polyamide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

CAUTION: MAY CAUSE EYE, Sl<IN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTRIC DISTURBANCES. Use with local exhaust ventilation. Wear a NIOSH~certified (or equivalent) particulate respirator. Wear protective clothing. Eye •..vash fountains and safety showers must be easily accessible. State of 1natter: solid Colour: various, depending on the colourant Odour: odourless

Principle Routes of Exposure

Routes of entry for solids and liquids include eye and skin contact, ingestion and inhalation. Routes of entry for gases include inhalation and eye contact. Skin contact may be a route of entry for liquified gases. Acute toxicity: Contact with molten product may cause thermal burns. The resin in pelleted form poses a low hazard. Irritation I corrosion: Irritation is possible when the product comes in contact with the skin, respiratory tract or the eyes. Sensitization: The substance is inert. Chronic toxicity: Repeated dose toxicity: No adverse effects have been reported in the processing and use of the product. No known chronic effects. Genotoxicity: The substance is inert.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

overexposure Data available do not indicate that there are medical conditions that are generally recognized as being aggravated by exposure to this substance/product. See MSDS section 11 - Toxlcologlcal information.

Environmental effects

Aquatic toxicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the structure of the product. There is a high probability that the product is not acutely harmful to aquatic organisms. Degradation I environmental fate: Experience shows this product to be inert and non-degradable.