UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLAS -- DFDA-0160 NT P1MUD
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BWMZM
MSDS NAME: DFDA-0160 NT P1MUD
Responsible Party
Name: UNION CARBIDE CHEMICALS & PLASTIC CO INC
Address: OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT 06810
Info Phone: 203-794-2000
Emergency Phone Number: 800-822-4357
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: UNION CARBIDE CHEM & PLASTICS CO INC
Address: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT 06817-0001
Phone: 203-794-6753/304-744-3487
Name: UNION CARBIDE CORP LINDE DIV
Address: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT 06817-0001
Phone: 800-822-4357; 304-744-3487
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Ingredients
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Cas: 9002-88-4
RTECS #: TQ3325000
Name: POLYETHYLENE; (ETHENE, HOMOPOLYMER)
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: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: TREAT FINES AND DUST AS NUISANCE PARTICULATES. AVOID
BREATHING DUST AND PROCESSING FUMES. EXPOSURE TO DUST AND PROCESSING FUMES
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES, NOSE AND THROAT.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE TOXICOLOGY
INFORMATION & OF PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MATERIAL
SUGGESTS THAT OVEREXPOSURE IS UNLIKELY TO AGGRAVATE EXISTING MEDICAL
CONDITIONS.
First Aid: INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY (FP N). EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD (FP N).
SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD (FP N). INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: SWEEP UP AND COLLECT IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. POLYETHYLENE PELLETS ON FLOORS ARE SLIPPERY AND CAN CAUSE FALLS.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: WHEN DISPOSED OF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CONSIDERED A RCRA
HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID BREATHING DUST AND PROCESS FUMES. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. READ & UNDERSTAND MFR'S "POLYETHYLENE HNDLG
& STORAGE GUIDE" PRIOR TO HNDLG.
Other Precautions: PNEUMATIC CONVEYING OF THIS PROD CAN GENERATE FINES &
DUST PARTICLES THAT CAN, UNDER CERTAIN CNDTNS, POSE EXPLO HAZ. MFR RECOM
CONVEYING SYS USED BE (1) EQUIPPED W/FILTERS OF ADEQ SIZE, (2) OPERATED &
MAINTAINED IN SUCH A MANNER TO (SUPDAT)
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM, ALCOHOL-TYPE OR
UNIVERSAL-TYPE FOAMS APPLIED BY MFR'S RECOM TECHNIQUE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: AVOID ACCUMULATION & DISPERSION OF DUST TO
REDUCE EXPLOSION POTENTIAL. AUTOIGNITION 500-770F.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF UNABLE TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST, FUMES AND VAPORS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR CONTROL OF AIRBORNE
DUST, FUMES & VAPORS, PARTICULARLY IN CONFINED AREAS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: HAZ DECOMP PRODS: HIGHLY TOX IF INHALED; CARBON
DIOXIDE IN SUFFICIENT CONCS CAN ACT AS ASPHY. ACUTE OVEREXP TO PRODS OF
COMBUST MAY RSLT IN IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. OTHER PREC: ENSURE NO LEAKS DEVELOP
& ( 3) ADEQ GROUNDED. MFR FURTHER RECOMS GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BE PRACTICED
THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Appearance and Odor: 1/8 INCH DIAMETER PELLETS; WHITISH COLOR; NEGLIGIBLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: NIL
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: TEMPERATURES OVER 250C.
Materials To Avoid: NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMP MAY INCLUDE CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, ALDEHYDES & OTHER ORG VAPS. CARBON MONOXIDE IS (SUPDAT)
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: DFDA-0160 NT P1MUD
Assigned IND: Y
Company: UNION CARBIDE CHEM & PLASTICS CO INC
Street: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD
City: DANBURY CT
Zipcode: 06817-0001
Health Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 12/15/1994
Status Code: C
Label Date: 12/15/1994
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: Slight
Hazard And Precautions: MAY PRODUCE TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. ACUTE:
EXPOSURE TO DUST AND PROCESSING FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN, EYES,
NOSE AND THROAT. CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
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