Product ID:ULTRATHENE, UE61322
MSDS Date:06/02/1997
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N093419
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXXV

Emergency Phone: 800-245-4532

Info Phone: 800-700-0946

Cage: TO422

Telephone: 800-700-0946

Cage: TO422

(ORAL, RAT) >1,000

CAS: 24937-78-8

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: APPROXIMATELY 1/8
- 3/8" CLEAR TO TRANSLUCENT SOLID PLASTIC PELLETS W/SLIGHT ESTER
ODOR. DOES NOT CONTAIN MATERIALS WHICH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO IMMEDIATE
HEALTH, PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMEN TAL HAZARDS. POTENTIAL HEALTH
EFFECTS OF THIS POLYMER: IN SOLID FORM, THIS POLYMER IS NOT
CONSIDERED TO BE A HEATLH HAZARD, ALTHOUGH THE PELLETS AND THE
DUSTS GENERATED FROM THEM MAY BE MILDLY IRRITAT ING TO THE SKIN AND
EYES BY MECHANICAL ACTION. IF SWALLOWED, POLYMER MAY POSE POSSIBLE
INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. DUST CREATED DURING HANDLING OR PROCESSING
MAY BE MILDLY IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY SY STEM. (EFFECTS OF
OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: WHEN HEATED, THIS POLYMER MAY
RELEASE FUMES AND/OR VAPORS THAT ARE IRRITATING TO THE EYES, NOSE,
THROAT AND SKIN. OVEREXPOSURE TO FUMES OR VAPORS MAY ALSO CAUSE
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, SHORT NESS OF BREATH AND COUGH. MOLTEN OR HEATED
MATERIAL CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS TO UNPROTECTED SKIN AND EYES.
ALSO, SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFO (SECTION 11) AND ECOLOGICAL INFO
(SECTION 12).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THERE ARE NO KNOWN MED CNDTNS
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOS TO PROD. HOWEVER, CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS
& INDIVIDUALS W/RESP IMPAIRMENTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOS TO
COMPONENTS IN THE PROCESSING EMISSIONS.

First Aid:INGEST: IF PROD INGESTED, CONTACT MD OR POISON CONTROL CENTER
AS APPROP WHENEVER ANY FOREIGN OBJECT IS SWALLOWED. SKIN: IF
CONTACTED BY MOLTEN POLYMER, COOL IMMED W/COLD OR ICE WATER. DO NOT
ATTEMPT R EMOVAL OF ANY SOLIDIFIED MATL. GET MED ATTN PROMPTLY.
EYES: IF CONTACT BY MOLTEN POLYMER, IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF
COOL WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. DO NOT PERMIT VICTIM TO RUB EYES.
GET MED ATTN IM MED. INHAL: IMMED REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF
VICTIM HAS STOPPED BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH.
GET MED ATTN IMMED. NOTE TO MD: IN CASE OF MOST BURNS, ALLOW
SOLIDIFIED MATL TO SLO UGH OFF ON ITS OWN. ATTEMPTED (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:DOES NOT APPLY
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . IF POSSIBLE, WATER SHOULD BE APPLIED AS A SPRAY FROM A
FOGGING NOZZLE SINCE THIS POLYMER IS SURFACE BURNING MATERIAL.
(NOTE: INDIVIDUALS S HOULD PERFORM ONLY THOSE FIRE-FIGHTING
PROCEDURES FOR WHICH THEY HAVE BEEN TRAINED.)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KNOWN OR ANTICIPATED PRODUCTS OF
COMBUSTION: CARBON MONOXIDE IS THE PRIMARY HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION
PRODUCT (SEE ALSO STABILITY AND REACTIVITY SECTION). NFPA RATING:
NO NFPA RATING AVAILABLE. HMIS RATING : HEALTH: 0; FLAMMABILITY: 0;
REACTIVITY: 0.

