DOW CHEMICAL USA -- POLYETHYLENE 133, 62169
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CBDWV
MSDS NAME: POLYETHYLENE 133, 62169
Responsible Party
Name: DOW CHEMICAL USA
Address: 2200 W SALZBURG RD
Box: 997
City: MIDLAND MI 48674
Info Phone: 517-636-4400
Emergency Phone Number: 517-636-4400
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: DOW CHEMICAL USA
Address: 2020 DOW CENTER
City: MIDLAND MI 48640-6030
Phone: UNKNOWN
Name: DOW CORNING CORP
Address: 2200 W SALZBURG RD
City: AUBURN MI 48611
Phone: 517-496-4388
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Ingredients
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Cas: 9002-88-4
RTECS #: TQ3325000
Name: POLYETHYLENE; (POLYETHYLENE HOMOPOLYMER)
% Wt: >99
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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Cas: 68855-54-9
Name: DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, FLUX-CALCINED; (SILICON DIOXIDE)
% Wt: 0.1-<1
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: NO
Skin: YES
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: EYE:SOLID OR DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR CORNEAL INJURY
DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION. SKIN CONTACT:ESSENTIALLY NONIRRITATING. MECHANICAL
INJURY ONLY. SKIN ABSORPTION:UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL PROPERTIES.
INGESTION:SINGLE ORAL TOXICITY IS BELIEVED TO BE VERY LOW. NO HAZARDS
ANTICIPATED FROM INGESTION (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL
EXPOSURE. INHALATION:SINGLE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS.
SYSTEMIC & OTHER EFFECTS:ADDITIVES ARE ENCAPSULATED IN PRODUCT & ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE RE LEASED UNDER NORMAL PROCESSING CONDITIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) (FP N). EYES:IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. MECHANICAL EFFECTS ONLY. SKIN:WA SH OFF IN
FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP AND DISCARD.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: BURY IN LANDFILL OR BURN IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR
I/A/W APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: PRACTICE REASONABLE CARE & CAUTION IN
HANDLING.
Other Precautions: ALTHOUGH SOME OF THE ADDITIVES USED IN THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES, THESE ADDITIVES ARE ENCAPSULATED IN PRODUCT & NO
EXPOSURE WOULD BE EXPECTED UNDER NORMAL HANDLING CONDITIONS.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: WATER FOG, FOAM, ALCOHOL RESISTANT FOAM, CO*2, DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: DENSE SMOKE EMITTED WHEN BURNED W/OUT SUFFICIENT
OXYGEN. ACCUMULATION OF FINE DUST PARTICLES COULD POSE A DUST EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: FOR MOST CONDITIONS, NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD
BE NEEDED; HOWEVER, IF HANDLING AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES W/OUT SUFFICIENT
VENTILATION, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: GOOD GENERAL VENT SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CNDTNS. LOCAL
EXHAUST VENT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR SOME OPERATION.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). NO PRECS OTHER THAN CLEAN BODY- (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP N).
OTHER PROT EQUIP:COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Spec Gravity: 0.91-0.97
Solubility in Water: NIL
Appearance and Odor: TRANSLUCENT WHITE, SOLID PELLETS OR GRANULES; NO ODOR.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: TEMPERATURES >572F, 300C WILL RELEASE COMBUSTIBLE
GASES.
Materials To Avoid: NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: COMBUSTIBLE GASES WHEN EXPOSED TO
TEMPERATURES OVER 572F, 300C.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: POLYETHYLENE 133, 62169
Assigned IND: Y
Company: DOW CHEMICAL USA
Street: 2020 DOW CENTER
City: MIDLAND MI
Zipcode: 48640-6030
Health Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 01/16/1996
Status Code: C
Label Date: 01/16/1996
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:EYE:SOLID OR DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR CORNEAL
INJURY DUE TO MECHANICAL ACTION. SKIN CONTACT:ESSENTIALLY NONIRRITATING.
MECHANICAL INJURY ONLY. SKIN ABSORPTION:UNLIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL PROPER TIES.
INGESTION:SINGLE ORAL TOXICITY ISBELIEVED TO BE VERY LOW. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED
BY MANUFACTURER.
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