JPS ELASTOMERICS CORP -- THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES  -- 9330-00N041842
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES
MSDS Date:09/08/1988
FSC:9330
NIIN:00N041842
MSDS Number: BSQYS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JPS ELASTOMERICS CORP
Address:395 PLEASANT ST
City:NORTHAMPTON
State:MA
ZIP:01060-0658
Country:US
Info Phone Num:413-586-8750
Emergency Phone Num:413-586-8750;413-586-8757
CAGE:JPSEL
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JPS ELASTOMERICS CORP
Address:395 PLEASANT ST
Box:City:NORTHAMPTON
State:MA
ZIP:01060-0658
Country:US
Phone:413-586-8750
CAGE:JPSEL

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM (III) OXIDE (2:3); (CHROMIUM GREEN)
CAS:1308-38-9
RTECS #:GB6475000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:0.25 MG/M3
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:CHROMIC ACID, LEAD(2+)SALT(1:1); (CHROME YELLOW)
CAS:7758-97-6
RTECS #:GB2975000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 STEL, C
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3

Ingred Name:SUPDAT: LEAD COMPPOUNDS (CHROME YELLOW) APPEAR ON THE NAV
    OCC CHEM REPROD HAZ LIST. SEEK CONSULT FROM APPROP HLTH (ING 4
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:(ING 3) PROFESSIONALSS CONCERNING LATES HAZ LIST INFO &
    SAFE HNDLINNNG & EXPOSURE INFO .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ING 1 & 2: ACUTE EFTS INCL IRRIT OF
    SKIN, EYES, & RESP TRACT. CHRONIC OVEREXP MAY RSLT IN SENSIT DERM.
    UNDER AMBIENT & USE CNDTNS, THESE PROD PRESENT NO EXPOS POTNTL AS
    CHROMIUM CMPDS ARE BOND IN MATR IX OF PROD. HOWEVER, HEAT
    PROCESSING @ MELT TEMPS (300-400F) MAY CAUSE SM AMTS OF CHROMIUM
    CMPDS TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD CHROMATE: GROUP 1 (IARC VOL49, P49,
    '90), KNOWN CARCINOGEN (NTP 6TH ANN RPT, '91).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: BE REL. IN THIS SITUATION, INHAL OF
    PROCESSING BY PROD MUST BE AVOIDED THRU USE OF GOOD VENT.
    MEASUREMENTS CONDUCTED BY STEVENS @ TEMP OF 375F INDICATE NO
    CHROMATES WERE DETECTABLE. HEAT PRO CESSING @/ABOVE DECOMP PT MAY
    REL PROD,INCL ISOCYANATE, MDI, WHICH MAY RSLT IN IRRIT OF RESP
    TRACT & EYES, (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT PROBLEMS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
    FOR THERMAL BURN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS
    STOPPED RESTORE BREATHING AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: CALL
    MD IMMED  . EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM
    OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:>740F,>393C
Extinguishing Media:WATER, ABC DRY CHEMICAL, PROTEIN AIR FOAMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHERS MAY BE
    INADEQUATE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THESE POLYMERS ARE COMBUSTIBLE WHEN
    FORCED TO BURN AND MAY EMIT TOXIC VAPORS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR SWEEP INTO A CLOSED CONTAINER FOR
    REUSE OR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY TO ENSURE QUALITY OF PROD. NO
    HAZ PRESENTED @ AMBIENT STOR/PROCESS CNDTNS. HOWEVER, @ ELEVATED
    TEMPS (>300-400F), TOX VAPS MAY BE EVOLVED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED FOR NORMAL, AMBIENT USE. FOR
    PROCESSING ABOVE MELT POINT, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR
    RESPIRATORS SHOULD NOT BE USED.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST: WHEN MELT PROCESSING TO REMOVE VAPS. EXHAUST
    HOODS SHOULD MAINTAIN A MIN OF 100 LFM FACE (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:ARM PROTECITON REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING HOT
    PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AS STANDARD GOOD
    WORK PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 1.05-1.35(H*2O=1). EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHEST TIGHTNESS,
    COUGHING, HEADACHE & DYSPNEA. SENSIT W/SUBSEQUENT ASTHMA-LIKE
    ATTACKS MAY FOLLOW (ING 3) .VENT: VELOCITY. MECH (GEN): GOOD
    VENTILATION R ECOMMENDED.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>300F,>149C
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VARIOUS COLORS CORD, FILMS, PROFILES, SHEET, AND
    TUBING. VERY FAINT ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HCN,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN, ALIPHATIC AND AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, INCLUDING
    MDI.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A LICENSED LANDFILL OR BY
    INCINERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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