SUMIPEX (PMMA moulding resin)

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

GHS Classification Important Hazards and Effects

Health hazards

This material contains ingredients corrosive to the skin and eyes. This material contains ingredients that cause respiratory tract sensitisation and skin sensitisation. This material contains ingredients that may cause irritation to the respiratory tract if inhaled as gas generated during heat forming/moulding of products. In addition, this material contains ingredients that may affect the nervous system if exposed to high concentrations of gas generated during heat forming/moulding of products or if exposed to the gas over a long period of time. ACUTE TOXICITY (ORAL) Classification not possible ACUTE TOXICITY (DERMAL) Classification not possible ACUTE TOXICITY (INHALATION： Classification not possible VAPOUR) ACUTE TOXICITY (INHALATION： Classification not possible MISTS) SKIN CORROSION／IRRITATION Not classified EYE DAMAGE／IRRITATION Not classified SENSITISATION－RESPIRATORY Not classified SENSITISATION－SKIN Not classified GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY Classification not possible CARCINOGENICITY Not classified TOXIC TO REPRODUCTION Classification not possible SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN Not classified TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE) SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN Not classified TOXICITY (REPEATED EXPOSURE)

Environmental effects

This material contains hardly degradable ingredients. This material contains ingredients very harmful to aquatic organisms.

Other physicochemical hazards

Fire may produce flammable and/or harmful gases. Powders, dusts, shavings, borings, turnings or cuttings may explode or burn with explosive violence. Specific Hazards Contact with hot molten material may cause burns to the skin.

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Physical and FLAMMABLE SOLIDS Classification not possible chemical hazards SELF－REACTIVE SUBSTANCES Classification not possible AND MIXTURES PYROPHORIC SOLIDS Not classified SELF－HEATING SUBSTANCES Classification not possible AND MIXTURES CORROSIVE TO METAL Classification not possible

Aspiration hazard

Classification not possible Hazards to the HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC Classification not possible

Environmental hazards

ENVIRONMENT－ACUTE HAZARD HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC Classification not possible ENVIRONMENT－LONG-TERM HAZARDOUS TO THE OZONE Classification not possible LAYER

Hazard pictograms

None

Signal word

None

Hazard statements

Precautionary None