MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

SECTION 1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NAME CAS REGISTRY NUMBER SUPPLIER POLYWAX 2000 polyethylene FORMULA 9002-88-4 BAKER PETROLITE POLYMERS DIVISION A Division of Baker Petrolite Corporation A Baker Hughes Company 12645 W. Airport Blvd. Sugar Land, TX 77478-5050 For Product Information/MSDSs Call: 800-231-3606 (8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. cst, Monday - Friday) CHEMTREC 800-424-9300 (U.S. 24 hour) Baker Petrolite 800-231-3606 (001)281-276-5400 CANUTEC 613-996-6666 (Canada 24 hours) CHEMTREC Int'l 01-703-527-3887 (International 24 hour)

EMERGENCY NUMBER

SECTION 2. PHYSICAL DATA BOILING POINT(@760mm HG) Not available. VAPOR PRESSURE(@25 C) MELTING POINT 121.1 to 129.4C (250 to 264.9F) SPECIFIC GRAVITY SOFTENING POINT Not available. VAPOR DENSITY SOLUBILITY Insoluble EVAPORATION RATE % VOLATILES BY VOLUME Not available. PH COEFFICIENT WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION Not available. ODOR THRESHOLD APPEARANCE/ODOR white / little or none PHYSICAL STATE SECTION 3. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY DATA Stable STABILITY DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS Not Available CONDITIONS TO AVOID HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION SECTION 4. HMIS INFORAMTION HEALTH FLAMMABILITY 0 1 SECTION 5.FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA FLASH POINT (ASTM - D92) Open cup: >175C (347F). (Cleveland.) AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE FLAMMABLE LIMITS

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

In case of fire, use foam, dry chemicals, or CO2 fight fire from a safe distance. Water spray ma containers cool. Keep water run off out of sew

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES SECTION 6. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION Not Available THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA) Not Available PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL) May be irritating to lungs. INHALATION

Do not enter fire area without proper persona approved self-contained breathing apparatus.

SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL) CARCINOGENICITY

SKIN CONTACT EYE CONTACT TARGET ORGANS SKIN ABSORPTION INGESTION PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY SECTION 7. FIRST AID MEASURES EYE CONTACT

Not expected to be irritating to the skin. May cause eye irritation. Respiratory tract, Eyes If this product is melted during use, the hot product can cause severe thermal bu Not considered a likely route of exposure, however, not expected to be harmful i Eyes, Inhalation.

Flush eyes with plenty of water for 15 minutes, occasionally lifting upper and low immediately. Remove and launder or clean contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash with soap no evidence of material remains. Get medical attention if irritation occurs.

SKIN CONTACT

INGESTION

If affected person is conscious, give plenty of water to drink. Never induce vomiti who is unconscious or having convulsions. Get medical attention if symptoms app

INHALATION

Remove to fresh air. Oxygen may be administered if breathing is difficult. If not b and seek medical attention. Get medical attention if symptoms, appear.

SECTION 8. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES SPILL CLEAN UP METHODS

Put on appropriate personal protective equipment. Evacuate surrounding areas, spilled materials and place in an appropriate container for disposal. Waste must b state and local environmental control regulations.

Additional Remarks

Spilled material can produce a slipping hazard. Prilled material is slippery if walke on, it will put a waxed finish on the floor that makes a slippery surface. If water is walking surface becomes very slippery. Sweep up spilled material and place in an sweeping compound or other cleaning aids to pick up residues. Wash down area walking surfaces are not slippery before walking on them.

SECTION 9. HANDLING AND STORAGE Handling and Storage Precautions

Put on appropriate personal protective equipment. Avoid contact with eyes, skin dusts. Use only with adequate ventilation. Store in a dry, cool and well ventilated Keep container tightly closed and dry.

Additional Storage Precautions

Packaged material (boxes, bags) should be stored in conditions that avoid extrem extremes are avoided, this product has an expiration date of three years from the date can be extended for an additional three year interval if the batch is recertifie

SECTION 10. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION Provide exhaust ventilation or other engineering controls to keep the airborne co their respective threshold limit value. Ensure that eyewash stations and safety sh VENTILATION location.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION HAND PROTECTION EYE/SKIN PROTECTION

Respirator use is not expected to be necessary under normal conditions of use. In situations or if exposure levels are exceeded, use NIOSH approved full face respir Chemical resistant gloves.

