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Issue Date: January, 1981
KPGoodrich
G-62 Supplement
MATERIAL SAFETY
DATA SHEET
Geon Vinyl Resins, Compounds
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The data in this bulletin is applicable to all Geon vinyl and to all grades of rigid, flexible and Geon cellular resins -- general purpose type, Super EP type, disper- vinyl compounds. This bulletin is not applicable to sion resins, blending resins, powder coating resins -- Geon latexes nor to Geon CPVC materials.
SECTION I
Manufacturer's Name The BFGoodrich Company, Chemical Group
Address 6100 Oak Tree Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44131
Telephone Number (216) 447-6000 Trademark Geon Vinyls
Chemical Name Poly (vinyl chloride), PVC
Formula (CH2 CHCL)n
Chemical Family Vinyl Chloride Homopolymer (With the following exceptions):
Geon 135: Copolymer of vinyl chloride/vinyl acetate Geon 137: Carboxy-modified vinyl chloride polymer Geon 138: Copolymer of vinyl chloride/vinyl ester
SECTION II
PVC Resin
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
PVC Compound
For additional information read
BFGoodrich Bulletin G-62, Second Edition (Revised)
1) Residual vinyl chloride monomer.
1) Residual vinyl chloride monomer.
Section V and Table 1
2) Heavy metal stabilizers.
Section II
3) Monomeric, polymeric or mixed ester plasticizer in flexible compound.
Section II
4) Pigments based on lead, chromium, mercadmiums, iron oxides or other organics or inorganics.
Section II and Table III
NOTE: Vinyl chloride (VCM) is an OSHA regulated material (REFER TO OSHA Section V
1910.1017 FOR COMPLETE DETAILS). Current OSHA regulations require that no employee may be exposed to VCM concentrations greater than 1.0 ppm averaged over any eight hour period or 5.0 ppm averaged over any period not exceeding 15 minutes. All facilities where PVC is processed or fabricated (with heat sufficient to
cause mass melting) shall be monitored to determine concentration of ambient VCM in the workplace atmosphere.
SECTION III
PHYSICAL DATA (Typical data, nbt specifications)
Specific Gravity (HiO = 1.0).
Resin:
1.40.
Compound: See Product Data Sheet.
Solubility in Water -- Slight
Particle Size
Resin:
Refer to Bulletin G-62.
Table II
Compound: Cubes measuring approximately 3/16-inch per side; or powder of
variable particle size due to compounding ingredients.
Appearance and Odor
Resin:
White powder, practically odorless or bland odor.
Compound: Pigmented or unpigmented cubical granules or powder, slight odor.
SECTION IV
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
.Flash Ignition (ASTM D-1929) 735F.
Self-Ignition (ASTM D-1929) 850F. Section IV
Extinguishing Media
Section IV
Water. ABC dry powder. Protein type air foams. Carbon dioxide may be ineffective due to a lack of cooling capacity which may result in reignition.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures
Section IV
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus to prevent inhalation of combustion gases.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazard
Section IV
PVC powder compound, especially plasticized powder compounds, may have dust
explosion potential due to compounding ingredients. Control or eliminate likely
ignition sources. Prevent accumulation of potentially explosive dust concentra
tions. Ventilate well.
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SECTION V HEALTH AND HAZARD DATA
Threshold Limit Value -- None established. Effects of Overexposure Processing vapors may produce acute health effects in some individuals. The ef fects relate primarily to eye, nose and throat irritation. Individuals with bronchial asthma and other types of chronic obstructive respiratory diseases may develop bronchspasm if exposure is prolonged. Emergency and First Aid Procedures If irritation persists, remove affected individual from the area. Call a physician. Pro vide protection before re-entry. If overexposure occurs, leave the area.
SECTION VI REACTIVITY DATA
Stability -- Stable.
Incompatibility (Materials to avoid)
Section VI
In processing equipment, avoid contact of PVC resin or compound with acetal or
acetal copolymers or with amine containing materials. At processing conditions
these materials are mutually destructive and involve rapid decomposition.
Hazardous Decomposition Products
Section IV
CO, COs, HCI, and (in small amounts) aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Geon
135 will also contribute minor amounts of acetic acid as gas and smoke.
Hazardous Polymerization -- Will not occur.
SECTION VII SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
Steps to be taken if material is released or spilled Sweep, shovel, or vacuum into containers for reuse or disposal.
Section VII
Waste Disposal Method Sanitary landfill or incineration in accordance with Federal, state or local regula tions. Not hazardous for waste disposal per Federal regulations (40 CFR 261).
SECTION VIII
SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
Respiratory Protection -- Dust If conditions exist where dust is possible, wear NIOSH approved respirator.
Section VIII
Ventilation
Section IV, Section VIII
Exhaust ventilation designed to pull vapors away from workers should be installed
at all operations capable of creating dust, fumes or vapors.
Other Protection
Section IX
1) Rubber gloves should be worn when cleaning condensate from exhaust hoods and other surfaces to prevent skin contact.