Spill Release Procedures:ENVIRONMENTAL PRECS: AVOID UNCONTROLLED
RELEASES OF MATL. WHERE SPILLS ARE POSS, COMPREHENSIVE SPILL RELS
RESPONSE PLAN SHOULD BE DEVELOPED & IMPLEMENTED. PLASTIC PELLETS
ARE LISTED AS "SIGNIFICANT MA TLS" BY US EPA (40 CFR 122.26
(B)(12)) & MAY NEED TO BE DISCUSSED IN AN APPLICATION FOR STORM
WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT. ACCIDENTAL RELS PROCS: USE GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES SINCE (TOXICOLOGICAL INFO)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM MOISTURE,
EXCESSIVE HEAT AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:HANDLING OF PELLETS IN BOTH LOADING & UNLOADING
OPERATIONS AS WELL AS FABRICATION MAY CAUSE DUST TO BE FORMED &
NECESSARY PRECS FOR PERSONAL PROTECTION (SEE EXPOSURE CONTROLS,
PERSONAL PROTECTION) SHO ULD BE USED. WHEN TRANSFERRING PELLETS,
PRECS SUCH AS GROUNDING & BONDING CAN PREVENT BUILD-UP OF ST ATIC
ELECTRICITY.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE NOT FEASIBLE OR
SUFFICIENT TO ACHIEVE FULL CONFORMANCE WITH ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE
LIMITS (INGREDIENT SECTION), USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. RESPIRAT ORS SHOULD BE SELECTED BASED ON THE
FORM AND CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANT(S) IN AIR AND I/A/W OSHA (29
CFR 1910.124) / ANSI STANDARD Z88.2
Ventilation:ENGINEERING CTLS SHOULD BE USED WHENEVER FEASIBLE TO
MAINTAIN CONCS BELOW ACCEPTABLE EXPOS LIMS INCL, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, ENCLOSURES, LOC VENT & DILUTION VENT.
Protective Gloves:HEAT PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR HEAT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CONTACT
WITH HEATED MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: REMOVAL MAY LEAD TO MORE DMG OF SKIN & UNDERLYING TISS.
IF REMOVAL INDICATED (EG, SOLIDIFIED MATL IS LOCATED ON CRITICAL
PART OF HAND/FACE), REMOVAL W/MINERAL OIL RECOM. DUE TO EXTREM ELY
HIGH TEMP OF MOLTEN POLYMER AT TIME OF CNTCT, BACTERIAL INFECTION
UNDER SOLIDIFIED MATL IS UNLIKELY TO BE PRESENT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DOES NOT APPLY
Melt/Freeze Pt:>57.8C, 136.F
M.P/F.P Text:136-244F(58-112C)
Vapor Pres:DOES NOT APPLY
Spec Gravity:0.92-0.95 G/CC @ 25C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:APPROX 1/8-3/8" CLEAR TO TRANSLUCENT SOLID PLASTIC
PELLETS W/SLIGHT ESTER ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY BURN OR REACT VIOLENTLY WITH FLUORINE/OXYGEN MIXTURES WITH 50 TO
100% FLUORINE. MAY BE DECOMPOSED BY STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS
NITRIC AND SULFURIC ACIDS, HALOGENS, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AND
CHLORINATING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:GENERALLY STABLE BLOW OR WITHIN
RECOMMENDED PROCESSING CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNDER CERTAIN CNDTNS, THERMAL DECOMP
PRODS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. THEY MAY INCL, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,
CARBON, OXIDES OF CARBON, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, VINYL ACETATE, WATER,
ACROLEIN, (TRANSPORT INFO)

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL RECOVERED MATL SHOULD BE PACKAGED, LABELED,
TRANSPORTED & DISPOSED OF OR RECLAIMED IN CONFORMANCE W/APPLIC FED,
STATE & LOCAL LAWS & REGS & IN CONFORMANCE W/GOOD ENGINEERING
PRACS. RECLAIM WHERE P OSS. INFO PROVIDED IN MSDS APPLIES ONLY TO
PROD AS MANUFACTURED BY EQUISTAR CHEMS, LP. PROCESSING, U SE &
CONTAM MAY MAKE THIS INFO (TRANSPORT INFO)

Toxicological Information:TOXICOLOGICAL INFO (FROM THE LITERATURE) FOR
THIS POLYMER - ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER: ACUTE DATA: LC50:
(INHAL, RAT) NO DATA AVAILABLE. LD50: (SKIN, RABBIT) NO DATA
AVAILABLE. LD50: (ORAL, RAT ) >1,000 MG/KG. SPILL PROC: SPILLED
PELLETS MAY BE SLIPPING HAZ. WEAR APPROP NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT &
PROT CLTHG AS DESCRIBED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION.
CNTN SPILLED MATL. TRANSFER T O SECURE CNTNRS. IN EVENT OF
UNCONTROLLED RELEASE OF THIS MATL, USER SHOULD DETERMINE IF RELEASE
IS REPORTABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS & REGS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE INFORMATION (FROM THE LITERATURE) FOR
THIS POLYMER: THIS MATERIAL IS GENERALLY INERT AND INSOLUBLE AND IS
NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE ANY ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS
MATERIAL M AY DETERIORATE BY A NUMBER OF MECHANISMS INCLUDING
PHOTO- AND THERMO-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION. PHOTODEGRADED POLYMERS ARE
ALSO MORE EASILY BIODEGRADED. ECOTOXICITY DATA (FROM THE
LITERATURE) FOR THIS POL YMER: NO DATA AVAILABLE ON THIS PRODUCT.
HOWEVER, BIRDS, FISH AND OTHER WILDLIFE MAY EAT PELLETS WHICH MAY
OBSTRUCT THEIR INTESTINAL TRACTS.

