*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . IF LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP
    FORMALDEHYDE CONCENTRATION BELOW 1 PPM.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AT PROCESSING EQUIPMENT.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . ALSO
    LONG SLEEVE COTTON SHIRT & LONG PANTS IF HANDLING MOLTEN POLYMER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:J.B. ARMITAGE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POLYOXYMETHYLENE, POLYACETAL; (POLYOXYMETHYLENE,
    FORMALDEHYDE HOMOPOLYMER, POLYACETAL)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:STABILIZER
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:ANTIOXIDANTS
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
Ingred Name:LUBRICANTS
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SKIN:NOT TOXIC. HOT POLYMER WILL
    CAUSE THERMAL BURNS. EYE:MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INHAL:FORMALDEHYDE
    IS HIGHLY IRRITATING TO EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    CHRONIC:FORMALDEHYDE RELEASED IN SMALL  QUANTITY DURING MELT
    PROCESSING IS CLASSIFIED AS AN ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/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 MD IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
    PERS IST. SKIN:IF MOLTEN POLYMER CONTACTS SKIN, COOL RAPIDLY W/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:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . PROTECTION FROM FUMES OF FORMALDEHYDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNS W/COLORLESS FLAME. DELRIN DUST
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP TO PREVENT A SLIPPING HAZARD. AQUATIC
    TOXICITY:EXPECTED TO BE LOW BASED ON INSOLUBILITY OF 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:READ "SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO OBSERVE WHEN HANDLING
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
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 & BASES (DECOMPOSES FORMING FORMALDEHYDE) . STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: CARBON
    MONOXIDE & FORMALDEHYDE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION OR LANDFILL IN COMPLIANCE
    W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
