACTIVITY"

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MOLDINGS AS RESULTANT EDGES CAN BE SHARP AND MAY

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: EYES: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
SKIN: UNLIKELY TO CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST: LOW ORAL TOX. INHAL:
UNLIKELY TO BE HAZ BUT DUST/VAPS MAY CAUSE IRRIT. TOX INFO: INHAL:
UNLIKELY TO BE HAZ. HIGH CONCS OF DUST MAY BE IRRIT TO UPPER RESP
TRACT. HIGHCONCS OF VAP FROM HOT OPERATIONS MAY BE HARMFUL, CAUSE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, & SLIGHT
NARCOTIC EFTS. SKIN: UNLIKELY TO CAUSE IRRIT. EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. INGEST: LOW ORAL TOXICITY. CHRONIC: THIS MATL HAS BEEN IN
USE FOR MANY YEARS W/NO EVIDE NCE OF ADVERSE EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE 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 A TTN. EYES: REMOVE PARTICLE BY IRRIGATING W/EYE WASH
SOLN/CLEAN WATER, HOLDING EYELIDS APART, FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
OBTAIN MED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER. (SUP DAT)

Flash Point:572F,300C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY POWDER OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUST BUT NOT READILY IGNITED. MAY FORM
EXPLO DUST CLOUDS IN AIR. MAY DECOMP IF HEATED ABOVE 200C.
COMBUST/THERMAL DECOMP WILL EVOLVE TOX, IRRIT & FLAM VAPS.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLAGES MAY BE SLIPPERY. SWEEP UP AND SHOVEL
INTO WASTE DRUMS OR PLASTIC BAGS. WASH THE SPILLAGE AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:"LUCITE" ACRYLIC POLYMERS ARE SUPPLIED
IN EITHER BAGS/BULK CONTRS. KEEP CONTRS IN CLEAN, COOL & DRY AREA
AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES. NATRL VENT IS ADEQ.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE CONT, PRLNG SKIN CONT, INHAL OF HIGH CONCS
OF DUSTS. EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PVNT BURNS FROM CONT W/HOT
MATL. PROCESS HAZ. BURNS ARE MOST COMMON INJURY DURING MELT
PROCESSING OF THERMO PLASTICS. TAKE UTMOST CARE. (ING 2)

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED DUST MASK SHOULD BE WORN IF
EXPOSURE TO HIGH LEVELS OF DUST ARE LIKELY.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:THERMAL INSULATING GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: OBTAIN MED ATTN IF ILL EFTS OCCUR. FURTHER MED
TREATMENT: SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT & SUPPORTIVE THERAPY AS INDICATED.
WASTE DISP METH: FURTHER DETAILS. ENSURE THAT ALL PACKAGING IS
DISPOS ED OF SAFELY. DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOC, STATE & FED REGS .

Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BEADS, 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:"LUCITE" WASTE IS CONSIDERED TO BE NON-HAZ.
CLEAN SCRAP MAY BE REPROCESSED. INCIN MAY BE USED TO RECOVER ENERGY
VALUE. MAY BE DISPOSED OF BY LANDFILL I/A/W LOC REGS. CERTAIN
PACKAGES ARE RETURNABLE. P LEASE CONSULT YOUR LOC OFFICE FOR (SUP
DAT)

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