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General Information
Revision date
2012-08-02
Product name
Polypropylene
CAS No.
9003-07-0
supplier name
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc
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Company Information
company name
Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
product.stewardship@total.com
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA Emergency Overview Irritating vapors to respiratory system and eyes may form when polymer is processed at high temperatures. Molten or heated material in skin contact can cause severe burns. Routes of Entry FOR HOT MATERIAL: Skin contact, Eye contact, Inhalation.
Potential Acute Health Effects
Eyes Dust may cause mechanical irritation to eye. Heated Polymer: Eye contact can cause serious thermal burns. Vapors formed when polymer is heated may be irritating to the eye. Skin No known acute effects of this product resulting from skin contact at room temperature. Heated Polymer: skin contact can cause serious thermal burns. Inhalation Negligible at room temperature. Nuisance dusts can be irritating to the upper respiratory tract. Irritating vapors may form when the polymer is processed at high temperatures. Ingestion No effects are expected for ingestion of small amounts. May be a choking hazard.
Potential chronic health
Effects CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: Polypropylene is not a known carcinogen. Not listed as a
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
There is no known effect from chronic exposure to this product.Repeated or prolonged exposure is not known to aggravate any medical condition. Overexposure Overexposure /Signs/ No adverse health effects anticipated from the solid pellet. Symptoms See Toxicological Information (Section 11) _
