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General Information
Revision date
2004-04-16
Product name
SIGNATURE NA043300
Product Synonyms
PP, PE, EVA
Chemical name
Polyolefin, unspecified
CAS No.
Not
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Company Information
company name
Equistar Chemicals, LP
GHS Information
Signal word
CAUTION!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency Overview This material is NOT HAZARDOUS by OSHA Hazard Communication definition. Trade secret chemical identities will be revealed to treating physicians in an emergency, or to a health professional, employee or designated representative in non-emergency situations after execution of a secrecy agreement.
Signal word
CAUTION! Dust may form explosive mixtures with air. At process temperatures irritating fumes may be produced. Molten polymer may cause thermal burns. NFPA® HMIS® 1 Health 0 Flammability 1 Reactivity 0 Physical State Solid Color Translucent to white. Odor Faint, mild hydrocarbon odor. Odor Threshold No value available.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Eye Inhalation Skin. Signs and Symptoms of Acute Exposure See component summary. • Polyolefin, unspecified Hot material may cause thermal burns. At process temperatures, irritating fumes may cause soreness in the nose and throat; coughing may result. Mechanical irritation is possible. Skin Molten polymer may cause thermal burns. Inhalation Inhalation of process fumes and vapors may cause soreness in the nose and throat and coughing. "Nuisance dust" such as polymer dust typically exhibit no significant health effect when they are reasonably controlled. Exposure to high concentrations of dust may cause slight irritation by mechanical action. Eye Mechanical irritation is possible. Ingestion Ingestion not a likely route of exposure.
Potential chronic health
See component summary. • Polyolefin, unspecified No known chronic health effects. Conditions Aggravated by Exposure No known conditions are aggravated by this material.