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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: POLYFIN
SYNONYMS: N/A
PRODUCT CODES: 19280-01
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
N/A
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
8002-74-2 N/A N/A
ppm mg/m3
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A N/A
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION, SKIN, INGESTION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: IRRITANT
SKIN: IRRITANT
INGESTION: N/A
INHALATION: IRRITANT
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: N/A
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: N/A
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/A
CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
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SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, AS NEEDED.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS:
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: N/A
FLASH POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
METHOD USED: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
PROTECTION: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, FOAM
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: FIREFIGHERS MUST WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULLY
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPOR
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND GLOVES.
RECOVER FREE WAX AND DISPOSE IN APPROPRIATE SOLID W ASTE AREA. ADD ABSORBENT (SAND, VERMICULITE, SAWDUST)
TO SPILL AREA, AS WAX FRAGMENTS ARE A SLIP HAZARD. COLLECT ABSORBANT AND DISPOSE IN THE SAME MANNER AS
RECOVERED MATERIAL. WASH AND VENTILATE SPILL SITE AFTER PICKUP IS COMPLETE
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN HANDLING MOLTEN PRODUCT TO PREVENT BURNS AND AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. DO NOT INHALE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
KEEP STORAGE CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. DO NOT INHALE. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
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SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
VENTILATION: MECHANICAL VENTILATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: OSHA/MHSN APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: RUBBER GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: N/A
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: OPAQUE WHITE
ODOR: ODORLESS
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
MELTING POINT:
F: N/A
C: 53-62 DEG
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
BASIS (=1): N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F: N/A
C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
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WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): HIGH TEMPERATURE
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): N/A
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: N/A
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES ARE NOT ESTABLISHED FOR THIS MATERIAL.
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENT:
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
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AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): N/A
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
STATE REGULATIONS: N/A
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: N/A
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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