2) Safety glasses.
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SECTION IX SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
1) Open, handle and use Geon vinyls under well-ventilated conditions.
Section IV, V
2) Avoid breathing fumes.
3) Do not store or consume food in processing areas. Do not use processing equip
ment to heat food. Wash hands prior to eating, smoking or using toilet facilities.
4) Cool regrind before placing in containers to prevent decomposition.
5) Keep PVC resin and compound off the floor to prevent slipping.
SECTION X
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
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For transportation purposes, Geon vinyl resins and compounds are not defined or designated as a hazardous material by the U.S. Department of Transportation under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 1979 edition.
UtPGoodrich
Chemical Group
The BFGoodrich Company Chemical Group
6100 Oak Tree Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44131 216-447-6000
Sales
Offices
CLEVELAND AREA 6100 Oak Tree Boulevard CLEVELAND, OH 44131 216-447-6000
ATLANTA AREA Suite S3S 2700 Cumberland Parkway N.W. ATLANTA, GA 30339 404-434-7761
BOSTON AREA 385 Elliot Street NEWTON UPPER FALLS, MA 02164 617-332-2700
CHICAGO AREA 715 Oak Brook Executive Plaza 1301 West 22nd Street OAK BROOK, IL 60521 312- 654-4700
DETROIT AREA Suite 207 30200 Telegraph Road BIRMINGHAM, Ml 48012 313- 357-3939
KANSAS CITY AREA 1000 Blue Ridge Tower 4240 Blue Ridge Boulevard KANSAS CITY, MO 64133 816-3536440
LOS ANGELES AREA Suite 970 Wilshire Centre 3055 Wilshire Boulevard LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 213-386-7436
PHILADELPHIA AREA 200 Office Center 275 Commerce Drive FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 215-643-6805
CANADA 409 Weber Street, West KITCHENER, ONT., Canada 519-742-3641
INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT 6100 Oak Tree Boulevard CLEVELAND, OH 44131 Cable Address: GOODRICHCHEM Telex: 980427 goodchem idpc
USER'S RESPONSIBILITY A bulletin such as this cannot be expected to cover all possible individual situations. As the user of Geon vinyls has the responsibility to provide a safe workplace, all aspects of an individual operation should be examined to determine if or where precautions, in addition to those described herein, are required. Any health hazard and safety information contained herein should be passed on to your customers or employees, as the case may be. BFGoodrich must rely on the user.of Geon vinyls to utilize the information we have supplied to develop work practice guidelines and employee instructional programs for the individual operation.
Disclaimer of Liability As the conditions of use are beyond our control, we do not assume any responsibility and expressly disclaim any liability for any use of this material. Information con tained herein is believed to be true and accurate but all statements or suggestions are made without any warranty, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of infor mation, the hazards connected with the use of the material or the results to be obtained from the use thereof. Compliance with ail applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations remains the responsibility of the user.
The information contained herein is believed to be reliable, but no representations, guarantees or warranties of any kind are made as to its accuracy, suitability for particular applications or the results to be obtained therefrom. The Infor mation is based on laboratory work with small-scale equipment and does not necessarily indicate end product perfor mance. Because of variations in methods, conditions and equipment used commercially in processing these materials, no warranties or guarantees are made as to the suitability of the products for the applications disclosed. Full-scale testing and end product performance are the responsibility of the user. BFGoodrich shall not be liable for and the customer assumes all risk and liability of any use or handling of any material beyond BFGoodrich's direct control. THE
SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Nothing contained herein is to be considered as permission, recommendation, nor as an inducement to practice any patented invention without permis
sion of the patent owner.
Litho USA.
BFG38295
8101-SPM
SECTION X
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
For transportation purposes, Geon vinyl resins and compounds are not defined or designated as hazardous materials by the U.S. Department of Transportation under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 1979 edition.
TABLE 1 RESIDUAL VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER (RVCM) IN MAJOR TYPES OF GEON RESIN AND COMPOUND
DESCRIPTION Suspension Resins Homopolymers 1. High Molecular Weight 2. Med. Molecular Weight
3. Low Molecular Weight Emulsion Resins Dispersion
INHERENT VISCOSITY
ASTM DESIGNATION 0-1243
CLOSEST CLASSIFICATION
ASTM 0-1755
102EP F-5 30 103EP F-76 92 110x334
121, 178
1.13 1.02 0.92 1.00 0.68
1.20
GP6-15443 GP5-15443 GP4-16043 GP5-15543 GP1-16243
Not Applicable
Mass Resins 1. Med. Molecular Weight
2. Low Molecular Weight
83
88 85 221 141 142
NOTE: <means "less than."
0.92
0.96 0.70
0.76 0.84 0.76
GP4-16043 GP5-15443 GP2-16243 GP2-46043 GP3-46343 GP4-46243
< means "equal to or less than.
