*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP FORMALDEHYDE CONCENTRATION BELOW 1 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . LONG SLEEVE COTTON SHIRT AND LONG PANTS IF (SUPP
    DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
    MOLTEN POLYMER.
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:J. B. ARMITAGE
CAGE:0ERJ7
CAGE:0ERJ7
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POLYOXYMETHYLENE, POLYACETAL; (POLYOXYMETHYLENE,
    FORMALDEHYDE HOMOPOLYMER)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE HOMOPOLYMER POLYACETAL (HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
    PRESENT AT <0.1%)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:PIGMENTS
Fraction by Wt: <1-3%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:ANTIOXIDANTS
Fraction by Wt: <1-3%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:STABILIZERS
Fraction by Wt: <1-3%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:READ "SFTY PREC TO OBSERVE WHEN HNDLG
    HOT POLYMER WILL CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. EYE:MECH IRRIT. INHAL:(EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:FORMALDEHYDE IS HIGHLY IRRIT TO EYES
    & UPPER RESP TRACT. CHRONIC:FORMALDEHYDE RELEASED IN SMALL QUANTITY
    DURING MELT PROCESSING IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE LUNGS MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE
    TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO FORMALDEHYDE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:IF EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM
    OVERHEATING MOVE TO FRESH AIR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS
    PHYSI CIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:COOL RAPIDLY WITH COLD WATER.
    DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PEEL POLYMER FROM SKIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    FOR THERMAL BURN.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PROTECTION FROM FUMES OF FORMALDEHYDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNS WITH A COLORLESS FLAME. DELRIN DUST
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO PREVENT A SLIPPING HAZARD. AQUATIC
    TOXICITY:TOXICITY IS EXPECTED TO BE LOW BASED ON THE INSOLUBILITY
    OF THE POLYMER IN WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:DRY STORAGE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED TO
    PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OPEN CONTAINERS ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED
    AREAS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRANULES OR POWDER, SLIGHT FORMALDEHYDE ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND BASES. (DECOMPOSES FORMING FORMALDEHYDE). STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & FORMALDEHYDE-IS
    CLASSIFIED AS ANIMAL CARCIN & HAS AN OSHA PEL OF 1PPM (8-HR TWA), &
    STEL OF (SUP DAT)
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR LANDFILL IN COMPLIANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
