MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MSDS# 1705
SECTION 1
QUADRANT EPP
2120 FAIRMONT AVENUE TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
P.O. BOX 14235 PRODUCT INFORMATION(Quadrant EPP ) -
READING, PA. 19612-4235 610-320-6600
TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCY (CHEMTREC) -
800-424-9300
MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: NORYL 780
CHEMICAL NAME: POLYPHENYLENE ETHER
CAS NO.: 25134-01-4
PRODUCT USE: EXTRUDED MATERIAL, ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTIC STOCK
SHAPE FOR SUBSEQUENT FABRICATION.
TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THIS PRODUCT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
RULES AND ORDERS OF TSCA
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% CAS NUMBER OSHA PEL ACGIH TWA
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
GLASS 10 ?30 65997-17-3 NO PEL 10 mg/m3
ESTABLISHED (resp. fr.)
TITANIUM OXIDE 1? 13463-67-7 Total 10 mg/m3 TWA
Dust
15 mg/m3 TWA
PHOSPHORIC ACID 1? 115-86-6 3 mg/m3 TWA 3 mg/m3
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HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE OR IMMEDIATE EFFECTS: ROUTES OF ENTRY AND SYSTEMS
INGESTION: NO HAZARD IN NORMAL INDUSTRIAL USE.
SKIN: MOLTEN NYLON CAUSES THERMAL BURNS.
EYE: MECHANICAL IRRITATION ONLY FROM GENERATED DUST.
INHALATION: SHAPES NOT RESPIRABLE.
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EMERGENCY FIRST AID
- If exposed to fumes from overheating, move to fresh air. Consult
a physician if symptoms persist.
- Wash skin with soap and plenty of water.
- Flush eyes with plenty of water. Consult a physician if symptoms
persist. After flushing, remove contact lenses
- If molten polymer contacts skin, cool rapidly with cold water.
Do not attempt to peel polymer from skin. Obtain medical
attention to thermal burn.
CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE KNOWN.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY THIS MATERIAL: NONE KNOWN.
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FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH IGNITION TEMPERATURE: REQIURES A CONTINUOUS FLAME SOURCE
TO IGNITE. 490 C (914 F) ESTIMATED.
UNUSUAL FIRE, EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NONE KNOWN.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: INTENSE HEAT, SMOKE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, and HYDROCARBON FRAGMENTS.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS: FIRE FIGHTERS AND OTHERS
EXPOSED TO PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING INCLUDING SELF-CONYAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. FIRE
FIGHTING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY DECONTAMINATED AFTER
USE.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER SPRAY AND FOAM. CARBON DIOXIDE AND
DRY CHEMICAL ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BECAUSE THEIR LACK OF COOLING
CAPACITY MAY PERMIT RE-IGNITION.
>= Physical health Hazards:
DUST MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. AVOID DUST FORMATION
AND CONTROL IGNITION SOURCES. ALL PLASTIC DUST PARTICLES
SUSPENDED IN AIR ARE COMBUSTIBLE AND MAY BE EXPLOSIVE. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, AND OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATIONS AND DUST CLOUDS. EMPLOY GROUNDING,
VENTING, AND EXPLOSIVE RELIEF PROVISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ACCEPTED ENGINEERING PRACTICES AND NFPA PROVISIONS IN ANY
PROCESS CAPABLE OF GENERATING DUST AND/OR STATIC ELECTRICITY.
EXPLOSION HAZARDS APPLY ONLY TO DUSTS, NOT GRANULAR FORMS OF
THIS PRODUCT. SEE ALSO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS SECTION BELOW.
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ACCIDENTAL RELEASES
SPILL OR RELEASE: GATHER AND STORE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER PENDING
A WASTE DISPOSAL EVALUATION. ALLOW MOLTEN MATERIAL TO SOLIDIFY
BEFORE DISPOSAL.
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STORAGE CONDITIONS
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT AND IGNITION.
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PROTECTION INFORMATION
EYE: Safety glasses are recommended to prevent particulate
matter from entering eyes while grinding or machining.
SKIN: Protective gloves are required when handling hot polymer.
Also, long sleeve cotton shirt and long pants if handling molten
polymer.
VENTILATION: Local exhaust requirements must be determined to
limit exposure from fumes and dust.
RESPIRATOR: None under normal processing, if ventilation is
adequate.
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PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL DATA
APPEARANCE: STOCK SHAPE MAY BE ROD, PLATE, OR BUSHING.
ODOR: ESSENTIALLY ODORLESS.
MELTING POINT: THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT EXHIBIT A SHARP MELTING
POINT BUT SOFTENS GRADUALLY OVER A WIDE RANGE OF TEMPERATURE.
