Product ID:EASTMANS THERMOPLASTIC COPOLYESTERS
MSDS Date:12/02/1985
FSC:6520
NIIN:01-273-2595
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLGNQ

Emergency Phone: 615-229-6094

Info Phone: 615-229-6094/2000

Cage: 74364

Telephone: (716) 695-6251

Cage: 42771

COPOLYESTER

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN
TO EASTMAN. EYES: NO SPECIFIC HAZARD KNOWN TO EASTMAN. SKIN:
MOLTEN MATERIAL WILL PRODUCE THERMAL BURNS. SUMMARY: IT SEEMS
REASONABLE TO TREAT THIS MATERIAL AS A NUISANCE PARTICULATE.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IF BURNED BY CONTACT WITH MOLTEN
MATERIAL, COOL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH WATER AND SEE A
PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT OF BURN. NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: BURNS SHOULD
BE TREATED AS THERMAL BURNS. PRODU CT IS A POLYMER WHICH IS OF LOW
TOXICITY; THEREFORE, THERE IS NO URGENT TO REMOVE IT FROM THE SKIN
BECAUSE OF CONCERN ABOUT TOXICITY.

First Aid:SKIN: IF BURNED BY CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL, COOL AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH WATER AND SEE A PHYSICIAN FOR TREATMENT OF
BURN. NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: BURNS SHOULD BE TREATED AS THERMAL
BURNS. PRODU CT IS A POLYMER WHICH IS OF LOW TOXICITY; THEREFORE,
THERE IS NO URGENT NEED TO REMOVE IT FROM THE SKIN BECAUSE OF
CONCERN ABOUT TOXICITY.

Lower Limits:N/D
Upper Limits:N/D
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REFER TO NFPA PAMPHLET NO. 654,
"PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS IN THE CHEMICAL, DYE,
PHARMACEUTICAL, AND PLASTICS INDUSTRIES," IF THIS MATERIAL IS TO BE
REDUCED TO OR COLLECTED AS A POWDER.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT AND CONTAIN FOR GALVAGE OR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE KNOWN TO
EASTMAN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL: RECOMMEND AT LEAST 10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR FOR
GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION. LOCAL: IF NEEDED TO CONTROL FUME.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN TO PROTECT AGAINST THERMAL
BURNS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES SHOULD BE WORN IN ANY TYPE OF INDUSTRIAL
OPERATION.
Other Protective Equipment:A SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. GOOD
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHICH INCLUDES
MINIMIZING INHALATION OF DUST, FUME, AND DEGRADATION PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE LIMITS: THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: NOT ESTABLISHED; HOWEVER,
VENTILATION ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN DUST CONCENTRATION BELOW THE TLV
FOR NUISANCE PARTICULATES (30 MPPCF OR 10 MG/M3 OF TOTAL DUST, OR
5M G/M3 OF RESPIRABLE DUST; ACGIH, 1984-85) SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

Melt/Freeze Pt:>100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.2 -1.33
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PELLETS WITH NO APPRECIABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AS WITH ANY OTHER ORGANIC MATERIAL,
COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROBABLY CARBON
MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR LANDFILL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS CONCERNING HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT.

Toxicological Information:ACUTE ORAL LD50(RAT)>3200 MG/KG-SLIGHTLY
TOXIC; ACUTE ORAL LD50(MOUSE)>3200 MG/KG-SLIGHT TOXIC; DERMAL
LD50(GUINEA PIG)>1000 MG/KG; SKIN IRRITATION(GUINEA PIG)-SLIGHT;
REPEATED SKIN APPLICATION(GUINEA PIG)-NO EXACERBATION; SKIN
SENSITIZATION(GUINEA PIG)-NONE; EYE IRRITATION(RABBIT)-SLIGHT
RATS WERE FED DIETS CONTAINING 0.1% OR 1.0% OF THE COMPOUND FOR 11
DAYS. NO BIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT FINDI NGS WERE NOTED IN FEED
INTAKE, WEIGHT GAIN, CLINICAL SIGNS, HEMATOLOGY, CLINICAL
CHEMISTRY, GROSS PATHOLOGY OR HISTOPATHOLOGY.

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:THESE POLYMERS HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THEIR VERY LOW SOLUBILITIES, THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENTS REGARDING THE EXPECTED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ARE FELT TO BE VAL ID: THESE POLYMERS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE LITTLE
OXYGEN DEPLETION IN AQUATIC SYSTEMS. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE A
LOW POTENTIAL TO AFFECT AQUATIC ORGANISMS, SECONDARY WASTE
TREATMENT MICROORGANISMS, A ND THE GERMINSTION AND GROWTH OF
PLANTS. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO BE RESISTANT TO BIODEGRADATION BUT
ARE UNLIKELY TO BIOCONCENTRATE.