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CertainTeed Corporation Pipe & Plastics Group P.O. Box 253 Sulphur, LA 70663 (318) 882-1441 CertainTeed El August 19, 1988 Combustion Engineering P. 0. Box 8900 3200 Bessemer City Road Gastonia, NC 28053 Tyler Attention: Cheryl McBee RE: MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET <MSDS> PLEASE ATTACH PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE TO THIS LETTER Enclosed is the Material Sa-fety your company recently received product and its code number is: Data Sheet for the PVC Polymer that from CertainTeed Corporation. This CERTAVINTM CT-1110 This letter is directed to you as our official contact for your company. If someone other than yourself is responsible for the safe handling and use of our product, please see that this person receives this form. We would also appreciate it if you would forward to us that individual's full name, title, and mailing address. In the future, we may have occasion to update this Material Safety Data Sheet with significant new information. In such a case, we would want to forward the revised sheet to the proper person. Thank you for your cooperation. We value your business highly, and will continue to make every effort to provide you the information you need to use our product safely. Sincerely, Bruce J. Brocka Technical Supervisor cma Attachment 01*91-0283 CTL000412 Material Safety Data Sheet Date Prepared 11/15/85 Product Identification (Label Name) CertdVi CT--1X10 PVC Polymer CertainTeedH CertainTeed Corporation P.0 Box 860 Valley Forge, PA 19482 (215) 341-7000 chemical Name Ethene< Chi orohomopol vmer CAS No. 5002-86-2 Common Namejs) polyvinyl chloride: PVC l Polyvinyl chloride resin 1. INGREDIENTS Chemical Name (CAS No.) Common Name PVC is not considered a hazardous material under current Department of Labor definitions. PVC may contain trace amounts of the following materials: *Ethene, Chloro (CAS 75-01-4) vinyl chloride (VCM) Ethene, Trichloro (CAS 79-01-6) trichloroethylene Exposure Limits None Established 0SHA PEL: 1 ppm ACGIH TLV: 5 ppm 0SHA PEL: 100 ppm ACGIH TLV: 50 ppm % ca 100 trace trace * IARC, NTP and 0SHA card nogen 2. PHYSICAL DATA Boiling Point N/A - Solid Vapor Density (Air = 1) N/A - solid Vapor Pressure N/A - Solid Odor % Volatile By Volume N/A * solubility (HtO/ nealiaible Appearance DOWder. white Melt Point Specific Gravity J _ 4Q CTL000413 mw Mn ni.nn.nn^K i i /ak 3. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA Flash Points Method About 391C (735F)_________ Method: Flammable Limits LELN/A UEL N/A Not specified Extinguishing Media Water most effective. ABC dry chemical. special Fin Fighting Procedures Wear positive pressure, sel f-contai ned breathing apparatus (SCBA) when fighting a fire and during clean up immediately after a fire. unusual Fin and Explosion Hazard Combustion or thermal decomposition yields carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride (gas) and small amounts of aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Vinyl resin is not considered to be a dust explosion risk. As a precaution it is ^^jjrudeni^tCMemiDlo^^tandar^iafet^iieasure^j . 4. HEALTH EFFECTS primary Routes of Entry Inhalation, ingestion; Carcinogens None_____________ MAC fjp NTP No OSHA No Acute: No significant toxic hazard. Chronic: No significant toxic hazard. Conditions Aggravated By: Decomposition products may cause irritation to respiratory tract and aggravate bronchial asthma and other chronic obstructive respiratory diseases. Dust Exposure: PVC resin is not known to cause any lung disease when dust exposure is minimized. Routine inhalation of any kind of dust should be avoided. At processing temperatures the resin, stabilizers, lubricants, modifiers, etc., may emit irritating fumes and vapors including hydrogen chloride. Special Note: PVC resin is not a cancer suspect agent. It is the trace amount of unreacted vinyl chloride monomer that must be controlled, not the PVC itself. Employee exposure to vinyl chloride, a carcinogen, is regulated by OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1017). The OSHA PEL is 1.0 ppm for an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) or 5.0 ppm average for 15 minutes. The action level is 0.5 ppm for an 8 hour TWA. (See also Section 11.) CTL000414 3. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA Flash point i uttM ^Flammable Limits IEL About N/A (735F)_________Method: Not specified _______ ,,,, __________ __ ML N/A Extinguishing Media Water most effective. ABC dry chemical. special Fin Fighting Procedures Wear positive pressure, sel f-contai ned breathing apparatus (SCBA) when fighting a fire and during clean up immediately after a fire._________________ _____ unusualFimandExphskmHa&d Combustion or thermal decomposition yields carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride (gas) and small amounts of aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons.1 Vinyl resin is not considered to be a dust explosion risk. As a precaution it is '"j'jruden^^em^lo^tandard^afet^easUr^^ieOHTandnn^KneT^^i^ded^orgaM^^owders. 