Manual

Skin Protection: If this material is heated, wear insulated clothing to prevent skin contact if engineering
controls or work practices are not adequate to prevent skin contact.
Respiratory Protection: If user operations generate harmful levels of airborne material that is not
adequately controlled by ventilation, wear a NIOSH approved respirator that provides adequate
protection. Use the following elements for air-purifying respirators: Organic Vapor and Formaldehyde.
Occupational Exposure Limits:
Component Limit TWA STEL Ceiling / Peak Notation
Antimonytrioxide ACGIH Not Established NA NA NA
Carbon Black ACGIH 3.5 mg/m3 NA NA NA
Carbon Black German MAK 6 mg/m3 NA NA NA
Carbon Black OSHA PEL 3.5 mg/m3 NA NA NA
Decabromobiphenyl Oxide ACGIH Not Established NA NA NA
Polyethylene Butene Copolymer CPCHEM Not Established NA NA NA
SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Black Plastic
pH: NA
VAPOR PRESSURE: NA
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): NA
BOILING POINT: NA
SOLUBILITY (in water): Insoluble in water.
SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stability: This material is considered stable under normal ambient and anticipated storage
and handling conditions of temperature and pressure.
Conditions to Avoid: heating above recommended processing temperature
Incompatibility With Other Materials: None.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Carbon Oxides. Low molecular weight hydrocarbons, alcohols,
aldehydes, acids and ketones can be formed during thermal processing.
Hazardous Polymerization: Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS:
Acute Oral Toxicity: LD50 / not known
Acute Dermal Toxicity: LD50 / not known
Acute Inhalation Toxicity: LC50 / not known
Eye Irritation: This material is not expected to be irritating to the eyes.
Skin Irritation: This material is not expected to be irritating to the skin.
Sensitization: Dermal - not a sensitizer / human
ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION:
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Revision Number: 7
Revision Date: 05/08/2006
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