MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

ALM CORPORATION            CUSTOM RESINS INC           A PRC COMPANY       

NYLENE 5113, 5115, 5120, 5130, 5133, 5140, 5143, 5150, 5153

 

1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION & EMERGENCY INFORMATION

 

TRADE NAME (COMMON NAME OR SYNONYM): NYLENE ® Nylon 6,6 Resin

 

THIS MSDS APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS:

            NYLENE 5113, 5115, 5120, 5130, 5133, 5140, 5143, 5150, 5153

C.A.S. NUMBER (BASE RESIN): 32131-17-2 (hexamethylenediamine-adipic acid resin)

 

MOLECULAR WEIGHT:       Greater than 20,000

ADDRESS:                            ALM CORPORATION

55 HAUL ROAD

WAYNE, NJ 07470

 

CONTACT: CUSTOMER INFORMATION CENTER

TELEPHONE NUMBER:        (973) 694-4141          

 

2. FIRST AID MEASURES

 

EYES:                          Flush eyes with running water for at least 15 minutes. If irritation or discomfort persists, obtain medical attention.

SKIN:                          For irritation, flush the skin with cool water, then wash gently with mild soap and water. If hot polymer burns the skin, immerse burned area in cold running water and obtain medical attention immediately.

INHALATION:           Remove affected individual to fresh air; obtain medical attention for irritation or other exposure symptom.

INGESTION:              Not a probable route of exposure, but avoid ingestion of the product.

 

3. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENT INFORMATION

 

INGREDIENT/C.A.S.#                     WT.%                                     HAZARD DATA      

 

Glass fiber/none                                    < 70                             ACGIH TLV = 10 mg/m3 TWA

                                                                                                OSHA PEL = 15 mg/m3 TWA

 

Carbon black/1333-86-4                     <  3                              ACGIH TLV & OSHA PEL = 3.5 mg/m3 TWA

 

This compound may contain varying amounts of polymers, stabilizers, and processing aids. Except as indicated above, any hazardous chemicals that may be included in these mixtures are present in concentrations of less than 1.0 percent.

 

4. HEALTH INFORMATION & PROTECTION

 

INHALATION:                                              Pellets are not respirable. Thermal processing fumes and vapors may cause irritation to the nose and throat. Prolonged excessive, dust exposure may cause other symptoms.

INGESTION:                                                  Not a probable route of exposure.

SKIN:                                                              Pellets or dust in contact with the skin may cause irritation. Contact with hot or molten polymer may cause thermal burns.

EYES:                                                              Pellets or dust may cause mechanical irritation.

PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRANON:             Not established for this product.

DELAYED EFFECTS:                                    None known.

 

5. FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD        

 

FLASH POINT:                                              Not applicable

AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:              Not applicable

UPPER FLAMMABLE LIMITS (% BY VOL): Not applicable

LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMITS (% BY VOL): Not applicable

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None

 

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

 

SPILL/LEAK (ALWAYS WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - SECTION 8):

Sweep up or vacuum up material and place it in a container for reuse or disposal.

Caution: Pellets on floor are slippery and can cause falls.

 

7. STORAGE AND HANDLING

 

STORAGE:                                                      Store in moisture proof containers in a cool and dry area

NORMAL HANDLING:                                 Wear adequate personal protective equipment. Avoid breaking vapor or dust. Use with adequate ventilation.

 

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

 

VENTILATION:                                             Maintain vapor or dust levels below the permissible TLV concentration by the use of an adequate local or mechanical (general) exhaust system which discharges at a point outside the workplace.

 

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:                    For exposures to thermal processing fumes or vapors in excess of permissible exposure levels, use an organic vapor respirator approved by NIOSH.

Excessive nuisance dust may be irritating to the eyes and breathing passages and may cause skin abrasion. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists recommends a threshold limit value (TLV) of 10 milligrams per cubic meter of air for general nuisance dust.

 

EYES AND FACE:                                         Wear safety glasses with sideshields as a minimum. Do not wear contact lenses. A faceshield may be added when processing molten material.

 

HANDS, ARMS, AND BODY:                      Wear gloves when handling drums and when handling hot polymer. Arm protection may be added to protect against thermal burns.

 

  OTHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT:     Should be consistent with user's plant requirements. An eye wash fountain or other source of running water is recommended in or near the work area.

 

FIRE EXTINGUSHING AGENTS RECOMMENDED:         Use water or dry chemical.

 

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PRECAUTIONS:                    Wear self-contained breathing apparatus approved by NIOSH

 

SPECIAL PRFCAUTIONS/PROCEDURES:                         None

 

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

 

MATERIAL IS (AT NORMAL CONDITIONS):      [  ] Liquid         [ X ] Solid        [  ] Gas

APPEARANCE AND ODOR:                        White to tan color pellets unless pigmented, negligible odor.

BOILING POINT:                                           Not applicable

MELTING POINT:                                         215 C.

SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1):                       1.35

 

VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1):                           Not applicable

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER (% BY WEIGHT):     Insolulable

 

VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg at 20° C):             Not applicable

 

EVAPORATION RATE (Butyl acetate = 1):       Not applicable

 

% VOLATILES BY VOLUME (at 20° C):         Not applicable

 

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

 

CONDITIONS TO AVOID:                           Exposure to open flame or temperatures exceeding optimum recommended processing temperatures. Also avoid prolonged exposure to processing temperatures.

 

INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERLALS TO AVOID): Strong mineral acids

 

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:

 

Thermal breakdown products may include a complex mixture of organic and inorganic compounds including but not limited to simple hydrocarbons, aldehydes, ketones, inorganic oxides, carboxylic acids of many molecular weights and structures, and possibly trace amounts of hydrogen cyanide and other materials depending on the product grade, specific temperature, time of exposure, and other immediate environmental factors.

 

HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:            [  ] may occur               [ X ] will not occur

 

 

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

 

None available

 

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

 

OCTANOL/WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT:  Not applicable

DEGRADABILITY/AQUATIC TOXICITY:            Not considered degradable or toxic

EPA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE:                            No

 

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

 

WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS:                   If reprocessing of waste resin is not desirable for the particular end use and the waste is to be discarded, it can be discarded as a harmless organic material. Users (disposers) must comply with Federal, State, and Local Disposal or Discharge Laws.

 

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

 

The material is shipped as a non-hazardous organic solid.

 

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

 

RCRA Status of Unused Material: Not a RCRA hazardous waste. 40CFR:261

 

16. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Permissible Concentration References: 1992-1993 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and Biological Exposure Indices ACGIH

 

Regulatory Standards: Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29 Chapter XVII, Part 1910, Subpart Z Updated

 

D.O.T. Classification- 49CFR

 

General: Sax, N. Irving, DANGEROUS PROPERTIES OF INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS, Eighth Edition, VanNostrand Reinhold Co., New York, NY