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FIRESTONE NYLON 6 RESIN
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MANUFACTURER:
Firestone Textiles Co., a division of Bridgestone / Firestone Canada Inc
1200 Dundas St. East, P.O. Box 486
Woodstock, Ontario, N4S 7Y9, Canada TELEPHONE (519) 537-6231
I - MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION AND USE
CHEMICAL NAME AND SYNONYMS: CAS NUMBER:
Polycaprolactam; Polyamide 6; Nylon 6 25038 - 54 - 4
CHEMICAL FAMILY: FORMULA:
[ NH ( CH2 )5CO ] n
Polyamide polymers
Not hazardous
CANADA - TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS CLASSIFICATION:
Not a controlled article, not a manufactured article
CANADA - WHMIS CLASSIFICATION:
Not regulated
U.S.A. - D.O.T. HAZARD CLASS:
Not hazardous
U.S.A. - RCRA STATUS OF UNUSED MATERIAL (40 CFR 261) :
Raw material for injection molding and extrusion
USES:
II - INGREDIENTS
Polycaprolactam and proprietary additives
INGREDIENTS:
Proprietary ingredients may include such things as carbon black and fibrous glass. Some ingredients
in their pure form are listed as hazardous. In pellitized nylon, however, they are encapsulated and are
not expected to present any hazards otherwise associated with them.
III - PHYSICAL DATA
solid 1.13
PHYSICAL STATE : SPECIFIC GRAVITY:
215 掳C (420 掳F) 0.7 kg / L
MELTING POINT: BULK DENSITY, APPROX.:
nil Slight wax odor
SOLUBILITY IN WATER : ODOR :
solid cylindrical pellets
APPEARANCE:
IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
Will ignite and burn above 250 掳C (480 掳F)
FLAMMABILITY:
Water, dry chemical, carbon dioxide
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
Firefighters and others exposed
to products of combustion should
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
wear self-contained breathing apparatus to avoid inhalation of combustion products
V - REACTIVITY DATA
Stable at ambient temperatures
STABILITY:
Strong oxidizing chemicals
INCOMPATIBILITY ( MATERIALS TO AVOID ):
Avoid direct contact with flame
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
When burned, gases may contain CO and HCN
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
Will not occur
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
VI - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
None established for this material. However ACGIH have limits for
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE:
"nuisance dusts" which is TLV - TWA = 10 mg / m3.
Avoid breathing gases from molten material. Provide ventilation at processing areas.
INHALATION:
VII - SPILL, LEAK & DISPOSAL INFORMATION
Dispose of waste nylon 6 as non-hazardous solid waste in accordance with federa
WASTE DISPOSAL:
state or provincial and local government regulations.
VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
Required near molten material, safety glasses, heat resistant gloves
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
and protective garments.
None under normal conditions, organic vapor respirator when
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
around molten polymer.
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IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
Store in a dry area, avoid damage to containers and keep them closed
HANDLING AND STORAGE:
Moisture absorption will cause poor quality processing
In converting nylon 6 to finished products it is heated and melted, it should be
OTHER PRECAUTIONS:
in an enclosed processing machinery. The ventilation system should provide local exhaust. Fumes
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and vapour given off will contain caprolactam, the TLV-TWA for it are: dust and/or vapour = 5 mg / m
Nylon 6 does not biodegrade. If kept uncontaminated it can be reprocessed
ENVIRONMENT:
IX - PREPARATION OF MSDS
D. Irwin PHONE:(519) 537-6231
PREPARED BY:
January 8, 1998
DATE:
B. Matetich PHONE:(519) 537-6231
REVIEWED BY:
January 30, 2007
DATE:
This information is given in good faith based on the best available knowledge of this specific product
however Bridgestone / Firestone Canada Inc. provides no warranties, either expressed or implied, and
assumes no responsibility as to the accuracy or completeness of this information.
Data on this Material Safety Data Sheet applies only to the product described and may not be relevan
to use in combination with other materials, or in any process.
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