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SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency overview CAUTION: MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN 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 wash fountains and safety showers must be easily accessible. State of matter: solid Colour: clear to opaque Odour: faint odour

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 / corrosion: Frequent and prolonged contact can lead to skin irritation, Sensitization: There is no evidence of a skin-sensitizing potential Chronic toxicity: Genotoxicity: No data available concerning mutagenic effects, provisional classification

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

overexposure aggravated Data available do not indicate that there are medical conditions that are generally by exposure recognized as being to this substance/product.

Environmental effects

Potential environmental effects Aquatic toxicity: At the present state of knowledge, no negative ecological effects are expected Degradation / environmental fate: separated Not readily biodegradable (by OECD criteria). The product is virtually insoluble in from water water and can thus be

Hazard statements

has been mechanically in suitable effluent treatment plants. The product has not been tested The derived from the structure of the product.