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 AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TR ACT. CHRONIC:FORMALDEHYDE RELEASED
IN SMALL QUANTITY DURING MELT PROCESSING IS CLASSIFIED AS AN 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 FORMALDLEHYDE.
======================= 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.
===================== 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 A SLIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY STORAGE. KEEP CNTNRS CLOSED TO
PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OPEN CNTNRS ONLY IN WELL-VENT AREA. READ
"SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO OBSERVE WHEN (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:USE 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. HNDLG/STOR PREC:HANDLING MOLTEN DELRIN ACETAL
RESIN" E-49703 AND "SAFETY PRECAUTIONS" IN MOLDING MANUAL E-09143,
BEFORE USING DELRIN. AVOID PROLONGED HEATING ABOVE MELTING POI NT
(178C).
HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:342F,172C
Spec Gravity:1.42
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES OR POWDER, SLIGHT FORMALDEHYDE ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
STRONG ACIDS AND BASES (DECOMPOSES FORMING FORMALDEHYDE). STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING ABOVE 230C FORMS FORMALDEHYDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO. FORMALDEHYDE IS CLASSIFIED AS AN
ANIMAL CARCINOGEN & HAS OSHA PEL OF 1 PPM & STEL OF 2 PPM.
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR LANDFILL IN COMPLIANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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