| Common Name: | TYGOTHANE C-544-A INNERBRAID |
| Manufacturer: | SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS |
| SDS Revision Date: | 8/11/2004 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 2DCG3, 2DCG4, 2DCG5, 2DCG6, 2DCG7, 2DCG8, 2DCG9, 2DCH1, 2DCH2, 2DCH3 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRODUCT: TYGOTHANE(R*) C-544-A IB
MANUFACTURERS NAME: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS
ADDRESS:
2664 GILCHRIST RD.
AKRON, OHIO 44305
EMERGENCY PHONE: (330)798-9240
OTHER INFORMATION CALL: 1-800-209-6260
FAX NUMBER: (330)798-6968
SIGNATURE OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARATION: MARK COLTON
DATE PREPARED: 8/11/04
| SECTION 1 - IDENTITY |  |
1.1 COMMON NAME (USED ON LABEL): TYGOTHANE(R*) C-544-A INNERBRAID
1.2 CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
1.3 CHEMICAL FAMILY: THERMOPLASTIC POLYETHER URETHANE
1.4 FORMULA:
THE SPECIFIC CHEMICAL IDENTITY OF THE INGREDIENTS IS CONSIDERED A TRADE
SECRET.
| SECTION 2 - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS | |
2.1 PRINCIPAL HAZARDOUS COMPONENT(S) (CHEMICAL & COMMON NAMES):
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: N/A
2.2 PRINCIPAL NON-HAZARDOUS COMPONENT(S) (CHEMICAL & COMMON NAMES):
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE:
ALL ADDITIVES ARE PHYSICALLY BOUND IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO CREATE ANY HAZARD WHEN THE PRODUCT IS USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NORMAL MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE AND BY FOLLOWING THE
GUIDELINES ON THIS SHEET.
| SECTION 3 - PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS | |
(FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA)
3.1 BOILING POINT: N/A
3.2 SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1): 1.12
3.3 VAPOR PRESSURE: N/A
3.4 PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOLUME: N/A
3.5 VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): N/A
3.6 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
3.7 SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE
3.8 MELTING POINT: 390-400 DEG. F (199-204 DEG. C)
3.9 APPEARANCE AND ODOR: CLEAR COLOR/WHITE BRAID. NO ODOR.
3.10 FLASH POINT: N/A
3.11 FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR BY VOLUME:
LOWER: N/A
UPPER: N/A
3.12 AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
3.13 EXTINGUISHER MEDIA: WATER, ABC, DRY CHEMICAL
3.14 SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING A POSITIVE
PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
3.15 UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NONE KNOWN
| SECTION 4 - PHYSICAL HAZARDS | |
4.1 STABILITY:
STABLE (X)
UNSTABLE ( )
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: TEMPERATURES ABOVE 300 DEG. F AND OPEN FLAMES.
4.2 INCOMPATIBILITY: NONE KNOWN
4.3 HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
CO, CO2, AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF HCN, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, AND AROMATIC AND
ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS.
NOTE:
HYDROGEN CYANIDE IS A TYPICAL COMBUSTION PRODUCT OF NYLON, WOOL, AND OTHER
MATERIALS CONTAINING NITROGEN. COMBUSTION GASES WILL ALSO INCLUDE WATER
VAPOR AND SMOKE.
4.4 HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
MAY OCCUR ( )
WILL NOT OCCUR (X)
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE KNOWN
| SECTION 5 - HEALTH HAZARDS | |
5.1 THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: N/E
5.2 SIGN & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:
1. ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE:
TOXICOLOGICAL TESTING HAS NOT BEEN CONDUCTED WITH THIS MATERIAL.
ROUTE OF ENTRY:
EYE CONTACT: SEE INHALATION
SKIN CONTACT: SEE INHALATION
INHALATION:
AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 300 DEG. F, FUMES MAY BE EMITTED THAT ARE IRRITATING
TO RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, OR SKIN OF SENSITIVE PEOPLE.
INGESTION: N/A
2. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: NONE KNOWN
5.3 MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
THERE ARE NO DATA AVAILABLE WHICH ADDRESS MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHICH ARE
GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS BEING AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
5.4 CHEMICAL LISTED AS CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN:
NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM:
YES ( )
NO (X)
I.A.R.C. MONOGRAPHS:
YES ( )
NO (X)
OSHA:
YES ( )
NO (X)
5.5 OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT: N/A
5.6 ACGIH THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE: N/A
5.7 OTHER EXPOSURE LIMIT USED: UNKNOWN
5.8 EMERGENCY & FIRST-AID PROCEDURES:
INHALATION:
IF IRRITATION OCCURS, REMOVE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL FROM AREA, REFER TO
PHYSICIAN.
EYES: N/A
SKIN: N/A
INGESTION: N/A
| SECTION 6 - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION | |
6.1 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: N/R
6.2 VENTILATION:
LOCAL EXHAUST: N/R
MECHANICAL-GENERAL: N/R
MECHANICAL-SPECIAL: N/R
MECHANICAL-OTHER: N/R
6.3 PROTECTIVE GLOVES: N/R
6.4 EYE PROTECTION: N/R
6.5 OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: NOT NECESSARY
| SECTION 7 - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS AND SPILL/LEAK PROCEDURES | |
7.1 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING & STORAGE: STORE COOL AND DRY.
7.2 OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
7.3 STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: N/A
7.4 WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS:
ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FOR WASTE PURPOSES THIS
PRODUCT IS NOT DEFINED OR DESIGNATED AS HAZARDOUS BY CURRENT PROVISIONS OF
THE FEDERAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA). 40CFR261.
| SECTION 8 - OTHER INFORMATION | |
8.1 TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION:
DOT SHIPPING NAME: N/A
DOT HAZARD CLASS: N/A
DOT LABEL(S): N/A
UN/NA NUMBER: N/A
PLACARDS: NONE
IATA: N/A
IMO IMDG-CODE: N/A
EUROPEAN CLASS:
RID (OCTI): N/A
ADR (ECE): N/A
RAR (IATA): N/A
8.2:
THE INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH HEREIN ARE TAKEN FROM
SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, HOWEVER,
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION MAKES NO WARRANTY WITH
RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION OR THE SUITABILITY OF THE
RECOMMENDATIONS, AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY TO ANY USER THEREOF.
FORM: #N0123.1
N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED
N/A = NOT APPLICABLE
N/R = NOT REQUIRED
N/D = NOT DETERMINED