CELANEX 2020 ES4166K20

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency Overview: Pellets or chips with slight to no odor. Combustion and decomposition may produce hazardous fumes. Base resin dust/powder has a US Bureau of Mines relative dust explosion hazard rating of weak. Molten material can cause thermal burns on contact with skin or eyes. Spilled pellets may create a slipping hazard.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Skin and eye contact; inhalation of vapors, if overheated. Signs and Symptoms of No specific information available. Exposure: Immediate Effects: Skin: No specific information available on the product. Hot or molten material has the potential to cause thermal burns. Polymer particles can cause mechanical irritation. Eyes: No specific information available on the product. Polymer particles can cause mechanical irritation. Degradation vapors may cause irritation. Inhalation: No specific information available on the product. In the form supplied, this material is not considered an inhalation hazard; polymer particles may be considered an inert nuisance particulate. Overheating in processing may generate hazardous, irritating vapors. Ingestion: No specific information available on the product; however, low toxicity by this route is expected based on the biological activity of high molecular weight polyesters. Long Term/Delayed Effects: No specific information available. Carcinogenicity: No specific information available on the product. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has evaluated carbon black, which may be contained in this product, and found it to be possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). Any carbon black in this product is wetted by the polymer system, and therefore, presents minimal likelihood of exposure under normal conditions of processing and handling.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

No specific information available on the product. Off-gases, which may be released if overheated, may affect those with chronic diseases of the respiratory system.