4. HEALTH EFFECTS pnmaryRoutesoiEntry Inhalation, ingestion Carcinogens None No Acute: Mo significant toxic hazard. NTP___NO OSHA No 4 Chronic: No significant toxic hazard. Conditions Aggravated By: Decomposition products may cause irritation to respiratory tract and aggravate bronchial asthma and other chronic obstructive respiratory diseases. Dust Exposure: PVC resin is not known to cause any lung disease when dust exposure is minimized. Routine inhalation of any kind of dust should be avoided. At processing temperatures the resin, stabilizers, lubricants, modifiers, etc., may emit irritating fumes and vapors including hydrogen chloride. Special Note: PVC resin is not a cancer suspect agent. It is the trace amount of unreacted vinyl chloride monomer that must be controlled, not the PVC itself. Employee exposure to vinyl chloride,' a carcinogen, is regulated by OSHA (29 CFR 1910.1017). The OSHA PEL is 1.0 ppm for an 8 hour time weighted average (TWA) or 5.0 ppm average for 15 minutes. The action level is 0.5 ppm for an 8 hour TWA. (See also Section 11.) CTL000415 5. EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES Skin: Flush thoroughly with cool water for at least 5 minutes. Eyes: Flush with water for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention. Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. Get medical attention. Ingestion: Consult a physician. Treat as inert, granular material. ft PHYSICAL HAZARDS None 7. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION Respiratory: Not normally required. Abnormal conditions during processing may cause decomposition. Wear NIOSH/MSHA approved self-contained breathing appara tus when removing decomposed materials. If dusty conditions exist, wear NIOSH/MSHA approved nuisance dust respirator. Gloves: When handling hot material during processing. Eyes: Goggles for dust protection. CTL000416 8. REACTIVITY Stable. Hazardous polymerization will not occur. Avoid excessive heat for prolonged periods. Avoid contact with acetal or acetyl copolymers and with amine containing materials during processing. At processing conditions these compounds are mutually destructive and involve rapid degradation even in trace amounts. 9. STORABE INFORMATION Store in cool, dry place (for product quality). Remove PVC resins from floors and walk ways to prevent slipping. Ground pneumatic transfer lines to avoid electrostatic accumulation hazard. 10. SPILL. LEAK. AND DISPOSAL INFORMATION Vacuum or sweep into a closed container for reuse or disposal. Waste Disposal Method Dispose of wastes in a licensed landfill or by incinerating in accordance with federal, state and local regulations. Hydrogen chloride is generated by incineration. PVC resins are not defined as hazardous by current provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA-40 CFR 261). 11. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Always use PVC compound under well-ventilated conditions and avoid continued or prolonged breathing of process vapors. Wash thoroughly after handling resin, especially before eating or smoking. Warning on Resin Containers: When the further processing of PVC resin will be likely to result in employee exposure to VCM at or above the action level, the OSHA Regulation requires the label state: "Polyvinyl chloride contains vinyl chloride. Vinyl chloride is a cancer suspect agent." CTL000417 8. REACTMTY Stable. Hazardous polymerization will not occur. Avoid excessive heat for prolonged periods. Avoid contact with acetal or acetyl copolymers and with amine containing materials goring processing. At processing conditions these compounds are mutually destructive and "nvolve rapid degradation even in trace amounts. 9. STORAGE INFORMATION Store in cool, dry place (for product quality). Remove PVC resins from floors and walk ways to prevent slipping. Ground pneumatic transfer lines to avoid electrostatic accumulation hazard. 10. SPILL LEAK, AND DISPOSAL INFORMATION Vacuum or sweep into a closed container for reuse or disposal. Waste Disposal Method m spose of wastes in a licensed landfill or by incinerating in accordance with federal, ate and local regulations. Hydrogen chloride is generated by incineration. PVC resins are not defined as hazardous by current provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA-40 CFR 261). 11 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Always use PVC compound under well-ventilated conditions and avoid continued or prolonged breathing of process vapors. Wash thoroughly after handling resin, especially before eating or smoking. Warning on Resin Containers: When the further processing of PVC resin will be likely to result in employee exposure to VCM at or above the action level, the OSHA Regulation requires the label state: "Polyvinyl chloride contains vinyl chloride. Vinyl chloride is a cancer suspect agent." CTL000418