Chemical safety goggles,Wear long sleeves to prevent repeated or prolonged skin overshoes.

OTHER PROTECTION

When working with a particulate product, safety glasses should be worn and a NI should be worn if recommended exposure limits are exceeded. When working wi form, utilize appropriate thermal protective equipment for potential exposures to

SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION TOXIC DOSE Acute: >3000 mg/kg [Rat].

Chronic Toxicity Data

An ethene homopolymer (polyethylene) is a component of this product. Polyethy tohave any significant toxicological effect, except intestinal blockage if swallowed humanshas been with exposure to polyethylene pyrolysis products. Workers exp symptomsof eye, mucous membrane, and skin inrritation, headaches, nausea, co likecomplaints (Robinson et al, 1982), indicative of poymer fume fever. Rats after mildinflammatory changes in the lungs (Kochetkova et al, 1971). Prolonged inhala frompolyethylene caused neurological effects in rats (Zitting & Savolainen, 1979) INTERNATIONAL(I.M.O) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable APPROVED CODE OF PRACTICE GUIDANCE NOTES

SECTION 12. TRANSPORT INFORMATION DOMESTIC(D.O.T) Not Applicable SECTION 13. REGULATORY INFORMATION RISK PHRASES STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

ATA SHEET
Ethene homopolymer

Not Available or Not Applicable for Solids. 0.96 - 0.98@16C (60F) Not Available or Not Applicable for Solids. Not Available or Not Applicable for Solids. Not Available Not available. Miniprils. Solid Not Available Hazardous polymerization is not expected

ON PRODUCTS OLYMERIZATION REACTIVITY 0

N TEMPERATURE

Not Available

use foam, dry chemicals, or CO2 fire extinguishers. Evacuate area and a safe distance. Water spray may be used to keep fire-exposed l. Keep water run off out of sewers and public waterways.

re area without proper personal protective equipment, including NIOSH contained breathing apparatus.

XPOSURE LIMIT (STEL)

Not Available Not Applicable

ct can cause severe thermal burns to the skin er, not expected to be harmful if swallowed.

casionally lifting upper and lower eyelids. Get medical attention

ng and shoes. Wash with soap and water for at least 15 minutes or until ntion if irritation occurs.

er to drink. Never induce vomiting or give anything by mouth to a victim dical attention if symptoms appear. if breathing is difficult. If not breathing, administer artificial respiration if symptoms, appear.

t. Evacuate surrounding areas, if necessary. Vacuum or carefully scoop up ainer for disposal. Waste must be disposed of in accordance with federal,

led material is slippery if walked upon. Additionally if material is walked es a slippery surface. If water is mixed with the spilled material, the spilled material and place in an appropriate disposal container. Use k up residues. Wash down area thoroughly with water. Ensure that n them.

t. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Avoid breathing vapors or n a dry, cool and well ventilated area. Keep away from incompatibles.

d in conditions that avoid extremes of temperature. When temperature on date of three years from the date of manufacture. The expiration interval if the batch is recertified by Baker Petrolite Quality Assurance.

ontrols to keep the airborne concentrations of vapors or particles below eyewash stations and safety showers are proximal to the work-station

der normal conditions of use. In poorly ventilated areas, emergency NIOSH approved full face respirator.

vent repeated or prolonged skin contact. Chemical resistant boots or

lasses should be worn and a NIOSH approved particulate respirator re exceeded. When working with the product in the melted (thermal) ment for potential exposures to the hot [>230F (>110C)] liquid.

onent of this product. Polyethylene in its solid form is not expected ntestinal blockage if swallowed. The only chronic effects seen in yrolysis products. Workers exposed to these pyrolysis products had ritation, headaches, nausea, coughing, shortness of breath, and fluf poymer fume fever. Rats after inhaling polyethylene dust developed va et al, 1971). Prolonged inhalation of thermal degradation products ats (Zitting & Savolainen, 1979). AIR(I.C.A.O) Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable

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