AVERAGE AMOUNT OF RVCM
(PPM) PRIME GOODS
TYPE
IN RESIN
COMPOUND PRIOR TO
USED IN COMPOUNDING IN COMPOUND
AVERAGE AMOUNT OF RVCM (PPM) OFF-GRADE RESIN* TAILINGS
(B, C & E-GRADES)
Rigid Flexible Rigid Flexible
Rigid
<1 <1
^1 <1 <3
<1
<1 <1 <1
<3
<50 <50 <50 <5 <5
None
Rigid Flexible Rigid None None None
< 5 Not Applicable
<20
GROUND RESIN
(B-GRADE ONLY)
<10 < 5
<50
<10 < 5
<50
<20 <10
<50
<10
Not Applicable
<50
<10
Not Applicable
<50
<10
Not Applicable
<50
`Downgraded resin (B & C grade) Same as prime.
TABLE II
Particle Size of Geon vinyl resins:
1% Through Mesh Screen
99% Through 325 Mesh Screen
30 83 85 86 88 80x24 80x25
80x26 212 102EP
103EP F-76 110x334 110x352 141 142 221
121 123 124 125 135 137
138 171 178 179 184 186
100% Through 30 Mesh Screen
92 99
95% Through 100 Mesh Screen
214 213
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TABLE III CARCINOGENIC COMPOUNDS
None of the following substances are used in the manufacture of Geon
vinyls nor are they anticipated by-products in our production process. Although the following materials do not represent any official govern mental list nor all possible carcinogenic compounds, they do represent specific substances our customers have typically inquired about.
Some of these materials are ubiquitous and trace quantities may be found in the environment or as impurities in ingredients used in compounding.
Asbestos Coal tar pitch volatiles 4-Nitrobiphenyl alpha-Naphthylamine 4,4'-- Methylene (bis) 2-chloroaniline Methyl Chloromethyl Ether 3,3'-- Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts)
OSHA 1910.1001 .1002
.1003 .1004
.1005 ,1006 .1007
bis-chloromethyl ether beta -- Naphthylamine Benzidine 4 -- Aminodiphenyl Ethyleneimine beta-Propiolactone 2-Acetylaminofluorene 4 -- Dimethylaminoazobenzene N-Nitrosodimethylamine
Benzene Polybrominated biphenyls Polychlorinated biphenyls*
.1008 .1009 .1010 .1011 .1012 .1013 .1014 .1015
.1016 .1028 --
EPA (40 CFR Part 761)
`Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) may be present as impurities in cer tain phthalocyanine and diarylide pigments. Our suppliers have notifiei us that the pigments we purchase comply with the 50 ppm maximun allowable limit found in the EPA final rule to be published under Title 41
of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 761.
HlFGoodrich
Chemical Group
The BFGoodrich Company Chemical Group
6100 Oak Tree Boulevard Cleveland, Ohio 44131 216-447-6000
I
Sales Offices
CLEVELAND AREA 6100 Oak Tree Boulevard CLEVELAND, OH 44131 216-447-6000
ATLANTA AREA Suite 535 2700 Cumberland Parkway N.W. ATLANTA, GA 30339 404-434-7761
BOSTON AREA 385 Elliot Street NEWTON UPPER FALLS, MA 02164 617-332-2700
CHICAGO AREA 715 Oak Brook Executive Plaza 1301 West 22nd Street OAK BROOK, IL 60521 312- 654-4700
DETROIT AREA Suite 207 30200 Telegraph Road BIRMINGHAM, Ml 48012 313- 357-3939
KANSAS CITY AREA 1000 Blue Ridge Tower 4240 Blue Ridge Boulevard KANSAS CITY, MO 64133 816-353-6440
LOS ANGELES AREA Suite 970 Wilshire Centre 3055 Wilshire Boulevard LOS ANGELES, CA 90010 213-386-7436
PHILADELPHIA AREA 200 Office Center 275 Commerce Drive FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034 215-643-6805
CANADA 409 Weber Street, West KITCHENER, ONT., Canada 519-742-3641
INTERNATIONAL DEPARTMENT 6100 Oak Tree Boulevard CLEVELAND, OH 44131 Cable Address: GOODRICHCHEM Telex: 980427 goodchem idpc
BFG38297
The information contained herein is believed to be reliable, but no representations, guarantees or warranties of any kind are made as to Its accuracy, suitability for particular applications or the results to be obtained therefrom. The infor mation is based on laboratory work with small-scale equipment and does not necessarily indicate end product perfor mance. Because of variations in methods, conditions and equipment used commercially in processing these materials, no warranties or guarantees are made as to the suitability of the products for the applications disclosed. Full-scale testing and end product performance are the responsibility of the user. BFGoodrich shall not be liable for and the customer assumes all risk and liability of any use or handling of any material beyond BFGoodrich's direct control. THE SELLER MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WAR RANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Nothing contained herein is to be considered as permission, recommendation, nor as an inducement to practice any patented invention without permis sion of the patent owner.
Litho U.S.A.
8101-SPM