Transport Information:DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT): NOT REGULATED
BY DOT AS A HAZ MATL. WASTE DISP METH: INAPPROP FOR MATL
REQUIRING DISP. STATE & LOCAL LAWS & REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED REQS
& REQS MAY CHANGE OR BE RE-INTERPRETED. IT IS RESPONSIBILITY OF
WASTE GENERATOR TO CHARACTERIZE WASTE STREAMS RELATIVE TO PERTINENT
REGULATORY PROVISIONS (INCL RCRA "CHARACTERISTIC" WASTE DEFINITIONS
40 CFR 261 SUBPART C) TO ENSURE APPLIC REQS ARE REVIEWED & MET.
HAZ DECOM PRODS: FORMALDEHYDE, OTHER ALDEHYDES, KETONES, ALCOHOLS,
ACETIC ACID, FATTY ACIDS, METHANE, ETHANE, ACETYLENE, OTHER ORGANIC
VAPS & FUMES (SEE ALSO FIRE FIGHT MEASURES).

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III (SECTIONS 311/312) HAZ
CATEGORIES: THIS PROD DOES NOT MEET CRITERIA OF ANY HAZ CATEGORIES.
SARA TITLE III (SECTION 313): PROD CNTNS NO SARA 313 "TOX CHEMS"
ABOVE THRESHOLD LEVELS. STA TE REG INFO: THESE CHEMS CONSIDERED
TO BE IMPURITIES OR CONTAMINANTS. OTHER INFO: 5 MG/M3 FOR
RESPIRABLE DUST. TLV/TWA (ACGIH THRESHOLD LIM VALUE/TIME-WEIGHTED
AVERAGE): NO ACGIH TLV FOR THIS MIX. FOR PARTICULATES NOT
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED (DUST): 10 MG/M3 FOR TOTAL DUST & 3 MG/M3 FOR
RESPIRABLE DUST. ADDITIVES (IF ANY PRESENT) IN PROD ARE
ENCAPSULATED IN THERMOPLASTIC RESIN W/LIMITED RELS UNDER NORM (FED
REG INFO)
Federal Regulatory Information:TOX SUBSTANCE CTL ACT (TSCA): PROD IS
(OR IF MIX, COMPONENTS OF PROD ARE) LISTED IN TSCA INVENTORY OF
CHEM SUBSTANCES. NOTE: REG INFO PRESENTED HERE SHOULD NOT
NECESSARILY BE CONSIDERED AS ALL-INCLUSI VE. OTHER LOC, STATE, FED
& INTERNATL REGS MAY ALSO APPLY. SARA REG INFO: CNDTNS OF USE,
TRANSPORT & STOR. INCREASED RELS MAY OCCUR WHEN RESIN (OR MATL/PROD
MANUFACTURED FROM IT) IS SUBJECT TO GRIND ING, POLISHING, EXCESS
HEAT OR OTHER PROCESSES WHICH ENHANCE POTNTL FOR GENERATION OF
PARTICULATES, FUMES &/OR VAPS. SPECIFIC POTNTL FOR RELS UNDER
USER'S CNDTNS OF HNDLG THIS MATL SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY QUALIFIED
HLTH SPECIALIST.
State Regulatory Information:CA PROP 65: PROD DOES NOT CNTN ANY INGREDS
WHICH ARE LISTED UNDER THIS STATE LAW. HOWEVER, MAY BE
NATURALLY-OCCURRING CONTAMINANTS OR UNINTENTIONALLY-INTRODUCED
IMPURITIES THAT APPEAR IN RAW MATLS OR MFG PROCESS USED TO PRDCE
PROD. WHILE MFR DOES NOT ROUTINELY ANALYZE THEIR PRODS OR SUPPLIER
RAW MATLS FOR SUCH IMPURITIES & CONTAMINANTS, POSSIBILITY OF THEIR
PRESENCE IN TRACE QTYS EXISTS. TO COMPLY W/CA LAW, MFR PROVIDES
FOLLOWING STATEMENT: WARNING: PROD CNTNS (OR MAY CNTN) TRACE AMTS
OF CHEM (O R CHEMS) KNOWN TO STATE OF CA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH
DEFECTS &/OR OTHER REPRO HARM. IF PRESENT (SARA REG INFO)