MSDS NAME:DELRIN ACETAL RESIN, 900D NC010
NIIN:00N015407
MSDS Number: BKQDC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-7515
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:J.B. ARMITAGE
CAGE:18897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO. (INC)
CAGE:18897
Company:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. SKIN:NOT TOXIC. HOT POLYMER WILL CAUSE THERMAL BURNS.
EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INHAL:FORMALDEHYDE IS HIGHLY IRRITATING
TO EYES & UPPER RESP TRACT. CHRO NIC:FORMALDEHYDE RELEASED IN SMALL
QUANTITY DURING MELT PROCESSING IS CLASSIFIED AS ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASES OF
LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
EYES:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD IF
SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:IF MOLTEN POLYMER CONTACTS SKIN, COOL
RAPIDLY W/COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN.GET
MD FOR THERMAL BURN. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:612F,322C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PROTECTION FROM FUMES OF FORMALDEHYDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNS W/COLORLESS FLAME. DELRIN DUST
CLOUD IGNITION TEMPERATURE 440C.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO PREVENT SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY STORAGE. KEEP CNTNRS CLOSED TO
PREVENT CONTAM. OPEN CNTNRS ONLY IN WELL-VENT AREA. READ "SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS TO OBSERVE WHEN HANDLING (SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP FORMALDEHYDE CONCENTRATION BELOW 1 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE COTTON SHIRT & LONG PANTS IF
HANDLING MOLTEN POLYMER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FL PT METH:ASTM 1929-62. HAZ DECOMP PROD:SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT OF 2
PPM (15-MIN). HNDLG/STOR PREC:MOLTEN DELRIN ACETAL RESIN" E-49703 &
"SAFETY PRECAUTIONS" IN MOLDING MANUAL E-09143, BEFORE USING
DELRIN. AVOID PROLONGED HEATING ABOVE MELTING POINT (178C).
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR LANDFILL IN COMPLIANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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