=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:RTP 4085 NAT/BLK
NIIN:00N091367
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJVJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:RTP CO
Address:580 EAST FRONT ST
City:WINONA
State:MN
ZIP:55987
Country:US
Info Phone Num:507-454-6900
Emergency Phone Num:507-454-6900
Preparer's Name:DE DE NAGLE
CAGE:0BK52
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:RTP CO
Address:580 EAST FRONT ST
Box:City:WINONA
State:MN
ZIP:55987
Country:US
Phone:507-454-6900
CAGE:0BK52

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:PPA, POLYPHTHALAMIDE (NOT HAZARDOUS)
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE OR IMMEDIATE EFFECTS: ROUTES OF
    ENTRY AND SYMPTOMS: INGESTION: NOT A PROBABLE ROUTE OF EXPOSURE.
    SKIN: PELLETS MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION. CONTACT WITH MOLTEN
    MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL BURN S. EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD EYE
    IRRITATION. SOLID/DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION DUE TO MECHANICAL
    ACTION. INHALATION: PROCESSING FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
    EYES, SKIN, AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC EF FECTS: NONE KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT
    PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. FOR
    THERMAL BURNS, IMMEDIATELY FLISH WITH COLD WATER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
    REMOVE PO LYMER FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
    LEAVE EXPOSED AREA, SEEK FRESH AIR. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY AND FOAM. WATER SPRAY IS PREFERRED. DRY
    CHEMICAL AND CARBON DIOXIDE ARE NOT GENERALLY RECOMMENDED DUE TO
    THEIR LACK OF COOLING CAPACITY WHICH MAY ALLOW RE-IGNITION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL HAS NO UNUSUAL FIRE AND
    EXPLOSION HAZARDS. FLAMMABILITY CLASS: 1.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS ARE A SLIPPING HAZARD - SWEEP AREA AS
    NEEDED.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY SPRINKLER-EQUIPPED
    WAREHOUSE.
Other Precautions:PROPER PURGING AND SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES SHOULD BE
    FOLLOWED TO AVOID OVERHEATING OF MATERIAL.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT NEEDED. OVEREXPOSURE: WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL IS ACCEPTABLE, LOCAL IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED - CANVAS OR COTTON GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE. EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA .
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Vapor Density:NON VOLAT
Spec Gravity:1.37
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Appearance and Odor:CYLINDRICAL PELLETS WITH NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS MATL CAN RAPIDLY DECOMPOSE AT NORMAL PROCESSING TEMPS IF EXPOSED
    TO POLYACETAL/POLYOXYMETHYLENE. INADVERTENT CONTAMINATION CAN
    RESULT IN RAPID, POSSIBLY VIOLENT, RELEASE OF DECOMPOSITION FUMES
    WHEN CONTAMINATED MATERIA
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID PROLONGED HEATING ABOVE 700F (371C).
    DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 715F (380C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE-DIOXIDE, NITROUS
    OXIDES, AND TRACE AMOUNTS OF METHYLACRYLONITRILE, ALDEHYDES,
    AMMONIA, AND OTHER ORGANIC VAPORS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:THE PELLETS, REGRIND, AND PURGE OF THIS MATERIAL
    ARE NON-HAZARDOUS AND MAY BE DISCARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE,
    FEDERAL, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO TOXIC CHEMICALS
    SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF THE
    EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 1986 AND OF
    40 CFR 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED IN THE TSCA INVENTORY (NO HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS KNOWN AT
    THIS TIME).
State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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 expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
 disclaims all liability for its use.  Any person utilizing this
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