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE
VOLATILE CONTENT: NEGLIGIBLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: >1
>= Precautions For Repair & Maintenance Of Contaminated Equipment:
Eliminate ignition sources:
TRANSFER FROM STORAGE WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF DUSTING. GROUND
ALL TRANSFER, BLENDING, AND DUST COLLECTING EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
STATIC SPARKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 70 "NATIONAL ELECTRIC
CODE". REVIEW AND COMPLY WITH ALL RELEVANT NFPA PROVISIONS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NFPA 484 AND NFPA 654 RELATED TO
COMBUSTIBLE DUST HAZARDS. REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES FROM
MATERIAL HANDLING, TRANSFER, AND PROCESSING AREAS WHERE DUST MAY
BE PRESENT. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN
WORK AREA.
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HAZARDOUS REACTIVITY
STABILITY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE: STABLE.
MATERIALS TO AVOID: NONE KNOW.
DO NOT EXCEED MELT TEMPERATURE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
RECOMMENDATIONS.
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TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARD
ACUTE ORAL: ORAL LD50 RAT >5 g/kg ORALTOXICITY IS ESTIMATED
FROM TESTS ON SIMILAR MATERIALS.
EYE CONTACT: PRODUCT NOT CONSIDERED PRIMARY IRRITANT.
SKIN CONTACT: PRODUCT NOT CONSIDERED PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT.
SUBCHRONIC HEALTH HAZARD; IN A 13 WEEK DUST INHALATION STUDY,
LABORATORY RATS WERE EXPOSED TO UP TP 50 mg/m3 PPO DUST FOR 6
HRS/DAY FOR 13 WEEKS WITH A 13 WEEK NON EXPOSURE RECOVERY
PERIOD. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SYSTEMIC TOXICITY AT THE
HIGHEST DOSE. LOCALIZED TOXICITY WAS OBSERVED IN THE LUNGS AND
REGIONAL LYMPH NODES OF THE 50 mg/m3 EXPOSURE GROUPS. A NO
ADVERSE EFFECT LEVEL FOR PPO IS ESTIMATED TO BE 7 mg/m3 AND A NO
OBSERVABLE EFFECT LEVEL IS 1 mg/m3.
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARD:
CARCINOGENIC PROPERTIES:
NTP: NOT TESTED
OSHA: NOT REGULATED
IARC: NOT LISTED
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ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
GENERAL: THIS MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE HARMFUL TO THE
ECOLOGY.
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DISPOSAL
SPILL OR RELEASE: Clean up to minimize dust exposure.
WASTE DISPOSAL: Recycling is encouraged, Landfill or
incineration in compliance with federal, state, and local
regulations.
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TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT HAZARD CLASS: NA
SHIPPING NAME: NA
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SECTION 15A
REGULATORY INFORMATION
SECTION 313 SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION:
(SARA TITLE III-TOXIC CHEMICALS LIST)
If any components in this product are SARA 313 listed as
reportable, they are shown below. The quantities listed for
elements represent typical or average values for compounds
containing the element.
Component CAS %
ZINC 7440-66-6 0.1 - 1
STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LAWS:
No substances on the state hazardous list, for the states I
indicated below, are used in the manufacture of products on this
Material Safety Data Sheet, with the exceptions indicated. While
we do not specifically analyze these products, or the raw
materials used in their manufacture, for substances on various
state hazardous substances lists, to the best of our knowledge
the products on this Material Safety Data Sheet contain no such
substances except for those specifically listed below:
PENNSYLVANIA:
SUBSTANCES ON THE PENNSYLVANIA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LIST PRESENT
AT A CONCENTRATION OF 1% OR MORE: NONE KNOWN.
SUBSTANCES ON THE PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES LIST
PRESENT AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0.01% OR MORE: NONE KNOWN.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65:
SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER AND
OR REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD:
COMPONENT REASON LISTED CAS # %
TOLUENE DEVELOPMENT TOXICITY 108-88-3 0.01 ?0.1
INITIAL DATE 1/1/91
SECTION 15B
LABELING INFORMATION
Health 0
Flammability 1
Reactivity 0
PPE B
#Acute
*Chronic
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Issued by: Richard Frey, SHE Manager, NA
Issued: January 8, 2009
Supersedes: October 29, 2008
The information set forth herein has been gathered from standard
reference materials and/or supplier test data and is, to the best
knowledge and belief of Quadrant EPP, accurate and reliable. Such
information is offered solely for your consideration, investigation
and verification, and it is not suggested or guaranteed that the
hazard precautions or procedures mentioned are the only ones that
exist. Quadrant EPP makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with
respect to the use of such information or the use of the specific
material identified herein in combination with any other material or
process, and assumes no responsibility therefor.
NA = Not applicable
NE = Not established.
> = New or revised information in this section when " > " appears in
the left margin.
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