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General Information
Revision date
2016-01-01
Product name
Polyethylene
Chemical name
Polymer
CAS No.
9002-88-4
supplier name
Woodstock International, Inc
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Company Information
company name
Woodstock International, Inc
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: Polyethylene is not a known carcinogen. Not listed as a carcinogen by OSHA, NTP or IARC.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
There is no known effect from chronic exposure to this product. Repeated or prolonged Overexposure: exposure is not known to aggravate medical condition. Overexposure /Signs/Symptoms: No adverse health effects anticipated from the solid pellet. See Toxicological Information (Section 11)
